Beefy's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

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TheSecondStain said:
True. I was just thinking of parts of the Donington track that I don't like, and I can't think of a place. I used to think the Melbourne Loop was a waste, but I like it too. One thing of note - it's not the grippiest track in the World, even in the dry, and hence bike riders never put it on their list of favourite tracks. I suppose car drivers wouldn't care so much.
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I was lucky enough to be on the outside of Redgate in '92 when Senna drove *that* lap in the pouring rain. Special day (even for a bike fan like you!), but jeeze it was cold...!
 
Got an ODI field at the moment, runs there for the taking. This will have completely knocked the wind out of our players.
 
TheSecondStain said:
A new World Championship standard race track has been given planning permission to be built in South Wales:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/b...shrug-off-environmental-concerns-8701193.html

Personally, I'd be a bit concerned about the local environment, and also that one or two attempts have been made in this country to just upgrade race tracks, and Donington failed. At least it could boost the local South Wales economy a fair bit.
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This is something I know a fair bit about, I went to a meeting with one of their directors last year. I was quite dubious at the time, as I've met my fair share of chancers over the years (best example of which was Simon Gillett the worst a man can get - at Donington) but these guys actually seem pretty reputable and I think it probably will happen.
 
Tweet from Hants cricket:
The Ageas Bowl International Academy player Ashton Agar is on 67* - the highest score by a no.11 on test debut.
 
The bookies would have given huge odds about an Aussie 1st innings lead when the 9th wicket went down. Sometimes you just can't make it up!
 
TheSecondStain said:
A new World Championship standard race track has been given planning permission to be built in South Wales:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/b...shrug-off-environmental-concerns-8701193.html

Personally, I'd be a bit concerned about the local environment, and also that one or two attempts have been made in this country to just upgrade race tracks, and Donington failed. At least it could boost the local South Wales economy a fair bit.
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Hopefully it finds its way onto the BTCC calendar if it does come about. This track and Anglesey, I've heard nothing but good things about it since it was redone. Now can we get a good track in NI soon <laugh>
 
Gay Bacon Strips said:
Latvia will now be my second national team.
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They were already mine, but that's pretty great. His squad isn't quite as good as it was a decade ago, but they have a decent back line, captained by Gorkss, and the player who I think is the next Pahars, Valerijs Sabala, is hopefully getting good just in time to replace the ageing Verpakovskis.

Other decent players are Aleksandrs Cauna (left wing, formerly of Watford, now CSKA) and Artjoms Rudnevs, striker for Hamburg.
 
Joe Steinberg said:
They were already mine, but that's pretty great. His squad isn't quite as good as it was a decade ago, but they have a decent back line, captained by Gorkss, and the player who I think is the next Pahars, Valerijs Sabala, is hopefully getting good just in time to replace the ageing Verpakovskis.

Other decent players are Aleksandrs Cauna (left wing, formerly of Watford, now CSKA) and Artjoms Rudnevs, striker for Hamburg.
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You follow the Latvian team regularly?
 
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