How LONG are the Brits going to be in pain in the butt?

The British still have a bit of a sore bottom.

Another day, another soap opera. And just like any other soap opera, it’s all about a new emotion from something that’s been behind us for a loooooong time. It seems that this week the British have a bit of a monopoly on this form of pain in the butt. And no, we don’t mean how you feel after a party in a pink bar with a cocktail of Bailey’s and Rohypnolbut that other kind of pain in the buttocks.

Of course, we are referring to such a huge open wound that continues to fester. For example, the British press this week only mentions Ronald Koeman. And not his excellent performances as coach of Southampton or Everton (who are a bit less), but as a player. Koeman may be a Brave Hendrik these days, but in the past he was a rascal.

Pain in the buttocks

Think of wiping a German shirt on his bum or the red card he SHOULD have received against England in 1993. According to the British, Koeman simply cheated at the time. We are talking about the qualifying match between the Netherlands and England for the World Cup in 1994. The British are still sour.

But the British are also sour in Formula 1. Logically, everything in F1 is British. Most teams are British. Many drivers are British. The Thai drivers are British. All the interviewers are British. The analysts are British. And the best driver of all time is also British.

You would think that Lewis Hamilton would be just ‘blessed’ after winning the Silverstone GP, but nothing could be further from the truth. He too is a bit ‘butthurt’.

Not yet processed

Of course, it’s about nothing less than missing out on the 2021 drivers’ title. That still hurts a little for Hamilton:

To be honest, when I came back in 2022, I felt like I had processed it all. But I hadn’t. It took a long time for my feelings to recover. That’s completely normal for someone who has been through something like that. And I continued to work on myself, and find my inner peace every day.

Lewis Hamilton, still feels 2021.

WHAT. Still? Are we still not over this? Uh, no. And you can count on it taking another 40 years or so. But then again, you’ll never hear us talk about Rob Rensenbrink hitting the post. Oh, and Iniesta was simply offside during the 2010 World Cup final.

Whose deed.

Via: GPBlog

Comments

1. Johanneke say

   Well, I can help him put it all into perspective:
   Based on the entire 2021 season, Verstappen is the rightful champion.
   Masi made a ridiculous mistake in the last race that allowed Verstappen to win the race.

   But hey, if 1 of the 3 “bad luck” cases hadn’t happened to Verstappen that season, that last race would have been a formality. I’m talking about his tire blowout in Baku, Hamilton’s half-assassination attempt at Silverstone (which also cost an engine), and Bottas going bowling in Hungary. Despite that, Verstappen and RB managed to stay 1st in the drivers’ standings until the last race day. And that is championship-worthy. If Hamilton had performed better the rest of the season, in Baku for example, then it wouldn’t have come down to a referee’s mistake.

2. erwh say

   The British have also not yet gotten over the Battle of the Medway in 1667, so it will take some time before they get over these losses.

3. mashal say

   Lewis’s personal disappointment is here projected onto all Britons for a moment.

4. okay, bye say

   Pfff… they just can’t accept that they were the number 1 nation 200-300 years ago and are slowly screwing it up in their own original way. Get over it, really.

   Hope the Netherlands wins tomorrow with a just-almost-offside goal in the last minute of injury time.

5. outlook say

   Don’t waste your time on jealousy.
   Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind.
   The race is long and in the end, it’s only with yourself.