42 replies to this topic

[Vicuna]

Because I can't be doing with the RC forum, I thought I'd raise this 'future nostalgia' issue amongst friends here.

Now that Renault have confirmed the Finn with the name I can't say at Fisi's team-mate at Renault next year, do we think this almost guarantees Schumacher's retirement announcement?

Unless Kimi stays at Maccas, and/or Massa is either happy to be a spare part for a year at Ferrari (or is snaffled by RD), it would seem that Michael is departing F1 - as a driver at least.

I know some of you care...

[CRX Lee]

This says Michael will announce retirement at the Italian GP:

http://sports.espn.g...Id=6&id=2575660

[cosworth bdg]

WRONG Forum........... Future? years down the track.......

[repcobrabham]

must agree with PN : hold your nose and jump into RC, the subject is being done to death there

[Vicuna]

[repcobrabham]

hey, never mind us - as you were

[Keir]

It is time for Michael to do another year in F1. He hasn't got his billion yet !!

[David Beard]

Who is this Michael?

[Chris Bloom]

I thought he left F1 for good after his one year at Mclaren in 1993, I didn't realise he had come back

[jj2728]

Do you mean Jordan the basketball player? I thought he'd tried his hand at baseball for a bit, then went back to basketball then retired again. Didn't know he was still active in some such sort of thing.

[Frank S]

Last I heard, "Michael" was still rowing his boat ashore.

[cosworth bdg]

I thought he went over the top of the old BANKING at MONZA before WW2..............

[Arturo Pereira]

When I saw ´billions´, ´Michael´ and ´retirement´related, I thought in Michael Jackson

[Vicuna]

I reckon 'the announcement' will be

Schumacher to retire - in a yr

Kimi to Ferrari - in a yr

Therefore Kimi and Fernando at McLaren next yr

[Paul Parker]

The last I heard he was holding talks with Tony Blair.

[Henk Vasmel]

So you're taking about Schumacher. Yes, I've heard about him. Drove for Ferrari, at least once. at Zandvoort. Don't know the result. Hugo was his first name. Ecurie Francorchamps, 1964. Is he still in the news these days?

Henk Vasmel

[Collombin]

His collision with Battiston in 1982 was disgraceful and didn't even earn a yellow card. No wonder he thought he could get away with anything when he switched to F1

[MonzaDriver]

Ciao Vicuna,
in my opinion Schumacher never and for any reason will be part of the Nostalgia Forum.
And I am sure in the future no one will be interested in asking questions about him, to learn more about him, or to go deeper in his attitudes or races.

The reason: for once I am with Alonso, Schumacher is the less sportmanship driver of the history.

MonzaDriver.

[Vicuna]

You'll get no argument from me MonzaMan.

[Keir]

All that talk about seven or eight world driver championships will get old in a hurry !!

Then again, over at the Padlock Club, they're still talking about the dead croc guy !!!

[RTH]

At the end of the film 'Le Mans' the team manager strolled over and simply said "Thank you Michael " roll credits.

[Paul Parker]

Very appropriate RTH.

[ensign14]

This thread seems to be a load of cobblers. Or at least footwear manufacturers of some description.

[Paul Parker]

The trouble with you Ensign 14 is that you've got no sole.

[Mal9444]

and should I take it from the foregoing that most of you think Michael Schush a heel?

[ensign14]

Originally posted by Paul Parker
The trouble with you Ensign 14 is that you've got no sole.

Oi, hold your tongue.

Surprised Graham Gauld has not come on here to post with his distinctive brogue.

[David Beard]

Originally posted by ensign14
Oi, hold your tongue.

Surprised Graham Gauld has not come on here to post with his distinctive brogue.

This thread is becoming laced with silly posts.

[Graham Gauld]

Bearing in mind that a reply from me usually kills a thread stone-dead I am happy to say:

No comment.

[ian senior]

As Mr Sparkle said, this is no place for loafers.

[MonzaDriver]

So dear members,
you hypothesize that Michaels' skill is due to his confidence with shoes, heel & toe ???

Interesting version.

MonzaDriver.

[Collombin]

He is a Shoemaker, but then so was Clark.

[David Beard]

Originally posted by MonzaDriver
So dear members,
you hypothesize that Michaels' skill is due to his confidence with shoes, heel & toe ???

Interesting version.

MonzaDriver.

It's a long time since any F1 driver had to heel & toe... :

[MonzaDriver]

Originally posted by David Beard


It's a long time since any F1 driver had to heel & toe... :

Of course David,
but they still wear shoes, hence Michael's skill

MonzaDriver

[Keir]

As Steely Dan once said, "Bad sneakers" !!

[RTH]

Mr Schumacher has finally decided 'These boots are made for walking '

[Paul Parker]

I think we had all better tread carefully.

[sterling49]

I agree that Schumi will not take up much of my memory space, I may be old fashioned, but Black Jacks "wide car" was gamesmanship........something I believe a lot of current drivers do not have......Michael has made too many "dodgy" moves......anyway, this is a Nostalgi forum...

[ensign14]

Originally posted by Paul Parker
I think we had all better tread carefully.

Although I'm grateful for the platform.

[David Beard]

Originally posted by ensign14

Although I'm grateful for the platform.

We didn't often hear "Schumacher's last"

[Macca]

Perhaps his success was attributable to his personal trainer?

Or just giving it some welly?


Paul M

[Paul Parker]

There's too much toe in on this thread. Much better if we all keep instep, arf, arf!

[ensign14]

Or put a sock in it.

[Paul Parker]

In deference to others who might not appreciate my dreadful 'puns' I hereby step away from this thread.