People are going to lose the money one way or another.
IF its via tax, the government gets it and nobody cares. IF its via donation, they look like good guys and get more opportunities to make more money.
So why would you not choose to donate it?
Incorrect. Its not equal and not equally lost either way.
If LM earned 500M tax for arguments sake at lets say 50 cents in the dollar he is left with 250M (to spend on watches and Kim K)
If he donated lets say 100M as the donation would be fully tax deductible he now pays tax on 400M again for arguments sake at 50 cents in the dollar he is now left with $200M
So LM making the $100M donation left him with 50M less in his hand then if he didnt donate and paid hes tax.
ballpark if you are in the highest tax bracket for every $1 you donate your net loss is 50c for every dollar.
Im not a fan of LH but any donation of that sort of money is still very noble.
Not sure i ever said it was equal.
But i did say this....
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IF its via donation, they look like good guys and get more opportunities to make more money.
So sponsors hitch their wagon to Hamilton because everyone loves him and he has a good brand.
He was catching at 1.5 seconds a lap for most of it.
Detail matters, the last few laps before Russell and Antonelli pitted, which they did just before the VSC, Hamilton had stopped gaining ground and was only able to hold station.
Some might argue that was a tactic, but I doubt Hamilton would voluntarily cease the chase for anyone!
I'd assert Mercedes had already decided the Ferrari strategy was going to win the day, because they were telling Russell and Antonelli to race Norris who had already pitted and was 25 second behind Hamilton. But make no mistake, the VSC made a huge difference because without it those laps that saw Hamilton build a lead would have been instead laps helping him close a gap to the leaders. He would have had Russell, Antonelli and Norris to pass as after the pit stops only 5 second separated all three.
Yes, details matter. The VSC came too early for him to suit his strategy. He actually wanted to pit 5-10 laps later. Thats why he slowed when he did, to conserve his tyres.
Hamiltons pace was far superior to everyone else. Passing would've been easy.
Ferrari brought a heap of upgrades and it all worked.
Hamilton had the race in hand and the VSC helped, but wasn't needed.
The VSC let him pit and retain the lead, so of course it made a difference!
If there was no VSC he would have surrendered the lead returning a full 10 seconds behind Russell and Antonelli.
The Ferrari looks to be quite good in turbulence and when the track suits, most cars suffer when following but they are able to hold and close without too much trouble, as long as they don't crash or break.
He was catching at 1.5 seconds a lap for most of it. He extended the lead to 20 seconds after the pit by the end of the race.
The timing of it worked, but he didn't need it. He would've passed them and continued on his way.
Hamilton had the race in hand and the VSC helped, but wasn't needed.
His strategy was the best for him. Mercedes shot themselves in the foot by pitting Russell straight after Hamiltons first stop. This ruined their own strategy and played straight into the hands of Ferrari. Usually Ferrari find a way to lose, but everything worked out OK for once.
The reliability of the Mercedes is coming into question for the first time in a decade. This shows they are on the limit of what the car can do.
McLaren really need to pull the finger out because they are nowhere at the moment. Looking like the 4th best car. If RBR actually had a 2nd driver, it would be reflected in the constructors standings.
FYI, Pitto gives away 1.7 free kicks a game. Grundy gives away 2.9 free kicks a game.
Maybe he doesn't know the rules either?
Witts gives away 1.9 free kicks a game. McAndrew gives away 1.8 free kicks a game Luke Jackson gives away 1.7 free kicks a game. TDK gives away 2.0 free kicks a game.
Perhaps its the rules that are the problem.
Issue is Grundy Witts Jackson TDK etc are more than handy outside the stoppage. Unfortunately, our man is a bit of a one trick pony except for the first 2 rounds where he was leading the coleman
Pit has grown on me - I was never a big fan but something him tells me he is a rippa bloke and sounds like a quite infectious character in the team which is a strong quality in a team sport but as a pure footballer in his position he would be in the bottom 2 -3 if you look at it without bias
I don't disagree with that, but why not say that first?
I found it odd that you used the free kick count to justify your thoughts, which doesn't actually help your argument.
if we had an a-grade ruck (that knows the rules), the list would look a lot better.
Like Brodie Grundy?
FYI, Pitto gives away 1.7 free kicks a game. Grundy gives away 2.9 free kicks a game.
Maybe he doesn't know the rules either?
Witts gives away 1.9 free kicks a game. McAndrew gives away 1.8 free kicks a game Luke Jackson gives away 1.7 free kicks a game. TDK gives away 2.0 free kicks a game.
Don't think any supporters pro Voss or anti Voss buy the idea that he genuinely resigned. It was a negotiated exit and another Carlton sacking designed for less mess than usual to generate better optics for the outside world. The players let Voss down, there is no magic in Frasers board of magnets or messaging Imho. The same players Voss defended all season were the same ones who didn't produce for him when it mattered and when it's your top players it's only going to end one way. Why are they playing better now? maybe extend their careers, save their careers, push their asking price up for other clubs or fear the newbie enthusiastic kids will expose their lack of effort? Wright, Priestley and Davies wouldnt be my idea of a supportive senior management. I was and am no fan of Voss the coach but he should have been let go last season in a clean manner and not made to be part of and suffer the treacherous masquerade and waste of time that went on this season.
EB, players play to a system at the highest level sure they have to execute it but the actual gameplan is on the coaches. There has been significant game day changes since Fraser took over (in particular the first 3 weeks).
Our current coach and players disagree with this contention.
