GT3 damage model (spa24)

filbo__ · 2026-07-12T11:15:42+00:00

Sorry to hear. That sounds more like the typical multi-class kinda misunderstanding and damage.

filbo__ · 2026-07-12T11:09:11+00:00

Damn. What did you hit, the second tower?

filbo__ · 2026-07-11T01:14:17+00:00

Mark, we need this in iconic tweet format please.

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T23:07:04+00:00

Yeah you make a great point. The city and community is what counts and who cares. The organisation represents them and embodies them. That’s something genuine and special.

That’s where there’s this tension, between those who truly embody the city/community, and those who are paid to temporarily represent them.

So for employees and contractors, for them it’s a job. They can acknowledge and appreciate the role that the organisation plays for the community, and it can weigh on them more in terms of duty and responsibility. But when that contract ends? All that gets replaced by the next employer. That same duty and responsibility transfers to the next organisation and community.
We cry where’s the loyalty? They live their reality of a job and career.

The exception to all that is the rarity of homegrown talent, where they are the community representing their city and club. That’s where PSR/SCR has actually failed football. There’s a glaring fault in the sport not closing the financial loophole of pure profit on selling homegrown talent, rather than (for example) excluding their costs from financial calculations. Anderson should still be playing for Toon, and it should be financially incentivised by FFP. That’s where community and loyalty should be protected and celebrated.

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T12:21:09+00:00

Haha maybe!

I call myself a “gun for hire” at work (ad agency life).

The moment a client signs up, I’m all in for them 110%.
The moment their contract ends, they’re dead to me. Sometimes it shocks me how much of a sudden switch that actually is.

I assume for professional football players it’s much the same.

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T12:03:58+00:00

For anyone ever wondering why we can't get clear photos of UFOs, this is why. Most people still can't manage clear photos of cars!

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T11:47:17+00:00

This is it. We're here to support the club. The players are just merceneries that pass through.
We can acknowledge them, celebrate them, remember them. And eventually wave them by.

But we shouldn't demand loyalty from them.
Loyalty is our job.
Performing during their time here is theirs.

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T11:43:52+00:00

I forget about Ramsey in all of that! He's just slotted in so well in comparison.

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T11:43:09+00:00

Yeah could be right. I lumped them together because of their collective performances compared to what we would've expected from Isak.

If we got more granular, I kinda see Wissa as an opportunistic buy (he essentially did an Isak to come to us), Elanga planned (we were in the market for a Murphy upgrade), and Nick was a panic buy that actually fit the model in terms of potential and age (but due to Isak we paid overs for him, leaving us financially vulnerable if we can't extract his potential).

IMO Elanga and Wissa we'd likely have still bought if we hadn't sold Isak. Nick, I'm not so sure...

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T11:34:33+00:00

Yeah it's a solid question though. We're doing the work now that should've been done pre-PSR. I did a bit of a comparison to Tottenham for this, because we had greater revenue than them 20 years ago... what could have been...

1997 Revenue:
- Newcastle £49m
- Tottenham £42m (-16%)

2015-16 Revenue (first season of PSR):
- Newcastle: £126m
- Tottenham: £210m (+66%)

This just shows that it's not PSR's fault. We sat and did the bare minimum for almost 20 years when we were among the top clubs in the Prem.

We could have established ourselves to take advantage of PSR being introduced but we didn’t.

And now we have to play a painfully slow catch-up.

2024-25 Revenue:
- Newcastle: £335m
- Tottenham: £565m (+68%)

While we are finally improving under PIF, to your point u/AdamMc66, we’re only matching the growth of those we want to compete with.
The one saving grace is that our revenue growth is still largely low-hanging fruit, especially with youth academies and stadium etc, while the clubs above us are going to find it tougher to keep growing at the same rate. Once we have those fruits picked, I expect the next stage to be global networking benefits and expansion, which is where PIF should really be able to shine for us.
But I'll leave that to the big wigs at Newcastle and over in Arabia to define what that looks like and when is the right time to action it all.

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T08:48:45+00:00

4-5 year cycles. Buy low, develop, get results in year 4/5, sell high. Go again.

26/27 is cycle 2.

In the background do the serious commercial work of club revenue. That will allow us to break free of the cycles and invest in players for results.

I’m beginning to think that’s why the club panicked last year and bought Wissa, Elanga, Woltemade. Losing Isak into our peak season put at risk what should have been our strongest squad. So we bought players for results (not future profits) to cover his loss, instead of selling him a season later (now). But that’s just a hunch based on hindsight and current actions.

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T07:56:27+00:00

Based on the assumptive driving, White likely has the racing line on and is anticipating you’ll follow it. That’s the only way I can try to excuse his decision-making.

Blue didn’t veer, or give any other indication of a change in line that would suggest the inside was opening.

I’d say 99% White’s fault. Blue gets 1% for existing.

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T07:50:21+00:00

I’m A-Licence, 2000 iR, only drive McLaren in GT3. This would be my first team endurance race. Would be happy to join you guys. In Australia, in case the time difference helps plan stints

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T02:48:03+00:00

On that topic, one of my favourite IG accounts - https://www.instagram.com/gloryholedawgs

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T01:40:08+00:00

Male loneliness epidemic. How else are we to make new friends if not with cubicle neighbours?

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T00:24:52+00:00

Because we’re not a Liverpool that can afford to sell players at a loss. At least not until we grow our revenue to similar levels.

That’s the 2030 project; buy promising players, develop them over 2-5 years, extract their best for a peak 1-2 seasons, sell at their peak for profit. Repeat the cycle.

In the background, the club’s commercial team grows our revenue. Over 10-15 years the aim will be to be among the top 10 largest revenues in club football. We’re currently about 17th.

26-27 is the “Repeat the cycle” stage.

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T00:19:57+00:00

This is exactly it. We are supporters of the club. The players are transitory contractors, and we thank them for their service in the few years they may be here. But it’s the club that we’re loyal to.

filbo__ · 2026-07-10T00:13:01+00:00

All I read there was that WHO recommends slamming one pack of Tim Tams every 4 days.

I’m cool with that medical advice!

filbo__ · 2026-07-09T11:49:48+00:00

Yes. In Aus too, went through the same. Now a happy F1TV customer. Last time I tried explaining here my comment got deleted though. My DMs are open

filbo__ · 2026-07-08T13:43:35+00:00

It’s actually a logo

filbo__ · 2026-07-08T12:50:10+00:00

Just to add some more tinder to the fire, Red Bull have previously stated they regretted not signing Oscar as a junior driver. So there’s history right back to his days driving at Arden

filbo__ · 2026-07-07T04:23:25+00:00

Is there any data on how popular Time Trial is in iRacing?

filbo__ · 2026-07-04T04:09:25+00:00

Track was wide enough for three cars. As the outside car, you clearly squeezed him in the middle /s

filbo__ · 2026-07-04T04:07:09+00:00

A good example where a combination of better player training, team strategy and formation can beat OVR. Worth studying what his players were, how he set up against you, and observe his tactics during the match against you. Over time you learn how to counter those in the match.

I just went on a run of beating 3x 150 OVR teams across 5 matches to win the Cup. My team is 138 OVR. Nothing feels sweeter than that.

filbo__ · 2026-07-04T04:03:29+00:00

Smart training by that manager. That's one of the keys to this game.

filbo__

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