Written by member: Aaronc333

There’s a real buzz around AG Williams F1 heading into the Chinese Grand Prix this week, and you can feel the momentum building. After a brilliant P3 finish last time out, the team arrives in Shanghai full of confidence—and rightly so.

That podium wasn’t just a lucky result. It was coming. The car looked quick, balanced, and comfortable all weekend. It felt like everything finally clicked, and now the big question is: can they carry that into this weekend?

A Helmet That Tells a Story​

One of the standout moments before the on-track action even started was the reveal of Cordon’s Chinese Grand Prix helmet—and it did not disappoint, my helmet rarely does disappoint tbf

The design sticks to the AG Williams identity with that deep midnight blue base, but brings in bold red and gold elements inspired by China. The dragon graphic wrapping around the helmet is the real highlight—aggressive, sharp, and full of movement. It looks fast even when it’s sitting still.

And then there’s the gold “88” on top. Clean, bold, and instantly recognisable. It’s the kind of design that stands out on track, especially under the lights and at speed. Definitely one of the best helmets we’ve seen this season so far. Apart from the race directors in the shower afterwards 

Strong Start in Shanghai​

On track, things have been looking just as good.

Practice sessions have gone smoothly, and more importantly, the pace has been there from the start. The team has been able to build up confidence lap by lap, and the car looks really well suited to the Shanghai circuit so far.

Cordon has looked comfortable straight away—no drama, no mistakes (kinda), just clean (not really), consistent laps while gradually pushing the limits. You can tell there’s confidence in both the driver and the car right now, and that makes a huge difference heading into qualifying.

Right in the Mix​

What’s really encouraging is how competitive the times have been.

AG Williams have been right there with the guys who usually end up on the podium, which is exactly where you want to be heading into the weekend. It’s not just about scoring points anymore.

Shanghai’s always a tricky track to get right, with that long straight and technical corners, but so far, everything’s pointing in the right direction.

Eyes on Monday night​

Now it’s all about putting it together when it counts.

If qualifying goes well and they can get into a strong position, there’s every chance we could be looking at another big result. The pace is there, the confidence is there, and the momentum is definitely building.

One thing’s for sure—AG Williams aren’t just here to make up the numbers this Monday night.

Written by member: Big B 1970

Written by member: Big B 1970

After the high of two successive promotion campaigns for manager Big B, his Bodø/Glimt team came crashing back down to earth with play-off deafeat and relegation to Division 3. The Norwegians were under no illusion how tough the season in Division 2 was going to be, and it would be a case of fine margins between success and failure for most of the teams. With the jump in skill level of opponents from last season, it was soon apparent that last seasons 4-2-3-1 formation just wouldnt have the attacking strength to score the goals needed in this division. After some experimentation, a 4-2-2-2 formation was settled on, with two CDMs, one of whom played the Box Crasher role, and this paid dividends in the very first game with Ntcham getting a hat trick! The 3 point return against GortonBlue78 was better than expected, which was just as well as it was followed by a couple of disappointed defeats to MarcTheSharc and more of the same against patoninety to leave the team with just 3 points from the opening 6 games. After a bye week, things picked up with two hard fought wins against the struggling AJS Ryjones but they were'nt enjoyable games as both were ruined by bad lag and disconnections.

The high point of the season was to come in matchday 7. The passes flowed, the defence looked solid and star striker Kolo Muani seemed unplayable, scoring a hat-trick in both games as we thrashed Jaminator 8-0 and 5-4. The good times didnt last long however, as runaway league leader StunningDave with a dribbling heavy style of play was far too strong and 10 goals were conceded over the two games. Bodø/Glimt were now struggling to stay above the drop zone, and things looked dire when in two incredibly close games, MJG1878 won both of them 3-2. It would all go down to the final matchday against S8TY to see who would go down. The Norwegian side defended like heroes in the first game, keeping a clean sheet that is a rare thing for anyone in the current game and the 4-0 win was enough to condemn Dusseldorf to the drop. S8TY played much better in the return game, so the 4-2 defeat meant we would have to play a play-off game against Diode X to save our Division 2 status. After a nearly two week wait for all the other fixtures to be played, the Bodø/Glimt team that took to the pitch seemed to have already started their post season holidays! The team from the lower division were stronger and sharper in the first half, going in at the break 3-0 to the good. A good dressing down by the manager wasn't enough to get the players to save the game, and the deserved 5-2 defeat left manager, players and fans feeling deflated.

In the cups, it was a swift exit from the Division 2 Cup in the first game, beaten by Jaminator, but performances were better in the Champions League. Thanks to the increased handicap, we were able to give the Division 1 boys a tough game, and 2 wins from 4 games was good enough to put the club in the top bracket for Stage 2. In a very close group, we fell just short in a few games, not managing to turn a couple of draws into wins, and that meant just missing out on the knockout stage by goal difference. In the League Cup, it was a customary early exit in the opening game, being narrowly beaten by aaronc333.

With the playing personnel, there were a lot of changes to improve the squad over the season. There was a stroke of luck on the previous deadline day, with a raffle win, meaning Randal Kolo Muani came in to lead the attack for an outlay of just 1 million scudo. Most of the players coming in were from BFA's, where the club had great success bringing in a whopping 12 players at a cost of 238.6m scudo. I like to use a lot of substitutes in games, so with a stacked bench there was no room for dead wood so the lower rated players were shipped out or sold to the Banker, meaning we go into Season 51 with the highest average rating of any squad in the league. Although disappointed to be dropping down to Division 3, I think the squad looks very good with just some minor tweaks to be made before we kick off again.​

Written by member: Goose