Must just be low-cost drivers thinking about their bonus.
It's interesting that some of you seem to see this as some sort of pilot contest. I'm no defender of Ryanair but think it's most unlikely the Ryanair pilot is going to get any kind of bonus but in fact has several sectors to complete on a very tight schedule.
Does it occur to any of you that you may be delaying a couple of hundred+ passengers? Several hundred if the knock-on effect of a missed slot means that the whole integration for the day goes down the tubes.
We are used to the aviation ignorance of the travelling public but it is rather worrying if those involved in a professional capacity have so little understanding of the other guy's problems.