Matthes is leaving Moto - Stamp it!

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8/23/2015 8:18am Edited Date/Time 8/25/2015 7:29am
If you are a listener of his pod work, he has made it clear he's over the amatuerish nature of Moto and is going to move on. Not tomorrow, but won't be long.
Gonna suck when he's gone......
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8/23/2015 8:20am
Good Luck to Steve , He's a sharp guy and can probably do better financially with less drama in what ever He chooses.
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8/23/2015 8:23am
I'm fairly confident that anyone on the inside of any sport as much as him feels the same way. This isn't anything unique to our sport. The grass is always greener on the other side.
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8/23/2015 8:32am
Good luck Steve. It was a good run while it lasted. Dizzy
8/23/2015 8:34am
Highflier wrote:
If you are a listener of his pod work, he has made it clear he's over the amatuerish nature of Moto and is going to move...
If you are a listener of his pod work, he has made it clear he's over the amatuerish nature of Moto and is going to move on. Not tomorrow, but won't be long.
Gonna suck when he's gone......
I hope not, Matthes is one of my favorites.

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8/23/2015 8:38am
Moving on to do....?
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8/23/2015 8:50am
Hockey "journalism" and podcasts?
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8/23/2015 8:53am
If that is the case, I might have to start watching hockey. Pulpmx shows get me through Tuesdays( I do the archives because I'm on the east coast). It's like yeah everyone knows Monday sucks, but there is absolutely nothing about Tuesday that's exciting. Once you get through that Wednesday is mid week and then you're almost at the weekend to ride again. It works
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8/23/2015 8:58am
JoJmoto wrote:
Moving on to do....?
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8/23/2015 9:02am
I always interpreted it as him joking.. ?
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8/23/2015 9:11am
I believe he's taking his Hard Hitting Journalistic Talents to here...



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8/23/2015 9:27am
I highly doubt that he is leaving moto.

He is done doing goggles.

But he will be apart of this sport for a long time.
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8/23/2015 9:30am
I really hope it's just venting. Even people who love their jobs will complain about certain aspects of it. Out of any moto journalist, he's easily my favorite.

Also, the dude seems to live and breath moto. I don't think he'll leave, but that's just me.
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8/23/2015 9:35am
He'll stick around.

He just needs another rider that he can bond with and look forward to covering week in and week out like he did with the prankster RV. I mean, Nicolletti is great and Steves relationship with Coy Gibbs and the concrete eating guy are amusing too...but Steve needs to be close to a top 3 guy.
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8/23/2015 9:54am
I haven't been consuming as much moto media recently as I was say, 2-3 years ago. When I do listen to something on Pulp, he does sound more a bit more jaded than I remember.

To be fair though, that guy has been going at it full throttle for years, so its not surprising.

I hope he sticks around though. He's been doing a better job at keeping us fans informed than any other moto platform or magazine. As a fan, I'd have far less insight and less idea about riders personalities without Steve's work.

In an industry where genuine journalism isn't encouraged, I think he does a great job and seems more fearless than most.
8/23/2015 10:12am
h&m_cycle wrote:
I believe he's taking his Hard Hitting Journalistic Talents to here... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/08/23/102660/s1200_cat_fancy.jpg[/img]
I believe he's taking his Hard Hitting Journalistic Talents to here...



Pinch

Even though he seemed to take the goggle deal to a new butthurt level you came out swinging with this one.
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8/23/2015 10:13am
I think Steve would have more business opportunities in motocross if he ran his show in a more professional manner.

The Tim Ferry stuff and self promotion got old years ago, as well as the tiresome, blatant and amateurish product plugs during his show.

Jason Weigandt and his professional manner and method of presentation would be good to emulate.
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8/23/2015 10:16am
Sandberm wrote:
He'll stick around. He just needs another rider that he can bond with and look forward to covering week in and week out like he did...
He'll stick around.

He just needs another rider that he can bond with and look forward to covering week in and week out like he did with the prankster RV. I mean, Nicolletti is great and Steves relationship with Coy Gibbs and the concrete eating guy are amusing too...but Steve needs to be close to a top 3 guy.
This Steve fella sounds pretty emotionally needy.
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8/23/2015 10:17am
Does Tim Ferry even like Mathes haha I get the impression he did at one time but not so much anymore.
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8/23/2015 10:17am
Matthes has a negative attitude towards the sport? I remember when he accused me of such a thing...Laughing
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8/23/2015 10:24am
Sandberm wrote:
He'll stick around. He just needs another rider that he can bond with and look forward to covering week in and week out like he did...
He'll stick around.

He just needs another rider that he can bond with and look forward to covering week in and week out like he did with the prankster RV. I mean, Nicolletti is great and Steves relationship with Coy Gibbs and the concrete eating guy are amusing too...but Steve needs to be close to a top 3 guy.
Talispam wrote:
This Steve fella sounds pretty emotionally needy.
Silly

Its more about the boredom and monotoney(sp) level not getting too high for Steve. Its why last year he was so high on Barcia being the guy to challenge RV in sx. He WANTED it to happen because Barcia challenging RV is more interesting from a personality standpoint then Dungey challenging RV.

One thing that I have enjoyed this year is when they included Jimmy Albertson in the weekly Racrex review podcasts. Like all new entrants to moto journalism Jimmy has brought a crisp honesty to his commentary.
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8/23/2015 10:27am Edited Date/Time 8/23/2015 10:27am
Brent wrote:
I think Steve would have more business opportunities in motocross if he ran his show in a more professional manner. The Tim Ferry stuff and self...
I think Steve would have more business opportunities in motocross if he ran his show in a more professional manner.

The Tim Ferry stuff and self promotion got old years ago, as well as the tiresome, blatant and amateurish product plugs during his show.

Jason Weigandt and his professional manner and method of presentation would be good to emulate.
Steve has already built his own audience, created lots of great partnerships and business opportunities by being himself. Like it or leave it... Weege is the man, but he tried and failed to host a podcast.

I kind of miss the Ken & Mathes dynamic though.
Those two were great together. Ying & yang!
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8/23/2015 10:45am
The grass always looks greener on the other side, but never is, maybe Matthes has to learn that one first hand.
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8/23/2015 10:51am
h&m_cycle wrote:
I believe he's taking his Hard Hitting Journalistic Talents to here... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/08/23/102660/s1200_cat_fancy.jpg[/img]
I believe he's taking his Hard Hitting Journalistic Talents to here...



You were close...he's actually moving on to Beagle:



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Pinch

Even though he seemed to take the goggle deal to a new butthurt level you came out swinging with this one.
I like cats & the gig probably pays more... Hope does something he likes that he gets paid well to do...
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8/23/2015 11:07am
Steve should stick around, and I believe he will. He's just looking to do something with his second love, that being hockey.

As far as him being 'professional', I think he's doing it just right the way he's foing it right now. Howard Stern was accused of not being professional enough throughout his career. Look where it got him. News is news, and you can get it anywhere on the internet. Steve provides entertainment, and finding somebody who has the personality, knowledge, and drive that he has would be very difficult. In fact I rarely listen to Stern anymore at all. Steve provides almost enough content now to get me through my weeks.
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8/23/2015 11:11am
I like Steve, like the podcast, and generally like his observations, but he takes things way too personally for the profession he's in. I'm sure it's hard not to take things personally....it would suck to see him go. The thing I can't stand is, the people he bro's down with get the most amazing positive coverage possible...on the flip side of that, if any rider has wronged him or he feels like theyve wronged him or someone in the riders posse looked at Steve wrong, then he'll talk shit and give shitty coverage. That shit gets real old. Some riders do well and he shits on them, while other riders do shitty and he'll give them praise all day long.
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8/23/2015 11:19am
Skuzzy29 wrote:
You were close...he's actually moving on to Beagle: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/08/23/102708/s1200_Beagles.jpg[/img]
You were close...he's actually moving on to Beagle:



Wrong breed bro. Tongue



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8/23/2015 11:58am
He would be a great NASCAR pit reporter. Hate to say it but he would do much better if he moved along to something bigger n better
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8/23/2015 12:04pm
He better apologize to Simpson before he leaves.

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