Of the 20 Main Event Riders at A1

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How many will be healthy and competitive at round 8?

I think this is our sport's Achilles Heel. I know I'm being Captain Obvious, but it seems the same every single season.

So what's your guess?
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mx836 1/4/2017 8:53am
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There's 22 riders in a main. I say 17 will make the main at round 8 that make it at A1.
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Starcrossed wrote:
It's 22 now.
23 if you count the track... Sorry, had to bring up a Ralph-saying... Grinning
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GuyB 1/4/2017 9:01am
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I go to the season-opening press conference every year, look at the riders sitting up there, and wonder how many of them will make it to the end.

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ga_pike 1/4/2017 9:47am
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GuyB wrote:
I go to the season-opening press conference every year, look at the riders sitting up there, and wonder how many of them will make it to...
I go to the season-opening press conference every year, look at the riders sitting up there, and wonder how many of them will make it to the end.
Which is why I think there should be some sort of playoff/chase system. Get injured early but have a chance to win if you heal up in time. Barcia is a perfect example of someone who would benefit from a playoff format.
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TeamGreen 1/4/2017 9:51am
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GuyB wrote:
I go to the season-opening press conference every year, look at the riders sitting up there, and wonder how many of them will make it to...
I go to the season-opening press conference every year, look at the riders sitting up there, and wonder how many of them will make it to the end.
Admit it...

You actually are thinking to yourself: Can we PLEASE have all these guys make it to Vegas?
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GuyB 1/4/2017 9:54am
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TeamGreen wrote:
Admit it...

You actually are thinking to yourself: Can we PLEASE have all these guys make it to Vegas?
Oh, trust me, I'd LOVE it if that happened. But I'm also enough of a realist to know that the chances of that happening are extremely low.
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Firefly47 1/4/2017 11:22am
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Tbteam wrote:
How many will be healthy and competitive at round 8? I think this is our sport's Achilles Heel. I know I'm being Captain Obvious, but it...
How many will be healthy and competitive at round 8?

I think this is our sport's Achilles Heel. I know I'm being Captain Obvious, but it seems the same every single season.

So what's your guess?
Three.
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tprice07 1/4/2017 11:25am
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Starcrossed wrote:
It's 22 now.
ML512 wrote:
23 if you count the track... Sorry, had to bring up a Ralph-saying... Grinning
Wait, 22 riders in 450s?
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loftyair 1/4/2017 2:12pm
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ga_pike wrote:
Which is why I think there should be some sort of playoff/chase system. Get injured early but have a chance to win if you heal up...
Which is why I think there should be some sort of playoff/chase system. Get injured early but have a chance to win if you heal up in time. Barcia is a perfect example of someone who would benefit from a playoff format.
But it would suck, even worse, for the one who gets 'injured, late'.
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Tbteam 1/4/2017 7:05pm
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I'd love to see a season where all of the top guys stay healthy. It would be a great thing for SX to actuallly see every rider race to his potential.

I'm dreaming.
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Jarrod458 1/4/2017 8:40pm
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Longer mains..... they could be dropping a little faster this year.
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Tbteam 1/28/2017 2:49pm
1/28/2017 2:49pm
I may have been optimistic when I started this thread.

Holy crap, they're dropping like flies.

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