Stewart winning is good for the sport

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Outsider 6/16/2014 5:58am
6/16/2014 5:58am
ocscottie wrote:
Sorta like the TV ratings when Tiger is out.....its true, but some will not agree.
zehn wrote:
Gotta agree here... I like watching golf to see Tiger play. When he isn't there, I'm not watching.
ocscottie wrote:
Bingo! Everyone wants to the see The Best player. No matter the sport.
Look, contrary to popular belief, I am a James fan too. And I used to watch golf to see Tiger play just like everyone else.

But Tiger isn't the best anymore and James, while probably the most talented to ever ride, isn't the best either.

My ideal situation would be a 100% RV and a 100% Stewart along with everyone else racing the nationals and no DNF's. Then, I would honestly be stoked for whoever won.
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Spartacus 6/16/2014 6:24am
6/16/2014 6:24am
The entire sport will shut down the day he retires. Suicide rates will soar and the sun will burn out.
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zippy895 6/16/2014 6:43am
6/16/2014 6:43am Edited Date/Time 6/16/2014 6:44am
Big Lenny wrote:
Hey Jeffy?, would you go see Led Zeppelin if Robert Plant or Jimmy Page were not there?...would that mean you wouldn't be a fan of Rock...
Hey Jeffy?, would you go see Led Zeppelin if Robert Plant or Jimmy Page were not there?...would that mean you wouldn't be a fan of Rock n' Roll?...How you gonna question my love for the sport..
that's kind of a bad analogy.
example,Woodstock is to a mx race with all the teams/racers vs one band without lead players is to an mx team without its lead racers.
your basically saying in your response,no reason to go if star performer of a popular team will not be present. love of sport is same as love of music. vs love of 1 band vs love of 1 team/racer.
throw me back in,i'm a sea cucumber.
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Crash82 6/16/2014 6:49am
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Couldn't make it through 1/2 of page one, but man I sure was happy to see the real #259 out there!! I got a bit choked up to be honest, i hope he does it again.

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Big Lenny 6/16/2014 6:55am
6/16/2014 6:55am Edited Date/Time 6/16/2014 6:59am
Big Lenny wrote:
Hey Jeffy?, would you go see Led Zeppelin if Robert Plant or Jimmy Page were not there?...would that mean you wouldn't be a fan of Rock...
Hey Jeffy?, would you go see Led Zeppelin if Robert Plant or Jimmy Page were not there?...would that mean you wouldn't be a fan of Rock n' Roll?...How you gonna question my love for the sport..
zippy895 wrote:
that's kind of a bad analogy. example,Woodstock is to a mx race with all the teams/racers vs one band without lead players is to an mx...
that's kind of a bad analogy.
example,Woodstock is to a mx race with all the teams/racers vs one band without lead players is to an mx team without its lead racers.
your basically saying in your response,no reason to go if star performer of a popular team will not be present. love of sport is same as love of music. vs love of 1 band vs love of 1 team/racer.
throw me back in,i'm a sea cucumber.
MX/SX is not a team sport for one and there's usually more than one star player..For example, if James missed Anaheim1, I wouldn't go because he's not there, but doesn't mean I won't watch it on TV....
Mchenault499 6/16/2014 7:09am
6/16/2014 7:09am
ToolMaker wrote:
While I think Stewie is an amazing rider, I have a hard time believing with all the new young guns Stewie winning or not is relevant...
While I think Stewie is an amazing rider, I have a hard time believing with all the new young guns Stewie winning or not is relevant.
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It's good to have a legend out front, its good to have more parity, and it keeps the sport that much more relevant. ESPN the magazine, sports illustrated.. these people have had their eye on James for years, and he has a ton of casual fans that follow the sport more if he's winning. Hes a good personality and an entrepreneur who will keep giving back to the sport even after he retires.

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davistld01 6/16/2014 7:24am
6/16/2014 7:24am
I"ve never missed a race that I had a chance to attend because James Stewart...or any of my previous "favorites" weren't riding for whatever reason. I love motocross, and will probably go to my grave loving the sport more than any other...which very few people can fully understand. But, Stewart is the guy that I root for over the others. He's exciting to watch, and I'm consistantly amazed by what he can do on a bike when he's "on". And, nobody short of Magoo could crash as hard as he does and still get up and live to tell the tale! He's the most polarizing rider in pro racing, and because of that you have fanboy lovers (blech!) at one end of the spectrum...and haters (blech!) at the other end...and a lot of people who love the sport like I do in the middle somewhere.

wired4speed 6/16/2014 7:33am
6/16/2014 7:33am
It's good seeing Stewart ride smooth and consistent. Great back to back moto wins.

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