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The interview approval should have been worked out prior to the event and mutually agreed on before Steve's visit to the pits. I thought Steve was at the pits to ask mike how he feels how is the bike working how's the track etc so I thought a contract was alittle too much for such an interview.
The real story he was trying to get needs agreement verbally or written because there is a real story behind why they are in Canada. Seems fishy the interview was for racerxll yet Steve said he spent his own money to travel so it may not a business trip.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong but that how I see it at this point.
A true journalist makes every effort to avoid becoming the news they're reporting on. The moment they become involved in the story they lose their ability to appear neutral and report without any apparent bias.
Of course, there are no real journalists covering this sport anyhow. There's some very good writers and excellent photographers, but nobody who treats the sport as being actually "newsworthy". Actually going after stories that the industry hasn't already greenlighted for them without fear of repercussion.
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What I would guess is that the interest in Canadian MX is so minimal that any story he is able to sell doesn't cover his expenses. His interest in going is just as much as personal as it is professional is also a theory of mine. Therefore, he is outta pocket for this particular event. How much outta pocket is up for debate. His trips to SX, MX, GPs, and MXDN are sought after enough he is able to profit from his "observations".
The fact that Tony would be such a douche towards Steve when he is the one and only US "journalist" to take the time to travel to Canada to write a story on the series and the Motoconcepts team just amazes me. Steve continually gave the Alessi family (over the past few years) and the team the exposure they are so butt hurt about not getting but then treat him like a jerk.
Not trying to be a smartness here, just curious. Do you think there are any investors in a full schedule SX/MX venture that actually make any money? I would think it is purely a way for people like Genova to get up close access to a sport they would normally have to watch from the sidelines
I just don't understand why anyone would run to the side of Tony Alessi when pulls crap like this. If The Man was standing outside of the KTM rig shouting obscenities at someone, vital would explode, and all the media outlets that cover moto would write something about it. For some reason, there are folks out there that believe that Tony should get a free pass. I don't buy the dad standing up for his kids crap either, they are adults. Tony does this to himself, and if you don't see this as hilarious, no one can help you.
If he did - would Gibby stuff it in his pocket and tell RD 'I have to tweet this'?
If he did - what would the reaction be?
I am guessing you would have taken the high road....but then again I did see u on here with a shiner from racing RC cars so maybe I'm wrong
What page clicks exactly was I going for? It was on my personal Twitter account which is basically for myself to express my thoughts on racing, hockey or Sammy Hagar.
Can you please point out any agendas I have for any riders, never mind the MCR guys? I hear this from people on this board but they never, ever can present anything to prove this? When a rider rides well, I say it. When he doesn't, I say that also. Any opinion's I have on subjects in the industry are just that, opinions. Editorial that is very common in print by "real" journalists.
I do some race reports now and then for RXI or TWMX back in the day and those are written free of opinions or judgements--because they are a race report.
Anyways, you were wrong on the page click thing and I'll wait here for the "agendas" I have on riders.
Upon presenting me with this BS contract and me declining to sign it the story would be ended. Tony chose to escalate it in a very unprofessional manner (and frankly would have gotten him punched out by some other people in day to day life) and was out of line. No one deserves to get treated like I did when I said I wasn't signing it and again, I feel like by calling him out maybe he thinks for a second the next time (cause there will be a next time) and doesn't act like an idiot. And maybe I save him from being punched out by someone who's less calm than myself.
By the way, there's no pulpmx show tonight and there was never going to be one. So I guess if I was doing this for "the show" or whatever, that theory is out the window now.
Next?
If you were able to back up in time and you had a chance, do you wish you had opted for the punch?
I like you Mathis...Mathess....Mathises....but this to me was a little too TMZish. Kinda worked out like you intended it to, as a way to get back at someone who went off on you. Let's be truthful, you knew your personal twitter tweet would make it all over Moto land because we r who follows you.
You and Tony should kiss n make up, you both need each other
and if Roger chased steve through the pits yelling at him and trying to start a fight...i'm pretty sure it would make every mx rag out there. The fact this one isn't all over the other sites is it WAS in Canada and it WAS Tony Alessi.
I don't think its fair that just because there was no race this weekend, that there isn't going to be a show. I still have an hour commute to deal with. I buy crap from amazon from your site, so the least you can do is hold up your end of the deal.
Jason
Dont make this a u versus me thing. I'm not Tony. There won't be a insane reaction. Ive simply called it as it is. When people on this board refer to u as a "journalist" I cringe.
You want proof of how riders feel about ur schtick? I couldn't possibly provide any proof on a message board. All I know is how mechanics and riders have reacted when ur name was brought up or as you strolled by a team rig. Not my opinion. This is the opinion of others ive been in the presence of. And it was common enough to be a trend. And likely you could care less because as you've stated, its been brought to your attention ad nauseum on this board yet you continue on.
Pit Row
If this contract was on the up and up and for real then I would hope that no one at MCR minded if I had a copy for my records or had someone smarter than me to review it. Therefore I took it. The terms of me not leaving with it were not expressed to me until I said the above.
Thanks for the proof I was asking for, you sure delivered.
U didn't need anyone to review that chicken scratch "contract". U had no intentions of ever signing it. And u certainly didn't need a lawyer to understand the terms of that " contract". The only thing that could have made that "contract" any funnier is if it would have been written in crayon.
U were looking for drama, plain & simple. Otherwise u take the high road, give the contract back, and go have a laugh about it without all the extra stupid shit.
Despite the pot shots, a lot of people in the industry have taken the high road with u matthes. U may not care. Or u likely are too caught up in yourself to realize it. But stones/glass houses and some cliches like that would serve you well.
I suspect that there are some that realize a return on investment. Most likely they are either in the Motorcycle, Fuels or Energy drink businesses and even for them, I suspect that it would be difficult to precisely correlate the investment to the return. If nothing more, it may come down to simple name recognition. I don't see Hot-Tub covers fitting this model.
As for MCR/Genova I'll throw a few opinions out there. I doubt that he does this solely as a serious marketing effort and to that extent I agree with you. Even at the MCR pits, the covers seem to be there more out of a tax deduction necessity than any real effort to market them. He probably does it because he loves the sport and enjoys being involved. As for his involvement with Team Alessi, Mike is a great rider and whether or not any one wants to admit it, Tony has accomplished things getting his kids to the level they have reached. Outside of that, Tony seems to have his difficulties keeping his common sense. emotions and sense of paranoia in check. (Doesn't he realize that most people, including Matthes, would much rather see Mike, Jeff, and MCR succeed?) So I can only speculate here, but I suspect that Genova/MCR deal with Team Alessi as Mike is the best rider in the budget and Tony when he is not acting crazy does a good job as manager, He puts up with the nonsense because of Mike's abilities and lets face it, most people like to support the underdog.
DKG
p.s. My comment wasn't intended to question the validity of your post, I should have not limited my comment to marketing benefit but to the more interesting question of why does Genova throw away a chunk of change on a race team.
And by the way. It YOU NOT u. Are you 16?
I have heard many times about MCR going up to Canada in the hopes of expanding their hot tub market when in fact that is probably the last thing on Genovas mind. I always assumed that his venture into MX was purely a means to enjoy the sport and the hot tub cover was just a means to write off the expense.
it's getting worse too
You know who I am, you're acting like you're with some of the teams (still no real proof though) so come find me at a race and let's talk about this incident and my coverage of the races. Maybe we can understand each other better.
The inconsistency is confusing...
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