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"Guys/gals... I think that MOST professional riders are like you and I. They are just really fast on a murdercycle. They often want to tell the truth, tell the whole story, but can't due to legal obligations, sponsors, risk of reprisal from insurance companies, agents meddling... or agents giving great advice because they understand the complexity of the rider contracts and obligations.
Now... on top of that, most average doorknobs have NO IDEA what it's like to be a professional athlete and have hugely compromised privacy and to have hundreds of people constantly wanting a piece of you. These guys have demands that most people can't begin to understand.
You almost CANT open up to anyone, because people get weird. Even good people get really weird sometimes around supposed "celebrities". Just people watch a bit.... the people around the superstars in the pits, or at a function.
They act like zombie fan freaks. It's quite amazing really. I think if you aren't an attention seeker, all of the fan crap, media, stupid star struck people would REALLY wear on a person.
Seriously... 99% of people have no idea. it is RELENTLESS. For every five great fans, that respect and just quietly admire, there's one that you just can't please, and will be idiots.
That is why there are contracts written, with public c engagements written in very clearly, etc. It's because it has to be clear for both parties. Professional athletes feel like a piece of purchased meat most of the time, and it is hard to tell true friends from cling ons.
These guys owe us a hard charging ride, a bit of interview, and that's about it. The rest is their life, no one else's."
Now mad max, why the sudden change of tone? I mean going as far as to call him a "whiney bitch" and a "Cinderella?" really dude? What does he owe you besides a hard charging ride, a bit if an interview and that's about it? Seems like to me that he satisfied both of those criteria and it still obviously wasn't enough for you??.
Touche' sir. Touche'!
Fun while it lasted, and you stayed ON POINT!
I concede. It was just getting fun though...
The off season sucks. I'm flying down to the MEC, and I can't wait! I just wish RV was going to be there. Well, maybe I don't. At least the other guys will have a chance.
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Seriously though, my heart on this is somewhere down the middle. I can't help but respect the angry ginger leprechaun cause frikk is that guy incredibly talented. Maybe that's what kind of irks me. He's that good... and it's a job.
Living in the public eye, and having that much pressure must really wear on a guy. I keep in touch with a pro hockey player. He says prettt much the same thing. If it was as simple as just hockey, and not dealing with the cling-ons and fan boys... it would be a great life.
I'm still trying to figure out how RV's decision to go to the GPs has "rocked the sport to the core" ??
I hope he kills it next year and retires happy, then maybe these idiots would finally shut up.
minor point, he lined up in 2009 and didn't win the MX championship.... went 1-1 at GH and then injured himself and pulled out after the first moto at Hangtown
Sounds like he's all in, can't wait to see what happens.
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The RV interview was good also.
2015 cant get here fast enough.
I honestly cannot wait for this, I'll be taking my 5 and 2 year olds to as many of the European GPs as I can afford next year.
If the guys that used to film the Great Outdoors documented Ryans prep this winter along with Tony, Desalle, Paulin and Co as well as the entire 2015 GP series, that would sell well both sides of the pond!
I'm a massive Cairolli fan but I'll be cheering RV on equally so and would love to see him take the title. Hope he settles quick and enjoys the GP paddock and maybe even does a few rounds of the Belgian Championship?
Out of any other current AMA riders, who do you think would be inclined go after MXGP championship?
I could see Wilson doing a year eventually.
Sad that he's only doing it one year, though. I'd like to see him over there for a few years.
Maybe you should call him up and snuggle him and beep his nose if you think he cares so much. You go boy. You go.
any smart business manager would tell RV to take the official position that he is retiring after this year.
Why?
Just imagine, he competes in 2015 and wins or looses, does not matter, what happens is the MXGP promoter makes a bunch of money right.......
You know what then happens at the end of the GP season when RV is officially retiring..... Mr. Luongo is going to be knocking on RV's business manager's door offering a few million for RV to return in 2016
Whereas if the official stand right now was that RV is planing to race two years, then there would be no chance of sticking a few extra million in the bank from Mr. Luongo,
just saying -----------
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