With Reed, Stewart and Windham out of the Nationals

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Weather this was a "Bait" thread or not, FTE made some great points.

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Probably 5 of the GP's have government backing, that is National backing, not from the local village.

So, 5 out of 15 instead of the maybe 2 I said. Wow, what a great difference. Hope you're proud of that one.

Ask any team in America and they will all tell you there are serious cut-backs coming.
Serious cut backs are coming from everywhere Geoffrey, Europe too is feeling the crisis and it will become more important there too. Lots of talks about serious cut backs every where or just "changes" in ways to do things. Adapting to new environment.

Stewart, Reed and Windham are the three best 450cc riders in America at the moment, and they won't be doing the Nationals next year, but by your way of looking at it you make it look like a good thing, hahaha.
Mate, stop bringing Kdub back, he's almost already fully retired. Again, you bring back the same argument about the best top 3 again. I don't understand how you may think I said it was a good thing that they're not there, but things will move on. Reed hasn't been doing the series for the last 2 years and no one cares. The fans would go whether he's there or not, they didn't stop coming the year he stopped.

Being a dick is normal at this game of trying to be the biggest dick. You are baiting and fishing every week with you propaganda threads and playing the YS-dick, others play the "not swallowing everything YS" dicks.
You're as partisan as I am anyway. Being a dick here is a matter of perception.

Freecaster outbid mediazone for the live internet, man, you really don't know anything about this do you. So you guys are getting some of your sponsors money to pay them? Or is it a move towards the end of Live TV broadcast?

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Awesome reply by GuyB. I couldn't agree more. Geoff, "you guys like the fact that the best riders in America are not doing your series" Right...
Awesome reply by GuyB. I couldn't agree more.


Geoff,

"you guys like the fact that the best riders in America are not doing your series"


Right now u're talking of Windham and Reed I guess and Bubba next year (according to a rumor); mate, they've been racing for ever, they race SX (which is half of our racing) and come on, Windham is extending his already super long career by reducing wear out on his body by racing only half-year.

But anyway this year, it hasn't really reduced the crowd. If it wasn't for the very bad economy and cost of gas, attendance would have been the same.


"you like the fact teams are cutting back"


Which team have cut back this year?? We have a new one with JGR who started with 2 guys and added 2 more to their program.

Suzuki has been backing up Cooper

Honda has added Coisy in SX, then Albertson, Yamaha added Hamblin...


"you like the fact that crowds are down"


in fact crowds are not so much down and it is obviously due to the high cost of gas which stopped some to drive 300 miles to races. Crowd are low in MXGP too at some tracks and as usual at other tracks.


"you like the fact that governments are not backing your sport"
LOL!! How many governments have invested money in the 15 races that you have? I am sure most of the GP's get support from local towns, like in the US but really how much are governments involved financially? 1 or 2 GP's out of 15?


"you like the fact that you don't have a regular LIVE service for the races (...) I can tell you, FIM MXGP is live on TV around the world, live internet, with FREE live internet in 2009"
. Of course we, hardcore fans, want to see live races on TV, but what is the benefit to the sport if the audience is tiny. and it is with the MXGP's, no one is watching apart from the fans. You would get the same numbers in the US if it was live on TV.Actually we don't even need Live but at least broadcasted the same day, later in the evening, because during the day we're riding Wink.

MXGP are going for free on 2009 on Internet because right now traffic is poor on pay per view.


"you like the fact that you go to the same circuits year after year."


??? what? You would go to the same tracks year after year if you didn't need to change due to financial disagreement with track owners. MXGPs really established the return-to-the-same-track deal. GP's used to go to different tracks every year until Mr. Luongo arrived on the scene.

At first I was against, for sure, I liked the change and the fact that riders faced new stuff every year. But I actually like the idea now. I am happy you guys showed the way. It's good to go back to the same towns/village, to know your way around, the right hotels, the good restaurants, etc.. Quite practical for all.


"the look of the GP continues to be impressive, riders, teams and circuits all want a peice of the action."
Mate, you're talking about AMA Outdoor Nationals??? LOL! Same comments can apply here too.
You're on a real intense PR mode right now, aren't you Smile Very good to see YS's strong interest in the US MX scene. Somehow shows s that there's some good money to make here.



Again, GuyB, great post.










mxgeoff wrote:
Shenza, Don't comment on stuff you know nothing about, you look like a dick again. I just pull a few things you are totally wrong about...
Shenza,

Don't comment on stuff you know nothing about, you look like a dick again. I just pull a few things you are totally wrong about ok.

Probably 5 of the GP's have government backing, that is National backing, not from the local village.

Ask any team in America and they will all tell you there are serious cut-backs coming.

Stewart, Reed and Windham are the three best 450cc riders in America at the moment, and they won't be doing the Nationals next year, but by your way of looking at it you make it look like a good thing, hahaha.

Man, don't make yourself look like a dick.

Freecaster outbid mediazone for the live internet, man, you really don't know anything about this do you.

Geoff
If the American scene is so bad how come YS opened up an office here? If no one is going to see Americans race in America why would they go to watch foreigners race in America? Something doesn’t add up... Also you bash on DC for being biased but yet are you not paid by Y.S?
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8/11/2008 5:33pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 7:59pm
mxgeoff wrote:
Shenza, Don't comment on stuff you know nothing about, you look like a dick again. I just pull a few things you are totally wrong about...
Shenza,

Don't comment on stuff you know nothing about, you look like a dick again. I just pull a few things you are totally wrong about ok.

Probably 5 of the GP's have government backing, that is National backing, not from the local village.

Ask any team in America and they will all tell you there are serious cut-backs coming.

Stewart, Reed and Windham are the three best 450cc riders in America at the moment, and they won't be doing the Nationals next year, but by your way of looking at it you make it look like a good thing, hahaha.

Man, don't make yourself look like a dick.

Freecaster outbid mediazone for the live internet, man, you really don't know anything about this do you.

Geoff
Here is one truth.

MXGeof is the most idiotic and biased person in the industry. He does way more harm to the GP series than he does good. He makes Americans want to hate the GPs. He is constantly bending the truth printing misinformation and looks for any opportunity to belittle Americans and their AMA series.

Things like the three fastest 450 riders mentioned above.
What about Langston? did he not win the title just last year? Townley, is he not a past World Champion and considered by you at one time to be as fast as RC and Stewart?
What about Alessi? Has he not got second in every outdoor series he has ever competed in including the 450s last year?
What about Ferry? Didn't he completely wax your GP guys last year at the MXDN's.
What about RV? Your insider news says he isn't riding 450's next year outdoors?

You sir are an idiot. If you ever want your series to get respect in this country. Quit!!! That will do more for your side of the pond than live TV you can't even watch in the biggest market in the world!! Ha, ha.

Your site is good for one thing. A good laugh everytime one of your pieces is put up. So I got to thank you for that. Smile

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GuyB wrote:
I'd love to stick up for the average American Supercross fan, but I did see something odd at the Orlando Supercross in '07. Grant Langston was...
I'd love to stick up for the average American Supercross fan, but I did see something odd at the Orlando Supercross in '07. Grant Langston was signing autograph after autograph for fans in his line...while he was talking to Stefan Everts.

Not one person in the line recognized Stefan...
.....they recognised him......its just no one would be impressed with his sig at the high school dance!
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Shenzi wrote:
Awesome reply by GuyB. I couldn't agree more. Geoff, "you guys like the fact that the best riders in America are not doing your series" Right...
Awesome reply by GuyB. I couldn't agree more.


Geoff,

"you guys like the fact that the best riders in America are not doing your series"


Right now u're talking of Windham and Reed I guess and Bubba next year (according to a rumor); mate, they've been racing for ever, they race SX (which is half of our racing) and come on, Windham is extending his already super long career by reducing wear out on his body by racing only half-year.

But anyway this year, it hasn't really reduced the crowd. If it wasn't for the very bad economy and cost of gas, attendance would have been the same.


"you like the fact teams are cutting back"


Which team have cut back this year?? We have a new one with JGR who started with 2 guys and added 2 more to their program.

Suzuki has been backing up Cooper

Honda has added Coisy in SX, then Albertson, Yamaha added Hamblin...


"you like the fact that crowds are down"


in fact crowds are not so much down and it is obviously due to the high cost of gas which stopped some to drive 300 miles to races. Crowd are low in MXGP too at some tracks and as usual at other tracks.


"you like the fact that governments are not backing your sport"
LOL!! How many governments have invested money in the 15 races that you have? I am sure most of the GP's get support from local towns, like in the US but really how much are governments involved financially? 1 or 2 GP's out of 15?


"you like the fact that you don't have a regular LIVE service for the races (...) I can tell you, FIM MXGP is live on TV around the world, live internet, with FREE live internet in 2009"
. Of course we, hardcore fans, want to see live races on TV, but what is the benefit to the sport if the audience is tiny. and it is with the MXGP's, no one is watching apart from the fans. You would get the same numbers in the US if it was live on TV.Actually we don't even need Live but at least broadcasted the same day, later in the evening, because during the day we're riding Wink.

MXGP are going for free on 2009 on Internet because right now traffic is poor on pay per view.


"you like the fact that you go to the same circuits year after year."


??? what? You would go to the same tracks year after year if you didn't need to change due to financial disagreement with track owners. MXGPs really established the return-to-the-same-track deal. GP's used to go to different tracks every year until Mr. Luongo arrived on the scene.

At first I was against, for sure, I liked the change and the fact that riders faced new stuff every year. But I actually like the idea now. I am happy you guys showed the way. It's good to go back to the same towns/village, to know your way around, the right hotels, the good restaurants, etc.. Quite practical for all.


"the look of the GP continues to be impressive, riders, teams and circuits all want a peice of the action."
Mate, you're talking about AMA Outdoor Nationals??? LOL! Same comments can apply here too.
You're on a real intense PR mode right now, aren't you Smile Very good to see YS's strong interest in the US MX scene. Somehow shows s that there's some good money to make here.



Again, GuyB, great post.










mxgeoff wrote:
Shenza, Don't comment on stuff you know nothing about, you look like a dick again. I just pull a few things you are totally wrong about...
Shenza,

Don't comment on stuff you know nothing about, you look like a dick again. I just pull a few things you are totally wrong about ok.

Probably 5 of the GP's have government backing, that is National backing, not from the local village.

Ask any team in America and they will all tell you there are serious cut-backs coming.

Stewart, Reed and Windham are the three best 450cc riders in America at the moment, and they won't be doing the Nationals next year, but by your way of looking at it you make it look like a good thing, hahaha.

Man, don't make yourself look like a dick.

Freecaster outbid mediazone for the live internet, man, you really don't know anything about this do you.

Geoff
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If the American scene is so bad how come YS opened up an office here? If no one is going to see Americans race in America...
If the American scene is so bad how come YS opened up an office here? If no one is going to see Americans race in America why would they go to watch foreigners race in America? Something doesn’t add up... Also you bash on DC for being biased but yet are you not paid by Y.S?
I never said I wasn't bias towards YS, I am, believe 100% in them, what I said about DC is that he was calling me bias, and that is hypocritical, because he is just the same.

I was hired by YS because I am always positive about the sport in europe. I am also hired by many other companies, and YES, I am biased towards them. I don't have a problem with it. Obviously you guys do.

Shenzi, you need to read your stuff before posting a new post. You said it was local village backing for some GP's, I corrected you and told you in fact it is government backing from the country and you then turn around and maybe up some other comments. It could even be 7 rounds with gov backing, but who cares.

I don't have to make people hate GP MX, you guys can do that yourselves. Thing is the GP series is growing fast and the AMA series is slowing fast. If you guys can't see that then you are really not looking.

The economy is making europe more interested, and America less interesting. I know you guys won't admit that, but thats not my problem.

I think YS are interested in the American scene because it's got potential. The potential I feel isn't really in the AMA Nationals, but in making some really cool races.

Geoff

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it seems YS has proved their recipe works in europe for all the parties involved......what has the ama proved?


you have reason to believe in them Geoff!
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I havn't seen anybody prove a fucking thing besides wanting to come here.

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I havn't seen anybody prove a fucking thing besides wanting to come here.

then you havent paid attention.....
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motogrady wrote:


I havn't seen anybody prove a fucking thing besides wanting to come here.

KAWboy14 wrote:
then you havent paid attention.....


The hell I havn't.

I've got some oceanfront property for sale in Kansas too.

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Shenzi, you need to read your stuff before posting a new post. You said it was local village backing for some GP's, I corrected you and told you in fact it is government backing from the country and you then turn around and maybe up some other comments. It could even be 7 rounds with gov backing, but who cares.

Geoff you're full of crap mate! This is what I wrote:

LOL!! How many governments have invested money in the 15 races that you have? I am sure most of the GP's get support from local towns, like in the US but really how much are governments involved financially? 1 or 2 GP's out of 15?

So like I said, I thought it was 1 or 2, it's actually 5, but maybe 7, but you don't seem to know neither and most probably you guys at YS call it "government" because it is an official in a town or village and it probably has nothing to do with a government, ministry of youth or sports, in some cases.

"I don't have to make people hate GP MX, you guys can do that yourselves. Thing is the GP series is growing fast and the AMA series is slowing fast. If you guys can't see that then you are really not looking."
I don't think anyone "hates" GPs here. Everyone loves MX and MX racing. It is the political bullcrap your master and you are trying to bring in by trying to paint a negative image on AMA Outdoors in order to serve your own interest to take over MX in this country, that we hate. The same stupid "keep telling them, they'll start to believe in it" propaganda. The hypocrisy of your posts and threads, again and again baiting for the same debates, the same responses, the same bashed over and over again arguments. That's what is annoying and I think that's what you make us hate, your management.

How is it going with World SX by the way, you guys already sealed a deal to get it from Dorna?

"I never said I wasn't bias towards YS, I am, believe 100% in them, what I said about DC is that he was calling me bias, and that is hypocritical, because he is just the same.

I was hired by YS because I am always positive about the sport in europe. I am also hired by many other companies, and YES, I am biased towards them. I don't have a problem with it. Obviously you guys do."


Mate, don't even compare yourself with DC. You're employed as a propaganda tool by an octopus, DC is a promoter and a publisher and has a strong record of doing as much as he can for this sport in America. Of course his enterprises try to make some profits in the process, but so do all publishers and promoters around the world, no one said he was leading an NGO but the sport benefits from his involvement, the win-win thing you know. You, on the other hand, are definitely passionate about what you do, for sure, but you're just a tool for someone else. And a good one for sure.

Of course we have a problem with you being THAT biased towards your employer, the Octopus of World MX, on here because of the tone you try to use in your posts, trying to "open our eyes" and lecture us: you can't have any credibility in the debates about US MX for that same reason. Most of us on here are partisans, you're employed.
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Shenzi wrote:
[b]Shenzi, you need to read your stuff before posting a new post. You said it was local village backing for some GP's, I corrected you and...
Shenzi, you need to read your stuff before posting a new post. You said it was local village backing for some GP's, I corrected you and told you in fact it is government backing from the country and you then turn around and maybe up some other comments. It could even be 7 rounds with gov backing, but who cares.

Geoff you're full of crap mate! This is what I wrote:

LOL!! How many governments have invested money in the 15 races that you have? I am sure most of the GP's get support from local towns, like in the US but really how much are governments involved financially? 1 or 2 GP's out of 15?

So like I said, I thought it was 1 or 2, it's actually 5, but maybe 7, but you don't seem to know neither and most probably you guys at YS call it "government" because it is an official in a town or village and it probably has nothing to do with a government, ministry of youth or sports, in some cases.

"I don't have to make people hate GP MX, you guys can do that yourselves. Thing is the GP series is growing fast and the AMA series is slowing fast. If you guys can't see that then you are really not looking."
I don't think anyone "hates" GPs here. Everyone loves MX and MX racing. It is the political bullcrap your master and you are trying to bring in by trying to paint a negative image on AMA Outdoors in order to serve your own interest to take over MX in this country, that we hate. The same stupid "keep telling them, they'll start to believe in it" propaganda. The hypocrisy of your posts and threads, again and again baiting for the same debates, the same responses, the same bashed over and over again arguments. That's what is annoying and I think that's what you make us hate, your management.

How is it going with World SX by the way, you guys already sealed a deal to get it from Dorna?

"I never said I wasn't bias towards YS, I am, believe 100% in them, what I said about DC is that he was calling me bias, and that is hypocritical, because he is just the same.

I was hired by YS because I am always positive about the sport in europe. I am also hired by many other companies, and YES, I am biased towards them. I don't have a problem with it. Obviously you guys do."


Mate, don't even compare yourself with DC. You're employed as a propaganda tool by an octopus, DC is a promoter and a publisher and has a strong record of doing as much as he can for this sport in America. Of course his enterprises try to make some profits in the process, but so do all publishers and promoters around the world, no one said he was leading an NGO but the sport benefits from his involvement, the win-win thing you know. You, on the other hand, are definitely passionate about what you do, for sure, but you're just a tool for someone else. And a good one for sure.

Of course we have a problem with you being THAT biased towards your employer, the Octopus of World MX, on here because of the tone you try to use in your posts, trying to "open our eyes" and lecture us: you can't have any credibility in the debates about US MX for that same reason. Most of us on here are partisans, you're employed.
Shenza,

Good spin about the being employed to write propaganda. You know what makes me laugh about you guys. I used to write about Langston, Langston, Langston (2000) and Reed, Reed, Reed (2001) long before YS were around, long before I did work for them.

I have always written how great the GP's are, but for some reason now it's propaganda, hahahaha. How funny is that.

Geoff

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But don't you agree though that it would be difficult for you to trust/believe someone who's paid by the person that controls World MX when that same person is trying to tell you how bad your own series is and how much better it could be if the person who controls World MX was in charge, because after all, World MX is doing so good all riders in the World, all MX teams and all sponsors want to join in.

As good of a journalist you are, as fair as you want to be, you unfortunately have the shadow of the World MX Octopus casted over you and that makes your posts and threads controversial and annoying because they come back over and over again, with the same purpose.

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Talking about being employed by the way, I hear ya'll over there telling me how much more money the riders make: Geoff, how much do you get paid per race by YS, and how much did Gert Krestinov make from YS for winning Lommel??


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Shenzi your dragging this issue lower and lower, you're busting Meyers balls for something that guys like DC have been guilty of for ages. I use him as an example beacuse he's so respected and no one would think of accusing him of the sort of stuff people say about Geoff. Long before the whole Nationals bid process. As a major player in the NPG he often used his journalistic position to give a strong critisism on the state of the GPs and the way they were run. Thats why it seems so bizarre that you could get so angry towards Meyer. He has a website and posts on Forums, thats about it.

Geoff isn't positive about GPs cos he gets paid, he gets paid because he's so positive about them. Its obviouse YS would have picked a guy like him to do stuff for them. If you could find a single negative article that Geoff wrote about GPs before YS came along then maybe people could argue the whole propoganda line without sounding like such ass holes

I'm not saying its right that Geoff says some inflamatory stuff about the Nationals cos its not, in fact I think he often undermines some good points when he comes out with some of his more offensive stuff. But he is Australian and as everyone knows, by law they are taught at school to be the most offensive people in the room at any given time. I grew up there, thats should make me quite good too ;0) My point is its hard for you to be so outraged about Geoffs views on racing, when mags like MXA and Racerx (both involved in NPG) have had more than thier fair say over the years on how badly things are run in GPs.
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Shenzi your dragging this issue lower and lower, you're busting Meyers balls for something that guys like DC have been guilty of for ages. I use...
Shenzi your dragging this issue lower and lower, you're busting Meyers balls for something that guys like DC have been guilty of for ages. I use him as an example beacuse he's so respected and no one would think of accusing him of the sort of stuff people say about Geoff. Long before the whole Nationals bid process. As a major player in the NPG he often used his journalistic position to give a strong critisism on the state of the GPs and the way they were run. Thats why it seems so bizarre that you could get so angry towards Meyer. He has a website and posts on Forums, thats about it.

Geoff isn't positive about GPs cos he gets paid, he gets paid because he's so positive about them. Its obviouse YS would have picked a guy like him to do stuff for them. If you could find a single negative article that Geoff wrote about GPs before YS came along then maybe people could argue the whole propoganda line without sounding like such ass holes

I'm not saying its right that Geoff says some inflamatory stuff about the Nationals cos its not, in fact I think he often undermines some good points when he comes out with some of his more offensive stuff. But he is Australian and as everyone knows, by law they are taught at school to be the most offensive people in the room at any given time. I grew up there, thats should make me quite good too ;0) My point is its hard for you to be so outraged about Geoffs views on racing, when mags like MXA and Racerx (both involved in NPG) have had more than thier fair say over the years on how badly things are run in GPs.
Oh my gosh, "Alex", you're better than I thought. Again, you're using your side of the story in order to defend your party.

Meyer is not like DC. Meyer is a tool. DC uses tools. Meyer is very good at making us dislike his employer, and you're just making it pretty fun too, with your condescending tone, trying to lecture me, with YOUR side of things.

Again, as I said earlier, compare things that can be compared and don't just repeat what your told from your side:
DC didn't use his "journalistic position" to defend the NPG, he used his position as a member of the NPG organization and as a promoter. Like Luongo, DC used the media to express his views on MXGP and US Nationals. No different than Luongo. And the only thing you can catch DC complaining about the GP was the fact that riders don't get prize money and the fact that the grand old tracks are gone. If you have anything else, please give us a link.
Please apart from the prize money issue, find me a proof that DC and MXA have said that the GP's are poorly run.

Reading your post makes me laugh a bit though "He has a small website and posts on Forum, that's about it". LOL, I almost wants to start a fund raising for poor Geoff.

Nothing is outrageous about Geoff's views, like you wrote it, HE IS PAID. Mort, when you look for propaganda tools, do you go for the guys who are positive or the ones who are critical? I am wondering why YS didn't hire Matt Allard and others, like some French journalists Wink

Right now there is a big push from Luongo and his team for the World SX. Meyer is trying to make the U.S. look bad as usual because that's what Luongo has been doing for a year -- he's trying to grab Japan's attention and support by making the US Nationals look bad, so that they put more resources in his series. Come on, how many factory teams do you have right now Alex? KTM, Aprilia, CCM, TM, where are the Japanese manufacturers? Instead of having 2, 3 or 5 support-teams that can fold down (for any reasons, especially non-GP related, like we see with the 3 Kawi teams), the series would have more credibility if you had real factory teams like in the US. But you need Japan's back up for that.

And regarding the US Nationals versus the US SX, come on, Think about it:
The reason people go SX only here here is because there IS Supercross here. There's no series over there, and so no one has the option of racing half the year -- everyone is already only racing half the year!



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Its gonna be impossible to have a discussion with you when your just misunderstanding straightforward points. Your making up things I didn't even say and then arguing them!

The point was simple, bit like you;0) You can't critisise Geoff like you have when US mags directly involved in running Nationals use there position to attack/belittle the World championships. You said -

'But don't you agree though that it would be difficult for you to trust/believe someone who's paid by the person that controls the world championships' - What? as oposed to believing the person that IS in control of the National series?

When DC said - 'Everyone has there ideas on how the sport should be run, but its not whats going on over there, they have not reached any level whatsoever'

- 'There are NO young European riders that want to stay in Europe ...it is a FAR lesser series'

- 'They may be able to watch it live on the internet but so what!'

That sounded to me like a level critisism you wouldn't even hear from Meyer let alone Luongo. And don't even start me on the sort of BS MXA come out with. there stuff is well below the belt.

DCs opinions are fine by me and so are Geoffs, I'd like to think people can form there own opinions on the subject without guys like you having a fuckin meltdown lol.If you don't like Geoffs opinion then thats fine but don't try and make out like he's doing anything different to what the US mags are.

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That sounded to me like a level critisism you wouldn't even hear from Meyer let alone Luongo. And don't even start me on the sort of BS MXA come out with. there stuff is well below the belt.


DCs opinions are fine by me and so are Geoffs, I'd like to think people can form there own opinions on the subject without guys like you having a fuckin meltdown lol.If you don't like Geoffs opinion then thats fine but don't try and make out like he's doing anything different to what the US mags are.



Alex, you are doing exactly what I am doing. there's no meltdown whatsoever, don't dramatize things. You are standing by your party with full support and by pointing fingers at the other. Normal. You believe in your party and despite what you are trying to say, you sound against the US Nationals the way they are run or at least you are against DC, MXA or the US by comparing with Geoff, who's just an employee of YS. Like I said, in my opinion those are not comparable due to their level of decision making and involvement in the management of said series.

And don't say that DC's opinion are fine by you when you lists supposed quotes and than turn around and said that Luongo never criticized th US Nationals. Man, you have no credibility whatsoever just for stating that. Go back to his interviews post MXdN, when he was in full political swing in order to try to get the AMA to give the Nationals to YS. Come on, you can't be that biased, you need to add some sense of neutrality in your posts to be credible as a non-partisan.


When DC said - 'Everyone has there ideas on how the sport should be run, but its not whats going on over there, they have not reached any level whatsoever'

That sentence doesn't make sense. that doesn't look proper. You need to give the link to the full statement or tell us EXACTLY where it was posted or in which article/magazine it was published.


- 'There are NO young European riders that want to stay in Europe ...it is a FAR lesser series'


where did DC wrote that it is a "FAR lesser series"?


As far as Euro riders, for sure, Pourcel wanted to come, Swanepoel looked for a ride, Searle is coming, Rattray looked for rides here, Paulin wants to come, Soubeyras wants to come, Antsie will come. They all say that they want to race in the US at some point. most of the Euro young riders who still have a chance to get a decent ride here.


- 'They may be able to watch it live on the internet but so what!' Of course us little chore of pure MX fans we want to see it live on the Internet, in a 4 by 3 inches screen, but so what. what does that really bring to the growth of MX and new markets. How many unique visitors did they get this year on Mediazone?


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Alex, you are really annoying actually; the more I read your defense of Meyer the more I am wondering what your purpose is really. Geoff is here to smear the US Nationals the way they are run. If it wasn't his purpose why is it that 99.99% of his posts bring back his same points, his same comments, the same debate. Over and over again.


when was the last time he posted something that wasn't controversial regarding US Nationals and just some genuine info he wanted to share?


you're too funny.


Go for it now because that was my last post on that thread anyway.
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Shenzi I'm not European I just live in London. Thats why I'm currently interested in GPs, if I lived in NY I'd be following Nationals more closely, pretty straight forward. I don't have a bias like you say, DC said that stuff in 2005 and I remembered it. It sounded a little prejudiced to me but I now know hes involved in Nationals and It makes more sense. I'm fine with it, don't agree with it but thats ok.

I've never posted something negative about Natioanls what would the point in that be? If I said something that came accross derogatory when making a comparison to GPs that was an unfortunate by product of me trying to make people see the GPs arent as sick as people like you would have others believe.

Incidentally I grew up reading the US mags (MXA mostly) and therefore didn't apreciate GPs till I was older. Quite often I see you post something inflamatory regarding the GPs usually in a thread where someone has said something positive about the state of GPs, but you would never do that about Nationals and thats my point. If you claim your just looking out for the riders (or however you would justify it) how come your not asking tough questions of the National series?

I never said Luongo hadn't critisised the Nationals, seriously stop making things up.

DCs interview was with DMXS, thats why it doesn't translate to txt in a good way, it was a conversation. The line about no one wanting to stay in Europe can only be seen as dramatically overstretching the truth, although if Geoff said it you would accuse him of propaganda lol. lesss than 1 rider a year has gone to the US, thats probably less than have gone to Europe. I'm sure theres plenty reasons to want to go to America in fact Luongo himself said that he wouldn't blame anyone that wanted to race for more money in America and not just SX. the fantastically prepped outdoor circuits have to be a pretty big draw for GP boys too, (particularly after tracks like CZ or Sweden). If I was a rider who was even half decent at SX I'd know where i'd be.

I don't agree with Geoff when he says some of his stuff but I'm sure most of its directly meant to wind guys like you up. I'm sorry if I come accross a little offensive but I think you have doublestandards that need to be challenged thats all. Its nothing to do with my views on SX or Nationals, I'm a big fan of both, its just about your negativity towards the GP series.
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"I never said Luongo hadn't critisised the Nationals, seriously stop making things up."


"That sounded to me like a level critisism you wouldn't even hear from Meyer let alone Luongo. "


True I was wrong in my comments back at you. You just said that Luongo never criticized to the level DC did about the GP. Whistling

"DC said that stuff in 2005 and I remembered it." Dizzy

"The line about no one wanting to stay in Europe can only be seen as dramatically overstretching the truth,"

Who said that???!! stop making things up Smile




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Shenzi wrote:
"I never said Luongo hadn't critisised the Nationals, seriously stop making things up." "That sounded to me like a level critisism you wouldn't even hear from...
"I never said Luongo hadn't critisised the Nationals, seriously stop making things up."


"That sounded to me like a level critisism you wouldn't even hear from Meyer let alone Luongo. "


True I was wrong in my comments back at you. You just said that Luongo never criticized to the level DC did about the GP. Whistling

"DC said that stuff in 2005 and I remembered it." Dizzy

"The line about no one wanting to stay in Europe can only be seen as dramatically overstretching the truth,"

Who said that???!! stop making things up Smile




Shenza, you need to climb out of DC's butt crack. DC has been making cracks about the GP's for years, and sure he is a fan of the GP scene, but he still likes to remind everyone who much better he thinks the AMA series is to the GP series.

Lets be honest, those who love GP MX are sick of the AMA guys saying the World championships suck and AMA guys are sick of us saying the same thing about the AMA series.

We have heard stories about how bad europe is, from too many people smoking here, to the series being the wrong way, riders are riding for nothing here, the riders are crap here, the best riders in the world are in America.

It is a huge unsult and then when I came here and throw a little back you guys don't like it.

Well welcome to the club. It's just like my football team is better than yours. Everyone loves that argument and this one is just fun. People take bench racing far too seriously on the net.

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'Go for it now because that was my last post on that thread anyway.'

I new I'd get you backGrin

'True I was wrong in my comments back at you. You just said that Luongo never criticized to the level DC did about the GP'

didn't say that either but its more or less the truth.Wink
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Alex,

That line about Aussies learning to be offensive is a beauty, I love it, hahahahaha. You are probably right, haha.

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Now you are talking Shenza. I shouldn't be trusted because I work for YS, but DC can be trusted because he is part of the team that runs two Nationals and a lot of other races in USA.

Good one man, glad you cleared that up.

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Geoff, my football team is definitely better than yours, 'cuz it's managed by a Frenchman Wink
Talkng abot buttcracks, are you gonna be spending some time in the oher hairy one in Monaco this Summer Woohoo

Anyway, let's keep fighting, it's good for GuyB's traffic, it sells impression Smile

Alex - mate you said that, go back up and you'll find this:

"That sounded to me like a level critisism you wouldn't even hear from Meyer let alone Luongo. And don't even start me on the sort of BS MXA come out with. there stuff is well below the belt."

Anyway we just disagree. Nothing serious. Your team is a loser and mine is the best, we have nicer colors than yours, nah! Silly
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mxgeoff wrote:
Now you are talking Shenza. I shouldn't be trusted because I work for YS, but DC can be trusted because he is part of the team...
Now you are talking Shenza. I shouldn't be trusted because I work for YS, but DC can be trusted because he is part of the team that runs two Nationals and a lot of other races in USA.

Good one man, glad you cleared that up.

Geoff
never said anything like that, just said you can't be compared to DC Smile
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I like GP's , I doubt any US rider with any fire power will race unless they get some good Show up money and I doubt...
I like GP's , I doubt any US rider with any fire power will race unless they get some good Show up money and I doubt any of them have US GP's written into their contracts.

We already have 16 SX's and 12 Nationals , X-Games twice, US Open and a Canadian SX.

Unless GP's in USA replace something , I don't see it happening.

But by all means come on over and drop as much money as you can afford plus a little more.
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By all means please come to the USA and show us how to hold a motocross race. But make note of the following things if you...
By all means please come to the USA and show us how to hold a motocross race.

But make note of the following things if you want USA spectators to attend.
1. We don't watch races from more than 20' from the track.
2. We don't go to road race facilities.
3. We camp and that means campfires.
4. We camp and that means we carry in food and beer.
5. We like monster hills.
6. We like monster triple jumps.
7. We will not attend if our top riders are not racing so pay them huge start money.
8. We don't give a damn about the GP series points race. You might want to work on that.
9. Until GP riders stop coming to the USA to race our "hurting" outdoor nationals we will always consider your series a distant second as a true measure of the top level in the sport of motocross.
10. Unlike in Europe, we have thousands of options for things to do on every weekend. Only hardcore mx racers attend outdoor motocross events.

I love number 10, like in europe there is nothing to do. Did you ever think MotoGP, Formula One, or the biggest game in the world football. How about one of the three major tennis tournaments, or maybe.............shall I go on.

And please, stop with using the big money teams have from a huge market to tell me riders are going to America to race the Nationals. It's called money that gets them there.

That idea of racing in the biggest series in the world doesn't cut anymore, otherwise names like Everts, Smets, Beirer, Bervoets, Coppins, Cairoli, Ramon, and many others would already have gone there. We lost like one % of riders to America a year.

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God bless you Geoff

I was bored until you and J-Law came along this week.
8/12/2008 11:11am
This may be a little OT, but would Everts still be considered so great if Albee didn't go to the US?? He would have had a lot more #2's to add to his collection.

Did Everts ever beat Albertyn in a world championship? From memory Albee beat him every year....once in the 125's and then in the 2 seasons following in the 250's....

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