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But I suppose if you want to race, you got to race.
sure its good to give the young guys experience, but arent teams going there to win or place as high as possible?
reed metty and lawrence seems a better pick than who is now..
and that besides their profiles in the us...
of course i wish the team the best of luck...
Mitch Evans would have trouble keeping Kirk Gibbs in sight, ,Kirk is that good but is coming back from injury..thats a question mark.
There are other riders here that have Metty covered, and Reed has done nothing lately to warrant selection. End of story, they chose the best possible team that was available.
Reed has said nothing derogatory against our team pics nor should he...he would need to be able to beat all,of them in a 30 min moto in order to caim superiority. He could have come down here and raced the last few national rounds..he didn't....would he have had his ass kicked d if he did??? I am a Reed fan, but he can't rest on past performances, they are a long time ago now
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If he gets an SX ride next year (which I’m sure he will, unless he turns down the offers), why not use that as your farewell tour like Ricky did, and give your country a better shot at winning the MXoN?
Not racing a single outdoor race for years and then whining on social media about not making the team is imo pretty disrespectul towards the guys that have worked their asses off and made the team based on their recent results. Saying you’re better than them when you have zero results to back you up is just ignorant.
If you want to race you have to race. It’s not politics, it’s the reality of the situation.
He's also claiming on Carey Hart's insta earlier that he comfortably believes he could beat all of the Aussies at the moment, including Ferris. Big call.
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BUT still, that’s only words. He has no results to show for the effort he says he has put in. His only arguments are his own words that he would smoke the chosen riders and that he thinks he has earned the special moment. And those just aren’t legit reasons to be selected. He should have showed up to a couple of races this summer to prove himself, and if he thinks he’s ready and fit I don’t get why he didn’t do it. Making a fuzz about it now on social media is just pointless.
wanting one last go around.
I think he's going through the mixed emotions of finally giving away racing.
Do a 1 year deal with JGR as a farewell tour and sign off in style....
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I don’t get either the massive support he is getting on social media. People really think he should be picked based on his former merrits? That he would actually be competitive without any outdoor racing on under his belt? I’ve liked Reed ever since he was a kid showing up in the world championships and agree that the guy is an absolute legend but still. I didn’t even know him racing the nations was an option until his instagram post.
I've always been a Reed fan and I still hope he has a good year in as next year, but he's lost me now....this is pathetic..him claiming that he could smoke Gibbs and Evans is the height of arrogance.
There's an old saying...put up or shut up!
You yanks can have him.
he is disappointed but not much, 1: hes trolling you guys cause you bite so easy and take it so seriously.. "whaa whaa i hate reeed nowww" ffs he be laughin at that..i am...
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2: trying light a spark under the team..
"we'll show him"
i still say theyd have a chance to place as high as the team picked.
oh yeah did ya notice he's bringing attention to the race, the team, australia, who here follows evans?
Was it Bob Hannah that said " it doesn't matter what people say about you ,just as long as they are talking about you" ?
He would have served himself better to be full of praise for Kirk Gibbs and Mitch Evans and given them encouragement to help bolster their performance
He's made himself seem a real dick over this.. at this point in his career...he really shouldn't have done that
It is laughable (but not surprising) that the organisation that is supposed to support and grow motorcycling in Australia can fuck this up so monumentaly.
As for calling out Byner, that might be a bit harsh.
Ask Ferris, Gibbs or Waters if there is any Aussie rider that they think they cannot beat and they will all say no. Reed is no different, that is why they have all been and continue to be successful.
Mitch Evans is a 19 year old kid having a big dig in his rookie season in the 450 class and going very well, I think he deserves the shot. Been following him since juniors and his talent just steps huge levels year after year. Shows how much hard work he’s putting in.
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