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People complain that Reed wants to ride still
Such positive vibes on Vital ?
I wonder what people think ...how do you think Kirk Gibbs and Mitch Evans would go at Iron man in the 450 class?
How do you think Hunter Lawrence would go in the 250 class? Chad just stated that he's faster than all of them..
Remember when Ferris was coming to race that national last year? Most Americans here thought he wouldn't bust the top 10..he proved otherwise and Gibbs and Evans are his main rivals here...
Does Chad back up his statement by going top 10 overall, or does he need to finish higher to convince us he's faster than the others?
Go Reedy
Not all of Aussie moto fans are shitting on a guy that put us on the map.
maybe next week you wont solidify that, but i have my doubts..
he put himself in a position where he CAN do that and no fcks given.
he doesnt have to keep quiet to keeps his job or be allowed in the mx "inner circle"
hes lead the kind of life most here could only dream about..
hard to see whats wrong with all that?
Some people are going pretty hard on the line that Chad has been our best guy ever...no doubt he has..but where is the respect for the guys coming up now? Pretty sure those guys all have a lot of respect for Chad..how should they feel when they read that Chad says he's faster than all of them...hasnt raced in years but without question, still faster, my recent practise sessions prove it...
Look...im hoping Chad goes great this weekend, signs a contract races next year in both mx and as, does well enough to be picked for our mxon 2019 team...
Right now..Id be impressed beyond belief if he were to issue an apology for saying what he said..regardless of weather or not he is or isn't actually better than the other blokes
Dunno what evidence you're relying on there. Maybe he is but what are you going on?
Just because I'm not accepting everything he says as truth doesn't mean I'm shitting on him.. I was happy if he was to get his final des nations, but then he started spruiking about how much he deserved it and how he could beat the guys chosen while not doing any races or showing any video of him riding. Then having a go at Byrner and shit! Just rubbed me the wrong way. Given all his recent outdoor results and effort at past des nations (the Latvia interview is still ringing in my ears) I can't believe he expected to just get the nod..
As I've said I'm still a fan and can still see him (hopefully) gettin podiums in SX next year.
Pit Row
But if he goes really shit..it may well be, specially given what he said recently. Plenty of Chad fans will be watching to see if he can back up his words and we will be intolerant of excuses...if he hadn't boasted that he is faster than all other AUS riders except Ferris, there would be no real story here other than " yay " Chads racing a national
not everyone can be a dungey.
and lets face it if sm was as huge as it is now goat might have have had to pull his horns in...
i was trained to be a top swimmer by my dad, life long profesional sports man 90 % swimming, champion, top coach, owned a swimming school etc etc..
got me into a lot a trouble in social situations outside of sport...in my late 20s
in my late 50s im still mouthy, (as if you hadnt worked that out..lol)
just saying when you job requires you thinking you are the best and every week or two, you have to prove it to your competition, your team and fans..
you need an edge..everyones different..
its not a popularity contest.
this is sports physc one oh fookin..
beat into me from an early age..
Time tells all....he will be in the mix, for sure!
If he gets a good start, I'm going to guess 8-10 for moto 1 and DNS/DNF for moto 2. If he gets a bad start (15th or worse), it could be 11-15 and DNS/DNF. From what I have read, I don't think he will have the endurance for two motos. His conditioning just isn't there yet. The ankle/foot injury took much longer to recover from than he expected.
Just in case I am close....there is nothing interesting about that line at all. The guy had a plan in place to be at his best fitness in six weeks time and not at his peak this weekend. He is merely stating a fact. Chad does not need to use his fitness, or lack of preferred race fitness as an excuse if things don't go as well as he plans this weekend. Sure if it goes that way this weekend he may well say my fitness wasn't there but not in the sense of using it as an excuse, merely just stating a fact.
Haters will say he is using that as an excuse....real mx fans will know otherwise!
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