Reed and A1 Poll

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Edited Date/Time 12/1/2019 11:02am
Haven't been on here much, but just saw the results at Paris and Reed didn't do so great. Won't have a long discussion on this, rumor I last saw on here (vital) is that Reed is trying to qualify for A1, his 250th main and then he will walk away.

Right now I'm leaning more towards No. I have a lot of respect for Chad, but it's not fun seeing an icon of the sport struggle to make mains.

Does Reed even qualify for A1

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blockhead17 11/12/2019 7:55am
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He was in pretty good spirits about it, he has had minimal time on the bike, but all things considered he looked pretty good out there... His superpole times were ok.
He will be fine come A1.. it’s Chad Reed remember.
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ATKpilot99 11/12/2019 8:32am
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He qualifies and finishes 17th in the main.
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Badd127 11/12/2019 8:36am
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14th in the main
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Markee 11/12/2019 9:56am
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Actually I thought he looked great at Paris.
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Falcon 11/12/2019 10:04am
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If this poll was conducted in 2029, I'd be on the fence. But for 2020, after a pretty successful year? Chad Freaking Reed? Yeah, he can qualify for a main event.
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devindavisphoto 11/12/2019 10:08am
11/12/2019 10:08am
It's hard to doubt Reed at any point in his career. Look at some of the guys squeaking into main events, Reed at 50 can still hang with those guys.
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mx 219 11/12/2019 10:35am
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devindavisphoto wrote:
It's hard to doubt Reed at any point in his career. Look at some of the guys squeaking into main events, Reed at 50 can still...
It's hard to doubt Reed at any point in his career. Look at some of the guys squeaking into main events, Reed at 50 can still hang with those guys.
He's having trouble at 37, don't go crazy.

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davistld01 11/12/2019 10:42am
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Qualifying isn’t Reeds problem. He’s Just can’t hang with the youngsters in the main anymore...especially if he blows the start. Fact of life...and age.
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Wilson116 11/12/2019 10:42am
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Qualifies easily.. As far as results go its hard to say, he may just go out there and have fun and show boat a bit and hang up the mx boots immediately after.
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Mike_Lawlor 11/12/2019 10:45am
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Your really fucking doubting if a guy who got a podium last year can qualify for the main? You spelled Ronnie Ford wrong. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
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crusty_xx 11/12/2019 10:46am
11/12/2019 10:46am
Last year he got a podium and was inside the top 10 in half the races he did.
He's not going to win but I'd say he qualifies easily
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AZRider 11/12/2019 10:59am
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Easily a top 10 guy still when he doesn't crash in a main. This is one of the polls that is comical.
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kiwifan 11/12/2019 11:08am
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kb228 11/12/2019 11:23am
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Mike_Lawlor wrote:
Your really fucking doubting if a guy who got a podium last year can qualify for the main? You spelled Ronnie Ford wrong. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
Ryan villopoto is a 4x sx champ and there was a race or 2 he straight up rode like shit and didnt qualify. Anything can happen to anyone.

I think reed will be fine.
Thisusernameisavailable 11/12/2019 12:29pm
11/12/2019 12:29pm
People have short memories!
Just a few months ago the guy was regularly inside the top ten and even bagged a podium- now we’re saying he can’t make a main?! WTF are you on??
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FuzzyLogic 11/12/2019 1:04pm
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The real question here is not "does a prepared Chad Reed have the ability to make the main at A1?"... its "Will Chad Reed be prepared for A1?"

I personally don't really care for him but, feelings aside, he hung around mid pack all year last year and had a podium. 1 year of aging is not going to be the difference between those results and not making the show.
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sam hain 11/12/2019 1:45pm
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It's a bummer he's only doing A1 then peacing out. I was hoping to see him in ATL one last time.
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mx 219 11/12/2019 2:05pm
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crusty_xx wrote:
Last year he got a podium and was inside the top 10 in half the races he did. He's not going to win but I'd say...
Last year he got a podium and was inside the top 10 in half the races he did.
He's not going to win but I'd say he qualifies easily
Might look like an idiot but i teally think Chad will struggle based on his result at MEC and now Paris.
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inthebadboycorner 11/12/2019 2:12pm
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Thisusernameisavailable wrote:
People have short memories! Just a few months ago the guy was regularly inside the top ten and even bagged a podium- now we’re saying he...
People have short memories!
Just a few months ago the guy was regularly inside the top ten and even bagged a podium- now we’re saying he can’t make a main?! WTF are you on??
Midnight Oil.
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Falcon 11/12/2019 2:34pm
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Thisusernameisavailable wrote:
People have short memories! Just a few months ago the guy was regularly inside the top ten and even bagged a podium- now we’re saying he...
People have short memories!
Just a few months ago the guy was regularly inside the top ten and even bagged a podium- now we’re saying he can’t make a main?! WTF are you on??
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Midnight Oil.
I see what you did there.
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Crush 11/12/2019 3:17pm
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Crikey.
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StealthRacer 11/12/2019 3:48pm
11/12/2019 3:48pm
Probably, but in this field of riders, he’ll probably be about 17th
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scrubbin627 11/12/2019 4:00pm
11/12/2019 4:00pm
Here we go again. Some people never learn
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hamncheeze 11/12/2019 4:30pm
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sam hain wrote:
It's a bummer he's only doing A1 then peacing out. I was hoping to see him in ATL one last time.
The interviews with Matthes and Lewis from MX Vice post-Paris were not 100% confirmation that he is riding A1 only. He put it at 50-50 whether he rides the whole season. I too am hoping to see him one or two more times, but I can't make A1 this year. I was at Seattle last year, and when that incident happened right in front of us I thought "well that might be it". Hopeful I can get to Phoenix and Seattle in 2020.
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plowboy 11/12/2019 5:42pm
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Gonna miss him when he's gone. Hope he can do the whole season.
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ctbale 11/12/2019 5:54pm
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If he gets a top 5 start, he will stay with the front runners for most of the race out of pure stubbornness
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brocster 11/12/2019 6:25pm
11/12/2019 6:25pm
outside of the obvious top ten 15 ish, please post names that will bump him from the main...


Pretty sure he makes it 12 to 15th on the regs
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had2comment 11/12/2019 8:02pm
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Tomac
Roczen
Mookie
Musquin
Stewart
Osborne
Anderson
Webb
Barcia
Plessinger
Wilson (might not be there or not 100)
Baggett
Bogle
Brayton
Hill
Friese
Cianciarulo
Savatgy
Bowers
Bloss
Cunningham
Lamay

He’s in if his bikes dialed.
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aeffertz 11/12/2019 8:11pm
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Uhm... You seem to be forgetting Chad Reed is the hero of earth... Whistling

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Dougy1 11/12/2019 8:27pm
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had2comment wrote:
Tomac Roczen Mookie Musquin Stewart Osborne Anderson Webb Barcia Plessinger Wilson (might not be there or not 100) Baggett Bogle Brayton Hill Friese Cianciarulo Savatgy Bowers...
Tomac
Roczen
Mookie
Musquin
Stewart
Osborne
Anderson
Webb
Barcia
Plessinger
Wilson (might not be there or not 100)
Baggett
Bogle
Brayton
Hill
Friese
Cianciarulo
Savatgy
Bowers
Bloss
Cunningham
Lamay

He’s in if his bikes dialed.
Wow what a list .. he could quite easily not make a main if he done more than a few rounds ..would love to see him finish a decent finish and hang it up ... he looked in all sorts behind the scenes in Paris.. lying down with a towel over him meanwhile Martin was getting interviewed looking a million dollars ..
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