Cooper leaves?

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hamncheeze 10/10/2020 10:31pm
10/10/2020 10:31pm
So much drama over a guy who was an also-ran most of the season....
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Patrick Potato 10/10/2020 10:52pm
10/10/2020 10:52pm Edited Date/Time 10/10/2020 10:53pm
Patrick_Potato wrote:
Would Star Dramaha poison pill Coop's bike to help Dylan?
Yo! If you’re going to poach my screen name, you better work harder on some “up votes” MmmK! 👍
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Johnny Ringo 10/11/2020 6:52am
10/11/2020 6:52am
I woulda left too, Cali And Pala traffic sucks
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Dirty Points 10/11/2020 7:42am
10/11/2020 7:42am Edited Date/Time 10/11/2020 10:23am
Dude, every single one of us here has left a race before they hand out trophies -- sometimes even when we're due one.
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Kryan5 10/11/2020 7:43am
10/11/2020 7:43am
mattyhamz2 wrote:
You’d think he’s stay around and support the team that is paying him X amount of $ the last few years and will continue to pay...
You’d think he’s stay around and support the team that is paying him X amount of $ the last few years and will continue to pay him for the next two.
Do you hang around work once your shift/day is over to pep up other employees?
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mxb2 10/11/2020 8:06am
10/11/2020 8:06am
mattyhamz2 wrote:
You’d think he’s stay around and support the team that is paying him X amount of $ the last few years and will continue to pay...
You’d think he’s stay around and support the team that is paying him X amount of $ the last few years and will continue to pay him for the next two.
Kryan5 wrote:
Do you hang around work once your shift/day is over to pep up other employees?
Maybe celebrate with a title winning team member, last race of the year. Are you the guy thats the only one that doesnt come to a work party cause you wanna pout?
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ATKpilot99 10/11/2020 8:17am
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
You’d think he’s stay around and support the team that is paying him X amount of $ the last few years and will continue to pay...
You’d think he’s stay around and support the team that is paying him X amount of $ the last few years and will continue to pay him for the next two.
Kryan5 wrote:
Do you hang around work once your shift/day is over to pep up other employees?
mxb2 wrote:
Maybe celebrate with a title winning team member, last race of the year. Are you the guy thats the only one that doesnt come to a...
Maybe celebrate with a title winning team member, last race of the year. Are you the guy thats the only one that doesnt come to a work party cause you wanna pout?
Maybe him and Ferrandis don't like each other .
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GforceCoatings 10/11/2020 8:28am
10/11/2020 8:28am
That team has had zero unity for many years. Its a management problem not the riders in my opinion. Great bikes and riders with zero "team" environment.
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mxb2 10/11/2020 8:30am
10/11/2020 8:30am
Kryan5 wrote:
Do you hang around work once your shift/day is over to pep up other employees?
mxb2 wrote:
Maybe celebrate with a title winning team member, last race of the year. Are you the guy thats the only one that doesnt come to a...
Maybe celebrate with a title winning team member, last race of the year. Are you the guy thats the only one that doesnt come to a work party cause you wanna pout?
ATKpilot99 wrote:
Maybe him and Ferrandis don't like each other .
Who knows,. The team celebration is the point.
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Johnny Ringo 10/11/2020 8:32am
10/11/2020 8:32am
You guys know this isn’t baseball right? The word “team” is pretty loose. I think vital is crying more than cooper
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Donkey Kong 10/11/2020 8:36am
10/11/2020 8:36am
JOE_SPROCKETS#1 wrote:
Yeah but I figured he’d stay and congratulate the winner.. Just thought it was strange but he’s a grown man and free to leave I suppose.
When you're racing for paychecks caring about sportsmanship is for suckers.
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Patrick_Potato 10/11/2020 8:57am
10/11/2020 8:57am
Patrick_Potato wrote:
Would Star Dramaha poison pill Coop's bike to help Dylan?
Patrick Potato wrote:
Yo! If you’re going to poach my screen name, you better work harder on some “up votes” MmmK! 👍
Sorry bro! I will try to step up my game!
Does this mean I have to ask your opinion before I post?

Seriously, I think this says more about the Star Team rather than Cooper. They essentially stole/denied him bonus money and sent him packing. Any rider would be pissed.
The Jett/Cooper Instagram spat was funny. Given Jett's personality, I seriously doubt it was ever serious.
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yz25 10/11/2020 9:07am
10/11/2020 9:07am
Maybe he was doing his best LeBron James impression... just thought the race was over.... what a freaking class act!
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Boomslang 10/11/2020 9:10am
10/11/2020 9:10am
Patrick_Potato wrote:
Would Star Dramaha poison pill Coop's bike to help Dylan?
Patrick Potato wrote:
Yo! If you’re going to poach my screen name, you better work harder on some “up votes” MmmK! 👍
Patrick_Potato wrote:
Sorry bro! I will try to step up my game! Does this mean I have to ask your opinion before I post? Seriously, I think this...
Sorry bro! I will try to step up my game!
Does this mean I have to ask your opinion before I post?

Seriously, I think this says more about the Star Team rather than Cooper. They essentially stole/denied him bonus money and sent him packing. Any rider would be pissed.
The Jett/Cooper Instagram spat was funny. Given Jett's personality, I seriously doubt it was ever serious.
Slightly off topic but how the hell did you both end up with patrick potato?

As far as Cooper leaving early, its his deal....many good reasons to leave the noise and dust early.
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Patrick_Potato 10/11/2020 9:37am
10/11/2020 9:37am
Boomslang wrote:
Slightly off topic but how the hell did you both end up with patrick potato? As far as Cooper leaving early, its his deal....many good reasons...
Slightly off topic but how the hell did you both end up with patrick potato?

As far as Cooper leaving early, its his deal....many good reasons to leave the noise and dust early.
I poached it from the Whiskey Throttle show.
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Dirty Points 10/11/2020 9:57am
10/11/2020 9:57am Edited Date/Time 10/11/2020 10:24am
GforceCoatings wrote:
That team has had zero unity for many years. Its a management problem not the riders in my opinion. Great bikes and riders with zero "team"...
That team has had zero unity for many years. Its a management problem not the riders in my opinion. Great bikes and riders with zero "team" environment.
The goal is winning races and selling motorcycles/energy drink. Whatever "team environment" they have established is absolutely destroying the competition over the last 6 years. It doesn't have to be rah-rah. Maybe wanting to be the Alpha dog on the top team is their motivational tactic.

But it doesn't actually matter. This is a pro sport. Winning management is good management.
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Ghostrider145 10/11/2020 10:08am
10/11/2020 10:08am
This will be my 5th Consecutive year skipping my employee Christmas party in 5 years of employment...

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jorgechavez 10/11/2020 10:22am
10/11/2020 10:22am
The team pays Cooper to race, not hang around all day and celebrate others accomplishments.
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tuttle425 10/11/2020 10:48am
10/11/2020 10:48am
Patrick_Potato wrote:
Would Star Dramaha poison pill Coop's bike to help Dylan?
Patrick Potato wrote:
Yo! If you’re going to poach my screen name, you better work harder on some “up votes” MmmK! 👍
Patrick_Potato wrote:
Sorry bro! I will try to step up my game! Does this mean I have to ask your opinion before I post? Seriously, I think this...
Sorry bro! I will try to step up my game!
Does this mean I have to ask your opinion before I post?

Seriously, I think this says more about the Star Team rather than Cooper. They essentially stole/denied him bonus money and sent him packing. Any rider would be pissed.
The Jett/Cooper Instagram spat was funny. Given Jett's personality, I seriously doubt it was ever serious.
What? Who stole bonus money?
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LoudLove 10/11/2020 10:52am
10/11/2020 10:52am
If he cleared it with Star management, no problem. They are his employer, and it’s not unprofessional to request an early exit. However; if he just walked, that sets a tone...
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Hcallz5 10/11/2020 11:03am
10/11/2020 11:03am
He said on IG today that they tried to get the bike figured out but it was too big an issue to ride moto 2. He was just frustrated after riding well in moto 1 and not being able to back it up. Season is over, go home and relax.
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philG 10/11/2020 11:44am
10/11/2020 11:44am
For me, a team is a team, win or lose, Cooper leaving early shows what he is made of, i am betting AC didnt skip out cos he didnt win .
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Brent 10/11/2020 11:45am
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LoudLove wrote:
If he cleared it with Star management, no problem. They are his employer, and it’s not unprofessional to request an early exit. However; if he just...
If he cleared it with Star management, no problem. They are his employer, and it’s not unprofessional to request an early exit. However; if he just walked, that sets a tone...
I don't understand the "early exit" statement.

Cooper is paid to race and to conduct PR with fans. His racing was done for whatever reason, and there was no after race autograph session to attend. He's not an employee on the clock, he is an independent contractor.

I dont understand the needless drama over the dude leaving when his job is done.
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motokiwi 10/11/2020 11:47am
10/11/2020 11:47am
He is such a gimp
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TxT0RKiT 10/11/2020 11:52am
10/11/2020 11:52am
He left to grab his buddy a bag of donuts.
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Brent 10/11/2020 11:52am
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philG wrote:
For me, a team is a team, win or lose, Cooper leaving early shows what he is made of, i am betting AC didnt skip out...
For me, a team is a team, win or lose, Cooper leaving early shows what he is made of, i am betting AC didnt skip out cos he didnt win .
What do you think this is, some amateur soccer or softball league where the "boys" go for a drink and celebrate after a win?

These men are professionals who race dirt bikes as their job, they come to the track, race, and go home. the "Team" is owned by businessmen who contract athletes to ride their motorcycles.

Do you expect them on race night to be around a campfire with beer and a Yamaha flag celebrating?

I can tell you, on practice days the champion Ferrandis is the first one to leave after he finishes riding. these guys don't socialize together, they have wives and families to do that with.
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philG 10/11/2020 12:11pm
10/11/2020 12:11pm
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For me, a team is a team, win or lose, Cooper leaving early shows what he is made of, i am betting AC didnt skip out...
For me, a team is a team, win or lose, Cooper leaving early shows what he is made of, i am betting AC didnt skip out cos he didnt win .
Brent wrote:
What do you think this is, some amateur soccer or softball league where the "boys" go for a drink and celebrate after a win? These men...
What do you think this is, some amateur soccer or softball league where the "boys" go for a drink and celebrate after a win?

These men are professionals who race dirt bikes as their job, they come to the track, race, and go home. the "Team" is owned by businessmen who contract athletes to ride their motorcycles.

Do you expect them on race night to be around a campfire with beer and a Yamaha flag celebrating?

I can tell you, on practice days the champion Ferrandis is the first one to leave after he finishes riding. these guys don't socialize together, they have wives and families to do that with.
I worked in professional motorsports for 15 years, and won championships i know how it works .

When your team wins the championship, they want a picture for the wall, and everyone is expected to be on it.

When our team won , against the odds, they bussed every member of staff from the factory, to the event , just for that purpose.

And then you party.

Or do you do it differently when you wrap a championship ?


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wilh72 10/11/2020 12:15pm
10/11/2020 12:15pm Edited Date/Time 10/11/2020 12:16pm
Moto isn’t a team sport. Seen how well that worked out for JS17 at monster cup a couple years back being a great “teammate”... Who cares if he left, when did moto turn so soft?
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mb60 10/11/2020 12:18pm
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philG wrote:
For me, a team is a team, win or lose, Cooper leaving early shows what he is made of, i am betting AC didnt skip out...
For me, a team is a team, win or lose, Cooper leaving early shows what he is made of, i am betting AC didnt skip out cos he didnt win .
bet AC did not expect Tomac to chase him down and pass him with 2 laps left either.
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