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Does Villopoto's contract run through '10 or is it a 3 year deal going through '11?
Reed's deal is through '11 I believe and James' contract with L&M expires this year which, I guess means after SX. I'd guess that James is gonna need to show that he has this thing under control so he doesn't take a major pay cut in his next deal.
I think we are going to see a new level from Reed because of Ryan; especially Ryan being in the same truck. Reed will be more willing to ride the edge...or he could let RV take his chances on the edge trying to ride with James.
Reed's deal is through '11 I believe and James' contract with L&M expires this year which, I guess means after SX. I'd guess that James is gonna need to show that he has this thing under control so he doesn't take a major pay cut in his next deal.
I think we are going to see a new level from Reed because of Ryan; especially Ryan being in the same truck. Reed will be more willing to ride the edge...or he could let RV take his chances on the edge trying to ride with James.
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RV is going to have a hard time beating Dungey. Which he won't IMO.
i think honda would be willing to invest on a young rider like ryan for the future
stewart on a friggin husky!!!!!!
would make a good show for sure
Figured I would try to outstupid the Husky post.
But OMG what if it were true?
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He's got enough money that he can just do what makes him happy, he doesn't need the extra scratch of winning the outdoors titles. I think he has learned faster than anybody that you can't please 'em all. No matter what he does there will still be haters.. So f it.
I'd love to see it as much as the next guy but he doesn't owe us shit.
He didn't win 2005-2007 because he wasn't the best or was hurt. One year doesn't prove your the best or Chad Reed would be the best now or Grant Langston was the
best before Stewart. Winning year after year is proving your the best like McGrath and
Carmichael did in their careers. James is the fastest man on a dirtbike like so many
like to point out, but he certainly hasn't proven he's anywhere close to the champions
that Carmichael and McGrath were. We will all have to wait and see what James legacy
will be in this sport. Right now he is the current Supercross champ by 4 points, hardly
a dominant margin.
Only -1- rider has CONSITENTLY RIDEN PAST/BEAT EVERYONE...again, consistently...aka..virtually ALWAYS.
JS7.
You can remind me that he has lost some races, to which I'll say, "Go ask Ryan."
To Ryan's credit: I belive that he's the only one, or one of the very few, who has figured it out. He's gotta take it to James. Period.
He's got to get good starts and ride his ass-off!
This was obvious to me at Vegas/USSX.
He looked damn good, all things considered. He'd just come back from his injury/rehab and he looked good. Again, Damn good. He even surprised his gramps during the 1st practice.
makes sense, IMHO.
Uncle...as for the 4 point comment about James being the champoin is from his DNF at the first round if he had even rode to a 5th place finish the gap would've been A LOT bigger. He did win 11 of the 17 rounds correct? I'd say that a dominating performance.
Last time Honda paid for a championship quality rider, they were booed non-stop. Yet people now shit on Honda for trying to bring their own riders up through their system.
People are too emotional to see clearly.
They've paid good money to the likes of Tadesco, Milsaps, Short, Townley...
All to no avail. Is that Honda's fault or is it the simple fact that only -1- rider has given them what they paid for?
Short.
Townley had some bad luck.
Milsaps and Tadesco seem to have been "distracted" and neither of them lived up to their potential.
One thing I can fualt Honda with: Paying too much for mediocrity...and...they're not alone. Same goes for most of the "Factory Teams".
ALL of the Teams should have a decent "base-salary" and a substantial "contengincy"...
Pay for results.
Best Team for the Money in 2009?
Rockstar/Makita Suzuki.
In 2010?
We'll see.
My moneys on Team Rockstar Energy Suzuki-Bill Keefe (Remember, Best Team for the Money).
Worst Team for the Money?
I'm of the opinion that a few Teams will STILL suffer the wrath of "Paying for Mediocrity".
The Question needs to be asked:
"How many riders are worth a coupl'a million a year...or two?"
I believe the current members of that now smaller club are (Without implying their "worth"):
JS7
Dungey
Reed
The Hunter
Grant(?)
Definition-$1 million/year or more "salary" paid to the rider before ANY contigencies, secondary sponsors/contracts, etc.
Example: JS7's salary/fee for just signing and racing with San Manuel. NOT including Red Bull, Answer, Bell, AlpineStar, Oakley...etc.
As for those NOT on the list? I'm of the opinion that A LOT fo riders are ridng for less...a lot less...in 2010.
But, hey, I could be wrong.
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