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Okay bitches, we've all had a glorious time but it's time to acknowledge ML's excellent journalistic work to clear up this whole sordid mess!
Great work ML!
Still curious why Anderson and Roczen names got dragged into it?
Did you read MLs piece? Deegs is free to enter, he just won’t get paid to be there. How hard is that to understand?
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Probably because both of them love some instagram drama, don’t like the Lawrences and are fine with the Deegans…
It was motivated by a personal grudge, which says a lot more about the Lawrence’s than people may want to admit.
Take the names out of it. You’re hosting a race and you want it to be profitable. Ticket sales is where you generate most of your income for the event. Tickets are nearly sold out. 3 weeks before the event is set to take place, a 250 rider says he wants a 6 figure deal to come down and race. Do you take the deal and cut into your profits? If you’re still undecided if it’s worth it or not, maybe you would consider your relations with said rider. Let’s say that rider/team has been an ass to you, does that help the odds of cutting into your profits to do them a favor?
Too little too late, IMO. Great journalism by ML, it’s a shame Cookey once-again spread a sensationalized version from one side of the story and the masses have already glommed onto it and the public opinion has already been made by most.
So my take on this is that there was only a not much cash remaining after paying the Lawrence's ( the stars of the Australian Show).
Why pay Ando so he could ride around slower, when a local ( almost as fast) could ride for free.
Deegan is too expensive.
Not blacklisted, just too expensive for the $ return.
The event had already sold out without them.
Number 5.
Did you even read the story? The reasons they had for it were all reasonable and sensible. They admitted to not liking him. But that was not the reason behind the decision. It was financial.
Paying Deegan to race would only cut into their profits. The event is nearly sold out and they dont even have time to market him for it.
How is that personal? They never blacklisted him. They just wont waste hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring him over to race when it comes out of their earnings from their event.
If Deegan was in their position. Do you think he would pay them a cent to race if it came out of his own pocket? I think we all know the answer to that. consider everything he does is financially motivated.
The best summary for me is it was all business and nothing to get bent about on any side. If the event was already nearly sold out, why add to it this close?
It is a bit of a conflict of interest having competitors also in a decision making role, but it's a private event so they can do what they want.
The thread here and the comments online show how quickly things can escalate on both sides without any facts. Props to Vital for taking the time to lay it out, talk to all parties, and summarize. Unfortunately, far too often all parties are not willing to talk and gives the media a bad rep. All they can do is try.
Take your Deegan blinders off and you'll see it was a business decision, not a personal grudge.
Business is business.
The story says there was back and forth negotiating going on. That doesn't happen if it's a personal grudge. That implies they would be happy to have him there at the right number.
Makes total sense that they couldn't come to a number that makes it worth it to Deegan to go and is also good investment from a promoter standpoint.
Just listened to JT's pod and it's pretty obvious who his source was, especially if you listened to his previous podcast and knew where he was heading. Both his source and therefore JT were missing the Lawrence as promoter part which completely changes the calculation. Guessing the next pod will be walking some things back.
Solid work ML!
It kinda reminds me of what boxing has turned into. Usually one of the title card fighters is also a partner in the promotion of the event. They help pick the undercards, etc.
You’re trying too hard mate.
It literally states in the article that representation from the Lawrence’s stated that past interactions and statements from the Deegan’s also was a factor in their decision to deny Haiden.
So the Lawrence camp really puts the benjamins first and foremost?
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Well, Dazzy strikes me as a guy that stand up for what he belives in. And if someone did they wrong, they won’t roll over.
Same as they seem to take care of the ones who helped them through out the years.
The problem with this excuse is the negotiations that had been going in recent weeks. It's not really the kind of thing that is usually done with these deals. If they where talking about a 6 figure payday a week ago, C'Mon Man.
Drop you like a hot potato...
Yea it really worked in the long run too!
Well yes except that ML said that the Lawrence's don't get start money they have a 10 year deal as partners so they get a share of the profits..
So if it was needed I'd see them offering Deegan a contract as it would make them money.. But it's not so why would they?
Motivated by or also a factor..
Yea they denied paying him money. He could still race if he wanted too. It’s not that hard to understand.
The event doesn’t need haiden to sell out and he came along so late looking for a payday the promoters don’t see a benefit in paying him to come race when it would affect there bottom line.
It’s not that hard to understand which why I’m a bit baffled by your response.
Everything you said is true, but to be clear — the article also states that a part of the reason for denying Haiden the money was because of past comments and interactions with the Deegan’s.
Let’s not gloss over that.
The Lawrences don't have a say over who can race, Deegan can turn up and race, but he won't get any start money, just like the MXoN!
When I read ML’s article and got to that part, I instantly knew that would be all guys like you would focus on.
Are you saying the Deegans don't?
You can come back now instead of hiding and admit your strong feelings towards one rider got in the way of facts and the truth. That you just assumed. Might as well admit you watched a cooksey video too since Steve never mentioned Anderson once during any of this. Can just admit you're a hypocrite too while your at it or do we need screenshot proof? No one forgets how you acted towards "zero fact and 100% speculation" in the lacr thread.
Yeah.. Almost as if there's a lesson to be learned there..
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