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He will be happy when he starts winning SX races again , its going to happen , the kids really good on a dirt bike
He’s in his own head. It may take a year or two for him to back out of it and just start having fun again. I think once the expectations fall off a little we will see the phenom we all expect. For now he isn’t in a good place.
It’s insulting and wrong to talk like Americans don’t like him because he’s Australian. It’s the same reason people hate on Deegan….who is American. The lack of humility and obnoxious comments are the reason. Reedy was my fav rider at the time…and while cocky…he didn’t rub wrong the same way. The whining cry that it’s because he’s not American is stupid….and makes me like him even less…why?….because the victim card is a huge pussy move….even in this instance.
….and I like Hunter more….who happens to be…yes…Australian.
…and I love Australia btw. ..and the few Australians I actually know. In many ways Australians are more like Americans than almost anyone else.
…and I like Roczen even though I like Germany less than Australia
….and I like Vialle….even though I like, and lived in, France less than Australia.
….it’s not the nationality, unless it’s MXdN, it’s the personality.
I think the boo'ing might actually be getting in his head too. He got booed last night at A1 again during opening ceremonies.
I think it's ridiculous, I like the kid and we shouldn't be dicks to the riders. But between that and his bike not being all the way dialed. I think he's a bit jaded right now.
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I wouldn't be surprised to hear Jett has been sick. He did not look like himself last night.
Could his aggrogence lead to complacency? Idk but it' possible.
Here is a tip. Don't announce your goals to the world. Keep them to yourself. He has made a lot of fans angry at him by stating his goal is to dethrone the King.
Very well put.
At least he has a really good supportive family and crew around him. In terms of fans - it's only a subset of American fans that hate him. As he knows, when he came back to Australia he could see how appreciative the Australian fans are of what he's doing.
He needs to not look at his social media and block out the hate from aforementioned American fans. Fuck 'em. When he starts clocking off the wins he'll cheer up I reckon.
I see your point Shred, and in your case this might be true. It might even be the case that the hate from a group of American fans is for the reasons you mentioned. It just seems more than a coincidence that the only group of people hating Jett Lawrence are American. And contrary to what DonM says, I'm not anti-American - in fact I'm the exact opposite of anti-American.
I suppose you could argue the fact Jett is Australian means Australians and other nationalities are blinded toward his so-called crimes but I don't think that's the case - especially when you list these 'crimes'. In my view the crimes don't match the punishment.
“Crimes” is a little harsh. It’s basically personality…yes..atatched to words and actions. I doubt most American fans attach Australian to a reason of dislike. JMO. ….and I dislike Deegan more than Jett. Personality.
Just watch how sketchy Jett and Hunter look on it. Don’t have to compare them to anyone except themselves.
I think they might have built a great outdoor bike. That they can’t get right indoors. Jett is usually silky dmooth snd he just looked like he was struggling to get any traction or flow. The more he tried to push the worse it got.
Its their own fault though. Honda built the bike they wanted. The bike they had was superior though.
Have fun in delusional land....
During a preseason SX show they asked a bunch of riders about who was the best in whoops, jumps, turns, etc. All the other riders responded with respectful answers giving credit to their competitors. Jett said in every category “me”. It was some ugly arrogance, I thought at the time that it was probably a bad sign for his 2025 season, it came across as disrespectful and insecure.
I’m a fan of Jett, Hunter too. I hope he gets his attitude figured out..
Such an immature attitude and so tiring.. "no matter what he does he can't do anything right" what are you, 8? The man has an entourage of people telling him everything he needs to hear...
Oh, NO you d’int! 🤣
OK so American fans boo foreigners that win except jo shimoda because he's not a threat even though he beats everyone else. Sound logic, maybe you should continue to use stiks and stones.
I do my best to avoid all the media/interviews etc with him and Hunter....both of them are just oversaturated.....but WOW....that is pretty arrogant.
Reminds me of the "72 wins" debacle he got himself into.
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He's not wrong though.
A few days ago Jett had a "goal" of a perfect SX season...then he goes out and rides like THAT !!!
Aka...he got handed a whoopin.
Edit: As a fan its was painful to watch. The times the camera focused on Jett looked like he was riding dejected, almost pouting on the bike. Fans dont want to see a capable champion saunter though the race, they expect to see what Eli and Deegan did...ride their asses off.
Unless it comes out that the bike is a practical death trap or something, then that ride reminded me of Bradshaw at the coliseum in 92.
Good point! 🤔
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He'll have the points lead by round 6.... he'll be fine
To be fair if he really feels he's the best at all those things that's how he should answer . I'm not one for false praise .
He's not the most likeable guy. He comes off very cocky. Talking about beating MC's record before his first 450 gate drop, this year a perfect season etc. Even in that video they did yesterday where they asked riders about different attributes of who is the best. He says "me" every time. It's annoying. Like I said in the other thread, having high goals and wanting to be the best is great. Most top athletes do that. But you can strive for those things and still not act that way in the public eye. And if you still choose to say things like that, don't be surprised if it gets a negative reaction.
As for the bike, it's early to say. It looked like an instant upgrade, mid-Nationals. Looked great in SMX. It may take a couple rounds to really get comfortable for SX, which I think is normal. But also, wasn't this new bike essentially designed around the Lawrences' input? Would be wild if they end up hating it.
Haha, fuck off you do 😂 You froth at the chance to make another stupid meme making sure that you mention how impartial you are and it's their fans that are the problem.
Spot on comments.
People blaming the bike….Give a listen to this at 11+05 mark. Better than last year.
https://youtu.be/0rlH4x60aXw?si=7A6tn5tFKFTaO6Vj
Jett came out and said they need to work on the bike. He said he was struggling big time in the whoops not only with the bike but himself.
He's a professional athlete representing Honda, he is paid to say the new model is better, so it sells, why would he say anything different?
Didn't they say the Lawrence brothers had a lot of input in the 2025 bike design when they started racing them last year?
To me, it looked like both Honda 450s were too stiff and started skating around after the track dried out.
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