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Actually this a great idea because all the rabid fans on this board can put their money where their mouth is
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a) I stood at Red Bud watching the US team performance and the silence from the US fans as a result, thought about this year and in the sand and figured there would be the whole Do we bother/its too expensive/the calendar clashes thing again. I am sure they are valid points, but I suspect if USA were dominating they'd be there, no question.
b) Olympic athletes train every day of their lives, travel to the olympics and compete for no financial gain. Ok, some countries Olympic committees help with funds, but a lot is about pride.
c) There is this claim that US riders don't prepare for outdoors. But my instagram feed is FULL of riders training and riding outdoors all summer. They might not be as 100% focused all year as GP riders, but lets not doubt their commitment.
d) I didn't see anyone at Red Bud or the fact this is page 9 (more excitement than the JS7 retirement thread probably got) that suggests that the des nations isn't important.
MXDN is a private event just like any other MXGP, meaning Giuseppe Luongo capitalizes on all the earnings while ALL the teams are making sacrifices to make it. The USA team brings a lot of media as well as spectators to the race which translates to more earnings. The main point about all of this is that there should be some compensation for team USA given the influence it has on race day. (As well as every other contender). Sadly, MXDN has moved from a patriotic event into a money making machine to the benefit of only one person.
I love MXDN and would like the USA to be there every year... but the purpose of this event is to make money. Nothing else.
I would imagine that US-based riders and teams are sick of footing a huge bill for something that has less and less of a tangible return. Forget about the excessive American entourage and hangers-on, the teams themselves spend huge money for something that probably isn't all that rewarding anymore. Not saying its right, but it's at least understandable.
all of this nonsense aside, I hope we go and give it our best in Assen. I think Tomac, Osbourne, Anderson, etc. would acquit themselves well....with Herlings possibly out (and certainly not in prime condition by then), who knows...
MXoN stays locked, every country has to make their own efforts to fit it in the schedule if they wanna go.
And is the Americans seriously complaining about the cost? I don't see Brazil, Australia, Guatemala or Thailand complaining and they send teams.
Man up... Please.
But let's put it into perspective, when team zaf and other teams likewise raced the uk mxdn, they paid out of their own pocket, borrowed bikes/gear etc ,some didn't even qualify , them boys earn a fraction of the top boys in the states, so if really boils down to cost and they really want to ride, if I was them I would be getting my wallet out , it's peanuts to them
I sincerely hope they do go, as it won't be the same with the US turning up ,
Look at the likes of TG , jonas ,who don't get the chance to compete , they'd give their right bollock to be representing their country
As a fan in general without a US / Euro bias i think MEC needs to move to later in the year to be a proper precursor for the SX series. This would mean nearly everyone would want to be there. And it would also create more room for MXON. (I know weather can be hard later in the year for MEC, but surely that can be solved if people really want to).
Sorry, if already stated - i haven’t read all the posts.
And the fact that this is heading towards a 10-pager proves it: MxoN is a hot topic and gets people excited, who want to spoil their opinion about it, as always, every year.
See you guys in September.
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With all this said, I can't fathom us not showing up for the mxon and going for it. That would be embarrassing and heartbreaking. Heartbreaking for me, you, and countless others as well.
Ill be watching with the same enthusiasm if our country sends a team or not. We ain't all that.
Tomac... Tomac wants to be there and learned his lesson after skipping 2017 mxon. He doesn't want that heat, and he does want redemption. If he can go, he WILL GO, despite what some people are saying. He will easily top 5 even with a bad setup and a shitty start. Stamp it. If he finds that "sweet" setting and gets a good start, he could win in Assen. He is that good, but he's only that good when his setting is just right.if it isn't, he is still good enough for a top 3 with a decent start. I'd say Herlings is untouchable at Lommel, but a dialed in Tomac with a good start could run with him at Athens.
Of course some will disagree on parts of this, but that's ok. It's just my opinions based on things I've seen in past mxon races, usgp events, mxgp events, ama Nationals, etc.
I hope Tomac wants to go and get some redemption. If not, I’d love to see Anderson, Osborne and Cianciarulo head over and kick butt. Those are 3 guys with tons of heart and very well could win anywhere in the world.
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