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...and I think I've got a handle on it. A lot of the posts sort of look like the Scooby-Doo Detective Agency meets Johnny Cochrane. You guys are scouring for in anything in what James or the team says that you can pounce on, or just plain fabricate stuff, and make enough of a smokescreen that you hope something sticks. Oh, and there's a boatload of attention-whoring going on in the posts. You know...the kind of stuff that you guys frequently accuse him of.
James has been very consistent in what he's said. He got tired. He didn't think it was safe to continue. Personally, I think he was sort of stuck. Sure, he wanted to get back to racing, and also wanted to get a shot at making Team USA. BUT...when the team was announced before the start of racing, it took away some motivation to lay it all on the line.
And you can practice all you want, but recreating the intensity, pace and roughness of a National is tough to do during training. And yes, Aldon was there. I'm sure they'll make adjustments, and be better at Southwick.
Personally, I think the team has been really consistent in what they said after the race, both in PRs and verbally. Matthes said the same.
James has been very consistent in what he's said. He got tired. He didn't think it was safe to continue. Personally, I think he was sort of stuck. Sure, he wanted to get back to racing, and also wanted to get a shot at making Team USA. BUT...when the team was announced before the start of racing, it took away some motivation to lay it all on the line.
And you can practice all you want, but recreating the intensity, pace and roughness of a National is tough to do during training. And yes, Aldon was there. I'm sure they'll make adjustments, and be better at Southwick.
Personally, I think the team has been really consistent in what they said after the race, both in PRs and verbally. Matthes said the same.
I also think a lot of the conjecture and theories which are presented stem from the general methods used by teams in the industry. Everything is a secret or a play on words, being just specific enough to leave wiggle room for an about face at a later date.
Now when a team really is honest and forth right with their decisions and actions, the general consensus is that something else must be at hand, as it usually is.
The secrecy, needlessly in some instances, in this sport create this vicious dichotomy with the fans who love it; more-so here than anywhere else.
What's funny is Andrew Short is the kind of guy I like, but nobody can objectively say he can ride like Stewart. There's no shame in that, nobody else can, either.
Whatever. The only reason there was any drama about it at all was that the L&M team, according to both Brooks and Stewart, understood that they'd get consideration for the Des Nations team if they did well at Unadilla and/or other rounds, and that wound up not being correct, and it appears that Decoster didn't want him on the team no matter how he did. It's Decoster's choice, but there wouldn't be any drama about it if he'd made sure Brooks and Stewart knew that two weeks ago.
Stewart races the rest of the nationals and improves and makes it even more interesting in the 450 class.
Stewart's drive is now greater than ever and more focused on next year for SX, MX, & the MXDN.
Team USA wins
And for the record Scooby-Doo is a much better detective than Johnny Cochrane.
The Shop
1. Short gets good starts and rides consistent.
2. It will be on Short's home track and he understands the conditions there better than most. And the altitude there makes the conditions unique for the rider.
3. Honda understands the conditions there and always has their bikes running well there. And the altitude there makes the conditions unique for the bike.
Unsaid ... but surmised by many on here, is that DeCoster did not want the travelling circus of Bubba's entourage and film crew getting in the way of trying to win the MXDN.
This is a TEAM event, which means flat out warp speed is not necessarily as important as a fast but solid finish. Crashes can kill the entire team result.
Unsaid ... but surmised by many on here, is that DeCoster did not want the travelling circus of Bubba's entourage and film crew getting in the way of trying to win the MXDN.
Decoster has a knack for making right choices...
That being said, as consistent as the PRs may have been, they can't seem to shake the underlying selfish motivations of it all. It was a misstep but if he's up to riding the other Nationals, it'll probably not only give some justification if he does well but also make this fade away faster.
While I don't think he should be eligible to ride for the MXDN team, I think if his performance is up to snuff in the following weeks, he should be number one of the list of substitutes if an injury occurs.
Something along the lines of "James your a quitter, and im glad that your representing me and my country because you have no heart at all."
Its sad how some people treat these dudes like they are in a circus act or something trying to entertain us.
For all the people talking shit:JAMES (AS WELL AS THESE OTHER GUYS) ARE RACING COMPLETELY AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION!!
It really makes you wonder how many of these hatefull clueless ass dudes who post bullshit about him have ever even rode a track, or jumped a 40 foot table for that matter.
Seeing as it was "all about the fans and sponsors" last week I'm not so sure why Stewie got so upset because his main reason for being there was still the same. Unless...
James Stewart doesn't care about anyone but himself. I used to really admire him in his am days and when he first turned pro. The last few years have really shown his true colors though and I'm pretty much disgusted with him these days. He could've done a lot more with the talent he had, instead he wasted it on reality TV shows and MX no shows...
I wish I had half the talent he had/has...
I wouldn't want Old Stew, Brooks or FuelTV.
Maybe the rumors about the dire finances in the Suzuki team are true - apparently, Decoster doesn't have a quarter for a pay phone.
Pit Row
Should he have kept riding so people won't think "James Stewart doesn't care about anyone but himself"? Should he have kept riding despite his own worries about self-preservation, just to silence the nay-sayers? Should he push his luck when he's coming off a long recovery, risk his indoor season, just to please his fans and sponsors?
"I'd like do dedicate this femur to all my fans out there!"
They are not going slow, even the slowest guy out there.
It is not a pee wee track.
Let's not pretend he pulled off the golf course.
We all love moto. Any of us that have raced, probably have felt the difference between when it feels right and when it feels sketchy and foolish. If you make that call, that it feels too risky out there, do you want somebody busting your balls? Oh, he's different? Maybe, maybe not. We're all human, even those we thought might be superhuman.
Also, to bring Bubba all the way down to my level of riding...
there are people out there who have been working their asses off all season who really could use the points more than Bubba could. When you are slow and in the way, get off the track and let the people who are really fighting in the series get some points. Not that this is how he was thinking, but every cloud has a silver lining. Pulling off when you're not feeling it is not necessarily the wrong thing to do.
And while we're at it, let's remember some "Bubba landed on so-and-so" incidents. Do you still want him to stick it out when he's not feeling it, if you're whipping next to him?
Do I like seeing him ride? Yes. Do I think he's full of himself? Probably. Emig talked about himself once and how self centered he is (or was). It takes some of that to be at the top. Or even in the game at that level. May not be the person you want to hang with, but, I'd guess most top level athletes are self centered to a fair degree.
Direct quotes from the Transworld interview.
To be honest, Donn, the reason I am going to Unadilla to race this weekend is for the fans. I feel like I owe it to them, and my sponsors, to get out there and get to work out on the track.
To be honest, if I had not gotten hurt and did get to race the whole Supercross series, I probably wouldn’t be doing any Nationals. But since I was injured and have been away from the racetrack for so long, I feel like I owe it to lots of people to get back out there. I told everyone that I would be there, so I will be there.
So if he wouldn't have been out there if not for the injury why is this all of the sudden all about the MXoN?
Drama for a TV show maybe?
Whatever. Like I said, if Suzuki is so hard up they can't afford a LD phone call, Roger can charge it to my phone and I'll pay for it.
Who knows, maybe he planned to hang it up after the MXDN...after which maybe he planned to say, "It was all for the fans, and have a nice day."
What was it that you were accusing DeCoster of again?
Oh yeah.....saying one thing and then having a different plan.
Have you ever had a disappointment at your job? Do you just fold up your tent and go home? I don't care what level your at, you show a serious flaw by quitting and making excuses as to why you quit...no one cares, you quit!
I'm not a JS7 hater, but he didn't get where he got with this attitude, and he deffinitely won't move forward with any success with the same.
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