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9/3/2013 10:43pm
9/3/2013 10:43pm
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9/5/2013 4:56am
The reason there is no mystic(misteec), no proud to wave the flag moment, no matter whom is winning while being held in any country moment,is instant media.
We already know whom is riding for whom via wastebook, twit her, etc, etc.
We bitch about the coverage-we complain about the non-coverage
Why even go to the event as a passive fan, not much unlike the armchair quarterbacks of the NFL, passive nascar couch driver's or picnic bench hotdog swallowing MLB fans. Lets not forget NHL fans, they are stupid rabid
We need a Wonder Wart-hog type mentality not this:
So Steve thinks...........and thinks.............and thinks
"Understanding this, here is the first of two ideas about how a revamped Motocross of Nations could work:
Each team picks five racers in each class.
The 10 racers on each team line up and race two (or three) motos.
The score is tabulated and the champion region is crowned.
Or here is a second way a revamped Motocross of Nations could work:
Each team picks 10 racers in each class.
Similar to the current format, “USA” races “Rest of World” in moto one, then “Rest of World” races “Europe” in moto two, and then “USA” races “Europe” in the final moto (or some variation thereof).
The results are tabulated and the champion region is crowned.
Check out the list of racers we could have on each team and try to imagine how good it would be if the race were held this way in 2013:
"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING?
#1 Its THE MX Des Nations!
#2.: How about each country that wishes to participate assemble their best team possible. Send that team to a predisclosed venue in a pre-determined country voted on by the powers in charge at the time and MX Sports at the beginning of the outdoor series and get world wide prime time television coverage for the event.
We think that would work.
We already know whom is riding for whom via wastebook, twit her, etc, etc.
We bitch about the coverage-we complain about the non-coverage
Why even go to the event as a passive fan, not much unlike the armchair quarterbacks of the NFL, passive nascar couch driver's or picnic bench hotdog swallowing MLB fans. Lets not forget NHL fans, they are stupid rabid
We need a Wonder Wart-hog type mentality not this:
So Steve thinks...........and thinks.............and thinks
"Understanding this, here is the first of two ideas about how a revamped Motocross of Nations could work:
Each team picks five racers in each class.
The 10 racers on each team line up and race two (or three) motos.
The score is tabulated and the champion region is crowned.
Or here is a second way a revamped Motocross of Nations could work:
Each team picks 10 racers in each class.
Similar to the current format, “USA” races “Rest of World” in moto one, then “Rest of World” races “Europe” in moto two, and then “USA” races “Europe” in the final moto (or some variation thereof).
The results are tabulated and the champion region is crowned.
Check out the list of racers we could have on each team and try to imagine how good it would be if the race were held this way in 2013:
"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING?
#1 Its THE MX Des Nations!
#2.: How about each country that wishes to participate assemble their best team possible. Send that team to a predisclosed venue in a pre-determined country voted on by the powers in charge at the time and MX Sports at the beginning of the outdoor series and get world wide prime time television coverage for the event.
We think that would work.
Hey you guys want to spend a couple thousand and go to the MX Des (OF) Nations? HELL YA, LETS GO!!!
"If the USA wins, nobody cares?" Speak for yourself, I am damn proud of our boys that represent and bring home the trophy! That quite possibly is one of the more ignorant statements I've ever heard, even coming from you Cox. The European population may not care when we win over there, but what would expect them to do, cheer for being on the wrong end of another beat down on their turf? If memory serves me, I am pretty sure any of the MXDN's held on American soil, were very well represented by cheering Americans. Or maybe those thousands of people trying to get a glimpse of the podium all the while chanting USA were actors paid to act like they "cared." If we are the best in the world, then so be it. That is what competition is all about. Being the underdog has no pressure. They aren't supposed to win, but if they do it's time to party. But the pressure of defending a Championship year after is the feeling I think our top riders live for when they line up at the gate. Go ask the the Ryan's or The Man what they think about the underdog feeling. All it means is that the previous year they didn't win, and I know that never sits will with them. What's next? Villopoto is going to have give everybody a 45 second head start? It's RV Against Everybody! So Steve, if you like to be the Underdog, go cheer for another country, you won't be missed seeing how we Americans don't even care anyway. GO USA!
The Shop
I would see the US teams losing interest in this real fast as that cost comes out of their racing budget.
So with that said it would never work, unless there was a huge payday for the winning team....and if Luongo is involved that's not going to happen.
Beyond that, I'm not sure why the pile on; it's not like the concept he's relaying hasn't been kicked around a lot here and on other boards over the years, often by GP fans who have had to resort to the notion that winning motos is the point of the event to validate web arguments about which series' riders are faster. But I agree with the point that the plan is cost prohibitive, and I think the event loses more than it gains by having the rest of the world team which would likely exclude some of the marginal national teams that come out of the inspiration of the event. I mean, I doubt Mongolia is going to make it to the A final, and I kind of doubt any of the riders on that team would make the rest of the world team (no disrespect, could be wrong), but it's kind of cool that they are a part of it.
Pit Row
Make Each USA state send a team.... but Cal & Florida will still be hard to beat.
Here's an idea. Don't fix something that already works.
The race is supposed to show what country is superior in MX at that one race, no?
Good luck Steve, I'm behind you !
Before you start flaming, I have a lot of respect for all racers worldwide.
Its getting to be like the NFL Pro Bowl. Fun to watch for awhile but who give a shit who wins...
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