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I have been very critical of Eli in the past, mostly because he has ridiculous speed but hasn't put a championship season together yet. The problem has always seemed to me and many others to be mental.
Well watching the race Sunday when Eli got passed by Webb and Roczen Eli had a bit of a bobble and my first thought was "Well, Eli gonna Eli" and I assumed that he would pull out a patented Eli 10th place WTF race.
You could almost see him shake off his screw up and refuse to get sucked into another head scratcher performance. Then he pulls the good kind of "Eli's gonna Eli" and had a dominant performance.
If Eli gets his first SX title this year that in my eyes is the defining moment. Time to prove what you are Eli.
Well watching the race Sunday when Eli got passed by Webb and Roczen Eli had a bit of a bobble and my first thought was "Well, Eli gonna Eli" and I assumed that he would pull out a patented Eli 10th place WTF race.
You could almost see him shake off his screw up and refuse to get sucked into another head scratcher performance. Then he pulls the good kind of "Eli's gonna Eli" and had a dominant performance.
If Eli gets his first SX title this year that in my eyes is the defining moment. Time to prove what you are Eli.
But yeah, an SX title would be the cherry on top, but I don't think anyone is doubting his authenticity as a racer
So far in his career on the biggest stages he has failed.
In levels of prestige of events he has competed in Supercross is top then MXdN and then Outdoor Nationals. Riders train for outdoors the moment the checkered flag falls on the last SX race of the season until the last national. The other 8 and a half months is all about SX.
There is no denying that he has not come up big when it mattered in the biggest series/race. I don't really consider myself a fanboy or hater of any racer I legit like to see excellence and hope he wins it all. So far in his career I have been a skeptic. I'm a fan of American moto and would love to have the best in the world come from the US or at least be racing in a US based series.
Don’t you think you’re being a bit critical?
The Shop
I bet you think Hearlings is a failure as well😂
Maybe you should clarify that he failed to win certain races and events. Just being there and racing sounds like success to me. I’m not an Eli fan but I think when it comes to being one of the fastest offroad racers in the world, it’s safe to say there is no doubt he is massive success.
It's not a leap of logic to think Eli might be a little bummed he hasn't wrapped one up yet. It is a little disappointing. He's fast as fuck and has been in the mix but never finished it out with a championship.
I think he may actually concede it was a disappointment not get one if he ends up not getting one over his long career.
He sure as hell doesn't need anyone's approval of his career but yeah, a solid final tally to any riders long list of championship should include a 450 SX title.
Hell there are people on this board that think Dungey was a waste because he simply won titles instead of worrying about being the fastest guy on the track. Some of you guys aren't all the consistent in your bitching about riders.
Yes I do, I brought it up because he faced some adversity and responded like a champion does and not wilting like he has before so I wanted to bring attention to the fact that although I have been critical I have an open mind and when I see something impressive I will say it. I was pre-admitting to being wrong if he indeed holds on and wins the title.
There is a good chance that not only is he one of the fastest offroad racers in the world he very well may be the fastest. There is a huge difference between being the fastest and being a champion.
Look they are all 'really cool guys' and 'way faster than you'll ever be' and 'are making that sweet money' but at the end of the day having discussions about riders, their successes, their shortcomings, and our opinions on those topics is no reason to constantly screech about how unjust and unwarranted said discussions are.
I can assure you, from past professional experience, those making the decisions (team managers, team sponsors, etc) are ruthless in their criticisms. RUTH-LESS.
I thought that was just like “Eli back at Honda” dominant on Sunday. When he passed? Well...you better duck! I mean damn. He was ON IT!
And like the OP said,”Mistakes be damned! I’m winning’ this!”
Pit Row
If Eli gets the outdoors title this year and wraps up Supercross and he'll have a lot of championships.
So far in his career on the biggest stages he has failed.
You wrote the above words. Not sure how else someone can look at that. If you don’t want to be misunderstood you should be clearer with your words.
Failed to win a championship? Maybe so. Failed? that’s pretty subjective. I have failed to reach certain milestones or goals in my life so far but I am far from a failure. I’ve been pretty successful if you base success on the stereotypical bench marks most people use to judge success.
Regardless, I get what your saying, I just think you failed to express it successfully😂
Fail: (verb) To be unsuccessful in achieving ones goal.
Failure: (noun) Lack of success
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