Jason Anderson signs with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna through 2022...

TeamGreen wrote:

Why? Is it because the guy that raced MXoN for No Pay might back off? Not! Is it because he's ridden since then on a plated...

Why?
Is it because the guy that raced MXoN for No Pay might back off? Not!
Is it because he's ridden since then on a plated foot that's been painful to ride on?
(Removed last fall/had to miss '17 MXoN and was bummed about it.)
Is it because he's riding so well?

Seriously, that's a dip-shit response when you realize he's been on the same contract these last few years. So...
Why?

APerry151 wrote:

No, "dip-shit"... I like the guy... It's about balancing incentives and security. Reward him for his loyalty with a nice guaranteed amount, fine. But we see...

No, "dip-shit"... I like the guy... It's about balancing incentives and security. Reward him for his loyalty with a nice guaranteed amount, fine. But we see it all the time, when a rider cashes in and has another year or two on the deal (this one is four?!) they mail it in until they HAVE to perform. I don't feel like I need to explain this any further, many examples to point to.

I like Anderson, rooted for him since he went pro. I love that Bobby Hewitt believes in him that much. But I strongly believe contracts need to be incentive based for athletes to perform in this sport. The results don't lie.

rohleder644 wrote:

Daaayummm! He seems like a guy that would be pretty loyal to his sponsors. I don't remember, is Bobby Hewitt involved with this deal at all?

APLMAN99 wrote:

Anderson definitely seems like the guy who'd get extra motivation knowing that he's got that contract security rather than someone who'd start dogging it. I get...

Anderson definitely seems like the guy who'd get extra motivation knowing that he's got that contract security rather than someone who'd start dogging it. I get the impression that he'd put his own grandma over a berm in a heartbeat if it meant a single dollar in purse/contingency or one extra point.

This could be one of those "rest of your career" contracts, and probably sort of a payback for how quickly he helped put Husky back in the conversation here in the US. He probably had an "out" when RockStar switched to Husky, but he stayed with that group and he made them look pretty competitive on the race track, that's for sure!

I'm an Anderson fan, even if I sometimes can't condone some of his moves on the track. But the idea that he's going to rest on this contract doesn't seem likely.

rohleder644 wrote:

Daaayummm! He seems like a guy that would be pretty loyal to his sponsors. I don't remember, is Bobby Hewitt involved with this deal at all?

aeffertz wrote:

Because he listens to rap music or what?

Name another team he's been on since he turned pro...

TeamGreen wrote:

Why? Is it because the guy that raced MXoN for No Pay might back off? Not! Is it because he's ridden since then on a plated...

Why?
Is it because the guy that raced MXoN for No Pay might back off? Not!
Is it because he's ridden since then on a plated foot that's been painful to ride on?
(Removed last fall/had to miss '17 MXoN and was bummed about it.)
Is it because he's riding so well?

Seriously, that's a dip-shit response when you realize he's been on the same contract these last few years. So...
Why?

APerry151 wrote:

No, "dip-shit"... I like the guy... It's about balancing incentives and security. Reward him for his loyalty with a nice guaranteed amount, fine. But we see...

No, "dip-shit"... I like the guy... It's about balancing incentives and security. Reward him for his loyalty with a nice guaranteed amount, fine. But we see it all the time, when a rider cashes in and has another year or two on the deal (this one is four?!) they mail it in until they HAVE to perform. I don't feel like I need to explain this any further, many examples to point to.

I like Anderson, rooted for him since he went pro. I love that Bobby Hewitt believes in him that much. But I strongly believe contracts need to be incentive based for athletes to perform in this sport. The results don't lie.

APLMAN99 wrote:

Anderson definitely seems like the guy who'd get extra motivation knowing that he's got that contract security rather than someone who'd start dogging it. I get...

Anderson definitely seems like the guy who'd get extra motivation knowing that he's got that contract security rather than someone who'd start dogging it. I get the impression that he'd put his own grandma over a berm in a heartbeat if it meant a single dollar in purse/contingency or one extra point.

This could be one of those "rest of your career" contracts, and probably sort of a payback for how quickly he helped put Husky back in the conversation here in the US. He probably had an "out" when RockStar switched to Husky, but he stayed with that group and he made them look pretty competitive on the race track, that's for sure!

I'm an Anderson fan, even if I sometimes can't condone some of his moves on the track. But the idea that he's going to rest on this contract doesn't seem likely.

snackfedbear wrote:

I agree with this in a sense. Seems like some dudes constantly sign and get "injured and out" while still collecting that check. I think it...

I agree with this in a sense. Seems like some dudes constantly sign and get "injured and out" while still collecting that check.

I think it was your delivery that sounded dip-shit.

I'm really pumped for Anderson though. Seems like he gets slept on but he is always in the fight and deserves to be rewarded for it. For a team to acknowledge that says a lot about the dudes running it. Kudos Bobby. He'll get a championship and run a #1 watch.

TeamGreen wrote:

My apologies. I only know what I see...and read in the media & on the web; hence, the TRUE HISTORY on the matter at hand. I'm...

My apologies. I only know what I see...and read in the media & on the web; hence, the TRUE HISTORY on the matter at hand. I'm just another El Hombré fan.

He ain't no quitter and he's one of the few that seems to have developed a mature and self-imposed work ethic. He was one of those guys that had a bit of a reckoning...early...hell, VERY EARLY in his career. He's with the SAME TEAM he's been with since he left Loretta's. Sooooo...there's always that!

Now, if knowing this and calling into question your silly statement makes me a dip-shit? Fine.

Hey, EVERYBODY!?!?
I'm Manny.
I'm a true fan of El Hombré.
And...
I'm a Dip Shit!

And I AM...HLTN and I still ride, Bitches.
Are you Happy?

snackfedbear wrote:

I agree with this in a sense. Seems like some dudes constantly sign and get "injured and out" while still collecting that check. I think it...

I agree with this in a sense. Seems like some dudes constantly sign and get "injured and out" while still collecting that check.

I think it was your delivery that sounded dip-shit.

I'm really pumped for Anderson though. Seems like he gets slept on but he is always in the fight and deserves to be rewarded for it. For a team to acknowledge that says a lot about the dudes running it. Kudos Bobby. He'll get a championship and run a #1 watch.

APerry151 wrote:

I suppose I could've explained my stance in detail from the get-go but I figured it was obvious enough why I said what I did... I'm...

I suppose I could've explained my stance in detail from the get-go but I figured it was obvious enough why I said what I did... I'm all for the guys getting paid, but the only guarantees I believe in are injury guarantees. You take care of your guys when they go down laying it on the line for you because it's the right thing to do.

However, when a guy is getting guaranteed money to show up, it is natural to want to play it a bit safer, not take any extra risks, keep the money rolling in. I mean no disrespect to the riders or their passion for winning but it's simple human nature.

Rider A: $750,000 guaranteed at signing. $250,000 bonus to win the title.

Rider B: $250,000 guaranteed at signing. $750,000 bonus to win the title.

Which rider has more incentive to play it safe? Which rider has more incentive to perform the best he can?

APLMAN99 wrote:

Anderson definitely seems like the guy who'd get extra motivation knowing that he's got that contract security rather than someone who'd start dogging it. I get...

Anderson definitely seems like the guy who'd get extra motivation knowing that he's got that contract security rather than someone who'd start dogging it. I get the impression that he'd put his own grandma over a berm in a heartbeat if it meant a single dollar in purse/contingency or one extra point.

This could be one of those "rest of your career" contracts, and probably sort of a payback for how quickly he helped put Husky back in the conversation here in the US. He probably had an "out" when RockStar switched to Husky, but he stayed with that group and he made them look pretty competitive on the race track, that's for sure!

I'm an Anderson fan, even if I sometimes can't condone some of his moves on the track. But the idea that he's going to rest on this contract doesn't seem likely.

tcallahan707 wrote:

I'd argue that KTM and Dungey put Husky back on the map.

rohleder644 wrote:

Daaayummm! He seems like a guy that would be pretty loyal to his sponsors. I don't remember, is Bobby Hewitt involved with this deal at all?

tcallahan707 wrote:

Not sure where you got that impression. The dude seems loyal as fuck to all his sponsors. Not to mention, he's talked about how loyal he...

Not sure where you got that impression. The dude seems loyal as fuck to all his sponsors. Not to mention, he's talked about how loyal he is to Hewitt.

TeamGreen wrote:

My apologies. I only know what I see...and read in the media & on the web; hence, the TRUE HISTORY on the matter at hand. I'm...

My apologies. I only know what I see...and read in the media & on the web; hence, the TRUE HISTORY on the matter at hand. I'm just another El Hombré fan.

He ain't no quitter and he's one of the few that seems to have developed a mature and self-imposed work ethic. He was one of those guys that had a bit of a reckoning...early...hell, VERY EARLY in his career. He's with the SAME TEAM he's been with since he left Loretta's. Sooooo...there's always that!

Now, if knowing this and calling into question your silly statement makes me a dip-shit? Fine.

Hey, EVERYBODY!?!?
I'm Manny.
I'm a true fan of El Hombré.
And...
I'm a Dip Shit!

And I AM...HLTN and I still ride, Bitches.
Are you Happy?

APerry151 wrote:

Cool. He's still the exception not the rule, if the way you've characterized him is accurate. For every guy like that there's five who would get...

Cool. He's still the exception not the rule, if the way you've characterized him is accurate. For every guy like that there's five who would get complacent in the same situation.

Again, I like the guy, Manny. Not sure how me hoping he has a deal that keeps him hungry has you up in arms..?

Acidreamer wrote:

Anderson is the only person keeping husky alive in the 450 class

APLMAN99 wrote:

Anderson definitely seems like the guy who'd get extra motivation knowing that he's got that contract security rather than someone who'd start dogging it. I get...

Anderson definitely seems like the guy who'd get extra motivation knowing that he's got that contract security rather than someone who'd start dogging it. I get the impression that he'd put his own grandma over a berm in a heartbeat if it meant a single dollar in purse/contingency or one extra point.

This could be one of those "rest of your career" contracts, and probably sort of a payback for how quickly he helped put Husky back in the conversation here in the US. He probably had an "out" when RockStar switched to Husky, but he stayed with that group and he made them look pretty competitive on the race track, that's for sure!

I'm an Anderson fan, even if I sometimes can't condone some of his moves on the track. But the idea that he's going to rest on this contract doesn't seem likely.

tcallahan707 wrote:

I'd argue that KTM and Dungey put Husky back on the map.

APLMAN99 wrote:

You could try, right after you show us a results sheet showing Dungey racing a Husky or even a Husky advertisement featuring Dungey.......

tcallahan707 wrote:

I'd argue that KTM and Dungey put Husky back on the map.

APLMAN99 wrote:

You could try, right after you show us a results sheet showing Dungey racing a Husky or even a Husky advertisement featuring Dungey.......

tcallahan707 wrote:

I can show a results sheet and ad showing the bike that Dungey and KTM took from the bottom and turned into the premier bike in...

I can show a results sheet and ad showing the bike that Dungey and KTM took from the bottom and turned into the premier bike in the class. I can also show a press release about KTM's parent company buying Husky. I think you can see where this is going.

gnarwhip wrote:

Hopefully now he'll sack up and actually try and pass his buddy/ training partner Marvin. Dude always seems to give up when he's near Marv.

TeamGreen wrote:

My apologies. I only know what I see...and read in the media & on the web; hence, the TRUE HISTORY on the matter at hand. I'm...

My apologies. I only know what I see...and read in the media & on the web; hence, the TRUE HISTORY on the matter at hand. I'm just another El Hombré fan.

He ain't no quitter and he's one of the few that seems to have developed a mature and self-imposed work ethic. He was one of those guys that had a bit of a reckoning...early...hell, VERY EARLY in his career. He's with the SAME TEAM he's been with since he left Loretta's. Sooooo...there's always that!

Now, if knowing this and calling into question your silly statement makes me a dip-shit? Fine.

Hey, EVERYBODY!?!?
I'm Manny.
I'm a true fan of El Hombré.
And...
I'm a Dip Shit!

And I AM...HLTN and I still ride, Bitches.
Are you Happy?

APerry151 wrote:

Cool. He's still the exception not the rule, if the way you've characterized him is accurate. For every guy like that there's five who would get...

Cool. He's still the exception not the rule, if the way you've characterized him is accurate. For every guy like that there's five who would get complacent in the same situation.

Again, I like the guy, Manny. Not sure how me hoping he has a deal that keeps him hungry has you up in arms..?

gnarwhip wrote:

Hopefully now he'll sack up and actually try and pass his buddy/ training partner Marvin. Dude always seems to give up when he's near Marv.

gnarwhip wrote:

Hopefully now he'll sack up and actually try and pass his buddy/ training partner Marvin. Dude always seems to give up when he's near Marv.

nrosso391 wrote:

If anything, this will make him lazier. He doesn't need to pass Marv, he's got a contract he can ride into the sunset...

nrosso391 wrote:

Well he's gonna retire on that contract before its fulfilled... 4 year extension? How dumb is husky? Do they really believe there won't be upcoming talent...

Well he's gonna retire on that contract before its fulfilled... 4 year extension? How dumb is husky? Do they really believe there won't be upcoming talent for 4 years? Bad business move by them. Not thinking outside the box.

nrosso391 wrote:

Well he's gonna retire on that contract before its fulfilled... 4 year extension? How dumb is husky? Do they really believe there won't be upcoming talent...

Well he's gonna retire on that contract before its fulfilled... 4 year extension? How dumb is husky? Do they really believe there won't be upcoming talent for 4 years? Bad business move by them. Not thinking outside the box.

BobPA wrote:

You know Husky is a multi rider team right? Who do you see in the near future who can compete with the big boys? Anderson is...

You know Husky is a multi rider team right? Who do you see in the near future who can compete with the big boys? Anderson is a proven winner, and always puts in 100% effort.