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>Speculate all you want, because that's all anyone can do at this point of the announcement. The end of story is that GH didn't want to play, so they decided not to.
The sport will go on.
And for goodness sakes, the talk of PALA is with the opinion that there will be a national track built, not on the track that is currently there.
Same deal as what happened at Freestone, although if it is PALA, I hope they learned from Freestones mistakes and do a better job of it.
Is he holding back on the MX Sports side of things.
The Shop
There were differences in the length of the term, period. They would not proceed unless they got the maximum length. They did not get it, so they quit rather than proceed, and we have no choice but to accept their decision and move on.
It had nothing to do with the track -- Jody builds a very dynamic, spectacular track, and I asked him before about building some more in the future. Losing the race course itself is the most regrettable part of this development.
And for what it's worth, the one-year extension was the same one that a track in Pennsylvania got.
DC
MX Sports
Dude. The Nationals will rock just like they always have. Thanks for all your work.
Mexican TV had this to say:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBKKgtsWqZQ&feature=popular
Sounds to me like your getting what you wanted. Glen Helen gone, and a possible new California location with a hotel to wine and dine the sponsors and the potential sponsors. Sounds great for you and the sponsors.
What good is a one year contract to the facility?? Here's how I see it... You give other tracks a 3 year extension. In that extension, you ask for upgrades to the track and the facility.... You give Glen Helen a 1 year extension, meaning your not planning on being there long term... Who is going to put the work, and the money in to something for a one year deal??? Next year you come back and say," you didn't do the needed upgrades" so we will not be giving you an extension. Pretty basic. If you didn't offer them a a longer extension, you really did have plans on moving the race.
I understand it takes money to make things work, and it is business, and sometimes things don't work out. That's to be expected, as they say "shit happens." I will get over it. What I wont get over is the way the mx media portrays itself.
My main gripe is how this was all handled. I've known about this possibility since the middle of February. Yet not one word from you or any other mx industry player. You guys are quick to talk about contracts of riders, who might sign where, who will be looking for a ride, Alessi drama, 338 drama, and so on. When it comes to MX Sports, everything is a big secret. Why?
I don't see anybody EVER questioning you, well I take that back, TFS and Glen Helen did and look where it got them..
Good luck to you and MX Sports. My family will not be attending the September 11 race, I'm sure you will not miss us, and the sport will go on without Glen Helen. Just seems everything your trying to do is backwards.
Saturday TV??? Who is home on a Saturday afternoon in the summer??
Thanks for responding...
Really? You knew that GH was going to refuse contract terms?
What good is a one year contract to the facility?? Here's how I see it... You give other tracks a 3 year extension. In that extension, you ask for upgrades to the track and the facility.... You give Glen Helen a 1 year extension, meaning your not planning on being there long term... Who is going to put the work, and the money in to something for a one year deal??? Next year you come back and say," you didn't do the needed upgrades" so we will not be giving you an extension. Pretty basic. If you didn't offer them a a longer extension, you really did have plans on moving the race.
Really? How do you know that GH wasn't asked to do upgrades/improvements in previous years and they didn't come through with it and DC was going to give them one more year to do as they said they would?
I don't see anybody EVER questioning you
Really? I see it all the time, go back and read last years threads about the proposed changes to the Nat's. The list is long.
My family will not be attending the September 11 race, I'm sure you will not miss us, and the sport will go on without Glen Helen.
Way to support the sport. That oozes, "I'm taking my ball away and going home".
Pit Row
GH wanted a commitment from you that if they did make improvements to to their facility you would continue to run "your" race there,
Presumably because like a lot of people it seems they had insight that Pala was in discussions with you to run "Your" race there.
So they were purely trying to make sure that their investment was worthwhile in the long term,
While your party had probably already agreed to the new deal in 2011.
Boy I hope those comped rooms were worth it,
Did they give you free chips as well,
Were there thirty of them ?.
jb.
WOW
It's like a fucking sea of assumptions in here.....
wave after wave after wave of assumptions
If thats an assumption you need a dictionary.
jb
Presumably because like a lot of people it seems they had insight that Pala was in discussions with you to run "Your" race there.
So they were purely trying to make sure that their investment was worthwhile in the long term,
While your party had probably already agreed to the new deal in 2011.
Boy I hope those comped rooms were worth it,
Did they give you free chips as well,
Were there thirty of them ?.
Oh, Our bad!
so from what I’ve been told, GH wasn't a member, and fought with everyone on the board about everything. I could be wrong, but that's what I was told.
bottom line, it's not MX Sports fault.... if you want to be a part of the team, then be a part of the team. if not, then beat it.
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