Posts
2082
Joined
5/24/2014
Location
Plattsburgh, NY
US
Edited Date/Time
2/1/2015 3:33pm
Tomac just aired out Matthes on IG really hard because he said Tomac's starts weren't good enough. Then Eli listed his starting stats including heats and semis which were 3 for 9. I'm a huge ET3 fan, hence the avi, but this is such bullshit.
Matthes was talking about his starts in the main which are 6th, 2nd, 6th and 7th. Ken Roczen's are 1st, 1st, 2nd and 3rd so how Eli thinks those are good enough to erase a huge points gap and win a title is beyond me. I'm really getting sick of how sensitive riders are when someone isn't blowing smoke up their ass 24/7.
Matthes was talking about his starts in the main which are 6th, 2nd, 6th and 7th. Ken Roczen's are 1st, 1st, 2nd and 3rd so how Eli thinks those are good enough to erase a huge points gap and win a title is beyond me. I'm really getting sick of how sensitive riders are when someone isn't blowing smoke up their ass 24/7.
I do agree with you that riders need to calm the fuck down on media writing what media should write, ie commentary. Maybe if they didn't have so many man friends blowing them all the time they'd be able to take some constructive criticism and just look in the mirror and say I need to get better.
If not, it's a good thing they're in a sport where the media is like it is, because in pro stick and ball sports, fucking hell our media writes nothing compared to those fuckers!
I would think a top 5 start IS a good start....
disclaimer: they are out there giving it there all every time out and people pic them apart based on some asinine assumptions...
http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/no-respect-no-respect-at-…
"Stop bitching about everything"....
The Shop
Keyboard jockeys Media? You're a professional athlete, media/Sports journos, are there to write, offer opinion, report. Pro sportsman down here don't cry if someone reports they're not doing great in the weekend paper... Does it happen there? It's ridiculous to think that someone should only write good things.
In Dungey's case, referring to people getting on his balls about passing better or being more aggressive, it's simple, his comp does it better. You could argue that was basically the sole difference between him and Kenny last year outdoors. He should be able to hear that and take it in, or just ignore it. Either way, lashing out, "I'd like to see you do it", serves no one, and it's not ours/media's job. It's yours, and your comp are better than it, it's not offensive to point it out, and if it is, free country, best toughen up.
As for bitching versus giving robot-like interview... there is an alternative... give good interview. Weimer is great at it. Chad is too. MC was. RJ was. Ramsey was. Tomac generally is, Bowers is, AC is.. Why are the options don't say anything except sponsor brand names or lash out with sillyness? Home-schooling?
So... he learned that its ok to talk back to the media and respond to criticisms. No big deal I think as long as he doesnt shut down and stop doing interviews with Mathess or RacerX.
I bet this will trigger Eli though, looking for good starts tomorrow or end up stuck in the gate. Seldom good to be too fired up.
It reminds me of when JT$ disagrees with Steve and he calls him an idiot. 5 minutes later they are laughing about minotuars.
Pics to back this up
A1 Eli 2nd - Roczen 5th
PHX Eli 1st - Roczen 4th
A2 Eli 6th - Roczen 4th
OAK Tomac 3th - Roczen 6th
So 3 out of 4 times Tomac has been in front of Roczen in the first corner
i rest my case
Pit Row
Let Matthes do his job and understand that no one means harm, we're just bench racing about a sport we love. That's it.
my god people..stop reading into this.
I like to imagine a real big emoticon after everything Kim Jong Un says in fact.
Post a reply to: Tomac airs out Matthes