wtf is this crap????

hammertime
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12/31/2008 11:52am Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 7:28am
The Supercross LIVE! audio webcast will no longer be offered this season. In addition the previously announced audio webcast of the Anaheim 1 pre-race press conference will no longer be aired, but instead video clips from the pre-race press conference will be available at www.SupercrossOnline.com following the press conference on Friday.
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hammertime
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12/31/2008 11:53am
that is so pathetic and backwards!!!!!!!!

saturday nights will never be the same. how do we follow our sport now??
Sondy132001
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12/31/2008 11:53am
Hey I emailed you answer me bitch Wink

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YZKEN250
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12/31/2008 11:57am
Rick, You coming to A-1?
12/31/2008 11:57am
WHAT!!!!! are you sure thats what I do on sat nights during supercross.
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12/31/2008 12:01pm
No more webcast?

That sucks


Wow, back to virtual grandstand posted from iPhones
Sondy132001
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12/31/2008 12:04pm
So did Jim Holley lose his gig ??

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12/31/2008 12:08pm
I'm superstoked to be logging in, to some dude's blog, and read the racing action! Fukks sake man! I like listening to the weege and holley.
hammertime
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12/31/2008 12:12pm
somebody sent me this...

what sucks is that they just dropped this bomb on the guys this week! The sound engineer, who depends on the cash and turned down jobs because he was comitted is stressing. Pretty brutal move and even more brutal the way they handled it.

ken....i'm on the operating table on tuesday for some maintnance so i can't make it. i'm shooting for a3 or san diego!! really shitty!
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12/31/2008 12:13pm
First SpikeTV, and now this.SHIT.
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12/31/2008 12:16pm
I've listened to a few of their webcasts and I like Holley and Weege. A lot of times it crashed or just plain didn't work, though.

But I never understood why people would listen so intently to the webcast, when the race airs on TV the following afternoon. You actually get to see it, and if you didn't spoil yourself by going on the net, you don't know the outcome. Personally I really enjoy spending my Saturday night doing something else than huddled around a computer, and then catching the race ON TV the next day.
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12/31/2008 12:21pm
I enjoyed the webcast for the majority of the races, I will miss it for sure.

Hammertime is right, it's a step backward for the sport.
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12/31/2008 12:33pm
I know what you mean. Holley and Weege are awesome. But apart from the intolerable Ralph Shaheen the Speed shows for SX are pretty good.

To each his own, but if that many people were truly tuned into the thing it probably wouldn't be gone.
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12/31/2008 12:35pm
That really sucks, I enjoyed the live broadcast.
big step backward imo
12/31/2008 12:48pm
At least if they were going to steal Weigandt and Holley from the live cast they could have put them on the tv broadcast.....After they did the us open I thought that might have been the plan.
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12/31/2008 12:51pm
Maybe we'll hear reasons, or alternatives, at "Press day" Friday...Hmmm ?
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12/31/2008 12:53pm
We just have to act pissed off, so the powers that be can see how much the weege, and holley are missed by the fans. Those bastards need to do something!
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12/31/2008 12:53pm
this is not a good move
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Dear Feld Motorsports,

It has come to my attention that you have chosen to discontinue the live web broadcast of AMA Pro Supercross for the 2009 season.

In my opinion, this may not be the wisest choice.

The live webcast serves as a promotional opportunity for your Supercross property and your sponsors. It gains and keeps interest in your Supercross events which is important in selling tickets and sponsorships, especially during the latter parts of the season.

Hundreds of thousands of fans and participants throughout the US and the World are not able to attend every event and this is the only way to have immediate live results. Cutting off those fans, your customers, from the very sport where you depend on their interest and attendance does not seem to be a wise business decision as well as it hurts your participants and teams, as well as sponsors, because you have now reduced their exposure and sponsor impressions.

In these tough economic times, making things more difficult and reducing exposure for sponsors and teams is not a prudent business decision, especially during your first year as the caretakers and promoters of AMA Pro Supercross.

I hope you will reconsider your decision to eliminate the webcast of AMA Pro Supercross, at least until the point where you have live television for every event.
hammertime
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12/31/2008 1:17pm
lol, on my gut. had cancer this time last year taken out. now they have to fix up the sloppy work they did stitching me back together. nothing major....just really bad timing.
Sondy132001
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12/31/2008 1:22pm
Ah fine Canadian craftsmanship huh ?? they use a needle or staples ?? I am gonna miss you this weekend, where else am I gonna get great pics of you and grf Wink

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12/31/2008 1:39pm
Adam43 wrote:
I've listened to a few of their webcasts and I like Holley and Weege. A lot of times it crashed or just plain didn't work, though...
I've listened to a few of their webcasts and I like Holley and Weege. A lot of times it crashed or just plain didn't work, though.

But I never understood why people would listen so intently to the webcast, when the race airs on TV the following afternoon. You actually get to see it, and if you didn't spoil yourself by going on the net, you don't know the outcome. Personally I really enjoy spending my Saturday night doing something else than huddled around a computer, and then catching the race ON TV the next day.
Only the big bike class airs the next day. And even then... the cameras and commentators only follow the first few places. They NEVER call the whole race at it is happening. Some of us actually want to know what is happening all around the track for the entire race which is what we got with the live webcast.

Also, the Lites class is not aired for several days. We will only be able to go to Phx this year. Gramps is just to sick to travel now so we were counting on, at least, being able to catch the Lites webcast live. This really hurts us....Sick

Gma B
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12/31/2008 1:44pm
Not everyone has Speed channel......and the web cast didnt go to commercial just as the big pass was setting up........
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12/31/2008 1:48pm
ECONOMY.........ECONOMY.......ECONOMY?????????????????? absolutely STINKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Active Ride
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12/31/2008 1:56pm Edited Date/Time 12/31/2008 1:57pm
As the late Marc Estabrooks would say..."Ghey"
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12/31/2008 2:50pm
flarider wrote:
Dear Feld Motorsports, It has come to my attention that you have chosen to discontinue the live web broadcast of AMA Pro Supercross for the 2009...
Dear Feld Motorsports,

It has come to my attention that you have chosen to discontinue the live web broadcast of AMA Pro Supercross for the 2009 season.

In my opinion, this may not be the wisest choice.

The live webcast serves as a promotional opportunity for your Supercross property and your sponsors. It gains and keeps interest in your Supercross events which is important in selling tickets and sponsorships, especially during the latter parts of the season.

Hundreds of thousands of fans and participants throughout the US and the World are not able to attend every event and this is the only way to have immediate live results. Cutting off those fans, your customers, from the very sport where you depend on their interest and attendance does not seem to be a wise business decision as well as it hurts your participants and teams, as well as sponsors, because you have now reduced their exposure and sponsor impressions.

In these tough economic times, making things more difficult and reducing exposure for sponsors and teams is not a prudent business decision, especially during your first year as the caretakers and promoters of AMA Pro Supercross.

I hope you will reconsider your decision to eliminate the webcast of AMA Pro Supercross, at least until the point where you have live television for every event.
Feld Motorsports, you ignorant sluts.
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12/31/2008 2:51pm
what a bunch of cheap bastards not to broadcast anymore. this shit sucks!!!!! i always enjoyed listening to the broadcast., since i cant go to any of the races...total bullshit...

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