[font=Helvetica Neue', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Your post was a bit confusing my friend. You start with the explanation that expensive bits is not tantamount to cheating, uhm, yeah, what is the insight in that? I think we all can distinguish between "cheating" and 'go-fast bits that cost' a grip.
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[font=Helvetica Neue', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Jums, it is Smith tat mentions the expensive components during his claims that some teams cheated, ergo is he aligning one's ability to affor expensice go-fast bits with cheating?[/font]
[font=Helvetica Neue', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]It sure sounded to me like that and also like he was saying (effectively) 'that as his team could not afford the go-fast bits, while others could he was cheated'[/font]
[font=Helvetica Neue', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif]Then demand "proof" of cheating? Uhm, I don't think you and others doubting it has happened understand the process of cheating, its done in secret. Which makes this very difficult to prove. ...., murder is hard to "prove". I noticed you still find the need to defend a certain Aussie who were dismissed as a "whiner" when he spoke out (as you know I think was also an unwarranted moniker); yet, that very same group who you share this kinship were also in general of the opinion that the powers that be have screwed a certain Aussie competitor by similar dubious underhanded dishonest shenanigans. So then, by your logic, by simply demanding proof and not getting any we can declare that moniker to be accurate and in this case enough to sweep it under the rug, as you have attempted to downplay Smith's assertion of cheating.[/font]
I (and I suspect Friz) make mention of the 'Aussie' simply to see if the calls of whiner follow and I will say now that I am not surprised that they have not followed as vehemently as they did with the 'aussie' (just as they did not when Crutchlow made similar statements to the 'aussie').
Now, you also seem to want to align me to the thought that Dorna played a role in the 'aussies' departure, by all means draw a vry very long bow and attachment there but you will not find me having made that claim as it is (imo) untrue. IMO the 'aussie' left because he did not like the direction of the sport which is a personal thing, but if you wish to think that I feel that Dorna forced his hand, feel free as the only one forcing his hand was himself.
With regards to proof, yes very difficult to prove but the onus is on those making the claims to provide and furnish the irrefutable truth, one is not convicted of guilt purely based on the heresay of another. Thus, I ask simply that if Smith or his team or his management have proof, let them furnish it, make it public as until they do is simple heresay and needs to be treated as such.
I am indeed very happy to dismiss Smith's claim as now that he has made it, the burden of proof should shift ti him and has he provided anything?
Has he said how they cheat?
Has he been asked for specifics as from that interview the questioner bypassed the process?
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Certainly sometimes where there is smoke there is fire, but there is also an onus or burden of proof on those making claims to provide supportive and substantive evidence and what has Smith provided?
One can make all manner of claims, but without proof they are just claims
