Exclusive: Casey Stoner signs with Repsol Honda

BarryMachine said:

Its becoming clear that Honda see it diferently to you Curve, ie. Stoner is to be their next Doctor,Gardiner and Doohan, all in one parcel.



They are very likely trying to attract JB to the Stoner team and are probably sitting there rubbing their hands hoping Rossi goes Duc. ...... without JB.



The only question Honda has then is:

Out of Pedro and Dovi, which one is the new Criville and which the new Tadi?? .... oddly, even though he's Spanish, I think Pedro is the new Tadi !!

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eltoro said:

Wasn't Stoner a Puig disciple at one point? Will be interesting to see the Pedrosa/Puig reaction.

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eltoro said:

Wasn't Stoner a Puig disciple at one point? Will be interesting to see the Pedrosa/Puig reaction.

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eltoro said:

Wasn't Stoner a Puig disciple at one point? Will be interesting to see the Pedrosa/Puig reaction.

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TP70 said:

Oh ....... sorry. For crying out loud what a ....... pathetic come back. It is so ....... difficult to have a debate on this forum.



Maybe I should just stick to some ....... worthless posts like most of the ....... ....... on here like "Stoners a crying ....." Rossi is the Goat" "Stoner needs to get the sand out of his ......"



No wonder there are about 20 regular posters on this forum these days because it is that sort of pathetic .... that passes for a conversation and most of the people who visit here can't be bothered placing up an opinion because the mindless fuckwits who troll this place just rip it to shreds with their own version of worship with out ever contributing to or trying to have any sort of discussion about the sport other than my rider is better than your rider and your rider is such a ......

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Mick D said:

Honda are panicked 'cause their "chosen ones" haven't done ..... in the 800 era... BM, its more of an, "anyone but who we've got", scenario rather than a, "we love Casey scenario"... He could have been the man for Honda in '07 if they really loved him!

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rossiofsky said:

Fine, to see Casey has signed his future contract, and let's hope he will shine from the 1st race again.

He was getting tired of Duc a bit lately, and a change can motivate him again.



I think Honda will become a regular and consistent winning bike again, anyway He will win more races than the other 2 Honda rider's put together.

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Mick D said:

Honda are panicked 'cause their "chosen ones" haven't done ..... in the 800 era... BM, its more of an, "anyone but who we've got", scenario rather than a, "we love Casey scenario"... He could have been the man for Honda in '07 if they really loved him!

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bojuhl said:

This is why I rarely post here anymore. The place is jut a huge garbage dump. I come in a peruse through and every now and then find an intelligent remark.



jb

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Keshav said:

I'm hoping the same. Gets tiresome watching the Fiat crew .....-slap the Honda boys week after week.

And if Rossi can tame the Ducati quickly - the potential for three-way dicing till the end increases exponentially.

I think I just wet myself.

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BarryMachine said:

And more:



The Japanese factory has only won one premier class crown since 2003 and its RC212V contender has been easily eclipsed by the performance of Ducati and Yamaha in the 800c era.



HRC see Stoner as the man to revive its fortunes and former factory Honda rider Hayden, currently the Australian’s team-mate at Ducati, told MCN: “Casey can be fast on anything.



Doesn't say "anyone" it quite categorically says "Stoner as the man"

Despite what you Boppers don't want to accept

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/s...0-hayden-says-stoner-can-be-success-at-honda/

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povol said:

Dont you just love the press. They had to bypass the 2006 crown , and go back to when Rossi won a title on the Honda. The article could, and should have read, The Japanese factory has won zero premier class crowns since 2006.

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povol said:

Dont you just love the press. They had to bypass the 2006 crown , and go back to when Rossi won a title on the Honda. The article could, and should have read, The Japanese factory has won zero premier class crowns since 2006.

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The Japanese factory has only won one premier class crown since 2003

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chopperman said:

"BM got it so wrong blah blah blah"

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povol said:

Dont you just love the press. They had to bypass the 2006 crown , and go back to when Rossi won a title on the Honda. The article could, and should have read, The Japanese factory has won zero premier class crowns since 2006.

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Tom said:

I think 2003 is important because if you look at a bigger picture that is when HRC's domination ended.

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