Moto GP championship

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Electric Mofo @ Oct 16 2006, 01:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I guess Im the only one who wants someone else to win it

no you're not, one of the reasons I became a NH fan is that I didn't like the fact that valentino won everything. I think you can say that I am one of the people who says that it's boring when 1 riders wins it all, roger-m. last seasons just became boring and SO predictable. you can imagine what I think of this season now : <-

I don't mind it if vale wins it this year, it's not like he had the championship thrown in his lap. but now, more then ever, I'm supporting NH

I'm waiting for Hopper to win it.
I'll have to wait until the 2008 season when he switches bikes lol.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dion @ Oct 16 2006, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I watched Hayden 3 times in 3 years, and he always pulls those mofo wheelies and waving and i cheer him till i loose my voice ! So do the crowd around me. So what your saying aint quite true. You give the fans attention and they will love it!

Dion, wish I was stood where you were stood!!!! It was deathly silence where I was! But on the other hand I wasn't there on race day I was talking about practice!

Motosports now is more or less about one person especially F1(schumi) and Moto gp(Rossi). Rossi has been dominating for a while now which has lead to him attracting more and more fans. At the beginning of each season every one knows Rossi is going to win but when someone new i.e. Hayden is challenging for the title all of a sudden he is the bad guy, no one wants him to win. When I was watching Eurosport and one of the commentators said that someone wanted Hayden to fall off and I was in shock, there are even people on here who don't want Hayden to win. This is a chance for someone new to win the championship and yet people still want Rossi to win after winning 4 straight years.

I am a bit of a Rossi fan so you can't excuse of being biased but as I said before it would be nice to see someone else win. To me it shows that MotoGP is all about one person Rossi.

If you don't believe me i'll give you another example in F1 Schumi is the man, won 7 world titles and all of a sudden there is a new guy on the block Alonso. Alonso has been getting the job done but people don't like that which is why he is not liked. people are so used to Schumi winning they don't like someone new taking over which is a shame

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pacman @ Oct 16 2006, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Motosports now is more or less about one person especially F1(schumi) and Moto gp(Rossi). Rossi has been dominating for a while now which has lead to him attracting more and more fans. At the beginning of each season every one knows Rossi is going to win but when someone new i.e. Hayden is challenging for the title all of a sudden he is the bad guy, no one wants him to win. When I was watching Eurosport and one of the commentators said that someone wanted Hayden to fall off and I was in shock, there are even people on here who don't want Hayden to win. This is a chance for someone new to win the championship and yet people still want Rossi to win after winning 4 straight years.

I am a bit of a Rossi fan so you can't excuse of being biased but as I said before it would be nice to see someone else win. To me it shows that MotoGP is all about one person Rossi.

If you don't believe me i'll give you another example in F1 Schumi is the man, won 7 world titles and all of a sudden there is a new guy on the block Alonso. Alonso has been getting the job done but people don't like that which is why he is not liked. people are so used to Schumi winning they don't like someone new taking over which is a shame
i agree to some extent, i think some of the problem is most people only get to see races on the tv,because of this you only get to see the riders/driver at the front of the race . it would be very boring watching a race on tv if your hero is never on screen. you normaly get to pick a hero by what you see on tv, come the next season and theres a new challenger you tend to still support who you supported before. hopfully in a couple of years with digital tv you will be able to watch any rider you want to and mabe the fan base will even out more.
one thing i have noticed tho, you get your glory hunters who only support winners but you also get people who think theres some sort of shame in supporting a winner and support someone who aint got a hope in hell of winning .....

Actually, in any sport, the one that should win is always the best

But what defines "the best" ?

i would say, consistancy, talent, and of course, BALLS.

Si what i think is, Hey I don't whant Rossi to win this year, like every other year, not becouse i don't like Rossi, or becouse i think he's not the best, What i realy want, is that TALENT surfaces and takes the crown away.

I would be an even more happy camper, if the battle would be between 5 rider and to tha last race.

I hate monopolies, but in some cases it's no-bodies foult, hey what can he do if he's the best, and nobody steps up to him, i was just kind of Hoping that the up stepping would be this year.

And the cherry on top for this season would be if nicky took it by winning, or that at least he won and rossi got in second, I don't know, i want it to end at the last lap, not a the first one

I think what really matters is that the last round isnt an anti climax. I'm unashamadly a Rossi fan, have been since the 125 days, but I'm also a Roberts fan and really wanted him to win yesterday, I thought he deserved it. If Hayden can dig deep and do it, then he deserves the title, but he has to beat Rossi head to head. History doesnt remember the guys who win by being consistantly on the lower steps of the podium, nor do they lift titles like Rossi, Doohan or Rainey. I'm a racing fan, I like to see guys who push for the win all the time. If Rossi takes the title by riding shotgun with Hayden, then maybe Hayden will regret the times he was finishing behind Rossi more than the time Pedrosa took him out. These days happen, you gotta bank against them.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (basspete @ Oct 16 2006, 10:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think what really matters is that the last round isnt an anti climax. I'm unashamadly a Rossi fan, have been since the 125 days, but I'm also a Roberts fan and really wanted him to win yesterday, I thought he deserved it. If Hayden can dig deep and do it, then he deserves the title, but he has to beat Rossi head to head. History doesnt remember the guys who win by being consistantly on the lower steps of the podium, nor do they lift titles like Rossi, Doohan or Rainey. I'm a racing fan, I like to see guys who push for the win all the time. If Rossi takes the title by riding shotgun with Hayden, then maybe Hayden will regret the times he was finishing behind Rossi more than the time Pedrosa took him out. These days happen, you gotta bank against them.
well said mate,i agree with that ,i also have been a rossi fan since his 125 days.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Oct 16 2006, 10:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>well said mate,i agree with that ,i also have been a rossi fan since his 125 days.

Cheers Roger M, you are a gentleman!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pacman @ Oct 17 2006, 01:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>If you don't believe me i'll give you another example in F1 Schumi is the man, won 7 world titles and all of a sudden there is a new guy on the block Alonso. Alonso has been getting the job done but people don't like that which is why he is not liked. people are so used to Schumi winning they don't like someone new taking over which is a shame

I beg to differ, but Alonso also has legions of fans. Sure the Schumi fans may not like Alonso to win because they don't want him replacing Michael. But there are also people who don't like Alonso or who have grown to dislike Alonso even though they are not Schumi fans. It's not about Alonso beating Michael, but about what character Alonso has been showing these past few month.

I'm not saying that Alonso should have been a saint, the guy is also human I know. My point is, there are other factors outside Schumi that contribute why people don't like Alonso.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mokorisan @ Oct 17 2006, 03:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I hate monopolies, but in some cases it's no-bodies foult, hey what can he do if he's the best, and nobody steps up to him, i was just kind of Hoping that the up stepping would be this year.

+1

pacman' post='31675' date='Oct 15 2006 said:

What do you guys prefer Rossi winning every year or someone else winning?

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about 4 years ago I was tired of seeing rossi win all the time, now I like to see him win till all the records are broken

no doubt 90% of viewers watch the races because of him and I suppose Moto GP fans have a lot to thank him for,

you have said something I HAVE TOTALLY forgot...but you re right if it wasnt for Rossi I doubt I would care much for motogp ...I think I watcht the series basically for him...just like I stopped watching FIM SBK when Edwards and Bayliss left.
I actually find current FIM SBK quite BORING
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Having said that, how can you not like Rossi? Unless you are an older gentleman and feel he is a bit too flashy.


Rossi is my favorite and I am 60 is that old enough? my friend who likes only rossi (he is an ex motorcyvle racer ) is 72

no you're not, one of the reasons I became a NH fan is that I didn't like the fact that valentino won everything.


You did not like the fact that Rossi won everything? they ALL race to win .... is Rossi supposed to slow down so someone else can win ?
What you probably meant was you d like to see some one beat Rossi when Rossi was his best . well I like Rossi cuz I think when he is his best no one can beat him. I used to be TIRED of seeing Rossi win all the time , - YEARS AGO- now I don't mind if he kicks .... Now I cant get enough of him winning. I hope he keeps winning till Hayden is too old to race.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xB Rida @ Oct 17 2006, 12:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'm waiting for Hopper to win it.
I'll have to wait until the 2008 season when he switches bikes lol.

try 2010. lol

I don't mind seeing a guy kick ... if he's good enough. I desperately want Rossi to run Moto GP until he retires. I want to see Pedrosa, Stoner, and other young riders mature and go after Valentino. I just think it would be a shame to see Vale not on a bike; he's just so damn good on a bike! As far as who wins the title, I would like Nicky to do it. However, I don't think there are any Moto GP riders that I don't like.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Shupe @ Oct 17 2006, 03:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I don't mind seeing a guy kick ... if he's good enough. I desperately want Rossi to run Moto GP until he retires. I want to see Pedrosa, Stoner, and other young riders mature and go after Valentino. I just think it would be a shame to see Vale not on a bike; he's just so damn good on a bike! As far as who wins the title, I would like Nicky to do it. However, I don't think there are any Moto GP riders that I don't like.

I also dont mind seeing someone winning often if he's good enough. We all can see Vale is the best one on the grid. He's really from another level if you ask me. Of course some drivers can challenge him, but that's mostly from time to time. Nobody really challenged him on a regular base. In the end he beats them all, simple as that. People can think it's boring, but the man is just class. IMO he deserves to win the title again this season. Of course it would be great for the sport if someone else other than Rossi would win the title, but he really deserves to win.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Franco Fangio @ Oct 17 2006, 06:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I also dont mind seeing someone winning often if he's good enough. We all can see Vale is the best one on the grid. He's really from another level if you ask me. Of course some drivers can challenge him, but that's mostly from time to time. Nobody really challenged him on a regular base. In the end he beats them all, simple as that. People can think it's boring, but the man is just class. IMO he deserves to win the title again this season. Of course it would be great for the sport if someone else other than Rossi would win the title, but he really deserves to win.


Yep i'm with you on this one, Rossi is the only one at the front week in week out. Thats why i think he deserves the title. When somebody can beat him regularly, then they will deserve the title.

Someone else: come on nicky!


Watching motogp just cause of rossi? How stupid is that?! Bike racing is the best motorsport out there whether it be the gps or club racing on Lydden hill . Motogp rules. WSBK rules. Rossi is just the best rider in a great sport - he is not bigger than the racing in my opinion.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (somedamnwriter @ Oct 16 2006, 11:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I beg to differ, but Alonso also has legions of fans. Sure the Schumi fans may not like Alonso to win because they don't want him replacing Michael. But there are also people who don't like Alonso or who have grown to dislike Alonso even though they are not Schumi fans. It's not about Alonso beating Michael, but about what character Alonso has been showing these past few month.
Yh that was what I was trying to say

What a great way to precipitate all the rossi bobbers on this site. Ha Ha. Here is a summary of most of the answers with few exceptions: I want Rossi to win cuz I’m on his jock.

(and they teaz all of those people on those other sites that glorify their rider)