<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bojuhl @ Oct 8 2008, 05:17 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Puig has no concept of "Team". He knows the only thing Repsol and Honda care about is getting the title. Crush the competition and the personalities. They may get a title yet because Puig is competitive,knows Motogp and pedro has talent. But I hope the mthafckrs never win another race. I personally would never buy another Honda motorcycle and will always cheer against that team as long as they have those personalities in the paddock.
Don´t know if I would include Honda in this, per-say, I think that they are just guilty of looking the other way for awhile so that they could keep Repsol money. They are an Asian company and team work, from what I understand, is very important in that culture. In the end Puig reveled himself to HRC and that can´t be good for him or for Dani. I can´t see Honda agreeing with the `just another rival´atitude. A team is a team is a team. Of course both want to win but in the end what the manufacture wants is not only the world champ title but also the team and manufactures trofies and with this atitude from Puig Honda will NEVER get that. Don´t thing that will work too well in their bussiness model.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Goldwing @ Oct 8 2008, 05:27 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He has exposed himself to the fan base as well as the racing freternity, and that includes Honda.
+1
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bojuhl @ Oct 8 2008, 05:54 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Where are our Spaniard friends on this list? Are there any? What is your take? I think it all boils down to what I have said before. Repsol wants their Spanish Champion and to hell with the rest of the world. One championship by Dani would mean more from a marketing standpoint than 10 by Hayden or Dovi. Very unlike Ducati or another sponsor who has more of a Global market then Repsol ( I know Repsol is Global but there shooting for a target market).
I have been saying this on this forum for awhile now. I commented on how after winning the title Hayden was not featured on any advertisemente over here (Ibeiran Pennisula). Repsol has money and that means power, they use that money to ensure advertising. A non-Spanish rider winning does them no good and the Pig knows that. Hopefully with Dovi in the picture and the new contract placing importance on results Honda will be back in control and Repsol will just have to deal.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (stoner27 @ Oct 8 2008, 11:40 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Thats quite sad hey, no freinds.
I watch and see all the time that Stoner always goes outts his way to try talk and say hello to Danni
not cos he wants to get into the Inner Circle, but they grew up together, and i think Casey knows the pressure he is under from Puig, plus knows he aint got no mates in the paddock.
I think if Danni could get away from Puig then we could see a differant guy..
That is very sad. We must not forget that Dani grew up with they guy whispering in his ear and even if he is an adult now he was formed in the image of the Pig. Having said that however, somethings have been done and said that Dani should have at least spoken up against...or at least spoken. It´s great of Casey to try and reach out...perhaps he should take Dani out for a drink and explain somethings.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mumu37 @ Oct 9 2008, 02:09 AM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Well, all i can say is PuIG is good for one thing. Making everyone on this forum unite... in hating him. Nobody in the motogp paddock has that power to make everyone agree on a single unquestioned opinion... that his a .... and a ....... .......!!!
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!
