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Interesting.  Thanks for the insight.  I have wished all hell on Paul Denning (as only an internet jockey such as myself could), now I will reconsider.  Do you remember the race where Capirossi was hurt in FP1 and Spies was there and was asked to substitute?  The weather was all crap and Spies thought better of it and passed.  Denning express a sentiment that Spies had bitched out, which I felt wasn't fair.  Since then I held a grudge (as only an internet jockey can).  I blamed Denning for many of Suzuki's woes (me being a Hopper fan and all) but after reading an article about Suzuki Co.  MO on racing, I admit, I thought perhaps I had been a bit harsh on Paul Denning.  (Of course, all from reading interview and videos and such, as would internet jockeys such as myself condemn these guys).  Now I feel like a .....

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I think it makes more sense for all parties involved for Cal to go to Ducati than to go to Suzuki. As we've discussed, the Ducati is a career killer, but at least they've shown the ability to be competitive in the past—Capirossi's consistent results on the 990, Bayliss's 2003 season, Gibernau's 2006 season when he wasn't falling out of an ambulance. Whereas Suzuki haven't been competitive in the four-stroke era bar 2007 in the heat of Michelin's meltdown when Suzuki was shod by, surprise, Bridgestone. Normal service resumed the following season. Historically, Ducati is the better option. And if I'm Suzuki, I'd prefer to have someone spearheading my new factory operation who's worked in a factory team before, who knows what's expected in terms of feedback. (I'm not saying Crutchlow doesn't have the development chops, but he's never been in a position to use them bar 2010 when he and Toseland had the R1s in such a mess that it took Rossi's rehab test stint with the team to turn that bike around.)

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I still don't buy Toseland's claim that he'd been providing the same feedback as Rossi all year. Perhaps it's what he wanted to say, but I can't fathom a scenario in which Toseland clearly articulated those same ideas and was ignored.

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Toselands a ....... ... and his music sucks a sack of cocks..


Should have named the band Red Gate

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Toselands a ....... ... and his music sucks a sack of cocks..


Should have named the band Red Gate

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Toselands a ....... ... and his music sucks a sack of cocks..


Should have named the band Red Gate

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Interesting.  Thanks for the insight.  I have wished all hell on Paul Denning (as only an internet jockey such as myself could), now I will reconsider.  Do you remember the race where Capirossi was hurt in FP1 and Spies was there and was asked to substitute?  The weather was all crap and Spies thought better of it and passed.  Denning express a sentiment that Spies had bitched out, which I felt wasn't fair.  Since then I held a grudge (as only an internet jockey can).  I blamed Denning for many of Suzuki's woes (me being a Hopper fan and all) but after reading an article about Suzuki Co.  MO on racing, I admit, I thought perhaps I had been a bit harsh on Paul Denning.  (Of course, all from reading interview and videos and such, as would internet jockeys such as myself condemn these guys).  Now I feel like a .....

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Great song, I've added it to my playlist.  I love Toseland, one of Brits best ever.  I must be the only person in the world who thinks he got shafted.


 


 


Oh wait....no pun.

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THIS here is what I'm talking about!  Your take above sparks me to consider outside of my knee-jerk reactions.  I would think Ducati should be avoided like the black plague, but the way you put it above is spot on.  You have convinced me, at very least Ducati try to make changes and improve, where as Suzuki are happy to mid-pack.

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THIS here is what I'm talking about!  Your take above sparks me to consider outside of my knee-jerk reactions.  I would think Ducati should be avoided like the black plague, but the way you put it above is spot on.  You have convinced me, at very least Ducati try to make changes and improve, where as Suzuki are happy to mid-pack.


 


 


Oddly enough, I can imagine a scenario where he was ignored.  Perhaps we should ask Regis Laconi about it?


 


 


He is not gay sir.  Its just how some pretty-boy-Brits act that sometimes seem homosexual to our Americans sensabilities.  Believe you me, Willski had me fooled too.

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No need to feel like a .... Jum 

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But can he suppress the urge?

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This is 100% true,i was in a bar in Portland Oregon in 93 and doing my best to get in the pants of a local girl, after a while a guy who had been listening said i was a ... and he was gona shoot my ..., it took the girl a good few minutes to calm him down and explain it was my English accent  that made me sound gay.           true story.

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Don't get me wrong, Ducati probably should be avoided like the plague. But when there aren't anymore seats in the show, and Ducati is paying a factory wage, there aren't many other options. I'm not saying Suzuki will never get it right, either, but I think history indicates that Ducati are more likely to be competitive.


If you've spent the past 12 months telling everyone how great you'd be if you had a factory ride, however, I would exhaust every option before signing up with either.

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It's only because one uses The Queens English in a proper manner old chap...

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It's only because one uses The Queens English in a proper manner old chap...

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It's only because one uses The Queens English in a proper manner old chap...

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@krop: heard that ducati told him to stay at home not because of the injury but because of his lacking motivation.

Any truth in that? Would be massive

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