Yup - as we approach mid-season we'll start to see the garage dividing walls going up - Dovi is going to have to do a lot of fighting. I'm looking forward to seeing some 3 sided Honda fights. Pedrosa used to be one of my least favorite riders, but I do agree he's turning into a fighter and I like it.
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Yeah - I read this quote somewhere's else a few days back and thought, yeeaahh, uh huh...riight, sure.
Pedrosa is only saying what his manager would want him to say. Were he to speak the truth - he'd be accused of
whining. He's in a tough spot really. Damned if he does and damned if he don't. Forget about Dovi and Smelli.
Honda ain't gonna be giving them all the best toys. They don't need those two gumming up Pedrosa's chances
of another 2nd in the championship. Team managers probably have remote control connections to Dovi and Smelli's
RPM limiters to dial them down whenever they get in the way of the the two top riders.
Pedrosa is only saying what his manager would want him to say. Were he to speak the truth - he'd be accused of
whining. He's in a tough spot really. Damned if he does and damned if he don't. Forget about Dovi and Smelli.
Honda ain't gonna be giving them all the best toys. They don't need those two gumming up Pedrosa's chances
of another 2nd in the championship. Team managers probably have remote control connections to Dovi and Smelli's
RPM limiters to dial them down whenever they get in the way of the the two top riders.
Why are you guys hating on him? I don't remember him ever saying anything in regards of wanting better equipment then his team mate. When he gets beat by some hondas i don't see him saying anything either. You guys just don't like him cause he's a threat. The little guy can out ride our favorite riders any given sunday period. He is deff handicap cause of his size and you guys know that.
Joined Oct 2006
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Your Mom's House
Cry me a river.
Newsflash, the only reason he's counting on this new revelation for him of "equal status" is because now there is a guy who was hired to do what he hasn't done when his status was not only one sided, but detrimental to his teammates. .... him, .... his manager, and .... the horse he rode in on. Was he every inciting "equal status when Hayden was his teammate? NO. Yeah, he's fast, but that's because he's been given the tools and then some. Put his ... on a Ducati so we can really see what he's made of. The only reason Honda has kept him is because these idiots want to save face (an important cultural issue with Honda) and add to that, Repso insists on it. They can't get rid of Pedro, but at least they hired Stoner. Handicaped by his size? Haha, the guy starts from the third row and gets the hole shot every time, some handicap for being 98 pounds.
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Leading
Cry me a river.
Newsflash, the only reason he's counting on this new revelation for him of "equal status" is because now there is a guy who was hired to do what he hasn't done when his status was not only one sided, but detrimental to his teammates. .... him, .... his manager, and .... the horse he rode in on. Was he every inciting "equal status when Hayden was his teammate? NO. Yeah, he's fast, but that's because he's been given the tools and then some. Put his ... on a Ducati so we can really see what he's made of. The only reason Honda has kept him is because these idiots want to save face (an important cultural issue with Honda) and add to that, Repso insists on it. They can't get rid of Pedro, but at least they hired Stoner. Handicaped by his size? Haha, the guy starts from the third row and gets the hole shot every time, some handicap for being 98 pounds.
Why so angry man?
I know I never used to like Pedrosa, but I think that was more to do with his manager than him. When he came back last season injured and D'Angerous nearly took him out, no one could believe he managed to keep control of his bike and not fall. That's when I started to like him. I don't believe that Repsol Honda will be in the slightest bit fair to the 3 riders, but depending on how Stoner performs, Pedrosa's days could be numbered. He's not won them anything and was their biggest hope. A shame really becasue he's proved he has the guts.
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Hi, haven't had a chance to welcome you to the board.....so welcome aboard.
Yea, if you go back and look at older threads, you'll see a lot of folks agree with your assesment. Some folks on this board are brave enough to take a picture with the anti-Christ known as Puig and use them as their avatar....hmmm wonder who that could be?
Thanks for the welcome
Puig is a dirty word in our house, mainly due to the way Hayden was treated.
I'll have a scout through some older threads. I've only scratched the surface so far as there's so many!
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Your Mom's House
Thanks for the welcome
Puig is a dirty word in our house, mainly due to the way Hayden was treated.
I'll have a scout through some older threads. I've only scratched the surface so far as there's so many!
Anna, I like you.
Yes, we have a few great threads. I would browse though the pinned (Stuck in Gear) threads above.
Here is a little treat. (from the Indy thread)
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Why so angry man?
Anna, you should know, Pedro has been growing on me the last couple of years. Starting with my trip to Indy where Levi here pointed out that Pedro had taken a picture with me despite almost already disappearing into his garage, but returned just to take a pic with me. Though as his reward, I promptly flipped off the camera as if to say FU to the wee man. Subsequently, Levi made me feel guilty. Hahaha Nah really, again at Laguna, I had a great laugh with Pedro. So I've come around a bit. I'd say his early return to challenge last year after an injury went a long way for me. But lets just say hes not on my Xmas list.
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One of my best friends on this forum is a Rossi fan.
(Oh wait, I'm not sure if he's still a Rossi fan, being that VR sold out to big tobacco.
Fyi, I was editing my post above, I left you a picture.
A bit of rivalry livens up a friendship. Although I do remember a friend of mine at the beginning of last season saying "it's Casey's year. I can feel it!" I bit my tongue!
Cry me a river.
Newsflash, the only reason he's counting on this new revelation for him of "equal status" is because now there is a guy who was hired to do what he hasn't done when his status was not only one sided, but detrimental to his teammates. .... him, .... his manager, and .... the horse he rode in on. Was he every inciting "equal status when Hayden was his teammate? NO. Yeah, he's fast, but that's because he's been given the tools and then some. Put his ... on a Ducati so we can really see what he's made of. The only reason Honda has kept him is because these idiots want to save face (an important cultural issue with Honda) and add to that, Repso insists on it. They can't get rid of Pedro, but at least they hired Stoner. Handicaped by his size? Haha, the guy starts from the third row and gets the hole shot every time, some handicap for being 98 pounds.
Well there you go hating as usual. Ok point me out to the article where Pedrosa says only he can have the upgrades and that there should be no equal treatment if there is one. He crashed into hayden once but aside from that what else do you got? Has Hayden taken out anyone on GP period?
Danny weights - 112 pounds
Elias - 125 pounds
Stoner 127 pounds
Your telling me the 13 pound diff is what gives him the hole shot on this monster bikes? ........ buddy... Why don't you give credit to him for actually being real talented at launch? I think i remember kevin schwantz or was it Randy Mamola stating that Dani was actually Handicapped by his size cause he doesn't have the weight to keep the back tire on the ground as much while hard breaking. Anyways Hate on people. lol
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Tar Heel State
geez dude...your a day late and a dollar short...this argument was discussed in detail some eleventy-billion years ago!
someone get the dead horse out....here we go again!
