who's on their way out?

Personally, I think the influx of the new generation of riders is coming through. A new band of youngin's reared their pretty little head last year and continue to do so this year...
The likes of biaggi and gibernau have already been forced out of GP by the fresh blood... (okay, one because of his ego ...) whilst some have managed to stay afloat.... just.
A new wave of rookies due to come in, in 2008 will mean a few less seats available for the ageing stars and underperforming one hit wonders.

So i pose the question, who's next in the firing line?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ToniElias @ May 24 2007, 08:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I know someone who is close in getting out but in order to not get shot I am not going to say the name.
It's okay mate.... if we can keep the debate clean you won't be hung, drawn and quartered. people just tend to like winding everyone else up.

And 'll say it ... Rossi's on his way out.
Whether it through his own choice or if he goes out through force... i beleive he'll only be around for a few more years... It may take awhile for people to come to terms with that.... but he's not invincible, he can't keep going forever, and better he retire of his own means rather than a forceful one through lack of seats or injury.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ May 24 2007, 08:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Thats a whole other discussion really. Do you think he will quit after the 2008 season or move bikes, or even just stay at Yamaha for longer.
i think he'll leave the end of 2008... wel thats my prediction

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ May 24 2007, 08:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Capirossi i think will leave after this year but through his own choice. I think checa might be able to do just enough to hold on, but Tamada has to go. OJ is clearly out classed and also will get no ride. KRJR will depend a lot on his bike getting sorted enough to show the world what he is cpable of, so i don't know about him yet. And Edwards refuses to give up so he might be around for lobger still. Barros also doesnt look that good this year, but he can often throw up a few random results good enough to keep his job, so who knows.

i agree ... capi's gone, Tamada is hanging on by a thread... KJR is gone .... he was almost retired at the start of 2006... and edwards neeeddddddsssss to gooooooo, he doesn't belong in GP

Edwards is too proud to accept an offer from a lower team, isn't he?

He belong is superbikes ... i wish he had realised that by now.