will pedrosa return to #26 or go with #3 instead?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy Roo @ Oct 22 2008, 08:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>ahhhhhh, we live and learn.

.... Puig, it was Doohans first number. Right now I'm rocking back and forwards in a foetal position with my eyes shut humming Ave Maria.

Thanks for destroying my Doohan Stoner number thing man

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gsfan @ Oct 21 2008, 08:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I do. It is a declined honour.

His branding is now above the sports branding meaning he is bigger than the sport.

And Curve, I don't have a sore mangina...


You just love to take a dump on Rossi whenever the chance presents itself. This thread had nothing to do with Rossi or his number, but you just could'nt help yourself

Anyway are you talking about Motogp's branding = Dorna's branding cos I say .... them, they are destroying the sport from within. Viva 46 style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/.....gif


On topic

I can't say for sure but I think Stoner won't take the # 2 and do what Dani did, like that really made Dani better than Valentino , anyway Valentino though the two little ..... a lesson this year. Kudos Vale

Both are put back in their place and will return to their original race #'s(unless Ducati make Casey take #2 )

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (R1 SF @ Oct 22 2008, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I can't say for sure but I think Stoner won't take the # 2 and do what Dani did, like that really made Dani better than Valentino , anyway Valentino though the two little ..... a lesson this year. Kudos Vale

Both are put back in their place and will return to their original race #'s(unless Ducati make Casey take #2 )
I'd hardly say that Stoner has been "put back in his place".

He went from 0 race wins in 2006 to 10 in 2007 and has 5 this year despite two DNFs and a wrist injury for the last 3 or 4 races. Without Stoner this season would have been extremely Rossi dominated - he would have 12 wins with one race to go.

And Laguna would have been pish.

Pedrosa, on the other hand, ....

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yamaka46 @ Oct 22 2008, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'd hardly say that Stoner has been "put back in his place".

He went from 0 race wins in 2006 to 10 in 2007 and has 5 this year despite two DNFs and a wrist injury for the last 3 or 4 races. Without Stoner this season would have been extremely Rossi dominated - he would have 12 wins with one race to go.

And Laguna would have been pish.

Pedrosa, on the other hand, ....
you make a good point

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (yamaka46 @ Oct 22 2008, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'd hardly say that Stoner has been "put back in his place".

He went from 0 race wins in 2006 to 10 in 2007 and has 5 this year despite two DNFs and a wrist injury for the last 3 or 4 races. Without Stoner this season would have been extremely Rossi dominated - he would have 12 wins with one race to go.

And Laguna would have been pish.

Pedrosa, on the other hand, ....

Yamaka46 you should change your user name to Factsman46

As much as Berry(Thanks Rog) stands by "Dobby" I stand by that statement but I did mean it mostly for Dani

I never said anything about the sport being boring or anything like that had Stoner not being around, your making a mountain out of a molehill my friend

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (R1 SF @ Oct 23 2008, 09:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yamaka46 you should change your user name to Factsman46

As much as Berry(Thanks Rog) stands by "Dobby" I stand by that statement but I did mean it mostly for Dani

I never said anything about the sport being boring or anything like that had Stoner not being around, your making a mountain out of a molehill my friend


So you do admit what you wrote was a "molehill"


and its Dubbo ...... I have no idea what a Dobby is nor even how to spell it!


On the racing numbers ..... I often think that there is much more emphasis on the rider these days ( as opposed to the manufacturer as it seemed in the 500's ), the keeping of personal numbers certainly does help tip the balance towards a major interest in the rider as opposed to the brand.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BarryMachine @ Oct 23 2008, 12:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>So you do admit what you wrote was a "molehill"


and its Dubbo ...... I have no idea what a Dobby is nor even how to spell it!


On the racing numbers ..... I often think that there is much more emphasis on the rider these days ( as opposed to the manufacturer as it seemed in the 500's ), the keeping of personal numbers certainly does help tip the balance towards a major interest in the rider as opposed to the brand.


And I don't care style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/.....gif. Its Australian it make no sense anyway

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gsfan @ Oct 21 2008, 02:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I do. It is a declined honour.

His branding is now above the sports branding meaning he is bigger than the sport.

And Curve, I don't have a sore mangina...

Cultural differences create misunderstandings, for example this Number One thing. To some cultures is dishonorable not to wear it if you are a Champion, and to others is egocentric. Also wearing your usual number always means luck (in fact Hayden had his ‘69’ inside that big ‘One’ during 2007), and could even be seen as loyalty. Whatever the reason, there is misunderstanding.

I agree it could be a cultural thing. IMHO, especially for a rookie champ, using the #1 just puts a big target on ya. The rest of the field says' "yeah, you thinks yer number one, bring it...".

Sorry Roo. I thought the same as you at first mate, Dad's got a pic somewhere of Doohan running 27.

And thanks guys on the Olive thing, I didn't know that. Anyone know if he still runs it or not?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mick D @ Oct 22 2008, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I agree it could be a cultural thing. IMHO, especially for a rookie champ, using the #1 just puts a big target on ya. The rest of the field says' "yeah, you thinks yer number one, bring it...".
Well it worked for several Americans in MotoGP. (Not so much for the last two).

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (R1 SF @ Oct 22 2008, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>(unless Ducati make Casey take #2 )
Ah that would be great, just to say to Peders, in your face ......

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Oct 23 2008, 10:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ah that would be great, just to say to Peders, in your face ......

so Stoner would be sitting when he says this?