Gotta agree. I like Stoner. His ego may have swelled but he deserves a little room after the accomplishments. We all love a humble champion but drama puts butts in chairs and sells tickets.
Pedrosa was injured half the season and Dovi doesn't have the talent to be WC. Put Casey, Jorge, Rossi and Spies on the same bikes (preferably the Suzuki). That would make things interesting.
Every rider in the paddock has admitted publicly to being gobsmacked by Stoner's ability. Including Rossi. For every incident of Stoner doing or saying something disagreeable you can find two where Rossi did the same. Just ask Sete.
Stoner is a great rider. But he will never be as loved as Rossi. Why? Because Rossi loves life and loves his fans. He is always smiling and warm. Stoner is second only to Pedrobot on the "life is miserable" look chart. Add to the fact that even in winning Stoner is not gracious. That is why no matter how many championships or race wins Stoner gets, he will NEVER be loved like Rossi.
he has the #1 plate on his bike. why does he give a fuck what anyone, including Rossi, has to say? he should keep quiet and use his race wins next year as a rebuttal to anyone's opinion of his riding ability.
I agree with what every single person has said in every single one of these threads. Stoner is a faster rider, Rossi has sold more tshirts. How much longer until Qatar (or wherever the first race is)?
i dont get it, you agree with his comment, then call it bullshit?? the opperative word being COULD. doesnt mean he did, or should have or deserved it or anything else.... his comments relate to the fact had he been on a better bike he COULD have won another title, not should have.... the dacati seems to have changed about 3/5th of fuck all while casey was riding it, ducati were always more interested in obtaining a "better" rider then actually focusing on stoner as their rider. so stoner jumps ship, ducati get their "dream" rider and the whole fuggin steaming pile of shit thats masked as a GP bike, changes into a whole NEW steaming pile of shit all of a sudden, and it still got nowhere. i think casey was right in what he said. he's fast as fuck and given the bike works right for him, he'll be the one you can bet on to bring it home for the win. cheers.joe.
Just because I agree that he probably would have done better on a Honda, doesn't mean that I think its a good idea to make a bitchy statement like he did.
Stoner needs to stop whining and ignore Rossi's comments. He just sounds like a bitch. I pulled for Stoner when he first hit GP's and was on a satellite honda and getting to the front. He has mad talent but zero personality. Does he need personality to do his job...no. That being the case just shut up, ride, play with your first born, and wax your hot wifes' ass.
He made an accurate statement, he could have won another title. Who gives a shit anyway, he will still wipe the floor with Rossi's ass in 2012.
I'd side with Rossi. I got into racing when he was the GOE2 (Greatest OF Early 2000's), and it was a trip watching him race. I was a big Stoner fan in 2006. I was damn impressed with the way he rode even early in his rookie season. When he hopped on the Duc and was passed constantly in the corners by Rossi and then would make up 10 bikelength gaps on the straight, I wasn't all that impressed. I don't like watching higher horsepower bikes win races. But it was his reaction to similar attacks after that first championship that lost me as a fan, though I'm no less impressed by his obvious riding abilities.
:crackhead: :crackhead: Dearist Cousin: Then, please explain, to all of us neophites, who is.... Evidently, we know llittle about racing.
But yet, how many threads did you fire up when VR made those critiques?!?! Personally, I think you guys need to let your 'bulge', for the kid, subside, he's not really saying anything off the wall as others have made. Also, regarding your 2nd post (I think), CS didn't say he "would" as you quoted in your 1st post, he said he "could have".....big difference. BTW- This is a prime example of how you haters see what y'all wanna see, he could say, "It's bad to kick little puppies." And y'all would read, "I like kicking puppies."
It is funny how Stoner can say the same things about Rossi that Rossi said about him - and Stoner is now a classless asshole....