And what percentage of these socalled fans don't know anything about the history of the sport they claim to be fan's of?Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
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And what percentage of these socalled fans don't know anything about the history of the sport they claim to be fan's of?Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
And it's "you're", as in "you're wrong to label me a CW jihadist simply because I am not following the IRLista line of BS you are trying to feed".Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
I have never said I hate TG. But I do not respect him and I think he has been a failure.
It was not until he looked up at the calendar and saw the 100th anniversary of his track approaching that self-preservation kicked in and he accepted the idea that the sport needed to be unified.
I do not think that he has shown himself to be capable of turning this sport around. Time will tell if that is true or not.
Ken, your argument about the current direction of the IRL going to more street races just doesn't really hold much water either. If there were all these city's scrambling to throw money at TG for a street festival then why aren't threre more already? What about Vegas, Pheonix, etc. I don't see any one activly trying to add another street race that hasn't already been a proven winner. Toronto has been a pretty good race in the past so it makes sence to try and add it.
As for your bet ... I can't afford my own ticket so why would I agree to buy yours. Never bet more than you can afford to loose, even if it's a sure thing.
doesn't hold water?... are friggin kidding meQuote:
Originally Posted by chuck34
go back to the 2002 schedule.... then look at the 2009 schedule and report to us which races are and aren't on the schedule
and I'm willing to make the bet for 'bragging rights'..... are you
Rex, look at your own post, which says ".010%", therefore it's YOUR number.
You're right in time will tell. But one major obstacle, that of two series, has been removed.
And I doubt that a light bulb went off with TG about the 100th "500" coming up, so he made efforts to unify the sport. CC was toast and KK didn't want to do it any more. So, it was a matter of figuring out how to do it. That could've happened anytime.
So, find everything you think to be wrong with the IRL and hang on to all the vitriol about TG you wish if that's what floats your boat. There are some people who hafta hate something to have a release for their own various frustrations. If this is yours, it is what it is.
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What does that non-sequitor have to do with the comment I made about the World series? I trimmed out all of the rest of Helix's message because I wanted to make a comment about baseball, no more, no less.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rex Monaco
Please don't try to twist MY words into YOUR tirades, ok?
Gary
Like I said to Chuck..... I'm willing to make the stakes....'bragging rights'Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
are you?
it would be nice to see you actually stand by your convictions for a change
"Bragging rights" will be obvious to all on the forum.......deal....but you just posted you thought Loudon would be on the schedule in 2010, too, so guess we both win or lose on that one.
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Originally Posted by indycool
I think it's a fair bet....I suspect we might see Louden (50%)and one of those three(75%) so it might just be a wash...
what fun is a sure thing?
ask Rosco.... I'll take an interesting bet any day
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Originally Posted by indycool
So do you think more or less people want to kill TG?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rex Monaco
And do you really think those are the same people who left AOWR after the split that haven't returned yet?
But it didn't, even though there were many opportunites during the past 12 years to do so.Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
He had two new issues this time, besides another the failing series reaching out to him. Honda's patience was running out and the 100th Anniversary was approaching fast.
Ok and you bury your head in the sand and get overly offended anytime someone says something remotely critical of TG.Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
Vitriol indeed...!
I'm sorry if I am not a fan of TG's leadership. He has not shown me anything spectacular, unless you consider the spectacular decline in AOWR popularity and the spectacular decline in the prestige of the Indy 500 to be his intentional goal. Because in this only,has he been hugely successful.Quote:
Originally Posted by indycool
Does that make me a hater? That depends on your agenda.