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New cars, best talent on the grid in years, best racing this season in years, best 500 in years, but everyone in media and fan circels is talking and writing obout this garbage, and that is why fans like me have big dislike for tg. Hate? No,but more time he spends fishing, better Indycar and fans will be.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
Just saying that if anyone had heaped all this current hate on TG 3 years ago in a IndyCar/IRL forum they would have been branded a agent provocateur, a non-fan or (Gasp!) a Champ Car fan!
Anyway......back to the original topic.
Most people here are from the old CART forum so it should not be much of a surprise I think.
Indycar ,cart, champcar fans have endured a lot in recent years and only thing they want is prosperous series and good racing when they spend their money to see the race.
Perhaps last thing they need is a rerun of destruction, after they give their full support to series ,and perhaps they are sick and tired of being labeled just because they deslike players who after all these years did not learned a lesson why they have empty stands, and they are willing to destroy the fan base one more time for their own selfish reason. That's All I'm Saying...
A general, feel good, statement that means nothing. What is "good racing" to you might be boring, unwatchable racing for me!Quote:
Originally Posted by FIAT1
I can argue the "best talent on the grid in years" part for a long time. The racing has been good and I can see how some people were excited about the Indy 500. But don't forget to add in stagnant attendance # (except Brazil because of Barricello) low TV ratings and allegations of favoritism towards one manufacturer. Not to mention costs much higher than expected, a delay in different aero kits and the whole Lotus isssue.Quote:
Originally Posted by FIAT1
I could really care less what type racing you like, and I did post that racing this season is best in years, but I completely understand how challenging can be for someone who compares Tg to Steve Jobs to see that post was obout much bigger issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
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Originally Posted by FIAT1
You stated :
Now if the fact that some people might night agree with you about what is good racing may be a surprise to you but it is a Fact!Quote:
Originally Posted by FIAT1
Starting next week Indycar will run on 3 straight ovals........Hard for me and many others to get excited about that.
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Originally Posted by anthonyvop
Hmm, and I thought that my posts are pretty clear. Sorry dude I can't help you any better.Good day!
However you look at it, I haven't seen anyone make a good, rational explanation as to how the series would be any better without Randy Bernard calling the shots. Let the Hulman-George family go ahead and get rid of him. Who are they going to replace him with??? And without being given more resources to work with (by the family) than Bernard has been given, how would this person do any better? What would he/she do that Bernard isn't doing?
Randy Bernard isn't above criticism. Not every idea that he's had has been a winner. But compared to the sinkhole that this series has been over the past 15 years or so, at least the bleeding appears to have stopped now - or at least, things aren't getting worse. The final ratings for the Indy 500 were actually up by about 8% (from what I read). And instead of people yammering about a driver whose only value to the series was her racy commercials (IMO), at least this year people were talking about the racing and the finish... and yeah, the engine controversy. But played properly, controversy can be a good thing. It gives people something relevant to discuss.