no,last summer vacation was a long time ago...
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no,last summer vacation was a long time ago...
I thought so.
Go somewhere to relax for a while.
Just posted by Acropolis Rally, the official list of rallies for 2014. Everything as expected:
http://www.acropolisrally.gr/GR/2013/me ... -1900.html
http://www.maxrally.com/2013/09/27/in-m ... y-williams
According to information in Greece, Greek prime minister had a phone conversation with Mr Todt and gave him reassurance that there will be no problem with the financial matters, giving government support to the event. If this is so, then one just wonders.
Those damn europeans... they mess with the struggle of the pure greek people... i will cry today... a bit.
The article, in which it says "Suffice to say the pretexts for getting rid of this wonderful event are as flimsy as Chinese lanterns.", was written by Mr Jerry Williams. I suggest you try to remember that we do not have such names in Greece.Quote:
Originally Posted by NxOxT
P.S. In this whole forum, as well as all others I have had experience of, NxOxT is the only one that expresses hate for one country, it doesn't matter which one. I leave it up to the other members of this forum to judge the validity of the statements of such a person, in every sector.
By the way you wrote your previous post, it really deserves a bit of irony. People didnt reply to it in order to avoid beginning pointless argues, but at least one greek showed up to calm down the emotions. What assurance can be words on the phone? What do you mean one could wonder - that somebody is just jealous to Rally Acropolis and wants to ruin it? Okay I also don't agree with FIA's current policy to replace events for more money, but behaving like innocent victim is disrespectful, esepcially when you've recently had problems with paying.
If someone demands from a prime minister to give written reassurance to an ex rally co-driver, president of some sport federation, then he is totally out of this world.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlowSon
As far as the "innocent victim" is conerned, please read my previous posts, in which I said about the debt of the former organizer to FIA and the other mistakes that have been made. The debt DOES NOT regard Rally Acropolis, but another activity. However, the present organizer agreed to pay for it. Which is a mistake, by the way, simply because FIA supported the former organizer in any way when several people in Greece tried to show that this group of people did a lot of harm to the sport (and our wallets as rally drivers).
What I mean by "one could only wonder" is simply this: I have not heard of any arguments from any FIA executive against Acropolis. It would be OK if someone said that there are safety issues or that the stages are boring or that the general organization is mediocre or that the stages are empty of fans. I have heard only silence. So, how can I not wonder?
P.S. By the way, I doubt that it is good to have Rally Acroplis back. I regard that the 440.000 per year that FIA asks for it are plain robbery, and I doubt that the country is benefited any more by such an expensive event. The example of Sweden which sent FIA away might not be a mistake and I believe strongly that before applying for an event in the future there should be very careful study of the benefits-damage balance.
For the first paragraph, I will let somebody else here reply to it.
For the third, well, if you had learned that FIA wants more money from every country, you should not wonder anymore.
It was decided many months ago that Poland will be in WRC. So they only need to find an event to replace. And Acropolis was ideal for this deal...