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Old 10-01-2008, 11:18 PM   #11
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no suzy prob would have signed him but they may have liked matt more n saw the drama they were gonna have but ben also wanted to leave n i don't think he had any good moto gp team offers as far as good bikes/teams/mechanics so this is his stepping stone do well n he'll get the offers he wants

i didn't know he had 90% podiums n most wins fuck i remember he was always like 2 or 3 behind matt when he started now matt is salty because his 6 reigns are over n he has to take backseat for suz in the spotlight
I seriously doubt matt would want or even be offered a motogp ride after Spies beating him the last two years and matt being as old as he is.

Matt is probably happy as fuck Spies is leaving.
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Old 10-02-2008, 12:51 AM   #12
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I seriously doubt matt would want or even be offered a motogp ride after Spies beating him the last two years and matt being as old as he is.

Matt is probably happy as fuck Spies is leaving.
Thats what Im thinking too. Spies should be pretty sweet in wsbk though, Im looking forward to seeing this.
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Old 10-02-2008, 01:03 AM   #13
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Thats what Im thinking too. Spies should be pretty sweet in wsbk though, Im looking forward to seeing this.
well I'm hope'n I'll be able to actually WATCH WSBK next year... just hope there's a channel that shows it in Biloxi (probably going Direct TV anyhow) and then TiVo FTMFW
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Old 10-02-2008, 01:22 AM   #14
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dont pay attention to any links i post ebbs i swear

http://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/sbkTV.php#
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Old 10-02-2008, 01:33 AM   #15
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dont pay attention to any links i post ebbs i swear

http://www.worldsbk.com/pubb_EN/sbkTV.php#
I naw I saw it... I've got it bookmarked at home.

didn't think about it though when i posted that.... in fact I'm gonna probably watch this season this weekend as I'm on call and officially have JACK SHIT to do.
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Old 10-02-2008, 07:06 AM   #16
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well I seriously doubt he passed up Motogp for WSBK... as his only (publicly known) issue with going to Motogp was his fear of flying.

and Suzy signed a couple other riders. I'm sure had Suzy offered him a ride he'd have taken it... they're competitive... shit he ran 5th in Indy and was up to what 5th or 6 in Laguna.
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Old 10-02-2008, 07:08 AM   #17
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I seriously doubt matt would want or even be offered a motogp ride after Spies beating him the last two years and matt being as old as he is.

Matt is probably happy as fuck Spies is leaving.
1. doesn't want/has turned down several times

2. dq beat Mat this season
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Old 10-02-2008, 07:23 AM   #18
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he still did 14th in the British GP having never ridden that track before.

3/3 in the points is pretty fucking good...

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1. doesn't want/has turned down several times

2. dq beat Mat this season
1. exactly matt doesn't want to go... so his saying it would cause an issue with matt is wrong

2. win is a win...
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Old 10-02-2008, 09:49 AM   #19
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Good for him.


I'd pass up a GP offer too...I don't get on planes.
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Old 10-02-2008, 10:23 AM   #20
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Suzuki did not want to pay him $2.5 Million a year, Yamaha did. Yamaha has better GP AND WSBK equipment. You cant fault him for going after a better ride AND more money.

Ebbs, BTW he was 6th at Indy, 8th at Laguna and 14th at Donington, but I hear what you are saying, he was damn good for his first 3 starts ever on a GP bike.
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