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2nd April 2006, 19:40
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British Superbikes
Just wondering if anyone else follows British Superbikes?? last weekend was a good start to the season and i can't wait for the rest of it  it's so much fun to watch and makes a great weekend away if the sea's flat 
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2nd April 2006, 20:07
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I prefere the Moto GP.  
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2nd April 2006, 23:30
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no way! valentino rossi gets on my nerves...all the peg worshipping and arse grabbing is a bit much for me.
the BSB lads just get stuck in
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3rd April 2006, 00:40
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no way! valentino rossi gets on my nerves...all the peg worshipping and arse grabbing is a bit much for me.
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You must have laughed then when Valentino Rossi came off his bike in the first race of the Moto GP season.
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3rd April 2006, 14:54
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oh me and my old mate and neighbour shane 'shakey' byrne go way back...
not really way back, never meet him. but i do live right near him. and i have seen him in tesco a few times...
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3rd April 2006, 17:54
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yes stormy - i did laugh. nice to see someone put in their place
wow ISB - shakey as a neighbour! nice one! haven't met him yet but hope to say hi this season
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3rd April 2006, 20:19
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But ROSSI is an absolute God when it comes to bikes & his nationality & being young just make him the way he is. If he represented the UK people would think differently, especially after FOGGY's demise through the unfortunate accident as noone has really stepped up as such to take his place.
ROSSI has successfully dominated MOTOGP from 125's to 250's then the 500's even beating MICK DOOAN's records. I love World Superbikes to bits but there is far more skill involved in MOTOGP as James Hayden found out a few years back as did Chris WALKER who both returned to SUPERBIKES after poor careers in MOTOGP.
When they put ROSSI on a WORLD SUPERBIKE last year for trials he was faster than the other riders which just goes to show his skill as its not an easy transition or vice versa.
My girlfriends eldest went to the BRITISH SUPERBIKES at BRANDS HATCH with friends a few weekends doing the whole weekend camping thing. He said it was a really good day, loads of crashes etc. but sorry to say BRITISH SUPERBIKES do absolutely nothing for me.
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4th April 2006, 00:14
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Originally Posted by starfish
yes stormy - i did laugh. nice to see someone put in their place
wow ISB - shakey as a neighbour! nice one! haven't met him yet but hope to say hi this season |
his not a neighbour as such. i know where he lives. and its walking distance from my house
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4th April 2006, 15:40
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But ROSSI is an absolute God when it comes to bikes & his nationality & being young just make him the way he is. If he represented the UK people would think differently, especially after FOGGY's demise through the unfortunate accident as noone has really stepped up as such to take his place.
ROSSI has successfully dominated MOTOGP from 125's to 250's then the 500's even beating MICK DOOAN's records. I love World Superbikes to bits but there is far more skill involved in MOTOGP as James Hayden found out a few years back as did Chris WALKER who both returned to SUPERBIKES after poor careers in MOTOGP.
When they put ROSSI on a WORLD SUPERBIKE last year for trials he was faster than the other riders which just goes to show his skill as its not an easy transition or vice versa.
My girlfriends eldest went to the BRITISH SUPERBIKES at BRANDS HATCH with friends a few weekends doing the whole weekend camping thing. He said it was a really good day, loads of crashes etc. but sorry to say BRITISH SUPERBIKES do absolutely nothing for me.
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some good points ET. i just think rossi is a bit pretentious - he knows he's great on a superbike and i just think he shows off about it a bit much. alright, he's amazing at what he does but i feel his press coverage overshadows some other great riders who deserve recognition as well.
for example, at the end of last season, the main talking point was about rossi maybe doing F1 and little attention was given to the fact that Gregorio Lavilla won the british superbikes after having no ride/team at the start of the season or the way Ryuichi Kiyonari came 2nd in the championship after a heavy crash at mallory park (which i had a front row view of )
i don't know - i just think that there's more to bike racing than valentino rossi and he seems to be the be all and end all of it at the moment...
i have to say..british superbikes is the way forward..
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4th April 2006, 18:36
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some good points ET. i just think rossi is a bit pretentious - he knows he's great on a superbike and i just think he shows off about it a bit much. alright, he's amazing at what he does but i feel his press coverage overshadows some other great riders who deserve recognition as well.
for example, at the end of last season, the main talking point was about rossi maybe doing F1 and little attention was given to the fact that Gregorio Lavilla won the british superbikes after having no ride/team at the start of the season or the way Ryuichi Kiyonari came 2nd in the championship after a heavy crash at mallory park (which i had a front row view of )
i don't know - i just think that there's more to bike racing than valentino rossi and he seems to be the be all and end all of it at the moment...
I have to say..british superbikes is the way forward.. |
That's the problem with media though isn't it. I actually for once got to read a paper today & the last few pages dedicated to sport just focus mainly on bloody football 
That's the problem ... papers think we are a nation of football lovers when we're not as a WHICH survey proved recently.
I remember every time that FOGGY won the WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS despite being a world champion in his own sport & representing GB it got the smallest write up ever ... & more than one year running. Bloody annoying ...
& did the boat race get good coverage .... no.
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4th April 2006, 20:44
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i, for one, hate football 
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4th April 2006, 22:50
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i, for one, hate football |
Where as i love it ,coach it,have been all over Europe because of it....... and i have now come out of premature retirement to once again play it !!!! My poor knees...pass the ice 
But that said, even i get peeved when other sports are given inferior and unfair coverage .
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4th April 2006, 23:41
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world cup soon, get in the mood !
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5th April 2006, 03:01
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6th April 2006, 13:13
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Just wondering if anyone else follows British Superbikes?? last weekend was a good start to the season and i can't wait for the rest of it it's so much fun to watch and makes a great weekend away if the sea's flat |
Ah i love em, il be there!!
I can see the track from my office window!! Perks of the job!!!
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