Motorcycle Forums

STONER

Must let it all go. Yes if I were him, I'll say it too. I think the above thread is right. It's rossi that kill stoner's image. Since 2007, it's him who spread bad news about stoner, influence ducati to kill stoner's career cause they are italians, and use uncle ASSPELATA to bring crazy rules. Even influence bridgestone to weaken the tire!!! Again I say, stoner cann't fight the world. Better for him to forgive and go on for another life challenge. He already got millions of dollars. Enough to live till 2nd generation. Let it go stoner. Forgive him. God bless.

hurdyfurdy and racingfan99

You appear to have been misled somewhat by Casey's statement that the article we published recently was taken from a series of quotes collated together over the past 18 months. For clarification, this is not true. The vast majority of the quotes were taken in a media debrief which MCN attended in Laguna Seca on July 26. We never claimed that we had a private interview with him. A small portion - on the same subject - were taken from a media debrief with him on June 27 in Assen. So 29 days and two races apart and not a year and a half.

Thanks

Matt

Matt
So the discrepancy now is somewhere between your 29 days and Casey’s 18 months – seems quite a big difference. Whatever the aim I’m afraid to say it has put you in a pretty bad light. And you’ll just have to argue the toss with Casey about when he said it to you.

Whatever is the truth, can you please clarify the actual purpose of the article? (multiple choice)

It achieved all of the below but what exactly was the aim.
Was it? A: to force Casey to have to correct your MCN article at the Indy press conference?
B: To attract attention to MCN in any way or method possible good or bad?
C: To further stir up bad feeling between the ‘Stoner v Rossi’ bunch?
D: To wind up or embarrass either Rossi or Stoner?
E: To let the world see that the once great bike publication (that I have read since aged 7) has now become ok at the ‘untruth’ gutter level of tabloid sensationalism. The National Enquirer of the bike press.

With great power comes great responsibility as someone brainy once said. I think you should think a bit harder that’s all. MCN was a trusted and reliable read and these little incidents are happening more and more and making the credibility of the paper less and less each time. For years now you’re eggs have been in one basket by relying on parading the ‘Rossi’ name to get sales, headlines or attention, which has not done much for the evolution of the whole Motogp class, which appears devoid of big names. It is surely the bike press to build riders up into big names and even stars for the good of the sport. And by also biting the hand that feeds….meaning either the riders you are now messing with, or taking your readers for granted like idiots and feeding us crap – I think you’ll find the policy may well be detrimental to the cause and not the best way to treat the readers.

My comments are meant to be constructive criticism aimed at keeping you all honest– we all deserve a credible paper for the genuine bikers. Please don’t drop your standards just to appeal to the utter garbage written by us ‘amateur’ writers on the forum.
 

@nostro....

“Have you conveniently forgotten the big whinge Rossi [with] Toni Elias…?”

No. But that’s not a respect issue. That’s a complaint. For example, I could complain that you make ad hominem arguments. But that doesn’t mean I don’t respect you.

“I think you'll find RdeP has no issue with receiving a thump on the arm for endangering Stoner in the manner he did. Why do you?”

Same reason Dorna and the press did. It was childish.

He is a great rider though. No argument from me on that.
 

Mr Thwaites

Perhaps you need reminding of your own words

Now he may have been sharp with riders who he felt were a threat (Lorenzo, Stoner, Biaggi, Gibernau) but that's a different point. And at least he didn't punch them on the arm on track (you know who I mean_) or complain about their riding style (Lorenzo on Sic).

Whinge about Elias' riding style because he got beaten is most certainly what Rossi did.

So what in your opinion was the bigger offence. RdeP pootling dangerously on the racing line, or Stoner thumping him on the arm there after? If you want to be taken seriously a bit of common sense please. It was a heat of the moment thump - not real vitriol. Randy made his heart rate jump 50bpm through absent minded stupidity. Bloody fair response in my books.

Stoner was fined by race direction because we're not supposed to show punchy behaviour to kids on the telly. PC world.