CRF230RiPPER wrote:WOW!....there are some real Reed "HATERS" here....all this nonsense about only winning when Stewart goes down, Well so what!! Thats Racing!....I don't see any of the other riders even coming NEAR Stewart when hes out front!...all these Vets...K-dub,Tim Ferry, even Newcomer Villopoto can't catch him when he doesn't fall. At least Reed battled with him at the Anaheim 1 when they both got decent starts!...
Personally I like Reed, always have based on his racing. That being said, I love Stewart too, but seriously watching James roost everyone every weekend does not make for exciting racing and its good to know that AT LEAST REED can catch Stewart if he gets a decent start.
Alessi gets the hole shot 85-90% of the time but takes the whoops likes someones grandmother and falls apart every race!
And where the hell is Villopoto???..Ivan tedesco?...ANYONE??? nowhere...except behind James and Chad!
As far as what J-LAW did....its just incredible, He actually let Chad Reed pass him..and I think he could have put up a better fight...but they're friends and J-law had nothing to lose by coming in second. If anything, the only thing that really stopped J-law from winning that race was his stamina.
Villopoto has yet to pull something like this off in the 450 class....and hes damn talented. Its truly Amazing what J-law did...hes a dick...but the kid is talented no doubt. He was supposed to race 450's at INDY...but got sick or something, but I think he had the 2nd fastest lap times in practice that day. So I'm pretty sure this was his first official 450 supercross main event!
In any case....Daytona was an exciting Race!..and thats what the sport needs!...villains...good racing...crashing...and comebacks.....all good for the sport!
The fact that Reed has never won a championship with James healthy makes for a great opportunity for Reed this year to try and win the championship. Personally I think Reed feeds into some of that stuff in his own head and wants to prove something. James falling is James fault, and thats Racing. If Stewart stays healthy all year and loses to Reed in the points...It will be because Chad was the better racer this year.
No... just lucky , not better !
Your first point about them battling ,in A1 no Reed took Stewart out , just like Toronto , and one other race , he does not battle with anyone , he takes out the competition as that is his ONLY hope of winning with them on the track , as a rider he sucks ! and a sportsman he sucks , that is why i dont like him , he whines , pouts , then purposely takes the rider out that is a threat at the moment , and Reed has never won anything with Stewart and Carmichael healthy , so he is no champion , a champion EARNS the title , he "lucked" into both of his , nothing more..Stewart winning all the time boring?? , so when RC won EVERY moto for a perfect season , that was boring?? no it was a spectacular event , and it was amazing to watch , the thrill is to see if ANYONE can catch them , that is the excitement i see at every race , indoors or outdoors , it may be boring to you because no one challenges Stewart , the only ones that ever have , is Alessi and Carmichael,, Reed snivels he gets a bad start and thats why he doesnt win , gee stewart has come from dead last place how many times to win , and win by 10+ seconds , and that is boring ?? , and Reed is a Champion?? NOT ! , ...just my opinion...but i call it how i see it !
Oh and i thought what Lawrence did , in almost winning and being a curtious rider , was VERY Impressive !! , hats off to him !! , he has more heart for the sport than Reed ever will , Reed is about Reed , not the sport , and that is BAD for the sport !!.and that is why most of the people i know , as well as myself , dislike him so much , when we watch the races , every time Reed pulls one of his moves , all of us in unison , say Did u see what Reed just did !! , ten bazillon viewers can all be wrong , about him , there has to be something to it !
Reed is the only rider i do not like with the exception of McGrath , as he had the same additude , but with 10X the talent as Reed , i feel Reed is a McGrath clone/wannabe , except with far less talent