Ads on TV for Nationals

**Riff Raff** · 14th January 2009, 18:54

I note they use the words 'Come and see the boys racing' in these ads. That's a bit sexist, isn't it? After all we do have some girls doing the nats, eh Eddy....

**Tony.OK** · 14th January 2009, 19:59

Ohhh now thats the funniest thing I've read in ages ...........LMFAO

**Kickaha** · 15th January 2009, 05:28

You mean there's advertising on TV for the Nationals?

Haven't seen any yet

**enigma51** · 15th January 2009, 05:58

Thats the post of the year I reckon

**Nicksta** · 15th January 2009, 06:18

it's been their slogan 3 years running as far as i can remember... "come see the boys race fast" its bugged me for about the same amount of time... sexist MNZ i say! almost as bad as Wanganui scruiteneer's shocked face when he said "you pilot a motorbike?"... no i'm racing the damn thing tomorrow!

**boomer** · 15th January 2009, 07:18

lol Riff...

Originally Posted by Nicksta

it's been their slogan 3 years running as far as i can remember... "come see the boys race fast" its bugged me for about the same amount of time... sexist MNZ i say! almost as bad as Wanganui scruiteneer's shocked face when he said "you pilot a motorbike?"... no i'm racing the damn thing tomorrow!

you see the bit that technically lets them of the hook is .. 'fast'. I wouldn't argue you or Eddie are girls or that you do infact race. Unfortunately fast wouldn't stand up in a court of law...

**scrivy** · 15th January 2009, 08:11

Originally Posted by Kickaha

You mean there's advertising on TV for the Nationals?

Haven't seen any yet

Yeah, saw it on Thursday night before the Teretonga round!
Don't think any people from Taupo would have ventured down after watching the ad. Waste of money fishing where the fish aren't.
Should have consolidated all their ads on the South Island networks.
Oh well, I aint racing this year, so won't miss the prizemoney anyway.....

**madkeenandy** · 15th January 2009, 08:27

Originally Posted by scrivy

Oh well, I aint racing this year, so won't miss the prizemoney anyway.....

oh man but why would you want prize money when you can get a cool castrol beanie!

**scrivy** · 15th January 2009, 08:33

Originally Posted by madkeenandy

oh man but why would you want prize money when you can get a cool castrol beanie!

I'd rather get a mince pie.......
Actually, that's why Kickaha and Divvo are so overweight... they keep winning the King of Ruapooona races, so are given pies as their reward......

Those fat, pie eating homos......

(Now, back to surfing again......)

**steveyb** · 15th January 2009, 09:29

Just goes to show you can't please everyone, or in NZ maybe, anyone.
I wonder (hope) Rif and Nick are being at least a bit tongue in cheek, but I for one think that the adverts are pretty bloody good.

Please phone a production house and TVNZ and ask what it would cost for that package. Not cheap. Not all the money in China either, but not cheap.

The footage they use is good, shows heaps of bikes (perhaps though a case for misrepresentation cf this years grid??) and knees on the ground etc etc, Come see the boys etc is a fair slogan. OK, no metion of girls but get over it. Girls racing have plenty of marketing space if they want to use it, ie story on Elise in BRM. Anyone see a story about a young boy racer that big? Good on her!

Nationwide advertising allows locals to find out when the race near them is on in advance, not the day before to then find out they can't make it. And who knows, maybe someone from Taupo did fly down on the strength of the advert. Not ours or anyone elses place to say they did not.

Congrats to MNZ and Motorsport Network (argh that was a bit tough) for these ones.

Steve

**GIXser** · 15th January 2009, 09:36

its not fair.. im racing !!!

**CHOPPA** · 15th January 2009, 12:47

Originally Posted by GIXser

its not fair.. im racing !!!

They wont be laughing when ya have ya single digit number!

**MIXONE** · 15th January 2009, 12:52

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

They wont be laughing when ya have ya single digit number!

Rather have a sticky one myself.

**Tony.OK** · 15th January 2009, 13:35

Originally Posted by Nicksta

it's been their slogan 3 years running as far as i can remember... "come see the boys race fast" its bugged me for about the same amount of time... sexist MNZ i say! almost as bad as Wanganui scruiteneer's shocked face when he said "you pilot a motorbike?"... no i'm racing the damn thing tomorrow!

Oi you.................did Frenchy let ya out of the kitchen?

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

They wont be laughing when ya have ya single digit number!

Is a DNF a digit?

**Nicksta** · 15th January 2009, 20:40

Originally Posted by steveyb

Just goes to show you can't please everyone, or in NZ maybe, anyone.
I wonder (hope) Rif and Nick are being at least a bit tongue in cheek, but I for one think that the adverts are pretty bloody good.

Steve

oh totally... picking fun at the boys is what Riff and i do at the track! lol... seriously though, its good to have the advertising..... hopefully it helps others with their sponsorship... so NZ can help its up and comers... like Sloan.. he's awesome!

Originally Posted by Tony.OK

Oi you.................did Frenchy let ya out of the kitchen?

Is a DNF a digit?

ROFL..... i baked a feijoa cake and slipped out while he was munching on it!