Stoner @ Phillip Island!

[rachprice]

Ahaa it all comes clear to me ! (must be a bit slow) I always thought your posts and Crashers were so similar !! just like clones haha
Must be all that pillow talk.

Anyway Stoner had another win, you two will be smiling. Apart from the race for third it was a bit hohum though . I was hoping for a close fight, even Horhay couldn't get close.
ps Rossi gets to test the Ducati after Valencia, if pete stays on he'll get to see it maybe.lol

hahaha I do think for myself too ....just we discuss it lots and usually come to a consensus....

Spies is my boyfriend (petes is stoner) but I LOVE watching stoner ride when he is on form, he is just a weapon....how can you say his riding was hohum? Fucking sliding at god knows what speed through those corners! BADASS
And the battle between Spies and Simoncelli!

[denill]

Well Stoner answered his critics (who include Rossi) in the best possible way on the weekend.

[Duke girl]

Well Stoner answered his critics (who include Rossi) in the best possible way on the weekend.

Well said and yes he sure did. Everybody has their critics and each to their own l say but Stoner after the up and downs he has had this year he can still get out there and show everyone that he still has it in him to win. Lets hope he does well with Honda next year and l guess if he doesn't then he will have more critics that what he has already got now.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Lets hope he does well with Honda next year and l guess if he doesn't then he will have more critics that what he has already got now.

Most, if not ALL of Stoners 'critics' are simply jealous of him. I mean fucking hell...he became one of the youngest ever champions of the class, and matched all sorts of records. He's paid millions of Euros a year, has a drop dead gorgeous wee wife, and kicks Rossi's arse like no one before him ever has. 18 Seconds at the last round any one? What's the stats now between Rossi vs Stoner head to head since Stoner got a factory ride? Rossi was born into GP racing. Stoners family sold everything they had to get him where he's at.

They'll all wank on about how he's a moaner, how he's a winging pussy, but anyone saying such things knows nothing at all about road racing. If they did, they'd all be saying how lucky they were to witness such salubrious riding.

[BMWST?]

Most, if not ALL of Stoners 'critics' are simply jealous of him. I mean fucking hell...he became one of the youngest ever champions of the class, and matched all sorts of records. He's paid millions of Euros a year, has a drop dead gorgeous wee wife, and kicks Rossi's arse like no one before him ever has. 18 Seconds at the last round any one? What's the stats now between Rossi vs Stoner head to head since Stoner got a factory ride? Rossi was born into GP racing. Stoners family sold everything they had to get him where he's at.

They'll all wank on about how he's a moaner, how he's a winging pussy, but anyone saying such things knows nothing at all about road racing. If they did, they'd all be saying how lucky they were to witness such salubrious riding.

it was all over after the first time round the southern loop,he had gapped them by then!,and both Ducs looked sweet!If only Hayden had the confidence to do a Rossi type block pass it would have been Ducs 1 and 3

[NZsarge]

Most, if not ALL of Stoners 'critics' are simply jealous of him. I mean fucking hell...he became one of the youngest ever champions of the class, and matched all sorts of records. He's paid millions of Euros a year, has a drop dead gorgeous wee wife, and kicks Rossi's arse like no one before him ever has. 18 Seconds at the last round any one? What's the stats now between Rossi vs Stoner head to head since Stoner got a factory ride? Rossi was born into GP racing. Stoners family sold everything they had to get him where he's at.

They'll all wank on about how he's a moaner, how he's a winging pussy, but anyone saying such things knows nothing at all about road racing. If they did, they'd all be saying how lucky they were to witness such salubrious riding.

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[Duke girl]

Most, if not ALL of Stoners 'critics' are simply jealous of him. I mean fucking hell...he became one of the youngest ever champions of the class, and matched all sorts of records. He's paid millions of Euros a year, has a drop dead gorgeous wee wife, and kicks Rossi's arse like no one before him ever has. 18 Seconds at the last round any one? What's the stats now between Rossi vs Stoner head to head since Stoner got a factory ride? Rossi was born into GP racing. Stoners family sold everything they had to get him where he's at.

They'll all wank on about how he's a moaner, how he's a winging pussy, but anyone saying such things knows nothing at all about road racing. If they did, they'd all be saying how lucky they were to witness such salubrious riding.

You have hit the nail on the head saying that and l agree totally. Most of his critics couldn't even Race a bike half as fast as he does and yet they stand on the other side of the fence and criticise like they do instead of geting off their so called Arses and having a go at it themselves. Regardless of what they think (and thats not much) Stoner is a very talented and exciting Racer to watch and will continue on being so, for as long as he is out there regardless of what bike he is on. And good on him for achieiving what he has in all of those years he has been Racing and having both very supportive parents as well as a Very pretty Supportive Wife.

[SS90]

You have hit the nail on the head saying that and l agree totally. Most of his critics couldn't even Race a bike half as fast as he does and yet they stand on the other side of the fence and criticise like they do instead of geting off their so called Arses and having a go at it themselves. Regardless of what they think (and thats not much)

The criticism they face is simply the price of fame, and no one should see reason in standing up for them..... They are paid way too much really.

I would have a go for free, just for a chance to see what Stoners wife has in her hand bag.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I would have a go for free, just for a chance to see what Stoners wife has in her hand bag.

Probably a couple of million dollars

[Dutchee]

The criticism they face is simply the price of fame, and no one should see reason in standing up for them..... They are paid way too much really.

I would have a go for free, just for a chance to see what Stoners wife has in her hand bag.

Are they really paid too much? For those of us earning not so much, it seems it, but in comparison to other entertainers, they're underpaid for the risks they take.

How much does a movie star make for each film, or episode?

You then look at our fantastic news people over here (Holmes, Henry, and other high profile ones) - I can't see the value in paying them $1000's a week, and seriously think they've overpaid (I don't watch the news much). The ones that travel to warzones are taking a risk so should be paid more than ones sitting comfortably on their couch or behind the desk.

As to Stoner, not a fan, but I thought his first ever win was a fantastic result. We were sitting in the southern loop stand over the weekend, and heading out on the warm up lap or the one to the grid, he was giving a little wave (hand just off the bar, a shy sort of wave really). That I thought was a lovely touch, but I still can't cheer him on.

The conditions we all faced was atrocious. On the Friday I was impressed with the 125's heading out, taking huge risks, and not letting the fans down. Same for all classes really.

A couple of marshalls were taken away for hypothermia, the riders were all heading back to the pits to be rugged back up. It was seriously crap Friday. Saturday not quite as bad, and then Sunday, brilliant. The marshalls had a hell of a job as well, and just do it for the love of it.

It also meant it was damned hard to know what tyres to put on and get the bikes dialled in for the actual races and some crashes were the end of the weekend for the riders.

Nah, the racers deserve whatever they get paid. Stoner got his bike best sorted out, Jorge secondly, but the two of them didn't make it interesting.

[robertydog]

Are they really paid too much? For those of us earning not so much, it seems it, but in comparison to other entertainers, they're underpaid for the risks they take.

How much does a movie star make for each film, or episode?

You then look at our fantastic news people over here (Holmes, Henry, and other high profile ones) - I can't see the value in paying them $1000's a week, and seriously think they've overpaid (I don't watch the news much). The ones that travel to warzones are taking a risk so should be paid more than ones sitting comfortably on their couch or behind the desk.

As to Stoner, not a fan, but I thought his first ever win was a fantastic result. We were sitting in the southern loop stand over the weekend, and heading out on the warm up lap or the one to the grid, he was giving a little wave (hand just off the bar, a shy sort of wave really). That I thought was a lovely touch, but I still can't cheer him on.

The conditions we all faced was atrocious. On the Friday I was impressed with the 125's heading out, taking huge risks, and not letting the fans down. Same for all classes really.

A couple of marshalls were taken away for hypothermia, the riders were all heading back to the pits to be rugged back up. It was seriously crap Friday. Saturday not quite as bad, and then Sunday, brilliant. The marshalls had a hell of a job as well, and just do it for the love of it.

It also meant it was damned hard to know what tyres to put on and get the bikes dialled in for the actual races and some crashes were the end of the weekend for the riders.

Nah, the racers deserve whatever they get paid. Stoner got his bike best sorted out, Jorge secondly, but the two of them didn't make it interesting.

Yep you are on the nail there. Couldnt believe how bad it was on Friday. Was wondering what the hell am i doing here. Had to take my hat off to the riders and marshells.

[Crasherfromwayback]

As to Stoner, not a fan, but I thought his first ever win was a fantastic result.

Eh? He's won a few races in his time. Will win a few more too.

[Dutchee]

Eh? He's won a few races in his time. Will win a few more too.

Really? Didn't realise. I meant that the first time (note that's first, not only) he won a race, I thought it was cool. By about the third, I was over it. He needs to dominate to win (not always, there has been some good racing over the years when he's not dominated the race).

I know that makes sense, but it can lead to some bloody dull "racing". I also know it's damned hard to lead from the front as well (rather than having someone to battle with), (just look at Pedrosa crashing out a couple of times when he's tried to dominate from the front).

I'm just not a fan, and not because he's Australian. I'm not a fan of Jorge either.

There was some good racing happening further down the field. The indicator to me of a boring race is when they replay the start (when nothing really happened). They, thankfully, will show some of the battles further down when it's a one horse race.

I think the best part of the racing was Moto2 (as expected). They were showing the battle for 6th-16th at one point. I sat there watching it and realised that it wasn't a battle for that, it was a battle to get ONE point. The guy who ended up last in that pack was not going to get anything (along with the guys back from there). That was damned impressive.

[cowpoos]

Eddie Lawson. They called him the computer well before they were using the fucking things!

Save your breath Pete....most people can't see talent until its already been!!

[SS90]

Save your breath Pete....most people can't see talent until its already been!!

I'm not sure that anyone has said Stoner does not have talent, it just seems that he come across so, well....arrogant, and completely lacking in charisma, particularly when in the company of his peers ( Rossi,Hayden,Melandri, et all) I admit to not really being a Lorenzo fan either, he is the champ, and deservedly so, but he just come across as the better personality between Him and Stoner.

For me it is nithi g todo with Stoner being an Aussie, and my dislike, because Mike Doohan and Wayne Gardner are griigen awesome.

I just see Stoner as the spoilt child.

In my eyes another Scott Dickson.