T-Doshi9, on 28 April 2012 - 07:27 PM, said:

"so I just asked if he could do that and he said he would come and try"

Looks to me like has asked him and James agreed. How do you get "forced" out of that? You can paint it anyway you want but everyone knows the truth because it's in black and white. Albrecht's job is to ask if he can ride

Edited by meyermetal, 28 April 2012 - 07:41 PM.

meyermetal, on 28 April 2012 - 07:38 PM, said:

no its not.. Its to run the program.. Asking to ride is his way if telling him to do something...read on when he says james was mad and y.  Your right nothing can be denied cause its in black and white!  

Calling your rider and saying lets get on the bike and try to keep the points spot is saying... Suck it up and just ride for some points!  I agreed with the choice! But isnt that pressuring him or forcing him to ride?  Ofcourse it would have to involve someone else other than js7

I'm stuck in the T-Doshi Vortex again

meyermetal, on 28 April 2012 - 07:58 PM, said:

  top right... click on your screen name... manage ignore preferences....  type in tdoshi9 and then you won't have to worry about the vortex that you like to blame on others!  unlike you i have been discussing the topic instead of trying to slam someone!  either put on your big boy pants and start TALKING or put me on the ignore list and move on!

The shame of all of this drama is the fans are the ones who are losing out.  It appears JS7 is not going to ride for JGR anymore, so I don't think it's the sore wrist keeping him home.  I would have thought he could have finished out the Supercross season and did something different for the outdoors.  I'm not a JS7 fan or hater, but think of the numerous people that came to see him in the cities he didn't show up at (not to race, not to sign autographs, nothing).  That's pretty poor on his part no matter what he thinks of the bike.  Now, hopefully, the situation will get resolved soon and he will show up on some brand of bike and race.  That's what the fans want to see, racing....

I want to see James race again as well.  Thought JGR had every right to pressure him to race.  That IS his job, and what he is being paid for.  He needs to live up to his end of the contract plain and simple.  Hopefully we get to see him outdoors somehow.  Just hope he does not treat that opportunity like he did JGR or he will not be out there racing very long.  This is a business and a rider NOT racing equals loosing $$$$.

Edited by cbrf1wr, 29 April 2012 - 04:59 AM.

cbrf1wr, on 29 April 2012 - 04:57 AM, said:

never said they didnt.   I agree they have that right.. But they should be able or think its ok for them to bad mouth thier riders.  Nor should they want to!  Thats bad business!

mhog1234, on 29 April 2012 - 04:32 AM, said:

Yes, the fans lose when the best riders don't show up.   That's bad for the sport.

But, he said he would be behind the gate at Hangtown, so he has a chance to make it good.

Even worse the the JS7/JGR drama, is the the injuries and the effect that they have on championships.  Yes, injuries are part of the sport, but this year, all 5 of the top riders have lost significant time to injury.    I personally don't really like those pogo stick, single line, arenacross inspired circus tracks where they spend 35% of their time in the air like the trapeze guy under the big top.     I do hope that they are looking at ways of adjusting the tracks to keep the injuries down.,

Remember years ago when Nascar started with the whole restrictor plate business to keep the speeds down just a little.  It sure saved the teams millions of dollars from damage cars and broken riders.  It also did quite a bit to level the field and make it less about the machine and more about the driver.   It made for some tighter, yet safer racing.   The racers finish the series.

Clarification on Cycle News Article

“The opinions expressed regarding James Stewart during the Cycle News interview with Jeremy Albrecht on the 21st of April and subsequent article by Kit Palmer do not reflect my or Joe Gibbs Racing’s thoughts with respect to James. My experience with James is he is a responsive communicator, even late at night he always calls me back. With respect to being at the track, it’s often my call on whether a rider is healthy enough to race. I know it’s always best for the fans when as many riders as possible are racing, but there are times when it makes sense, especially when a championship is not on the line, to spend a little more time rehabbing an injury so he can come back strong and not risk further injury. James is a racer and there’s no doubt that if it is safe for him to race he will be on the gate. Anything that was perceived to be negative toward James in the article is regrettable. We hold James in high regard and I wanted to make our thoughts on the article clear.” – Coy Gibbs, Team owner.

Edited by longtimelurker, 30 April 2012 - 08:30 AM.