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3/7/2020 11:53pm
3/7/2020 11:53pm
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"How good does it feel?", "How deep did you have to dig?", "How much does this mean to you?" are NOT compelling questions. Please stop doing this. I'm watching the press conference for Daytona right now and there have already been various iterations of these types of questions asked halfway through it.
For some reason I see Chris Cooksey getting a ton of hate on here, but at least the guy asks what we all want to hear and/or asks something that will get an interesting response! What is it with the softball questions from the media?
For some reason I see Chris Cooksey getting a ton of hate on here, but at least the guy asks what we all want to hear and/or asks something that will get an interesting response! What is it with the softball questions from the media?
I can't watch the press conferences any more.
Most this year have been good, but I turned that one off half way through.
Did anyone ask Eli what he was thinking when he was behind Barcia early in the race?
The Shop
Did he have a plan? Because I would think that he’d need to make a pass somewhere on the track where he could make a break without retaliation.
Can’t get cancelled if you say nothing. It sucks for the fans because personality is celebrated until it’s personality you don’t care for.
Me? I love Justin Barcia. I also love Eli Tomac. I am a huge Dungey fan too. My man Chad Reed? Super fan right here. Wanna know why? Cus they’re GDMF super heroes on a dirt bike. I already get it that they aren’t going to just open up a can of worms so I don’t complain about something that will never happen.
The presser is a formality for that big ass M logo to be displayed more often. Not for any other reason.
And for the record, I didn’t post this thread because of the Eli/Barcia feud not being addressed this week. This is something that’s on my mind every week while watching these press conferences.
It's sad. SX wants to be a "real" sport like stick/ball...but the "press conference" is simply the media teeing up questions so that the riders can thank their sponsors.
Think two drivers from NASCAR get into an altercation in the pits (on video) and then not ONE media person asks them about it? (eye-roll)
Sad but true.
http://pulpmx.com/podcast/guest-michael-antonovich/
As for the questions, I'd be curious what types of "hard hitting" questions you'd like to be asked on the podium and during the press conference. These guys are racing for your entertainment...they're not setting public policy. haha
Pit Row
although, the press conferences are pretty lame, its not really a good place to ask in depth questions,
1. talk about setup specifically
2. specific sections of the track - what worked and what didn't?
3. Beef with riders, block passes, rough riding, etc
4. Team issues - how a teammate is doing, a manager is doing, a trainer is doing
5. The industry as a whole and issues related to pro motorcycling
6. goals, struggles, assistance
7. looking toward the next round, what's on the table, how they're approaching the next week
off the top of my head. YES, this would be a great time to ask REAL questions. And yes, I know this industry is very tight-lipped but the old saying "That's how it's always been done...." comes to mind.
Having them all sit at the table right next to each other and having some dude standing up there on a podium with them fielding generic questions to get generic responses just isn't worth watching.
Sounds riveting
I've always seen the post-race interviews to ask questions about how the race went, good or bad. What can be done, if anything to improve for the following week? What were thoughts about the track and track conditions? Etc. And while some of those questions are vanilla, it's not the right time to ask riders about internal team conflicts, "beefs" with other riders, etc.
I think it is tough to ask a meaningful question in a way that doesn't betray a confidence or offend someone you need to work with in the future.
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