Savatgy/Kawi

RichieW13
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8/28/2018 10:15am
rdrurypi wrote:
If you put Mitch back in time when he first saw Joey, do you still think he signs him?
TXDirt wrote:
He was one corner away from a SX championship. Which is closer then any other PC rider recently.
Except for the guy (Justin Hill) who won an SX championship for PC on that same night.
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RichieW13
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8/28/2018 10:17am
tek14 wrote:
How short Savatgy really is? Seems he needs girls starting blocks under his boots.
Monster cup.. he sure hopes Zacko is not healed yet.
I think 5'9" (175cm).
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8/28/2018 10:18am
Maybe he wont be the headcase he is now on a 450, but I don't see it happening.
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8/28/2018 10:22am
I don’t understand how he can win a moto but sit back in 10th the entire next round.. He has flashes of brilliance but I see him being the new Jake Wiemer of the 450 class
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8/28/2018 10:26am
Some pics from GuyB:




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8/28/2018 10:27am
He needs to focus on qualifying out of the heats and making it safely past Daytona. Then he should be looking at finishing the season ahead of other #2 spot guys. Its gonna be really hard to compete with the big 4 in SX and could end badly.
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8/28/2018 10:34am
GD2 wrote:
Some pics from GuyB: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/08/28/283563/s1200_IMG_1693.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/08/28/283566/s1200_IMG_1691.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/08/28/283565/s1200_IMG_1687.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/08/28/283564/s1200_IMG_1688.jpg[/img]
Some pics from GuyB:




looks comfy... I hear he's turning incredible times at the practice track.
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8/28/2018 10:35am
would have been cool to see him ride the 450, the last 2 rounds of outdoors.. just saying.. not like it mattered in his 250 class.
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8/28/2018 11:29am
I don't get this signing at all. Top 15 at best.
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8/28/2018 11:32am
TDeath21 wrote:
I don't get this signing at all. Top 15 at best.
Who would you get?
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8/28/2018 11:34am
TDeath21 wrote:
I don't get this signing at all. Top 15 at best.
early wrote:
Who would you get?
Move AC up early lol
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8/28/2018 11:38am
TDeath21 wrote:
I don't get this signing at all. Top 15 at best.
early wrote:
Who would you get?
I’d rather have Tomac go solo than sign Savatgy. I just don’t think top 15 is worth a top factory ride.
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8/28/2018 11:39am
kb228 wrote:
Move AC up early lol
There has been and will be alot of "next year's his year" with AC.
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8/28/2018 11:40am
TDeath21 wrote:
I don't get this signing at all. Top 15 at best.
early wrote:
Who would you get?
kb228 wrote:
Move AC up early lol
AC wasn’t an option...
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8/28/2018 11:44am
TDeath21 wrote:
I’d rather have Tomac go solo than sign Savatgy. I just don’t think top 15 is worth a top factory ride.
With a new bike I would think they would want their second rider to be CA based so they could help develop the bike while Tomac hides out in CO. The #2 Kawi spot has been a bit of a cursed career killer, maybe you will get your wish.
8/28/2018 11:52am
TDeath21 wrote:
I don't get this signing at all. Top 15 at best.
early wrote:
Who would you get?
TDeath21 wrote:
I’d rather have Tomac go solo than sign Savatgy. I just don’t think top 15 is worth a top factory ride.
Savagty is a real head-scratcher. He's had some wins, but enough real off-days to leave a bad taste. My personal take is that a change of scenery might do him good. He seems like a smart guy who mentally knows what he needs to do, but hasn't yet put all the pieces together on the track. He never seems very happy with himself; maybe a new team and bike will help adjust his mindset and attitude.
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8/28/2018 11:53am
This is MX in 2019, Joey gets a factory ride and Phil has to move out of the country to get a ride.
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8/28/2018 12:12pm
TDeath21 wrote:
I don't get this signing at all. Top 15 at best.
early wrote:
Who would you get?
Mookie. Give him a one year deal with a full off-season of factory resources and an opportunity to ride both SX and MX. He'd have his chance to prove the doubters wrong (or right), without excuse.

If you're Kawi you already have the champion contender, why not get a fan favorite who at worst case provides moments of pure excitement and at best becomes a contender with a real program. Instead you get a guy who will likely get comparable results, and brings no off track excitement.

By all accounts the '19 Kawi is a good bike. If Mookie's asking price is too high or he rejects a one year, or non SX-only deal that's on him.

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8/28/2018 12:12pm
“This is gonna be a breeze”
8/28/2018 12:20pm
So the guy mails it in all season and is rewarded with a factory ride?
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8/28/2018 12:44pm
Grant is retired ? He was good for a teammate imo.
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8/28/2018 12:56pm
"i can work with speed" - Abraham Lincoln
8/28/2018 12:57pm Edited Date/Time 8/28/2018 12:57pm
So the whole world knows that Odell Beckham Jr is getting 95 mil for 5 years but no idea how long Savatgy is signed for and for how much?
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8/28/2018 12:57pm Edited Date/Time 8/28/2018 12:58pm
So the guy mails it in all season and is rewarded with a factory ride?
Exactly. 9th overall without missing any races in what is essentially the minor league division of US MX is not top tier factory rider material when moving up to the premier division. I just don’t understand this at all. He very well could be missing a lot of races due to not qualifying and I think we will see him in the LCQ a decent amount this year.
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8/28/2018 12:59pm
Some are Ready, Some NOT to me but time will tell as they say.
Some still haven’t Stamped the 250 Class in my Book.
Plus, the POINTING OUT BS, is just that to me, BS!!
NO ATHLETE SHOULD BE FORCED TO RIDE A CERTAIN HORSE.
Statistics show this has KILLED MORE CAREERS THAN IT’S HELPED.
#LameSystem
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8/28/2018 1:00pm
Buckland wrote:
Mookie. Give him a one year deal with a full off-season of factory resources and an opportunity to ride both SX and MX. He'd have his...
Mookie. Give him a one year deal with a full off-season of factory resources and an opportunity to ride both SX and MX. He'd have his chance to prove the doubters wrong (or right), without excuse.

If you're Kawi you already have the champion contender, why not get a fan favorite who at worst case provides moments of pure excitement and at best becomes a contender with a real program. Instead you get a guy who will likely get comparable results, and brings no off track excitement.

By all accounts the '19 Kawi is a good bike. If Mookie's asking price is too high or he rejects a one year, or non SX-only deal that's on him.

Gotta wonder how much his family history with Kawi affected his chance.
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kkawboy14
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8/28/2018 1:04pm
peelout wrote:
"i can work with speed" - Abraham Lincoln
Don’t be dumb.... that was Benjamin Franklin that said that
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8/28/2018 1:10pm
So the whole world knows that Odell Beckham Jr is getting 95 mil for 5 years but no idea how long Savatgy is signed for and...
So the whole world knows that Odell Beckham Jr is getting 95 mil for 5 years but no idea how long Savatgy is signed for and for how much?
I've heard that part of the reason sports salaries were publicly announced is the unions liked it because public salaries helped other players know their value and increased the salaries.

If true, you would think that the MX guys would announce their salaries. It could help to make their next contract more valuable.

Now, salary caps make it even more relevant for salaries to be announced.

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