So has Toseland lived up to his promise this year?
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AdeTuono said:
Jetl3on said:
I dont think you can attribute most of those outlandish claims to journalists, as most of them were emblazoned across the BBC website as Toseland "quotes".
His experience should have taught him to be more humble, keep the quotes to a minimum, be realistic and dont get british fans hopes up too high, as we have a history of being let down by our nations finest.
that was then and now I for one am glad to see he is out of the news for the right reasons.
You're absolutely correct. If he'd just accept that he's really sHis experience should have taught him to be more humble, keep the quotes to a minimum, be realistic and dont get british fans hopes up too high, as we have a history of being let down by our nations finest.
that was then and now I for one am glad to see he is out of the news for the right reasons.
t and retire before next season, then someone else can have a go. You seem to have a bit of thing about JT. Did he shag your bird or something?
If you took the time to read the OP question, I answered it based on his predictions against his performances to date.
You dont come across Constructive criticism very much do you?
IforB said:
Toseland has done superbly this season. A very, very impressive debut year. When he's been at tracks he's known, he's been up there (apart from Donington of course!) but this latest ride at Phillip Island was absolutely superb. He's riding at the absolute highest level and was only beaten by the absolute cream all of whom are on either "factory" machines or are significantly more experienced on the bikes. Let's face it at their level, we are only talking about a tiny % difference between any of them.
I don't think he'll ever be world champ unless he gets a factory ride or unless Rossi decides to walk away, but he thoroughly deserves his place on the grid.
Dont mean to be rude IforB, and please dont take it the wrong way, but this is what I call OTT lavish praise, he has not done brilliantly or superbly and it was not an impressive season.I don't think he'll ever be world champ unless he gets a factory ride or unless Rossi decides to walk away, but he thoroughly deserves his place on the grid.
His skills versus his performances have not been that great. We all know he has the skill to do better, but his performances have not reflected that, Phillip island aside.
I dont care where he finishes personally, but as I said, if he shows the balls-out riding like he did at phillip island on a more frequent regular basis, people will sit up and take notice.
Case in point, we are all revelling in the audacious moves he pulled fighting for 4th, the best ride he has put in all season.
Mediocre season at best.
I'm not given to lavish praise. I just think for someone coming from a totally different series with a very different way of doing things, he's done extremely well.
He's had a great bike and I assume good tyres, but probably not quite as good as the bigger teams. If that is the case, then the results and rides that he's pulled out at times have been very, very good. Better than many WSB people who've come before him.
He's not a Rossi or even a Stoner, but he's a good, hard rider. Something GP's really need, especially given the whinging that has gone on after some fairly innocuous moves throughout the season.
He's had a great bike and I assume good tyres, but probably not quite as good as the bigger teams. If that is the case, then the results and rides that he's pulled out at times have been very, very good. Better than many WSB people who've come before him.
He's not a Rossi or even a Stoner, but he's a good, hard rider. Something GP's really need, especially given the whinging that has gone on after some fairly innocuous moves throughout the season.
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