Dennis to retire before 08 season?
Dennis to retire before 08 season?
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MrKipling43

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5,788 posts

245 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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flemke

23,482 posts

266 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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One cannot imagine Ron's ever capitulating to excreta such as Mosley.

On the other hand, if it were a matter of keeping one's family together, or having a final few years to spend time with one's children before they're off on the own, perhaps the temptation to step away from an all-consuming job would not and should not be resisted.
If so, no one could blame Ron for that. One possibly could interpret this as another unjust consequence of a Mosley vendetta against people who have been more successful than he and who stand up to his bullying.

ph123

1,841 posts

247 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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Sunday Times, front page, sports section. Said he'd step down mid week; something to do with spending more balanced relationship with his children. (But he's split with his wife.)
I don't think this is good news.

RichBeard

1,677 posts

224 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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It will be sad to see Ron go, i just hope it's the media exagerating once again. I think if its Mercedes that are pushing him to leave its probably because he blew the wistle on the spying saga. If he goes and its not for family issues then i'm blaming it on Alonso. A bit childish i know but i've got no time for the spanish mard arse. Lets just hope he stays!

FourWheelDrift

92,255 posts

313 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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MrKipling43 said:
Exactly and tell whoever wrote it he's still only 60, not 61 wink

He's not 61 till June.

HarryW

16,026 posts

298 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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Someone somewhere wants Ron out big time. I assume they are using the same spin and smear tactics as neu labor to do it. Perhaps the recent witch hunt at ML has been fully documented and may or may not one day appear in someones memoires. That was a guess on my part but there has to be some external reason for this renewed attack confused.

scratchchin Must be someone who has an inflated ego and at the same time an inferiority complex due to a lack of actual achievement. He'll be saying boo to icon's such as Jacky Stewart next, sorry already been there rolleyes

SPR2

3,220 posts

225 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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According to report in the Mail - Ron Dennis wanted to bow out in glory with LH crowned world champion but as LH was pipped at the post he changed his mind. He was reluctant to go on a low with the Spygate issue still going on.

davidd

6,713 posts

313 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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Maybe he has just had enough and wants to see more of his children.....

Who can blame him ?

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Derek Smith

49,708 posts

277 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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Still, look on the positive side. There should be a book on F1 that will be a classic. Hopefully he'll mention Mosely and Bernie and give away a few secrets.

But I must admit I'll be really sad to see him go. We seem to have few enthusiasts left at the top.

I saw him at Goodwood FoS one year in the No. 1 McLaren. There'd been an accident on the hill and he'd been forced to switch the engine off as he queued to get on track. Year one or two this was.

I went up to him, apologised for intruding and thanked him for everything he'd done and the entertainment he'd provided over the years. He took his glove off, shook my hand and thanked me. We had a short conversation and then his missus came over so I wandered off. He seemed so pathetically pleased and excited to be in the car. The silly grin on his face was just like the one I had when I sat in an F1 McLaren at Silverstone - in the Paddock Club. Well, more on it actually. It was a tight fit.


Scuffers

20,887 posts

303 months

Monday 3rd March 2008
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I thought the quote from Frank Williams (in the sunday's) said it all...

"Ron was the only one with the balls to stand up to Mossley"

and

"I wish I have said something earlier"

I am not a massive Williams fan, but I 110% respect his views on all this.

another 3 points

1,020 posts

226 months

Monday 3rd March 2008
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errrr this is Nick Fry...http://sport.guardian.co.uk/0,,488191,00.html