2013 Australian Post Classic MX Titles

[John Orchard]

Why anyone would want to put up their hand to put an event on, to a bunch of old whinging pricks that want to blame the hosting club and moan about all sorts of things that are the reason why they can't make it. Its only natural the club has a spit when they have put so much into it. Especially after all the bullshit talk up of such an event. Plenty of guys had plenty to say in the beginning.
Cyber racing at its finest.

Hmmm who's the whinging prick?

[TM BILL]

Why anyone would want to put up their hand to put an event on, to a bunch of old whinging pricks that want to blame the hosting club and moan about all sorts of things that are the reason why they can't make it. Its only natural the club has a spit when they have put so much into it. Especially after all the bullshit talk up of such an event. Plenty of guys had plenty to say in the beginning.
Cyber racing at its finest.

Hmmm who's the whinging prick?

Whoa with respect  the Flying Dutchie has supported every nats for the last 5 or 6 yrs as well as supporting many other majors events at home and overseas  and i know he has made sacrifices to get to this event . Obviously dissapointment and frustration is running high but lets not let this thread degenerate into name calling .

Its a bastard that this event is in jepordy and maybe some good ideas for the future can be raised in Johns other thread to help future events .

[Montynut]

65 bikes, from the update from yesterday.

The talk of blame is interesting - as I said earlier, it's a two way street. The business that blames its potential customers for not buying their product, is never going to prosper.

There is no Business here Nathan. Lakes are a local MX club ran by volunteers like almost every other club. They accepted from the very first instance that they were not in this for the money. They knew that they may just break even. No one has blamed the riders that have/will enter before close of entries today.

What has been worrying is that people think that you can just chop and change an MA National meeting by adding or subtracting classes, delaying closing dates, changing format, dropping this or adding that. It just does not work that way.

The other concerning thing is that people suggest that everyone should hold their breath waiting for late entries over the next three weeks to make it a goer. No BUSINESS as you say could run that way except some government department that is really only playing with someone else’s money and the balance sheet does not matter. But again the money has never been mentioned in any discussion I have had with Lakes they just want to showcase their track pure and simple.

But don't let facts get in the way of your argument

[Montynut]

65 bikes, from the update from yesterday.

The talk of blame is interesting - as I said earlier, it's a two way street. The business that blames its potential customers for not buying their product, is never going to prosper.

What does saying that achieve other than getting the host clubs nose out of joint? They've ticked pretty much every box yet people want to pick holes in what they are doing. It's a simple matter of people not getting behind Vmx by entering.

Totally agree Brad you have hit the nail square on the head. The only problem has been the lack of support from riders.

[odd1]

Those of you that have entered well done for those of you that where able to, but sat on your hands and now wanting extra time to get an entry in HANG YOUR HEADS IN SHAME your apathy will be what kills the sport.

Steve Baker

[Nathan S]

I am one of and I am sure not the only guy who missed the deadline for a variety of reasons.
My only question is the club going to extend the entry date to give the meeting some oxygen or is it all over?

The day isn't over. Email your entry in bud.

Brad's right Damo - besides, if you don't enter, I'll ride your bike.

[John Orchard]

Steady-on you guys, riders have the right to pick & choose what events they want to ride at without you high & mighty hero's bagging them out.  If riders did not want to ride, and it is obvious a great many did not, then the conditions were not right, be it entry closing date, number of days racing, length of races, the colour jocks of the starter was going to wear, it doesn't matter but if another club wants to have a crack then they will pay attention to the reasons why to pull it off.

I think you all deserve to apologize for taking attitude towards your fellow vmx'ers as I think your attitude is not what this sport is all about.

[09.0]

Steady-on you guys, riders have the right to pick & choose what events they want to ride at without you high & mighty hero's bagging them out.  If riders did not want to ride, and it is obvious a great many did not, then the conditions were not right, be it entry closing date, number of days racing, length of races, the colour jocks of the starter was going to wear, it doesn't matter but if another club wants to have a crack then they will pay attention to the reasons why to pull it off.

I think you all deserve to apologize for taking attitude towards your fellow vmx'ers as I think your attitude is not what this sport is all about.

In the context of this forum and all the 'talk' when the split came, then when it was to be in Tasmania last year and the major influx of reasons why it fell over and everybody put their two cents worth in. Now it's time to stand and be counted most have decided to race their keyboard.

[Sorelegs11]

What's the plan if a class is over subscribed?

 

[odd1]

Steady-on you guys, riders have the right to pick & choose what events they want to ride at without you high & mighty hero's bagging them out.  If riders did not want to ride, and it is obvious a great many did not, then the conditions were not right, be it entry closing date, number of days racing, length of races, the colour jocks of the starter was going to wear, it doesn't matter but if another club wants to have a crack then they will pay attention to the reasons why to pull it off.

I think you all deserve to apologize for taking attitude towards your fellow vmx'ers as I think your attitude is not what this sport is all about.

The only people who should be apologizing  are the ones who get on here talking it up but not backing it up. The apology I will be giving is to Lakes for wasting there time they have done every thing to accommodate us

[Damo]

I am one of and I am sure not the only guy who missed the deadline for a variety of reasons.
My only question is the club going to extend the entry date to give the meeting some oxygen or is it all over?

The day isn't over. Email your entry in bud.

Brad's right Damo - besides, if you don't enter, I'll ride your bike.

Hey Nathan,

Please don't confuse me with this dude TheDamo 

My entry was in 5 weeks ago and I'm riding 4 classes.

Totally agree with what Steve and Brad have said, there is no excuse for not getting your entry in.

If we can not get a National VMX Championship up in NSW on arguably one of the best MX tracks in the forkin country what hope has the sport got. Totally pissed off about the whole subject.

Damo 

[09.0]

Will the real Damo please stand up, please stand up....

[Nathan S]

Greg, my experience with MA suggests that if they were told "this national title meeting is about to fall over, but we might be able to save it if...", they'd be all ears.
If nothing else, the event would be a solid earner for them...

Lets cut the crap: With the benefit of hindsight, some things could have been done differently to attract more entries. Maybe it's too late to fix them, but we all lose if we don't try.

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Damo C, good to know you're having a crack - and that you'll lend me a bike in the future.

Damo F has a newly acquired '87 CR250 that I was seriously contemplating stealing this morning.

[TheDamo]

Yeah Nathan don't confuse this Damo with the Damo with an arse photo for an avatar!

[Curly3]

This getting stupid now, don't turn on yourselves guy's or next years titles might be made up grudge match's, hang on that might be a good thing and encourage more entries.