[mrgrn]

Originally Posted by drsus

yeah, its optimistic.... thats all one can be since we havent seen what happens when hes on it.

Does that mean i cant get giddy with the thought of Nicky on it?...knowing that nicky has a ridding style that every one seems to think fits the Duc?...including livio suppo, whos opinion on the subject i value more than yours..no offense.

see...i want nicky to do good because i like hes ridding style and i would love to see it turn into good finishes...even wins. Also, hes a good guy..not that many in MotoGP. Also, unlike you, i think hes good enough to be, not only in GP, but on a factory team..he proved that by winning a title. As much as youd like to discredit that, he did win one. He had bad seasons..hes not Rossi that can make lemonade out of lemos every time.

DAMN IT!! im surely over 20 by now.

his style has nothing to do with different generations of Honda he was unable to do very well on points wise. he did manage to win the 2006 title and i am not even going to go there but let's just say he has floundered even since for a guy paid millions and while he might be a nice guy he is paid to win not make excuses. i do hope the change to the duke makes a dramatic change to nickies fortune but i am not sold on it was the bike and team making nicky flounder and if you think otherwise that is your opinion and good to go i spose