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11 Jan 2019, 18:58 (Ref:3875561) | #2852 | ||
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But he also has no intention of spending his own money to race. If he can find a sponsor that will cover the cost of a drive, plus paying him on top, then we'll see him on the grid. Of he can't, we won't. |
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11 Jan 2019, 19:08 (Ref:3875564) | #2855 | ||
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got to love the open hatred of Jason on here,
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I will try dumb it down to your level. its the simple wresting heel and babyface arrangement, for example Jason portrays a villain or a "bad guy" and acts as an antagonist to your baby faces, Your N**ls who are the heroic protagonist or "good guy" characters. And it works cause its winds you lot right up a good un, |
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11 Jan 2019, 19:33 (Ref:3875573) | #2858 | |||
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11 Jan 2019, 19:33 (Ref:3875574) | #2859 | |
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I had an argument with him on Twitter, it’s definitey not an act, his ego is as massive as his nose.
It doesn’t pay to play the villain, I’m sure many more people would rather one of the nice guys won a championship than JP won another 3 races before inevitably retiring. Being the bad guy just comes across as childish most of the time, especially in comparison to how grown up the young crowd come across. |
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11 Jan 2019, 19:35 (Ref:3875575) | #2860 | ||
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11 Jan 2019, 19:44 (Ref:3875579) | #2862 | |
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11 Jan 2019, 20:12 (Ref:3875584) | #2863 | ||
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JPs alright. Does the dominant alpha male thing well. Would have been perfect in NASCAR if he'd been born/ lived in the States. Sniff of something good his teeth will be biting the opportunity...
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11 Jan 2019, 20:14 (Ref:3875586) | #2864 | ||
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There is one driver no-one seems to of mentioned who has a decent amount of backing and won’t be returning with the team he raced for last year - James Cole. His recent comments seem to point to him being back on the grid again this year.
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11 Jan 2019, 20:15 (Ref:3875587) | #2865 | ||
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A win is a win, they all count,(hey is the Astra was 3inches longer Cook would have had another win in the last round ) and again we are comparing 2 drivers at PMR who started 2018 without a win between them vs 2 drivers at Motorbase, Tordoff very nearly won the 2016 title and Chilton was 2017 WTCC independent champion, vs Josh Cook who spent most of the second half of 2017 crashing into things and Senna Proctor who was learning the ropes So in the context of the point someone raised "I can't see a team that could get him (Plato) to the front consistently except Motorbase" I completely believe the now developed PMR car which has proven to have won races, taken podiums, taken fastest laps, had a pole position and finished 3rd in the teams championship should be consistently front running with a double champion or the right driver pairing at the wheel Last edited by btccbloke; 11 Jan 2019 at 20:35. |
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11 Jan 2019, 20:22 (Ref:3875588) | #2866 | ||
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I think the BTC Norlin link is strong with this one They spent last year sponsored by various rock concerts, he brings money from ticketmaster |
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11 Jan 2019, 20:45 (Ref:3875594) | #2868 | ||
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Nowadays his attitude and most of his fans just come across as tiresome. That said he's done a lot for the BTCC and will arguably always be the biggest name associated with the series, but I think most of us would rather see him retire rather than running around at the back - especially when drivers like Goff & Cook are struggling for seats. |
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11 Jan 2019, 20:52 (Ref:3875595) | #2869 | |
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Well said. If Plato can’t win races in a car capable of winning, it’s time that the young lions were looked at
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11 Jan 2019, 21:08 (Ref:3875600) | #2870 | |||
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It would be hard to argue against the fact that his career is going to be ending soon. He has been beaten by teammates for 3 straight seasons now, in a sequence of finishes that reads 7th, 12th, 27th. On paper, what does he offer a team that someone like Rob Austin doesn't? |
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11 Jan 2019, 21:12 (Ref:3875601) | #2871 | ||
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So quite a lot, really. Last year Plato generated column inches and miles of forum posts/discussions simply by *not* being up front, and it's continuing this year before anyone knows what his intentions are. He's had a few crap years and we're still talking about him. That's what Plato brings to any team that might want to take him in. |
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11 Jan 2019, 21:14 (Ref:3875602) | #2872 | |
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But it’s no use if the car is not being driven to it’s maximum
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In all of the column inches and forum chat, did BMR really gain anything? He may have a great 'network', but again how much of that contributes to anything more than paying for his seat? If it was a case of needing a driver to fund a seat to keep the TBL, then I can understand it. But the teams that will run a title contender already have enough behind them to stay on the grid. |
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12 Jan 2019, 09:04 (Ref:3875662) | #2874 | |||
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I view Plato as being similar to Mansell in that, if he has a good result, it's all down to him. If he has a bad result, its not his fault but someone else's, the car doesn't perform, FWD/RWD (delete where applicable) has too big an advantage, the accident(s) he was involved in were not his fault etc. It's all about him. You win as a team ("Thanks to my team, my sponsors and so on") but you lose as a team too. This is one of the reasons why I think a lot of teams would not want him on-board, irrespective of the money he maybring, but I also think that for the above reasons, that ability may be lessening now too... (I will now put my flame proof clothing on and await the replies!) |
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12 Jan 2019, 10:14 (Ref:3875673) | #2875 | |
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Two names I have heard that are looking at BTCC drives as an option, Tom Wrigley & Jamie Caroline.
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