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27 Jan 2009, 14:25 (Ref:2380596)
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Moral failure to be followed by financial failure at FIA?
Hard to believe but see here:
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27 Jan 2009, 15:03 (Ref:2380635)
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I bet the sport could do a lot worse than Sir Fred.
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27 Jan 2009, 15:03 (Ref:2380636)
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27 Jan 2009, 15:39 (Ref:2380659)
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27 Jan 2009, 16:20 (Ref:2380704)
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Isn't this the man that has just lead the RBS into self-destruct mode?
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27 Jan 2009, 16:25 (Ref:2380711)
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27 Jan 2009, 16:35 (Ref:2380727)
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But at least he isn't JT....or Max. 
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27 Jan 2009, 15:09 (Ref:2380640)
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There could be many worse people than Sir Fred. Give him a chance (unless someone better stands).
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27 Jan 2009, 17:42 (Ref:2380789)
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27 Jan 2009, 18:14 (Ref:2380807)
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To be fair, the banking situation wasn't all RBS's fault, they went down when the Americans would give a multi-million dollar mortgage to a gerbil.
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27 Jan 2009, 18:36 (Ref:2380839)
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28 Jan 2009, 00:44 (Ref:2381075)
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28 Jan 2009, 13:22 (Ref:2381403)
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Points taken.
Oh this fence sitting plays havoc with the old....and not a whip in sight. Gerbils? Thought I spotted a few designer cages lately. Still not convinced Fred is the man for the job. But yes he is not JT or MM. 
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28 Jan 2009, 18:44 (Ref:2381602)
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First we need to know how well he can use a whip.
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28 Jan 2009, 19:32 (Ref:2381629)
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Unbelievable. Screw up one job, get another through the old pals network.
This is why I'm starting to think Marx was basically right!  When capitalism just becomes self-serving with useless greedy nonentities conspiring to run everything at the expense of everyone else eventually people say enough is enough [see Russia 1917]See you on the barricades!
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27 Jan 2009, 22:05 (Ref:2381002)
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If he has the requirements (all that leather stuff) then why not ?
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28 Jan 2009, 22:55 (Ref:2381728)
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No no no no - why are the blazer brigade so blinkered. At least Max was a racing person, this guy seems to have done a few trackdays at Knockhill - hardly qualified to know how it works. Max may not be all things good - but this guy could be motorsports GWB.
Nope I think Todt would be better by miles. Sure he is a Ferrari apologist but the FIA is more than F1 - Todt has seen action in the WRC, Le Mans and F1. David Richards is possible too. |
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28 Jan 2009, 23:07 (Ref:2381741)
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Right. Another frenchman in the spotlight ! Balestre anyone ?
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29 Jan 2009, 18:49 (Ref:2382241)
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I'd rather Paul Stoddart, Eddie Jordan or Giancarlo Minardi was president than Jean Todt - those three don't have connections with existing teams, and have ran a team at the lower end of the budgetary scale in F1.
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29 Jan 2009, 23:16 (Ref:2382356)
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"It is a sad, sad day for motorsport and it will signal the end of the FIA as we know it. This will prompt a mass exodus of sponsors, and members will now either break away from the FIA or form a breakaway group themselves. He is acting like a dictator and history tells us that dictators never abdicate power. The damage that has been done and continues to be done by Max every day he is the president, is irreparable. We have to get rid of this guy." (source BBC) 
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29 Jan 2009, 23:56 (Ref:2382375)
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Probably utter ****e, but I read somewhere today that Ari vatenaan (excuse spelling please) could be up for the job. Good guy, has real world experience, and currently an MEP so should be able to handle the politics. Also I would guess, not being afraid to call a spade a spade !
Could do a lot worse !
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29 Jan 2009, 19:23 (Ref:2382259)
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Basically you're saying it's impossible...
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29 Jan 2009, 19:30 (Ref:2382264)
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I think Max is capable of finding a more competent successor.
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30 Jan 2009, 00:01 (Ref:2382380)
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There'll be not be a shortage of applicants.
For a start Flyin Ryan, Pingguest and I will all stand and I bet there will be a few others on this forum who would consider themselves to able to make as many great decisions as Max has over the last ten years..... And better ones than Sir Fred has made recently.... So no shortage of candidates.... Last edited by Teretonga; 30 Jan 2009 at 00:07. |
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