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19 Apr 2005, 18:34 (Ref:1282345) | #76 | ||
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This is getting very off topic, but as there was no F3 racing at Spa maybe that isn't a bad thing.
First - 10-Tenths. Although there are no significant conditions on joining, there are significant limitations on what you can and can't post. So it isn't a free-for-all. Regarding the posting of links, this is not acceptable in a commercial or advertising context, but it is in a couple of circumstances: either in answer to a direct question ("where can I buy a race suit online?") or as a source for a story ("Jamie Morrow signs Ferrari test deal according to somewebsite.com"). Otherwise, they shouldn't really be linked. Good PR v Bad PR. Yes, there is both kinds. But good PR in the wrong place becomes bad PR at a stroke. As I look at it now, TT is not the right place. FF1600 websites. There is a very good one that is operational And in terms of the final point No 4 makes: yes, we should admire those drivers who attempt to better themselves. Good PR can help, but ultimately their performance on the track is a far more important factor. |
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19 Apr 2005, 18:46 (Ref:1282351) | #77 | |
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right, lets leave that topic alone please.
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19 Apr 2005, 21:07 (Ref:1282494) | #78 | ||
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Just to point out I have nothing personal against any drivers in any formula...I may not think they're the next best thing, I may not like their PR, I may not like there behaviour on track but I've got nothing personal against any of them....I mean I don't even know any which hopefully allows me to give a pretty unbiased view on many subjects.
Anyway as Bella says....back on topic.... |
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20 Apr 2005, 07:37 (Ref:1282719) | #79 | |
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Unbiased, but perhaps uninformed? Anyway, as Bella says back on topic, so no more from me on PR.
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20 Apr 2005, 09:27 (Ref:1282806) | #80 | ||
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You could say uninformed if you wish, but I have my sources out there...and many of them!
And at the end of the day, its results that count not the reasons behind why you didn't get them. The results are there for everyone to see, whether your informed or not....... |
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20 Apr 2005, 09:34 (Ref:1282811) | #81 | ||
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This argument is taking up 2 threads
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20 Apr 2005, 09:35 (Ref:1282816) | #82 | ||
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I'm gunna shut up now anyway!
Back to the racing, motorsportnews believes that the two missed Spa rounds could be raced at an overseas circuit, which one anyone any ideas? Anyone informed know if that doesn't happen the most likely venue for these extra rounds to be added too? |
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20 Apr 2005, 09:41 (Ref:1282823) | #83 | |
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Gaz - lets agree to differ and move on. Come and say hi at the Hillspeed garage when you're next at a FR race.
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20 Apr 2005, 10:15 (Ref:1282849) | #84 | ||
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Chas, if your press releases that are supposed to be banned by the forum rules are generating you masses of sponsorship then surely you should be giving some back to the site and the volunteers who work very hard to moderate this forum and keep it more respectable than any of the other forums.
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20 Apr 2005, 13:03 (Ref:1282967) | #85 | ||
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Very good call Mackmot!
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20 Apr 2005, 17:10 (Ref:1283168) | #86 | |
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one more post on the matter on here and i shall get my axe out. i mean it this time.
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20 Apr 2005, 22:12 (Ref:1283389) | #87 | ||
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I was only thinking of you
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23 Apr 2005, 09:52 (Ref:1284957) | #88 | |
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Been away for a few days so only just caught up with the fun and games...
All opinion positive or negative is welcome - its a democracy isn't it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Same judgement apply's to good or bad PR. Gaz has his opinion - sometimes he's correct and sometimes he's not - but that's in my opinion of course. The danger for ten tenths is that the site becomes a mouth piece for a select few. Stop trying to find problems - as long as there are no abusive, racist postings whats the problem. Give the site wings let is fly and you'll encourage a much wider take up and increased posting. Bye the way - I've had to look at a VAN QUOTE DIRECT advert while I've been writing this. How much to advertise 'SPEEDY' DAN CLARKE on your site? Chas... |
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23 Apr 2005, 14:03 (Ref:1285088) | #90 | |
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At the risk of steering the debate back on topic, one of the Spa races will probably be run at Knockhill, not sure about the second yet.
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23 Apr 2005, 14:21 (Ref:1285109) | #91 | |
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I had heard Croft and Monza but still waiting for a confirmation. Chas |
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23 Apr 2005, 14:27 (Ref:1285116) | #92 | |
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I guess they're about as sure as we are then!
Is it right that Stoddart won't be allowed to start either race? |
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23 Apr 2005, 17:46 (Ref:1285237) | #93 | |
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of course she won't!
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24 Apr 2005, 04:17 (Ref:1285423) | #94 | ||
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there's doubt she will be able to complete the season..
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24 Apr 2005, 10:30 (Ref:1285574) | #97 | ||
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Looking at recent history, there was a rained-off Silverstone race held at Snetterton last year and the same thing happened at Thruxton (I think from Croft) a couple of years earlier. Both used the original grid. Anything else does indeed put a big strain on timetables.
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24 Apr 2005, 11:19 (Ref:1285608) | #98 | ||
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Lets have an extra practice session just so we can accomadate Susie! My word, it just gets worse and worse........
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24 Apr 2005, 16:49 (Ref:1285971) | #99 | |
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Gaz, you really have a chip on your shoulder about women racing in a man's traditional world, get over it, and move on.
Soddart is the best female racing driver out there, and deserves the media attention she generates. She and her management team work bloody hard hard to generate the media attention which in turn supplies the buget for her to compete. How many Brit F3 driver's managers was in the Imola F1/GP2 paddock over the weekend.................! I know of 1, and it was not for any male driver. |
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24 Apr 2005, 17:00 (Ref:1285985) | #100 | ||
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I have nothing against female racing drivers, I don't seperate the males from the females, they're all racing drivers to me! Which is why I continually get peed off when someone who has only a handful of podiums to themselves, no race wins, no championships, no poles, nothing gets so much media attention and hype just because they are female when drivers who ARE achieving get nothing (be it male or female!)!If she was winning or even looking like it then I'd have no problem, as I have no problem when people are raving and writing about drivers such as Conway, Bridgman, Dirani etc!
People on here talking about her being the next best thing and even talking about holding an extra practice session just so she can race!lol! They wouldn't say that if it was Lou Cheng or Ronayne O Mahony would they? And Susie's hardly proved herself to be much better than either of them to be honest! And just cos yer managers in the paddock means nowt! No F1 team boss is stupid, surely he can see the results pages as clearly as me! Although every team boss is male and I think all have attractions for the opposite sex so.............. To sum it up if she was achieving on the race track and getting the results to back up her amount of print then I'd have no problem. But there's other, much more talented drivers out there who aren't getting the coverage they deserve (which could increase their career chances) when average racers like Stoddart are, just because they're female! Last edited by Gaz; 24 Apr 2005 at 17:05. |
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