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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, 15:09 (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, 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, 16:39 (Ref:2380730)
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27 Jan 2009, 16:54 (Ref:2380747)
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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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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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27 Jan 2009, 22:55 (Ref:2381030)
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28 Jan 2009, 00:44 (Ref:2381075)
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Yes we like to reward complete stupidity and greed...
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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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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, 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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