Malidin speaks.

[spyderchick]

I really respect him for being willing to sacrafice a championship that obviously means a lot to him for standing up for the safety.

This whole read was good, but I still question where this is coming from. Ever since the Aaron Yates incident, Matt's attitude has changed his whole image, interviews, persona and all. Maybe he just changed but seeing how it was just this year somehow in the back of my mind I still think it's all just an image Suzuki has asked him to step up and create, to help with their image. Who knows, unless someone here is friends with him and can shed some truly personal light on the subject. LOL

You know, even if Suzuki has "asked" him to change his "image" to help Suzuki, don't you think that's a good thing? As Kevin said, he's not a stupid, silly boy, but a business man looking out for his future. That said, are you the same guy as you were 5 years ago? 10? No, and you probably wouldn't want to be.

It always amazes me when people comment about someone else "they've changed, they're not the same person". (it doesn't seem to matter whether the change is good or bad) Of course, because even "you" are not the same person you were 5 minutes ago. You can't be. Life forces change. You first born says their first word, you crash in turn 7 at BHF, your lose a loved one, you have an amazing meal at a restaurant. Each experience, no matter how trivial or important will affect each one of us.

So, if Matt has changed, only he will know why, if he's perceptive enough. Of course, we might only be "perceiving" what we want to perceive.

Hmmmmm..... ;)

[lbk]

Hey if Mat has changed because of his own reasons then more credit to him. I'm saying that the change seemed to come about right after the Yates incident.

I don't know Mat, I don't think most of us here do and even those that do don't probably know him well enough to comment on what he feels.

My statement is nothing more than my opinion, based on what I know of Mat, which is NOTHING more than what I get to see from his interviews, and his articles that he writes. I always give anyone and everyone the benefit of the doubt, but as a racing fan no I haven't been a Mladin fan just like I'm not a Biaggi fan. Others are and that's for their reasons. Again my comment is nothing more than a spectator's view because I have not ever met the guy and probably never will at least not to the point where he's going to open his sould to me.

As far which would I rather do? Personally I'd rather make the 100k and socialize but that's me, I can see why and how he would want to make his career the most it can be as a profession that's respectable too. But as fans we all get to pick our favorite riders and have our own reasons for chosing them, that's the great part about a sport that brings a variety of different perspectives together. ;)

[magyar]

I don't think anyone is doubting Matt's skill as a rider, as fans the only way we get to develop a glimps of what a pro rider is like, is through what he says in interviews an press releases. He couldn't even say that ROSSI, Valintino freakin ROSSI is a better rider than he is! If he was only a few pounds lighter. Come on, everyone in moto gp is a few pounds lighter and Rossi is still the man! Allan Iverson is a great B-ball player but do ya like the guy? ???