[45014]

Hopkins will always be his door mat in a long line of other door mats.

First post Idiot!

 

[56599]

Agreed

 

[40338]

Somebody's gotta take the lead after Vale's gone to the (carbon fiber) cage, and it won't be Sete or Maxine. Capirossi? Hopkins? Potential for top 5 max. Hayden? Now we're talking.

 

[45014]

Hayden?

Man, he,d really have to step it up and ride throu any perceived difficultys.

He's had the right bike and the right team.

 

[schizuki]

Uh-huh. Whatever, John.



So instead of toying with everyone until four laps from the finish, he'll have to start getting serious with eight laps to go.



My money says Melandri will make things look interesting for the first few races, and then Vale will do the Rossi Mind F*ck (TM) on him and break him like he broke Biaggi and Giberneau.



Pulling for Nicky, though.

 

[43169]

Go Nicky! But seriously, unless something really weird happens, they're all fighting for runner up in the championship no matter what they may think.

 

[Chango]

Well, maybe if Hopkins can stop wrecking and injuring himself throughout the season, he might have a chance at a top ten finish... Seriously, he seems to end up having more broken bones every month than I've had in my entire life. It would also help if Suzuki could build a dominant MotoGP bike like they do with Superbikes.



Chango

 

[55158]

Maybe Hopkins has been wrecking because the bike sucks. No matter though. He'll never beat Rossi, no matter what bike.

 

[sarnali]

Re: You betcha....

Go get 'em John...right behind Melandri and Hayden...

 

[33545]

Jeez, you guys are harsh. Hopkins didn't bash Rossi, just said it won't be as easy for him this season. If Hopkins could cut down on the soil samples I think we'd really see some good results from him.

 

[37826]

soil samples? is that like dirt naps?

 

[mscuddy]

...from the picture it looks like Hopkins is channeling Phil Lynot from Thin Lizzy.



Nice hair. Maybe it gives added protection when he goes down on the 'ol noggin...

 

[55158]

That's Rossi in the picture.

 

[thebat]

That's Rossi in the photo, dude.

 

[Buzglyd]

You know you're old when you're making Thin Lizzy references.



I thought he was looking more like Gary Moore.

 

[mscuddy]

But he does look like Lynot after a fifth or two. Maybe that's the secret, liquid courage.



...oh yeah, older 'n the hills....

 

[mscuddy]

But he does look like Lynot after a fifth or two. Maybe that's the secret, liquid courage.



...oh yeah, older 'n the hills...

 

[23063]

I thought KRJr was riding for his dad this year? Or was that just the preseason testing?

 

[51092]

"Hear no evil": check.



"see no evil", "speak no evil": pending.

 

[mscuddy]

Ha. my thoughts exactly.

Did you ever notice how much Hopkins looks like VR?