The Official Silly Season Thread

[The Tool Man]

Im Keeping right out of this..... Id be interested to know what our friends in the teams who are reading this thread have to say..... Hmmmm Its going to make for an interesting and humorous conversation with a few people over the next couple of days.

[Blueprint]

I heard it a little while ago, but will let you guys know when I have heard anything concrete.

[Conrod Kieron]

Originally posted by Lyris
Smithers are you having an anti-GTR day or what?????

Personally I'm hoping that it's the other way 'round and GTR gets to ram it so far up Bradley's that Bradley can't sit in a car for the whole of next season

you mean you'd prefer to see a sponsor pull there money out of V8 Supercars just because of what went on between GTR and BJR? I don't even thing GTR would want that to happen

[TheMan]

BJR`s deal with Ozemail ends at the end of next season. They have also signed a bigger deal with Enzed. Both drivers will remain intact for at least one more season. Thats my prediction anyway. ha

[smithers]

Originally posted by Lyris
Smithers are you having an anti-GTR day or what?????

Not at all, but if if you'd gone to the lengths that that team went to belittle GTR, wouldn't you be a little cockey if you were proven right?

Nothing against GTR, i am just trying to work out the fact's maam.

[Lyris]

No Keiron, I don't want any sponsors to walk, but I can think of plenty of places I'd rather see the money.

On the other hand if it is true and Ozemail are gone, then you won't be able to extricate me from the floor I'll be laughing so hard at Bradley's little (to steal a term from paydriver here) "smoke and mirrors" game.

After BJR having tried so hard to convince the world that GTR was lying, wouldn't you be laughing if BJR turns out to be the liars?????

[Lyris]

Originally posted by smithers
Not at all, but if if you'd gone to the lengths that that team went to belittle GTR, wouldn't you be a little cockey if you were proven right?

Nothing against GTR, i am just trying to work out the fact's maam.

Yeah I guess I'd be a cocky little sh!te too...... but does that work in reverse for GTR if he's proven right and the $$$ really do walk???

[smithers]

Speaking for myself, you bet!

Maybe the much rumoured GTR press response might even see the light of day......

[Conrod Kieron]

You will never know if they are liars or not though.

It could have been that BJR was discussing a contract renewal with Ozemail at the time of the incident, and a rumour going public saying Bowe was leaving could have put a big question mark on a new deal being struck.
As a team owner would you be impressed with that getting out, and would you be attempting to quell it any way you could?

As had been said may times, this sort of stuff is potentially damaging to teams and peoples livelyhoods so you can understand Jones' outburst to a certain degree.

[The Tool Man]

Originally posted by The Tool Man
Im Keeping right out of this..... Id be interested to know what our friends in the teams who are reading this thread have to say..... Hmmmm Its going to make for an interesting and humorous conversation with a few people over the next couple of days.

It didnt take long, ten minutes after i posted this and the mobile rings.......Yep you guessed it.....Already one team has read this thread....I have been reminded and asked to remind you all to remember that as well as teams and drivers who in principle get a good laugh out of this sort of thing, there are also Sponsors who read threads like this .....please be careful what you say in relation to sponsors and be sure you dont pre empt something.

[smithers]

well that shut things up quickly!

[Lyris]

NAH I just had better things to do for the last 25minutes

[GTRMagic]

So any news on the Morris L1/L2 TEGA legal situation?

[Archer]

Originally posted by The Tool Man
It didnt take long, ten minutes after i posted this and the mobile rings.......Yep you guessed it.....Already one team has read this thread....I have been reminded and asked to remind you all to remember that as well as teams and drivers who in principle get a good laugh out of this sort of thing, there are also Sponsors who read threads like this .....please be careful what you say in relation to sponsors and be sure you dont pre empt something.

I'm probably known as Archer the instigator to the teams

[danidreamer]

Well one thing I can tell you for sure JB will not be going to the shell team. DJR have a clause in their contract stating that they will be given 12 months notice of termination. I believe Dick has received notice (or is going to ) in the next 2 weeks. I have an impecable source who is very high up in the Shell corporation and I believe this to be a fact.

[danidreamer]

Originally posted by GTRMagic
So any news on the Morris L1/L2 TEGA legal situation?

I believe Morris' solicitors were told to go and get their paperwork sorted out and given 21 days. All of the teams have been dropped from the litigation.

[Joe5619]

Are you serious Lryis?????? I would be ashamed of half the things you have written in this topic!! Just because you have a problem with Brad or BJR, does not give you the right to have a go at people like that.... If you don't have anything nice to say, shut your big month & keep it to yourself!!!!!!! (only wish I took my own advice!!!). Please remember the people you are talking about are reading these forums & do not deserve to be spoken about like this!!!


There are 3 sides to every story. Yours, mine & the truth!!

[Brad Jones]

Rather than watch another post that includes my team spiral out of control, let me clear up a couple of facts...
1. My brother and I spend 30% of our time looking for sponsors - we have done for the last 20 years and will continue to do so until we finish in this sport.
2. Our OzEmail deal is due for renewal at the end of this year and we have been given no indication that it is not going to continue on - in fact, just the opposite.
3. John Bowe has agreed to drive for our team next year and for a long time into the future.
None of this is anybody's business except the people concerned. Hopefuly this will end some of the more malicious speculation.
Lyris, it seems you have quite a problem with me. I will not get into a debate with you on here about whatever your issues are, but feel free to call me again.
I spoke to GTR about racecars and how they work, drivers and rumours and at no stage did we discuss budgets or sponsors. I would also like to say that I respect the fact that he has done as he said he would.

[CooperS79]

Here here!! Well done Brad, this is awesome to see a team boss come on here and stick up for his team.

I wish you and all the BJR team the best for Bathurst!

[mtpanorama]

Thanks Brad,
Hopefully this may quieten down some of the people here, but i really dont think so.

Welcome to the forum and good luck for bathurst

[Average Punter]

Why is it that all the people with hazy or cracked crystal balls, and those who post speculation fuelled by the mist of recreational drugs, suddenly go AWOL when challenged by the subject of the same speculation??????????

If you're all that obsessed with predicting the future, how about you give me the winner of Race 5 in Sydney tomorrow...

[Gudgeon]

Dani Dreamer
I understand that TEGA had spent a lot of team members funds on trying to get Nemo's law suit dismissed and when they got to court they TEGA gave in like a stalled car on the grid the court gave TEGA and Nemo strict times to finalise their actions the solicitors for Nemo were very happy with the results TEGA and AVESCO are still trying to justify how they distrbute funds unequally especially when they need the level 2 teams to fulfill the contracts with the promoters and various tourist bodies

[The Tool Man]

Originally posted by Brad Jones
Rather than watch another post that includes my team spiral out of control, let me clear up a couple of facts...
1. My brother and I spend 30% of our time looking for sponsors - we have done for the last 20 years and will continue to do so until we finish in this sport.
2. Our OzEmail deal is due for renewal at the end of this year and we have been given no indication that it is not going to continue on - in fact, just the opposite.
3. John Bowe has agreed to drive for our team next year and for a long time into the future.
None of this is anybody's business except the people concerned. Hopefuly this will end some of the more malicious speculation.
Lyris, it seems you have quite a problem with me. I will not get into a debate with you on here about whatever your issues are, but feel free to call me again.
I spoke to GTR about racecars and how they work, drivers and rumours and at no stage did we discuss budgets or sponsors. I would also like to say that I respect the fact that he has done as he said he would.

About Time Brad, good to see you guys getting in and having your say.
Good luck on the Mountain.

[The Tool Man]

Originally posted by Average Punter
If you're all that obsessed with predicting the future, how about you give me the winner of Race 5 in Sydney tomorrow...

AP My prediction for race 5 hmmmm let me see............... A HORSE ridden by a Jockey........

[sevi]

Originally posted by Conrod Kieron
You will never know if they are liars or not though.

I have a question to anyone who thinks that BJR are lying, who are they lying to?
We are just fans, they do not owe us an expanation.