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Screw cooksey. I watch cuz I watch moto everything. Now, I’m not gonna watch you Johnny. Ur a puppet for Davy combs. He lied on Gypsy tales and there is proof. See ya…bruh bruh bruhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I unsubscribe from him a very long time ago. When he was talking a ton of smack about Ryan Hughes and then turning around and saying someone really needs to help him.. I'm not here to defend Ryan Hughes, but come on bro! Straight up talk and the only reason you're reporting it is because it's juicy and then to act like you're concerned about his well-being... total douchebag move Johnny keep it up buddy
yep. same here. the Ryan shaming and the defending of Vince Friese' harmful racing habits - sent me packing. Cooksey makes some good calls, but those are examples of him being completely off the wall. but then what did we expect when someone's channel theme says "you need people like me so you can point your fingers and say, that's the bad guy."
Yeah it started with him hating on Deegan because he didn’t like Brian. He deleted it, brought Ryno on to explain himself and then Ryan goes on Gypsy Tales and didn’t name drop Cooksey but referred to the situation and Cooksey basically redug up everything and he just makes it personal everytime. If you read the 4 agreements you’ll know what that really means.
Cooksey said in that same video that the national tracks asked Davey to try to buy the right’s on the behalf of the tracks. But instead, he bought the rights for himself. Not sure if that is true, but that made my jaw drop. Because that means mxsports owns something it never should have owned in the first place. I enjoy the sport as it is today. The only thing I’d want to change is to make sure all riders are getting paid for putting their body on the line every week. Plus insurance for permanent disabilities like paralysis that occurs at a supercross or nationals.
The only issue I have is the hypocrisy of MXSports saying its unreasonable for their employees/event staff, riders/teams, or media having to pay to attend the event (when in contract negotiations with Facilities). But then MXSports makes teams/riders pay MXSports (not the Facility) to race the event. Seems like only MXSports (and Davey Coombs) is allowed to double dip in the cookie jar.
It is not about the business of it. It is more about Davey lying and in the process of his lying making others think someone else is the unreasonable party.
Bravo Johnny, disassociating yourself from Cooksey was a wise move. He stirs up chaos for chaos sake and while he occasionally uncovers important news, he is generally a cancer on the sport and anyone surrounding him. You are 100% right about perspective on the business relationship choices between both GH and MXS. However, Davey seemingly is misleading or outright lying to the moto community with his alternative facts of events. He could simply own the actual facts and say it was a business decision, but instead he is being shady and trying to deflect the blame onto GH. Unless Davey comes clean he will not be trusted and he deserves to have his character questioned. The lack of rider compensation in this sport is wildly unfair and when entities in control of the sport (Feld & MXS) are exploiting it versus nurturing it, it's legitimate reason for the fans and riders to take aim. Thanks for being true to yourself and for sharing your genuine feelings on the relationship with Cooksey.
Davey has perpetually employed and supported pdf files, legit scum bag and hopper is hitching his wagon to that. Poor decision just to advance your place in the industry
yea ive heard the same thing ,washougal has to pay big money for hosting the event ,does all the track prep,venders row,,seating ,food parking ,pay for all the work etc,then fight it out for small portion of the ticket sales and other trinkets ,barely break even
Love the subtle Inside out movie reflected to your left ;-). Cooksey should be asking himself if the 'accidental' unsub's are accidental. Love your content Johnny!
Cooksey says some things that should not be said on his channel. I turned a video off right in the middle, because he started talking smack about a rider. Opinions are welcome, but if you dont like it change the channel, so I did. Johnny just keep being yourself! Your content has been great!
As Walty says, no raindows and sunshine just give it to us straight and that's what you want to give us. If being honest is negative then I'll take negative every time.
I love all things Moto. I had to un-subscribe from Cooksey because of the negativity. I don't want that in my life. There is enough in my every day life. Moto is my escape. I really respect your input on the sport I have loved for 60+ years.
I never liked how he was verbally abusive to you on your show. You gotta be able to take some licks now and again and not be too emotional, but, you don't have to take it that from friends on a regular basis. It's not the kind of friendly conflict that's healthy.
Cooksie = MX TMZ.... Every video he bitches about DC.... Get over it, you dont like him and have a monster hard on for Davey WHO CARES..... If GH dont want to pony up for a National good on them and the series will go elsewhere.... GH will continue on and so will MXS.... Although it does seem like GH is having less and less races lately.... Johnny you put out great videos and great breakdowns.... Keep up the good work....
I wouldn't even consider Cooksey an actual journalist. Miss me with the op-ed pieces he used to write occasionally for Vital a few years ago, if he was a real journalist he wouldn't be plugging he's a real estate agent at the end of every video. He does admit when he gets things wrong after the fact, so thumbs up for that I guess, but dude jumps the gun on everything and has some of the worst takes--which makes him look so misinformed way more than he should be for a "journalist"--in an effort to drive clicks. I don't even believe _he_ actually believes some of the nonsense he says for that exact reason. He does admit he click baits and stuff, so I'll give him that FWIW. He's also massively butthurt about MX Sports/Feld revoking his media pass and banning him from press conferences despite _everything_ he says about that.
Be true to yourself & treat others as you would want to be treated. We see plenty of stupidity & meanness in our world at this moment let's change what we can.
The problem is Cooksey lets his own personal issues with people influence his reporting on news regarding them. Because of that it makes it hard to see much validity in what he says. He hates Davey, so therefore anything he says is bullshit and not true. He hates Ryno, so it feels like anytime Forkner is mentioned, Cooksey has to throw in how much of a piece of shit he thinks Ryno is. It seems like Cooksey doesn’t get along with and/or has shitty things to say about 99% of people in the moto world. At what point do you begin to look in the mirror? And the biggest issue is, it seems he has the mentality that “if you’re not with me you’re against me” and thinks anyone who doesn’t choose to have the hatred and vitriol he does for people (I.e. Johnny not hating Davey) then you’re also bad and a problem. Just an insane reality that guy lives.
As a local who rides GH almost every weekend, I would say they don't need a National. The place is booked every weekend they rarely have open practice Sat/Sun, on a given weekend they can have 4 different events going on at the same time, and on Tuesday and Thursday if you were there you would think it was the weekend there's so many riders for open practice. Now through in the Vet National and the 2 Stroke National which are huge events they just don't to bend over backwards to have a National.
Nobody should lose sleep over Cooksey. He chose the clickbait drama drumming style and he will continue to talk himself further into irrelevance by blaming others for his falling numbers and not taking note. I appreciated Johnny's willingness to collaborate with him and there was some good stuff, but I am glad they parted ways. He was dragging down what Johnny is building for himself and us as fans.
Its kind of wild how much it costs to hust get a national at your track when you know mx sports is taking 60-70% of the revenue with at this point 10% the risk.
Glen Elen is too fast anyway, Ryan Hughes said motocross is going too fast and getting too dangerous. Bro things AMA MX = Tourist Trophy at Isle of Man 😂
Way way too fast. 4th 5th gear and so many damn injuries every weekend there. If they put actual jumps in the track to regulate speed it would be safer and much more fun
You the man Hopper. Cooksey really is always negative and all he does anymore is try to start shit "cuz hes the only one man enough to do it". I used to watch his channel but I unsubscribed cuz its all drama nowadays
@@CookseyMedia No, you are the only one dumb enough to talk about stuff without having accurate information and details first. There is a distinct difference. I wouldn’t say you are moto media by any official capacity either and many driving reasons for that. There is a distinct difference. There are also media people in our sport that look themselves in the mirror everyday and make decisions if stories sand topics makes something better for our sport and or worse. Does it bring positives to the sport of negatives. Factually you can review your content and see the highest percentage is by far negative and with no sound objectives.
Let’s talk flaggers, you know lack of, or untrained professionals. Remember last year when Anderson had to pick up the flag and wave riders off on the blind jump, or the incident this year on press day at Pala where Marchbanks got bent like a pretzel that could easily have been paralyzing . Flaggers are any joe blow who wants free ticket a free meal and $20 bucks for days work. Does NASCAR and IndyCar just let anyone off the street be a safety worker for a day? MX sports is going to have a Dale Earnhart moment where 20 plus years of ignoring safety will change the sport and hopefully break the Coombs bank with lawsuits.
I wanted to see if JH can find footage of the flagger at highpoint. In the 450LCQ, a rider went down in the rollers after the tunnel jump (right in front of me). He was stuck under the bike, with the rear wheel spinning under throttle. The flagger went onto the track, and attempted to grab the rear wheel to lift the bike off of the rider. Shortly after that didn't work, another rider rode into them and wrecked on top of the bike already down. It was a complete shit show! I agree, this needs addressed, and we need qualified personnel flagging.
Man Hopper, don’t let Cooley get to you. Just ignore him. You have a great show and you’re doing great. Missed your signature sign-off! Stay real Johnny!
Your explanation is perfect. I'd like to see a summary of the other agreements if I really wanted to better understand this. 11 MX events now that're making it, so why can't Glen Helen make it happen.
@ Johnny Hooper, you have some good point… the biggest problem I had with the gypsy tails interview with combs was that Davey made it sound like it was all bud and you gotta think that all the stuff that Cooke he added up which was around $200,000 upfront made it so that Bud would not even really break even. My thought was gypsy tails needs to have Bud on there, so that Bud can tell his side of the story. I just don’t like it that Davey paints, Bud as the bad guy.
JH, not that my option matters (you know what they say about opinions) but I agree with and more importantly appreciate you your channel and the support you receive from your subscribers and viewers. I loved the respect and class you showed with the Moment of Silence for Brooke! Speaks volumes about your character. You come at most topics from a lighthearted fun angle and still get the point or information out to us. I had to stop watching Cooksey, I could not handle any more of his negativity, BS topics fueled mostly by speculation and minimal facts and his constant RC bashing rants. I love moto-x, but personally I dont need all the inside dirt, scoops or stories on the industry. I just want to watch good racing from the best riders out there. Thank you, BRRRAAAAPPPP DADADADA!
It sounds like both their negotiation & communication skills suck or they don't like others making a dollar while they're trying to make a dollar too 😅 either way there's more to it than what they wanna tell us lolz
The numbers don't lie, how many people who have unsubscribed from his channel just in these comments alone should be enough proof that he's cutting his own throat and that separating yourself and your channel from his is the best course of action you are taking Johnny! I never watched your episodes that he was involved in, as it just gave him more airtime to try spread his hate on whoever he personally hated at the time. I watched one of his episodes and I never subscribed to unsubscribe lol. Just keep doing everything you do, it's good quality and your channel will continue to grow WFO! you have said all you needed to say, so leave it as it is and go right back to what you are doing and for the reason we all watch your channel for in the first place. You da WFO man johnny!! ✊
1st off, thank you for making an effort to have mentally positive strategy for this channel 👏 While I do also watch Cooksey, he has a very negative outlook/attitude for his channel and sometimes I'm not in the mood for that. Now given how he goes out of his way to be negative about certain announcers, organizations, tracks, or whatever, it makes it hard for me to believe his side of a story when you here someone like Davey C whom seems reasonable and takes a somewhat neutral approach to problems. Ultimately all parties have businesses where their business must come first. That's life and reality. I've also heard the owner of Glenn H speak and I feel he was a little snarky and seems to be a spin doctor himself, which again makes me question his truth. Anyways keep up the good work here and don't let the drama get to you (for long). Some people live in negativity, enjoy it, and it doesn't bother them mentally while others take it to heart.
Well said. Just as I told Cooksey it was nothing more than a business deal in any other form of business that couldn’t come to an agreement and they walked away. I would have done the same thing. Unfortunately he turns things into personal vendettas or drama with half information most of the time.
Johnny, I'm not a subscriber but I'll listen to you anyway over Cooksey! Everyone I listen to Cooksie I get sick...Keep doing what you're doing and be you...don't settle.
Why u mad JH? Keep doing you bro. You put out fantastic content that thousands of people look forward to every week. I don't recall hearing your name brought up by Glen Helen or Davey, in anything I watched this past week. This bs is not worth losing your passion for the sport (even temporarily). I can't see being that upset about it honestly. Whatever happens happens and the sport is going to move on regardless of the outcome. I'm ready for some riders technique breakdown vids coming again in the near future! #Costco#ChocaChocaChip
You are 100% correct about being negative…glad you distanced yourself from that environment! Have no idea how someone can exist like he does. Well I do, and they’re not happy. Keep doing you and progressing in every aspect at life!
You do a great job and you are better off without Cooksey. He has isolated himself and wants others to join . His bitterness shows through . I was done when he called Brian Deegan an idiot. Like him or not he is successful and respected in the industry unlike Cooksey. He can enjoy his private island.
Welp. If you’re not making content I’m not going over to watch Cooksey. I hope you find your passion for moto again because I greatly look forward to your content. I wish you the best.
I love your channel for what it is..don’t change a thing JH. There are things that need uncovering sometimes…I don’t find it negative to lay facts on the table. From the outside lookin in it looks like promoters % is too high but I’m not a promoter and I don’t deal with lawyers and insurance etc etc etc. Don’t sweat the small stuff JH…stay calm brother you’re all good-keep pumpin
While agreeing on some issues, I cannot wholeheartedly agree that professional motocross/supercross racing is purely a capitalistic venture. Capitalism or free market, as many confuse the two. Oddly enough, it sounds more like a monopoly is being described, especially when there is mention of only one new competitor who may 'get trampled'. Change can be good, or bad. Has safety changed that much? Are riders still racing on tracks with insufficient lighting? Are wooden and metal stakes still lining the tracks. Wasn't there a rider who took one of those through the torso? As much as I dislike unions, sadly, it may take something like that to bring about meaningful change in the sport.
Right now you have a situation where mass power has been abusing power in the political system so we will probably see anybody that is being seen as abusing their power whether it has to do with politics or anything else they’re going to get slammed because right now we have a lot to lose and that’s why you’re seeing a situation like we’re seeing now with MX sports and Davy Coombs
Bummer to hear the negativity. As we grow sometimes we need to weed the garden. Who gives an F about GH. It would be cool if they went there but they're not 🤷. I hope the best for you Johnny, block out that other noise but I feel ya when personal stuff goes sideways. Weed the garden, you're growing, grow Johnny grow!!
love your show, i will always watch it, you have a gift. On glen helen you have your option to not be apart of it or fully understand what is happening. In every sport there is bad people who take advantage and truth or facts to keep there narative intact. Just the fact of how the riders dont get any money is enough to show what state the out doors is in.
You're doin fine Johnny. Don't change nothin. I have unsubscribed from Cooksey a couple of times. I give him a fair shot. Then he fumbles. And then again. And then again. It's like watching Sexton and just waitin for the crash. It's not if, it's when.
One of the many things I appreciate about you Johnny is your positivity in general and specifically with regard to others. In contrast, in every opener of Cooksey's podcast is the clip with Al Pacino. I have no idea how that is relevant to our sport, and it seems more reflection of Cooksey trying to be some sort of bad ass. Add to that, the amount of time he spends talking about his sponsors and his political views that also seemed represent that of an angry person, I know longer watch his podcast. There's absolutely no doubt that he's a very knowledgeable person with respect to racing, but there's a lot more to communicating successfully to others than merely industry knowledge.
Cooksey does drive me crazy, I stopped watching his stuff for quite some time, until recently, for some reason, which 9 out of 10 times when I watch his stuff I regret it. Simply due to him bashing RC f***ing constantly and Davey Coombs as well. Now the way Davey said it, made sense to me, especially when even Cooksey says, oh what's his face at Glen Helen can be difficult, but because he hates Davey soooo much, he instantly goes against him. Seems like everyone else can get along, so the fact that Glen Helen isn't in the schedule after this many years tells me that what Davey says is at least mostly accurate considering everyone else is getting along except the man that even Cooksey says is difficult to work with. Cooksey truly is constantly negative and the Queen of BS gossip.
Yooo your videos are amazing content and the study of the sport helps a lot of us out here and we all enjoy it brother haters just mean you doing something better than them LFG!!!! Braaap braaap braap wtfo!!!
I knew this thing with Chris would come back around eventually and in an ugly way. I considered several times sending you a private message to point out concerns I had in the lead up and the obvious dynamic it was creating on MX Unfiltered. I think you made the right decision Johnny and this matter of Glen Helen is spot on. If they don’t find a solution it is as simple as that. Instead of squabbling about who did what and was right/wrong when and who is a waste of time. We all want it back but need to move on.
I started watching Cooksey after watching you, I like some of his stuff, I like all yours. Humor, knowledge and a real POV from experience. Between the two you are the man, not even close. Besides, I hate realtors, they always lie. ( just a joke...sort of ) Losing a friend sucks, always. Losing negativity is good, always. Keep up the good work, you are appreciated.
Moto riders just complain. At least the internet ones. Ever since supercross and motocross has been available on TV or internet live, they complain about the coverage, time slots, commercials, the announcers, the girl announcers, having to switch networks between motos, being too long on a Saturday and whatever else. I'm just happy I don't have to read about it a week later.
