Bob Chick - Athlete's Representative?

[onlyme]

Or a UNION, perhaps?

Forget it....I tried to organize one when Lee's buddy Wayne was still in charge....The bigest mouths of BB were nowhere to be found when the meeting started. I had over 100 responses (106 to be exact) saying that they would support a union and be there at the meeting...how many actually showed? 21.

Should tell you everything you need to know...

All this tells you is that NO ONE wants to listen to you.  You should have got the hit way back then.  What happened.  Face it you AREN'T the man for this job.  Will you just quit and have fun with the new kid, lose some weight and size and make a living in front of the camera.  I'm telling you, you will feel allot better.

[Chick]

All this tells you is that NO ONE wants to listen to you.  You should have got the hit way back then.  What happened.  Face it you AREN'T the man for this job.  Will you just quit and have fun with the new kid, lose some weight and size and make a living in front of the camera.  I'm telling you, you will feel allot better.

They didn't have to listen to me...they had to look at the situation and see that we had no power without unity. Besides that...so they did want to listen to me when they responded in droves to the initial email? Over 100 said YES, we need to do this..! No, what it is is simple...actions speak louder than words. No one wanted to test the waters and find themselves at the wrath of Wayne and the powers that be, possibly blackballed, etc..

Not rocket science, my friend.


GARRETH:

No, I didn't throw in the towel...I reassessed my position and what support we had, and went a different route. Thats when we set up the Athletes rep position, which has made much progress working WITH them rather than against them...the fact that you failed  10 times before making it is admirable, I know a little about that myself... But you're talking about you as an individual, not trying to get 100+ competitive bodybuilders on the same page...big difference.

[Lee_a_priest]

Or a UNION, perhaps?

Forget it....I tried to organize one when Lee's buddy Wayne was still in charge....The bigest mouths of BB were nowhere to be found when the meeting started. I had over 100 responses (106 to be exact) saying that they would support a union and be there at the meeting...how many actually showed? 21.

Should tell you everything you need to know...

WELL MY BUDDY WAYNE....IS NO LONGER THERE SO TRY IT AGAIN...AND SEE IF IT WORKS........LORD BOB

[Chick]

WELL MY BUDDY WAYNE....IS NO LONGER THERE SO TRY IT AGAIN...AND SEE IF IT WORKS........LORD BOB

Wayne wasn't the reason it didn't work...the athletes were.

There is even LESS reason to have one now with Wayne out of the picture, as we now have a voice, a vote, and a President that will actually LISTEN to the requests and is receptive to change.

[Lee_a_priest]

Wayne wasn't the reason it didn't work...the athletes were.

There is even LESS reason to have one now with Wayne out of the picture, as we now have a voice, a vote, and a President that will actually LISTEN to the requests and is receptive to change.

YEAH YOUR VOICE.......AND YOU LISTEN TO HIS....LIKE GOOD DOG AND MASTER

[BEAST 8692]

YEAH YOUR VOICE.......AND YOU LISTEN TO HIS....LIKE GOOD DOG AND MASTER

now that was a good comeback.

[Chick]

now that was a good comeback.

That wasn't any good "comeback"...it's the only thing Lee can think of to say because he knows I'm right...he also can say much about the whole "union" thing, because he's already said he was "too busy putting on color" when it was time to walk the walk...

Talk is cheap...now he's retired.

[Lee_a_priest]

That wasn't any good "comeback"...it's the only thing Lee can think of to say because he knows I'm right...he also can say much about the whole "union" thing, because he's already said he was "too busy putting on color" when it was time to walk the walk...

Talk is cheap...now he's retired.

YOU ARE ONLY RIGHT IN JIM'S EYES.............YES I HAD TO COMPETE IN THE ARNOLD AND SUPPORT MY WIFE CATHY AT THE TIME YES..............15 YEARS AS A TOP PRO......AND RETIRED........HOW LONG WAS YOUR PRO CAREER AGAIN BEFORE YOU HIT THE WALL??

[Chick]

YOU ARE ONLY RIGHT IN JIM'S EYES.............YES I HAD TO COMPETE IN THE ARNOLD AND SUPPORT MY WIFE CATHY AT THE TIME YES..............15 YEARS AS A TOP PRO......AND RETIRED........HOW LONG WAS YOUR PRO CAREER AGAIN BEFORE YOU HIT THE WALL??

Bullshit...you didn't attend the meeting because you didn't care, or didn't want to risk your career at the time...just like the athletes now that you call out on a continual basis.

My pro career has been since 2000...and I've hit no wall, just been smart enough to re-invent myself as a MC, spokesman,actor, rep, radio host, etc... to continue my career in professional BB.

And you're just a bitter, retired ex pro whose made some "unique" decisions in his career to follow the path of Mike Tyson...a guy who SHOULD have been remembered for being one of the greatest fighters of all time....instead, remembered for going to jail, tattooing his face, acting strangly, and drumming himself out of the sport...sound familiar?

[BroadStreetBruiser]

Lee types in ALL CAPS cause he's FIRED UP!

[phyxsius]

Lee types in ALL CAPS cause he's FIRED UP!

He's always on fire!!!

[knny187]

And you're just a bitter, retired ex pro whose made some "unique" decisions in his career to follow the path of Mike Tyson...a guy who SHOULD have been remembered for being one of the greatest fighters of all time....instead, remembered for going to jail, tattooing his face, acting strangly, and drumming himself out of the sport...sound familiar?

As they would say in super hero world......

[Chick]

He's always on fire!!!

Simply....en fuego!

[The Ugly]

Bullshit...you didn't attend the meeting because you didn't care, or didn't want to risk your career at the time...just like the athletes now that you call out on a continual basis.

My pro career has been since 2000...and I've hit no wall, just been smart enough to re-invent myself as a MC, spokesman,actor, rep, radio host, etc... to continue my career in professional BB.

And you're just a bitter, retired ex pro whose made some "unique" decisions in his career to follow the path of Mike Tyson...a guy who SHOULD have been remembered for being one of the greatest fighters of all time....instead, remembered for going to jail, tattooing his face, acting strangly, and drumming himself out of the sport...sound familiar?

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[bigbobs]

And you're just a bitter, retired ex pro whose made some "unique" decisions in his career to follow the path of Mike Tyson...a guy who SHOULD have been remembered for being one of the greatest fighters of all time....instead, remembered for going to jail, tattooing his face, acting strangly, and drumming himself out of the sport...sound familiar?

I think I share the views of most fans when I think of Lee Priest as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time, great with his fans, witty, etc. He could have won the Mr O if he was only taller. 

Who cares about what happens with IFBB, suspensions, gossip, internet forums, etc...that hardly shapes the image of a pro bodybuilder.

[D.L. 5]

well from a business perspective of a current IFBB Pro.  98% are happy. 

that is a false made up statistic that u pulled out of ur ass. stick to the facts. 98 per cent ARE NOT HAPPY just by including the number of pro's which complained in here and on the net.

[Chick]

that is a false made up statistic that u pulled out of ur ass. stick to the facts. 98 per cent ARE NOT HAPPY just by including the number of pro's which complained in here and on the net.

Well...if those are the numbers you're going by....it's about .......98%.

[D.L. 5]

Well...if those are the numbers you're going by....it's about .......98%.

i still think that is a high statistic!


bob, is anyone else complaining except for the pro's on this board? and if so what about?

[Chick]

i still think that is a high statistic!


bob, is anyone else complaining except for the pro's on this board? and if so what about?

Of course guys complain...complain about the judging, complain about the money, complain about sponsorships, and so on, and so on.....it's human nature...especially in sports.

[D.L. 5]

Of course guys complain...complain about the judging, complain about the money, complain about sponsorships, and so on, and so on.....it's human nature...especially in sports.

thanks for answering man.

Well i think the only real question that needs to be answered is this:

Can the athletes realistically recieve more money than they are currently getting? and if so, is it considerable? OR is bodybuilding as a pro sport simply not generating enough money. If it doesn't generate enough of a purse for the athletes, well then there is nothing that yourself or an organisation can do.

I think this question is the bottomline. I would be interested to hear the truth from the athletes rep a.k.a chickamania.

thank you!

[Chick]

thanks for answering man.

Well i think the only real question that needs to be answered is this:

Can the athletes realistically recieve more money than they are currently getting? and if so, is it considerable? OR is bodybuilding as a pro sport simply not generating enough money. If it doesn't generate enough of a purse for the athletes, well then there is nothing that yourself or an organisation can do.

Yes, and I've outlined how we can achieve this in many articles, in my column "Bobservations" in Flex magazine...and in numerous posts on the subject.

The key to making bigtime money for the athletes rests in TV revenue being generated. In order to get to that point, we need to make BB worth watching via more entertaining and a weekly series so people can identify with various athletes...love them, hate them, root them on...but INTEREST is what makes something popular.

You can look at the recent success of UFC, Poker as great examples...and the WWE as a perfect blueprint as to what sells. This is a brief summary, but should get the idea across.I think this question is the bottomline. I would be interested to hear the truth from the athletes rep a.k.a chickamania.

thank you!

[Cap]

Bob, do you think that having the judges actually marking down for GH guts and other problems might make BBing more appealing?  I mean the 90s were crazy for BBing and now there is very little interest.  Those guys may have been smaller but they looked a lot better, the last guy in the O is better than spots 3-7 now and more people were into the sport. 

[Chick]

Bob, do you think that having the judges actually marking down for GH guts and other problems might make BBing more appealing?  I mean the 90s were crazy for BBing and now there is very little interest.  Those guys may have been smaller but they looked a lot better, the last guy in the O is better than spots 3-7 now and more people were into the sport. 

Yes...it certainly wouldn't hurt.

[knny187]

lets not forget that the supp industry is a billion dollar industry

champion bodybuilders are needed to promote them & there's a lot of money to be made

[dragonheart]

Hey Lee good luck with all your future plans.  So you are officially retired now?  Ever thought about one last PDI run in September?  Make a little more cash before you call it a day