1. Nothing to substanciate the claim of being "almost sold out", more likely comp-city usaYou don't think Wayne DeMilia can sell 1500 tix to a pro show in NY? What planet are you on?
2.One top name guy is pathetic, and indicitive of the interest level from other Pro's...Wait, one top IFBB pro, who has been around the block, willing to put all his eggs into the PDI basket, before a single show- that's pathetic? Lee's been a pro a lot longer than you have Bob. Maybe his experience and knowledge of pro BBing and politics are greater than yours, we don't know. There ARE other pros interested, Bob. THEY JUST DON'T TELL YOU! I don't get this. I speak to guys and they ask me what I know, who is going, who is rumored, etc... and everyone knows the Dexster was going til he got a promise that Christmas was coming in October
3.10 "very good athletes?"...a few at best, a few less this week, and a few amateurs that couldn't even QUALIFY for the NPC nationals/ USA...Have you seen TJ or Sami lately? Shit, Bob, they are taking it to a higher level without weight classes! The guys are 10% less than IFBB pros, sure. but their waists are 10% smaller too.
5.It's a household name allright, and not in a flattering way...Andrea Yates is aa householsd name also.And when Andrea yates writes her book, she will earn a $5M signing bonus. This is a fact. If the PDI had no chance, we all woudl have talked about it for a week and dropped it. It's been 6 months now and it's still the top topic.
6.According to the PDI supporters...BEN ran the IFBB, Wayne was only doing what he was told, right?LMAO... Wayne ran more shows than anyone else ever did, Bob. Wayne made the O a spectacular event. You guys can't even get a hotel with microwaves.
People have always had a morbid sense of curiosity...no different than slowing down to see a trainwreck up ahead...tens of thousanda of BB fans are talking about it, not in a good way.Ah, Bob. You see it as a train wreck because you are a blueblood IFBB lifer. You schmooze with them, you blindly support them, and you are not trusted by your peers.
Know this, Bob.
They. Do. not. Trust. You.
There are thousands of people, who you call the peanut gallery, who are very interested to see what kinda cool scoreboard and stageshow the PDI puts on. Will Lee get trumped by a very good Sami with a better posing routine? it's 20% of the score. Judging reform. we like that. Aesthetics. Can't wait. Get the pulse of the ppl - many here, and on many other boards, are very excited to see an alternative to a 9th Coleman win!
