Yeah it’s not great with the moron ‘Editor-in-Chief’ these days.
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Ask @Jorgan about him 
Called him out once and got a;
“This is my website. You know shit. I can say what I want, how I want, when I want. You can FRO”
He’s an utter cockwomble.
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You’re probably talking about Empfield, he’s a shitpuffin supreme. I’m talking about Ryan Rhiesler, utter utter dickwad.
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Yeha I listened to that today. He’s pretty guarded, so not the most open of interviews. But was a good trip down memory lane looking back at some of his races etc.
Oh yeah, absolutely. I’ve also heard all the stories so many times before.
But it’s like ordering the same dish from your favourite local takeaway. You know what you’re getting, and it just hits the spot.
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Doesn’t really add much but I can see Messick and Ironman needing a bit of PR when it comes out.
As it implies though, his responsibility is to make money not friends like any other big corp 
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If his job is not to be popular then I’d say he’s overachieving to a stratospheric level!
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Messick has been there 10+ years now; probably longer than anyone should as a CEO in this marketplace?
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Recon the max time a CEO should stay anywhere is 8 years. Messik has probably overstayed his time
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Is Felix still CEO of Challenge?
Maybe this podcast is his 360 degree review 
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believe he has stepped back
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No, a guy called Zifi took over a few years ago.
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Just listened to it.
Tough listen. Don’t think either of them come off very well.
Mind you, as if Messick chewed through his lunch in the middle of the interview.
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That means I can’t listen at all. I’ve hung up on loads of people at work before when they’ve rang me and are eating.
People who talk with their mouth full or chew with their mouth open need shooting, then dragging in the road and reversing over with a 4x4, then burning, then thrown in a river, tied to a weighted sack.
and breathe (me, not them) 
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“My job is not a popularity contest.”
My new email signature, HR will love it.
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I’m listening to the podcast atm, Messick hasn’t yet walked out, but the dirty bastard did indeed have a decent meal during it.
There’s now a story below the one that @jeffb posted & it seems that Ironman have taken a bit of a huff with Jack Kelly.
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This is proper toys out the pram stuff by IM eh?! Literally, somewhere in the distance lots of lawyers’ phones are ringing!
It’s a good job it isn’t Messick’s job to be popular. Cos he’s sure doing a shit job of it! 
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yeah very improper for a CEO to be sat eating his tea , must admit messick fired a shot back when he asked if he had raced kona and he said no ,they both seem to have an issue with each other
go to 1:12:00 onwards for Start of messick walking out ,wasn,t quiet a walk out was more a you have had long enough
by the way not a fan of the CEO
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I wonder when the follow up interview with Messick will happen?
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