Other skiers going to core upt

[skfreestyler]

i heard that simon dumont was in talks with them and so was aj burton

 

[stormtrooper]

ha they couldnt afford simon d.

 

[bigwhite.steeze]

i seriously doubt simon will trade since he has huge contracts with salomon and has a pro model...

 

[HPskier]

someone already posted this, i think the big ones were candide thovex and colby west

 

[-Tristan-]

Although I dont think Simon would, I'm pretty sure they could afford him. I think its kind of odd that coreupt seems to be building their skier base before even putting out any different/interesting skis.

 

[Justo8484]

armada...?

 

[Silence]

sounds very similar to me.

 

[landonn]

i can't see simon riding for anyone other than salomon. he has always been with them.

 

[acc]

money talks

 

[i.ski.troll.]

simon would never leave salomon

hes been with them for way to long just to ditch them

he has his own pro model

 

[skiRay]

true, but not for some guys.. me personally, i would stick with what skis suit me.. (armada or K2).. but guys like tanner, i mean could you see him on line? or Seth... imagine seth on something ohter than K2... he wouldnt change even if he was offered more $$. hes loyal

 

[gkenworthy]

Actually, they probably could... They were talking to him at the beginning of the year, and although they didn't get him, he was looking into it...

 

[d686]

what you guys are missing is that for a pro with a limited shelf-life it can make a lot more sense to get in on the ground floor of a company with long-term potential than just take a paycheck from a big firm today.

in 2002 what would have been a smarter move; bigger paycheck from salomon or ownership stake in armada and less cash upfront?

 

[Silence]

There would have been benefits from doing either

 

[d686]

sure, it's never bad when you're getting paid to ride, but my point is that companies can "afford" riders in different ways.