? re lava man and flower alley

[Danzig]

ok.....
flower alley has definitely wilted (:rolleyes--bad pun, eh?)....
lava man is undefeated on the year.

flower got a lot of hype for what he did last year heading into this year. so now we all know that LAST year is no guarantee of what will occur this year.
so, if flower is still respected for what he did last year...
shouldn't we all give a bit more to lava for what he's done this year...rather than constantly criticize his off days last year?

obviously one season means nothing regarding the next, right?

also, knowing how lava man exited his last race last year in cali (vanned off) i don't think he'd have won anywhere after. they're lucky they didn't ruin him after shippiing and running twice after that.

but hopefully they've learned from their mistake.

also, if lava wins against the tin man, will that garner more (some?) respect from those who have been critical?