Im really pleased! i think there is no shame in leaving Ducati, they could be struggling for years yet, every minute they are trying to catch up, Honda and Yamaha are improving and refining their already sh*t hot bikes. If he was 5 years younger then it would be worth a shot, but he only has maybe 3 seasons left before retirement. Vale should not retire as a loser.
People go on about Stoner having no trouble winning on the Ducati and i agree he is a skillful rider, but Rossi has that special something extra, although he needs the right 'feel' from the bike to be a podium contender, when he gets that feel he can do things that seem to defy the laws of physics and logic. Stoner will only ever be a very good rider...Rossi can be supernatural
Oooh, i think that was a rant, sorry