Originally Posted by efiste2 (Post 1133317)

And I thought I was up to date with these posts........

What I cant understand is, If it is indeed a personal matter, why the hell didnt Richie ring Jon and tell him personally, perhaps then Jon may have been more supportive, I can only imagine how enraged inside Jon is over how Richie has handled this matter, especially the fashion rubbish.......I think it must be down to the "dynamic duo" having fallen out over what more than likely is the JBJ CEO factor, Richie has had a taste of freedom again with AOTL and wanted more. I think it unfair to brand his solo effort a failure as, I believe its a really personal from the heart record.....something BON JOVI hasnt done for decades, so even though the masses think its rubbish, I belive its some of his best work....
On the other hand I beleive its the BON JOVI machine/corparation thats given Richie both the financial and popularity means to make a record, so Richie has gone bout this in totally the wrong way. They both need to have a Crisis meeting and get back to basics and making "proper" BON JOVI records.....before its too late.

Originally Posted by Bounce7800 (Post 1133320)

I still don't think it's Richie. My money's on Nikki, it reads like tweets or an email. Someone being a mouthpiece for him and either putting his argument out there or what they think his argument should be. I can't believe Richie would have been foolish enough to say those things.

Originally Posted by crashed (Post 1133326)

You know what, one thing that actually wouldn't surprise me is if Richie blew off the tour for a woman. Have we missed this all along?

Originally Posted by crashed (Post 1133326)

You know what, one thing that actually wouldn't surprise me is if Richie blew off the tour for a woman. Have we missed this all along?

Originally Posted by CharlieShipley (Post 1133334)

On a semi-related note, I just got off the phone with my mom, who's friend just told her her cousin "Georgie" (?) dated Richie. I have no other details.

Originally Posted by DestinationJovi (Post 1133331)

This exactly. I agree 100%.



Very real possibility. Knowing people are highly interested in his whereabouts because of his absence from the tour, this puts the fashion line in the press and gives it publicity. I remember another time something had gone down with Richie (maybe rehab in 2011, can't really remember exactly) but Nikki started tweeting stuff about Richie to get attention and gain followers. Don't remember the specifics, but I do remember thinking at the time she was overstepping her boundaries.

Originally Posted by Solid Sambora (Post 1133332)

In 479 pages of discussion, argument, emotional outcries, lunatic theories, photoshop madness and Twitter links, I genuinely can't remember this even being considered as a possibility.

And now that it has been suggested... HOW THE HELL WAS A DOG POISONING THEORY CONSIDERED BEFORE THIS???

Originally Posted by crashed (Post 1133326)

You know what, one thing that actually wouldn't surprise me is if Richie blew off the tour for a woman. Have we missed this all along?

Originally Posted by Bounce7800 (Post 1133339)

Also note how the mail article had a link to the fashion lines website. I'm sure it's come from there, she definitely likes using Richie to garner interest in her work and this story has gained her a lot of free publicity.

Originally Posted by DestinationJovi (Post 1133343)

He sure did take every opportunity during promo to announce he was SINGLE AND READY TO MINGLE!!! I know he said it during his google chat and on the Katy Couric show. I'm sure there were other times too.

Typical man. Thinking with the wrong head. ;)