And his epic biblical drama with Ian Crane, Hurley Pro, Trestles!
Poor Ian Crane. So close to being a giant killer, so close to glory.
And, man, what if he’d caught that last wave? Would that have done it? Could he have busted a switch-stance-kickflip-misty-twist and re-taken the lead? Maybe, maybe not, but if he’s anywhere near as competitive as I assume aspiring pros to be he’s gotta be crying in the shower and second guessing himself to death. I know would be.
But the best part of the heat was watching Filipe, my favourite high-flying llama look-a-like, hovering on the verge of a melt down in the dying minute.
Did he get the score? It was close, could have gone either way, and he knew it. Beating on his board, praying to his non-existent lord and savior, so much passion, full of fervor, exciting and nail biting and what I want to watch! This is sport, and winning matters.
Which is where the women go wrong. It was great to see what they can do when not forced to play three to the beach in onshore slop. Sage Erickson was killing it, backing up beauty with ability and proving her place as an elite level athlete. If only it could be like this every time. Quality surf, an opportunity to shine, to prove they don’t deserve to lay perpetual second banana.
But they’re missing the blood lust.
Every time I see a chirpy post heat interview, a “we’re all friends, it’s just an honor to be here, losing is no big thing” mentality, it eats me alive. Because I want to love the women’s tour, I want to feel invested.
But if they don’t care who wins, why should I?
why does the wsl hate us? they must. why else would they force us to listen to chris brote. his voice is the reason people hate surfers.
I think he did a great job.
Definitely got a super nasal cali twang, but that doesn’t bother me. Way more understandable than some garbled aussie inflection.
Are you kidding me? Sure he’s annoying at times, but he can be funny as well. Honestly I’m getting a little tired of the same team every event. It’d be great to get Hawaiians speaking some pidgin to cut the monotony a bit. This whole tour got too PC for my taste…
I mean, and what about a tour where a competitor (Glen Hall) is, aparently, treated as a second class member?
I don´t know if this information is for real, i got from Surfline. Add everybody knows that we can´t trust at Surfline.
Glenn is super second class. maybe third. that asshole plays on pitty to get favors.
why is he on the CT? when alejo and jack freestone are out?
Alejo is in. Jack, i don´t know.
I find it funny how they play this oh we’re just passionate bs you might be but that’s no reason to be fuckwits in the water if you ever surfed with them youll know what I mean. They wonder why they get so much shit um well chill out every wave isn’t yours if you in another country be respectful take turns. Was in Bali one year an they were everywhere an we said hi to a couple of bazillian guys at our hotel looked at us went huh like stuff you then walked off such rudeness. How hard is a hello or a hi.
“But if they don’t care who wins, why should I?” this sums it up perfectly.
I don’t know what it is but Toledo’s style just looks so awkward compared to Snapper. Fuck knows whats changed but he doesn’t look the same.
He’s got no power just looks like he’s flicking around everywhere. Cut backs look weak an short. Yeah cool he can do the tricks but looks like a robot. JJF and Dane can do all the tricks but have style. Sure they not winning any thing but the wsl is bs now any way. Brazos winning to sell more boardies in brasil. Judging gone to shit you get a wave a ft bigger do 3 turns the same an that’s a 9. Boring surfing has lost its way.
I don’t think theres any great conspiracy to sell board shorts to Brazil. Their economy is just as fucked as anyones anyway.
He just looks different. I don’t know what it is. A running overhead wave and he looks like he’s riding a skateboard made of straw or something.
Mind you, I don’t know tit from fanny so watch him win it.
Crane didnt get robbed, and 100 backside snaps in a row always get overscored, period. Or else Ace Buchan wouldnt be on tour anymore. Rory you nailed it with the girl`s interviews, even though they all surf better than any troller on this forum, they rather bake each other a cake than do a paddle battle for priority… where`s the fire?
Crane got robbed. That last wave was never an 8.5…
Yeah but his first score was never a 9.1, so…
…ah, both very good points. But do you think it’s a conscious decision by the judges to, like, recalibrate?
Yep, Porta has said as much.
If Freddy got a 10, Flilpe definitely earned an 8.5.
It seems like they do a “who should win this heat?” reassessment with ten minutes left followed by a reckoning of “fuck the numbers, guy X surfed a better heat, give it to him.” Hence the term ‘gets the nod’ becoming common parlance. And as for total heat, Filipe got the nod. Rightfully, methinks.
If you watch the entire heat, crane got robbed. Even if the judges were making up for lost time.
Maybe a mandatory pre-heat diet of Ronda Rousey?
It’s such a simple formula, why can’t they at least pretend?