Julian Wilson discusses winning it all and also maybe losing it all!
I have called Julian Wilson to win the title for three years running, I think. Oh he has it all… Fearless in bigger waves, still above average air game, experience, the last threads of youth, style, etc. All the markings of a potential champion and yet the grand prize has eluded him
Could this be the year?
He gave a nice interview to Australia’s Yahoo7 news about maybe. Let’s read!
I am past just ‘taking it as it comes.’ I feel like I have had some really good years on tour and I have learnt a lot and I just really want to go for that world title now. It is really what motivates me, I know it is achievable and I just want to apply myself as much as possible to get that goal.
I feel like for myself (the world title) is more achievable than ever. That’s the main thing, if I believe in it and I can see it happening, that’s when you get closer to it and I have that feeling now more than ever. It’s very much about consistency. I think I have had five finals in the last two years without a win. Obviously getting a win is a great goal to have but it is all about that consistency.
I feel like I am comfortable enough at all the stops on the tour to be making heats and beating those guys and giving myself a really good opportunity of getting that No.1 goal.
And that sounds like a winner talking, don’t it? Sounds like he’s got his head screwed on tight. There was only one little part of the interview at the end that left me wondering. When asked about Kelly Slater still being on Tour he segued into the pool in Tulare County.
Obviously the whole world has seen the quality of that wave, it would be a great addition to the tour. WSL has gone and bought the rights from Kelly so they are looking at it and planning for it and I would love to compete on a platform that was consistent. You could put rails in there and do rail slides and airs. There is so much exciting stuff that could be done there.
And haven’t we learned anything from Chris Coté and his patented Rail of Death? Are we doomed to repeat our ghastliest errors? Our gravest mistakes?
Or wait. I can’t remember. Was the ROD fun and awesome? More on this developing story as it breaks.
Hahaha the rail of death, classic!(ly retarded)
The problem is if there are any characters in the mix ( think Wilko before he went serious) then it is all sucked out by the “backslap” fest that the tour is!!! Let them speak their mind, call each other out, bag shit judging within reason etc. We need the Bobby tennis tour calls
to create a bit of passion and interest, instead of the only passion being some fucked up claim for an air reverse!!
I think it’s funny how every underperforming pro goes through the same thought processes.
“Just gonna try to have more fun, be happy, and see how the year goes. Last year I tried the whole serious-guy act, but I always compete best when I’m happy.”
followed the next season by…
“I realized last year I wasn’t taking it serious enough, and I think that’s why I didn’t do very well. I’m gonna train harder and get in a good head space for this season.”
Oi Michael can you make this fucking Sponsored video stop playing automatically so it stops turning down my Wu Tang.
I got so bored of kolohe Andino talking about simplifying everything in every interview last year.
If he was any simpker he would be a single cell
True. Not to mention they watched Wilko almost win it so they realized they could too. And by “they” I mean everyone on tour.
And everyone off tour
Followed by
“If you can dream it, you can do it!”
Chris Cote’s posture on “The Rail of Death” bears a striking resemblance to the Cardiff Kook.
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You create content by copy and pasting almost the whole article?? Can I buy a BGrit manufactured copy Defend Hawaii T/Shirt yet?
Sometimes yes. And not yet.
OK, fair enough on both, but when you do produce Defend Hawaii T’s can your new staff writer (despite that I’m almost certain you wouldn’t be paying him for such dribble) Michael Ciaramella get one and have a photo of him with it on as his avatar?
You apparently have to cut the neckline of the Defend Hawaii t shirt yourself to get the required level of gayness.
Brilliant!