Is it time for the champ to find a new home?
This year’s women’s tour race, heading into the final event of the year in Maui, is far more exciting than the men’s. We know that John John is going to win. They could give him the trophy right now and even Brazil would collectively shrug and say, “No próximo ano, destruiremos o diabo colonizador, mas este ano … sim. O garoto loiro nos pegou.” But the women. Oh the women are neck and neck.
Sally Fitzgibbons leads Tyler Wright by a score of 52900 to 51200. A virtual tie with Courtney Conologue nipping at their heels. Sally and Tyler are, of course, Australian and you would think the nation would be split in its allegiance but apparently it is not. Apparently all of the sporting stars have broken in favor of Fitz and let’s read Australia’s Daily Telegraph.
Sally Pearson. Layne Beachley, the Jillaroos, Socceroos, Southern Stars and Matildas. Name an Australian sporting great or team and Sally Fitzgibbons has them in her corner as she prepares for the biggest fight of her career.
The Australian surfer is drawing inspirations from the recent performances of Australia’s top sporting women, men and teams — and a few legends from the past — as she chases a debut world crown after a decade of trying.
While main rival Wright opted to relocate to Hawaii weeks in advance of the showdown, Fitzgibbons says she was able to train uninterrupted on the NSW south coast in a perfect preparation for the finale.
Wright is the defending champion in Maui and with her two worst results calculated into her scorecard holds a narrow lad over Fitzgibbons and Conlogue.
The least complicated way for Fitzgibbons, Wright or Conlogue to win the world title is to win the Maui Pro.
If Fitzgibbons or Wright both finish third in Maui and Conlogue fails to advance into the final, Wright will defend her world crown.
If Fitzgibbons and Wright finish fifth, Conlogue doesn’t advance past the quarters and neither Stephanie Gilmore or Carissa Moore win the event, Wright will again defend her crown.
“Name a Australian sporting great or team and Sally Fitzgibbons has them in her corner.” How do you think this makes Tyler Wright feel? Do you think it makes her want to emigrate and leave those rude bastards behind? What country do you think she should take her talents to and call home?
Denmark?
Greece?
There are many options.
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The older I get the more shocked I am at how gullible humans are. You can literally convince humans of anything! The brilliant minority just had to sit back, and shake their heads at the stupidity, greed, and evilness of human kind. I really do hope that one day a “god/creator” comes back to earth and smites all the idiots, haha, that’d be great television.
Someone needs to update the Bible. It’s kinda outdated. Maybe one of those dreadlocked white dudes can do it?
(sob) Well you fuckwits, Sally has been ELIMINATED FROM THE CONTEST I hope you’re satisfied (resumes crying)
What?!?! Really?
yep. Australia mourns. I saw schoolchildren rending their garments only moments ago.
i was praying to Jesus for Sally to lose because I didn’t want to have to listen to her endless scripted robotic talk for the next 12 months… thank you Lord, you must exist and care about surf comps (here comes Gabriel) … as for Courtney, unfortunately certified herself as a bona fide choker… wow… Tyler just packed a title winning wave after Brisa blew it ….
Sally’s been selling her buck toothed Aussie battler soul to mainstream unexamined, jingoistic, mysoginsitic, homophobic, racist, Australian society since birth. She deserves everything she gets.
Wright is the defending champion in Maui and with her two worst results calculated into her scorecard holds a narrow lad over Fitzgibbons and Conlogue.
“narrow lad”
Are they taking a shot at Owen?
Tyler Wright is only one of a few women surfers that could surf in the men’s tour she rips to me sally is boring? Sorry to say that but opinions do vary
man has had religions in one form or another since time began. whether their Gods were numerous or one , as the Jews and the Muslims adopted one God as their God .
Jesus was the son of the Christian God , and the Jews did not recognize him , so born again Christians try to follow the teachings of Jesus , which if you have read them, are a blueprint for a Happy Human society , or , we could use secular Governments as examples of how we work without a God…like communism , Nazi’s , Pol Pot , believing in the goodness of man as the one and only spiritual guidance, well there’s a warm and fuzzy future you could believe in!
Sally’s the “morning breakfast show Darling of the Australian media” Aussies love an under dog and Sally hasn’t pulled off a WT yet.
Regardless, Tyler’s prep will show dividends so im sure we’ll see a much stronger performance from Tyler than from Sally.
I am sure plenty of lads have felt narrow when in the clutches of Tyler Wright!!!
It is not an election.
I wouldn’t want to get between a podium and Layne Beachley, toast.
I wouldn’t want to get between Layne Beachley.
What about Layne and Tyler ?
what about if Tyler and her girlfriend would let you watch?
Zing goes Nik Karol!
Western Australia. It’s practically a different country to the rest of Australia. And we do need to one day produce a champ from here.
As Charles Court used to say…Wesssternaustralia, with the emphasis on the West.
We’re not like those Mexicans over east
Austria.
Easy to change her passport with a bit of liquid-paper and a ballpoint.
Margaret Court is one Australian sporting Great who has no one in her corner.
Ahhh, a quick little google and we see Margaret believes in “marriage the bible way” to which we have the obvious response https://www.youtube.com/wat…
ah but what corner ?
she is Australia’s greatest living tennis player , and who really gives a shit about what her personal beliefs are , unless you need a tally poppy to chop down!
It’s obvious that China would be a perfect match for Ms Wright , they would pay her millions and probably build a wave pool for her!
The Christian, right wing homophobe corner. I wouldn’t give a shit if she didn’t openly vilify people in the media. But seeing she does, I’m happy to chop her down.
ooohhhh , back the the old homophobe angle , all she did was voice her opinion , based on her beliefs , called freedom of speech …
I’ll exercise my freedom of speech to oppose her views. Blame the Greeks for democracy mate, not me.
ha no blame , and yes you do have freedom of speech to oppose her views , as she does yours , ain’t life great!
Fuck yeah!
and you get to wear a rainbow matching boardshorts and wetsuit , while riding Hot Buttered!!
If that’s your thing 🙂
I think she may have told a lesbian tennis player who has a child that she’ll burn in hell….I think that’s a bit more than voicing her opinion Brutus
Also made comparisons of LGBT people with Hitler and Communists. She’s a peach!
She’s a C.O.A.T..
Ha! I know exactly what you mean 🙂
yeah commenting on secular Governments and their impacts on society!
not sure if that was the exact wording , but that’s her beliefs , and Christianity’s view , that is an opinion , nothing more or less!
I think people who treat others like shit and say that god told them to do it are the dumbest people on earth, and should be shipped off to Mars. My opinion of course, nothing more or less.
I actually cherish the rainbow as one of natures amazing attributes, somehow the LGBT movement ripped off the rainbow as their emblem !
While the Greeks invented democracy, it took us Americans to convince England to bring democracy to Australia. You’re welcome.
Sadly, we are still a constitutional monarchy. We’ll be kissing royal arse for the foreseeable future. Constitutionally speaking of course. No self respecting Queen would let us stick our collective convict beaks anywhere near the royal buttocks.
The freedom of speech Nik. Australians don’t want to give America credit for any good. Did the Greeks settle regions of Australia?
You Aussie’s sure milk that “my ancestors came here against their will as convicts” thing.
Greeks, yes, large swathes of Melbourne. But the convict thing is true!! Whereas most of you were originally thrown out of England for being religious weirdos and zealots.
Most still are zealots and weirdos.
except for the 5m people who voted no!
7 million said yes 🙂
no relevance , as you said no-one was in her corner I just pointed out actually 5 m in her corner!
Alright, alright, fuck. 5 million Christian/Homophobic/Right Wing arseholes are in her corner. None welcome in my home. Now go and mow some foam you persistent prick 🙂
Shit sounds like you have anger problem , or at you part the left wing / secular humanists / Politically Correct / incest believer mob ,who all feel good and secure now in their Aussie majority ?
None of the above!
Ya’ll practicing your American accents or somethin’?
I wish my parents were gay because I feel outdated… (sarcasm)… ironic how the Christian basher in the video is actually (& rightfully) trashing the Jewish Bible… oh… i wish marriage was not “sacred” so my parents would have divorced (rather than endured the hard times) & I could have been living in govt housing commission slum with a single mum…
While for the main part Queenslanders are indefensible, it feels good to say 88% of us didn’t vote for her foil hat wearing party poopsters.
She might have Pauline Hanson in her corner
Staying at home surfing 2ft windslop is the perfect preparation for Hawaii? Tyler has got it wrapped up..
Chas can you stop jinxing John John please last time you did this he got a 3.80
Sally obviously didn’t pay attention when Mick Campbell and Danny Wills stayed home to train vs going to Hawaii early…
Ze germans. They have a booming economy. No surfers on tour but LOVE surfing. Euro is gaining strength. Can access “EU” monies too. Can get a car or two from BMW. Sponsorship heaven. Just don’t mention the war.
Its a tough pill to swallow when a bunch of hot girls paddle out to Honolua and surf better then you… Carissa is going to win the event. She’s on another level out there.
Agreed, Stephi is so hot though!
Soz.
To be fair, Sally’s one of the most prolific sports figures in Oz. She’s engaging and busy. Always on tv or at events cheering. Tyler’s not really that.