Much to back and forth on and to discuss…
(Chas Smith note: Derek wrote this wonderful bit just in case Teahupo’o finally comes to life while he is sleeping. I am out the door for a day on the high seas. If it runs and I don’t post, shame. If it don’t run and I do post, shame. Well, as you know, I love the latter!)
Shortly, the flag will drop and twelve non-elimination heats will eat up six hours of a four-foot swell at Teahupoo, with the event anticipated to conclude in eight-foot seas on Wednesday.
I foresee much to back and forth about on this open thread.
Topics should include,
Is two-time world champ Gabriel Medina the only surfer on tour who can win a world title in 2019 without an asterix denoting John John’s absence? And, therefore, if Gabriel loses in the early rounds, and his chance of winning the title, does that mean the year is ruined? A dead rubber?
Filipe Toledo must prove he’s more than head-high righthanders. Do you think, when Teahupoo flicks its switches on Tuesday and Wednesday, and presuming Filipe swings through the seeding round, he will answer the call?
Kelly Slater. Better, here, than anyone on tour. What if he wins? Is it still absurd to suggest an even dozen titles?
Italo Ferriera. Kanoa Igarashi, Jordy Smith. All of ’em potential winners.
I think we’ve all been born with a little reverence for the things that are beautiful and a little love for the things that are terrible.
Teahupoo, often, is both.
Tahiti Pro Teahupo’o pres. by Hurley Seeding Round (Round 1)
Heat 1: Gabriel Medina (BRA), Peterson Cristanto (BRA), Soli Bailey (AUS)
Heat 2: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Jadson Andre (BRA)
Heat 3: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN), Caio Ibelli (BRA), Adriano de Souza (BRA)
Heat 4: Italo Ferreira (BRA), Sebastian Zietz (HAW), Kauli Vaast (FRA)
Heat 5: Filipe Toledo (BRA), Joan Duru (FRA), Tyler Newtown (HAW)
Heat 6: Kolohe Andino (USA), Yago Dora (BRA), Matahi Drollet (PYF)
Heat 7: Kelly Slater (USA), Deivid Silva (BRA), Francisco Morais (PRT)
Heat 8: Ryan Callinan (AUS), Willian Cardoso (BRA), Ricardo Christie (NZL)
Heat 9: Julian Wilson (AUS), Michael Rodrigues (BRA), Ezekiel Lau (HAW)
Heat 10: Michel Bourez (PYF), Jeremy Flores (FRA), Griffin Colapinto (USA)
Heat 11: Owen Wright (AUS), Wade Carmichael (AUS), Jesse Mendes (BRA)
Heat 12: Conner Coffin (USA), Seth Moniz (HAW), Jack Freestone (AUS)
Without question. Imagine that genius play-by-play in the WSL booth. Throw Barton in with them and poof…magic!
Non Elimination they giveth
Giveth the people Elimination
Most Extreme that of
I say, feast we shall elsewhere WSL
https://youtu.be/DlvGc8wXr2A
as good as anything else but with the sun out.
Jordy’s folded like a house of cards…. couldn’t be face the music at j’bay, looks like he’s still running… this upcoming elimination heat will define the tone of his next 12 months – lose here, he’ll continue to sink like a stone.
What’s more – beaten comprehensively by 2 journeymen through and through. Ace, comfortable in his skin and his solid mid tier mediocrity, surfing on tour to have fun like Jordy never could. And Jaddy, who has more grit and hunger to earn his cellar dweller ranking than Jordy uses to hit number 5. Beaten from both ends. So where is Jordy? Even this, the Year of the Asterix, belongs to Kalohe. He has the north shore house, the wife, but no title. Where to from here?
Hey Joe can say 88 world champ too ….. he amazing …. I wonder if Pottz is crying 89 tears or 96 tears …. I’ve had too many beers …. goodnight brothers .
https://youtu.be/R7uC5m-IRns
did you see Italo’s heat?
Feck off cunts I am out of here!
As Jack Tombstone put Coffin into a shallow grave crying like the Bishop in Caddy Shack
This one is for you 02 …. https://youtu.be/pmm-ZGNCv-8
not that any one knows of. I looked into awhile back
Off topic. Gnarly lightning strike at Atlanta PGA Players Fed Ex Championship.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sp…
Recon they should just have a draw for R2 during the night.
Hammering away on an average Joe’s Pottz and pans of WSL cameras
you reckon it looks better?
I reckon it looked better with the sun out.
With goofies getting barreled frontside ….. for the first time since Pipe last Xmas ?
Any waves with only 3 people out look awesome for San Diego creatures.
Feck this, I shat on the sound and followed James’s advice and I am now reminiscing on my old albums of Violent Femmes!
Are they going to run the elimination rounds today ?
Seems only fair, other then running epic rounds of rock paper scissors!
Ali v Cosell ….. dat was a good team
Ask Kelly wether he will be surfing Fukushima!
I have now , like Point Break , watched it in American English , French and German .
And even danced to Bourne , Bourne …. Bourne to be Alive ! Ha ha
Feck Kaipo boring turd