Rebel tour time.
But don’t you remember, at the beginning of this Coronavirus Apocalypse, when freshly appointed World Surf League CEO Erik Logan, fresh from roles as World Surf League President of Content, Media and Studios and President of the Oprah Winfrey Network declared…
I’m very bullish that the other side of this is going to be a more robust media property with the World Surf League and a more inclusive media property for our endemic partners, our surfers, and our fans. And, I think, a more widely consumed product than we’ve ever had before because of the platforms, so I’m energized by the opportunity we have to think about the business.
That energy has led to many, many offers from the World Surf League’s Santa Monica headquarters to existing surf media properties including……… oh I can’t say but have heard and also heard the offered deals are completely onerous and outright laughable. Like, laughable even from hardened and desperate souls begging to sign anything at all.
I don’t know, officially, though because, also rumored, the World Surf League has assured potential takers of the onerous deals that your BeachGrit, specifically, is not included.
If this is it, if the war is finally all the way here and it’s The People™ vs. Co-Waterperson of the Year Dirk Ziff, who is no doubt quarantined to the gills, then I am weeping with happy and weeping even more with happy when the World Surf League presents Stab High re-emerges after this epoch subsides.
Will it subside?
Will we ever hug again?
More as the story develops.
So fucking sad that non-surfers are running the WSL. Big fucking difference. Guy who surfs? No. Not fucking at all. Surfer? I don’t know. Is it your life? Is that what you say when people ask what you do, or do you say your job. Learned as an adult? 99.999% chance you’re a guy who surfs. Like fucking ELo. (Barely)
Do ELo gets emails from Ben every other day offering suggestions, easter eggs and soon to be a hit series with former surf mag editors ?
what sort of gibberish is this? Deals? what deals? Whos offering what to whom? what’s onerous? Who… what …where…why? Yours Truly, Bored and confused in Garden Grove.
Why do you pussy around about giving the guy the nickname he wants? Elo is lame. Logs is it.
El Logo
‘The Deepwater Classic Presented by BP’ has a nice ring to it doesn’t it??
Hainan will get promoted to WCT status for the CNOOC Pro, judging by the moves the PRC is already making in the South China Sea.
Guess Elo wasn’t joking when he said he’d go down with the ship. Or bycycle….or whatever, fuck Elo.
And you’d wet your pants and take whatever morsels he was offering if he came calling.
Everything you’ve done here over the past year and more stinks of a desperate attempt to cash out and run.
Not that I blame you. You might just be a little more honest about it.
Any betting tips ?
I bet that Jaimie is gonna break even this year.
But is still going to behind overall.
If you wanna win
Get with Steve.
The bookie killa!!
Blowout winna?
Absofukinlutely!!!
https://youtu.be/c8yD9LO2u5I
Machiavellian
I’m just me, baby. Unfortunately.
Please publish the bit that says you’re out.
Thank me later
https://youtu.be/TOcQhqrqdpI
All verbal but confirmed twice!
you get a jeep and you and you, you you you all get a jeep… everyone except BG gets a jeep!
Wow Chas, Beachgrit was just guaranteed more market share.
How many people can win by losing?
Elo sees the great white whale of broader demographics, just off his bow!
He will follow the surf industry down that intellectual cul de sac.
I can’t even tell if you’re making his quotes up anymore. One of you at least is a true satirist.
oh ha ha ha ha now they want to own surf media, that’s gonna be a profitable venture.
It takes a Tour to crown …
No wait … it takes a champion to make a …
No wait …. It takes a WSL …
Ah fuck …
It takes a billionaire to make a WSL.
There, I did it.
I think it’s already already obvious, they are ‘not’ in it for the money. Seems they want to control it, and you, us, they, the public’s perception of it, etc. etc. etc……….I think Natasha’s having a good time with all of it……….
Gives her something to talk about at the tennis club anyway…
Please, Freerider, just stop.
Come on now, name media outlets! You have no bridges to burn!
Well, how many are there left? Gotta be a pretty short list.
God I love rumors
Can you make up some more?
This is it ? This is what you got ?
Trying to buy up surf media in desperate times by lowballing so you can claim ownership of the sport ?
Fuck off ya fucktards !
This is why Elo won’t give us nice things.
Well, I suppose he could do us favour and go and sign up a few of the dropkick has-been journos that post here.
That would be great !
No way
Theyre all great.
Even surfads.
Lololol
I was thinking more of the Great White Bwana of Bali and his brother.
I swear Drek only puts their drivel up coz he knows they drive us crazy.
DWrecked the Waterman’s balls
Xo
☮️
How much is he offering? I mean based on the Australian Government’s support of ‘The Yarts’ in hard times, maybe it’s worth a look.
No deals with BG? I guess this mega show creator (me) will just take Ferreira Files and Tasfah al-Jihadi elsewhere then. Ziffy, sticking with the “proven” storyteller with nary a story to tell. Great strategy.
I thought my ‘Soft Diplomacy’ idea was a surefire winner
Quick!
Someone get Oprah and Gale on a surfboard in Lemoore stat!
That’s racist.