RIP
There is love, there is loss. Today, our World Surf League officially announced the officially locked n loaded 2020/21 Championship Tour which may or may not end at Lower Trestles.
WSL CEO Erik Logan, per his preferred communication platform Instagram, declared THE TOUR IS BACK and it is, or a “version” of a “tour” but bravo, nonetheless.
We professional surf fans are all convicts, after all, and deserving of whatever slop we get.
No?
Not ladling that slop, allegedly, will be the world’s third favorite Endless Summer star Pat O’Connell who has officially left the building.
Done.
Retired.
Tours, events and whatnot left in the very capable hands of Jessi-Miley-Cyrus.
A very fine wrecking ball but…
…Pat O?
Yeah gone.
History will write his World Surf League epitaph (read: BeachGrit) and much curiosity where he will land (read: BeachGrit) but…
…BeachGrit.
A major move, in any case, right at the beginning of the TOUR BEING BACK.
Australia, the future of professional surfing, but let’s take a minute and mourn Pat O.
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Heard Caio’s looking for a handout, maybe he can do a internship
Pat O’Connell to be replaced by POC to satisfy wokist agenda.
He didn’t jump.
He was pushed.
Pat appeared to do exactly nothing – I can’t recall him ever saying why the contest wasn’t on today!
Speaker, Sophie, Kierann, other low level Wsl staff, now Pat, they’re dropping like flies.
Almost like rodents jumping off a sinking ship.
Fabulous person but typical ex pro exec that learnt the trade when the surf billions were flowing but has no idea how to operate when things are tough.
Looks like he knows exactly how to roll when the ship starts to take on water.
Depends how many life boats he had to swim to versus white boats pulling up with free drinks and hot tubs
Getting off of a sinking ship is smart. Pat O should join Former Outerknown.
oh snap.
Statement from the writers of Storyteller, Inc.: WSL Tower of Babble about Pat’s departure…
That pantsing from Starkey of the management team in that Zoom meeting in the last episode really took it’s toll on Patty as a character. While not the most glamorous way to be written off the show, it perfectly encapsulates him as the heart of the show, a representative conduit to the audience, expressing the collective feelings and views of surfers everywhere about certain events involving the WSL that impact the communities in which they live. A valued member of the cast since its inception, a complement to Dave’s weird pedestrian intellectualism and frequent foil to Erik’s over-the-top ridiculous charlatanism, he will be sorely missed and nearly impossible to replace. While no longer part of the permanent cast, this is not the end of involvement in the story of the Storyteller, Inc.: WSL Tower of Babble, as he has indicated interest in making guest appearances when the storyline demands. We wish him the best in all his future endeavors. We look forward to sharing a Sunkist in Tavarua, catching up on and discussing his inevitable upcoming successes.
Fucken Great – can’t wait for more knees being taken … 7 and half minutes of BS from Tyler backed and organised by J Mylie Diabetes, no doubt.
7 and half minutes of video hari kiri. No ones gonna beat that … or will they …
The broadcast is gonna devolve into a chat show and knitting circle, which will suit Joe now that I think about it. Him woken.
Pat O’s fabulous balls have left the building
i like pat, but guy never surfed a wave over head high
Can’t wait for Jess Miley Cyrus to send the chicks out at the Box!
She seems to have a few of the tour girls in her box currently
Pottz “waoah”
Ouch!