Extra rude and for no reason.
One of the more surprising turns of the past decade has been Stab magazine’s transition from rough n rowdy naughty time to respectable organ. Following the zeitgeist from Bondi to Venice down to Oceanside, the premium website, today, delivers all manner of quality content alongside straight-faced propaganda from the World Surf League. Its bold collaborationist attitude garners small gifts from the “global home of surfing” including early peeks at upcoming schedules and sit downs with Chief of Sport Jessi Miley-Dyer.
Miley-Dyer, now the “face of the brand” since the sensually-tinged departure of Chief of Executive Erik “let’s-play-a-touching-game” Logan, sat down with Stab’s new editor-in-chief Mikey Ciaramella (congrats!), recently, to discuss various matters. Certainly essential though one bit stood out most.
As we learned, yesterday, Finals Day will be held at Lower Trestles again and, likely, forevermore meaning that Filipe Toledo will win on the men’s side and someone not named Carissa Moore will win on the women’s side. Ciaramella asked, “Are there any internal conversations about Carissa or John, and what their future with the WSL might look like if you guys don’t make certain changes to the Finals format or locations?
To which Miley-Dyer replied, “Look, I wouldn’t want to speak on behalf of athletes — especially big stars like that. It’s important that they make their own decisions and that we respect any decision they make for themselves. I want to support them no matter what. I would absolutely love to see John competing in the Final Five for sure. He’s someone that every year fans have been watching and hoping for. As for Carissa, I wouldn’t want to speak for her as to how she’s evaluating her future with the sport.”
Doesn’t that seem entirely dismissive toward Moore?
Personal even?
Like, extra rude and for no reason?
As if the stately Hawaiian has somehow become a burden?
Moore has been absolutely ripped off by the World Surf League’s decision to crown champions at a dumb venue with a new dumb format, missing out on at least one, if not two, titles. She has carried herself with poise and grace, even still. A second coming of Duke Kahanamoku. If the continued idiocy pushes her off tour, though, it’ll be a great loss for the WSL, one it will not easily recover from, I’d imagine.
The end nigh etc.
Jessie is just going to have to take Carrissa out the back and put a bullet in her , poor thing , but it’s for the best and she wont be in pain anymore
Meh, I could go either way: cumulative points or playoffs. I don’t mind the final day concept but 100% agree Trestles is not the venue.
Please elaborate on why Team vs Individual sports matters in the Playoffs vs Cumulative points discussion? I don’t get it. Happy ti be convinced.
Because Rawson is a far better shaper with far more experience shaping guns.
Just found out that Maurice doesn’t even touch the boards.
They are made by a ghost shaper and machine in California.
Hence the 795 price tag
True, team sport- so 53 players were robbed of championship rings that year. Also, Carissa had less heats to win in that one day playoff. She was given a big advantage. I’d like to see 1st place being given priority in those heats for extra advantage though. The Patriots going undefeated through the season and playoffs didn’t just make them the best team that year but one of the greatest teams of all time. Fair enough criticism though. I understand that plenty of people won’t accept this format and those are good arguments for Carissa being champ, though she hasn’t won a heat at Trestles in the last 2 years. No doubt this will remain a part of surf history though, with plenty of people standing by the position that Carissa was ripped off. Nothing wrong with that. I still feel the Saints were ripped off a spot in the Super Bowl by bad calls the refs made in the NFC Championship against the Rams a few years back.
WSL all in on green channels~
https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx….
James Beard Award or at least a cameo on the masked chef
cook. Coco~
It’s a fucken shit show
Mikey C is a little bitch lap dog for WSL
She’s a smarmy swine
venice adjacent please…….Mar Vista!
the longer boats are leaving from Marina Del Rey…sailing to exotic ports o’ call. early crew call~
I could watch the gals and guys at Honolua all day too! It’s regrettable that they gave up on that event, it was special. These people don’t even know when they have something special, such fricken Magoos!
Man Miley Dyrus fucken sux. Carissa has given so much to Surfing and influenced so many young girls to get in the water and compete. So disrespectful speaking this way of the inaugural Olympic Gold Medallist & 5 (should be 6 minimum) time World champ. Miley is a hack. With Carissa’s importance to Surfing, JMD should have said “We wan t to do everything we can to have her on board” not make a catty passive aggro diss.
Sounds like someone wouldn’t have a martini in the jacuzzi with someone else….
Ohh could be another WSL chef out for harassment!! JMD wanted to smash our Riss, only she doesn’t swing that way, hence the hate! There is a story to be dug up here I say!
How many airs did Caroline Marks do on Finals day?
None! That’s what I’m saying, Carissa could have have beat Caroline. Airs would have given Carissa an advantage, a clear point of difference. Safety surfing might work all year for consistency, but when a world title is on the line you’ve got to pull out all the stops. Jeeze, Medina did a backflip to beat Felipe the other year. He wasn’t leaving anything the table. He was ruthless.
Is 8:22am too early for popcorn? Nah, fuck it, I’ll go put some on.
I turned 50 last week so I’ll damn well complain anytime I want.
ok, but pace yourself, it’s a long way to 60, bru
50 is the new 60.
retired at 50/
I bummed around till I was 30 and now paying for it.
staying alive…disco sucks!
buy low, sell high. not to be taken literally…but rid yourself of excess baggage and move forward. let’s Carry On, Calmly/
I’m just a few months behind you so go right ahead. Ain’t that what we’re all here for anyway? I know I sure sure as hell am. Lol
surfed in and won a contest then quit contests before you were even born. was writing letters to the editors of Surfer mag too and complaining about how bad the Oceanside venue was and ignoring the fact that contest had been held there for more than a decade. so please have patience for this By-Goner that still thinks letters to the editor is not social media and nobody reads my stuff anyway…
What’s not to embrace here? A has been that never was running the show in a pantsuit. No more true Triple Crown. No end of season thriller/decider at Pipe. A mid-year cut, ‘final 5’ at Trestles and complete dismissal of fan imput.
Where Maurice?
I have a question about your guns, Brutus?
Why should I purchase one of yours instead of a Rawson ?
Both are on sale but yours is 500$ cheaper. Why?
Currency exchange rate?
795 vs 1295
Chas needs a step-up…and a shaper…
Jesse – Just move the finals day to a good wave then we can be friends
break bread…not profits.