Is WSL trying to prevent there being another Brazilian world champ? Trying to keep it from being a Filipe and Italo runaway blowout?
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OK Boomer.They both surf so damn ugly, maybe WSL is trying to spare the sport
Atleast pushing to make the other guys have a shot at it. Felipe, Italo and Medina are lightyears ahead of the rest. The last final was rigged!Is WSL trying to prevent there being another Brazilian world champ? Trying to keep it from being a Filipe and Italo runaway blowout?
Perhaps. Maybe they think Brazzos winning all the time is not good for the sport financially. They would know these things.Is WSL trying to prevent there being another Brazilian world champ? Trying to keep it from being a Filipe and Italo runaway blowout?
I'm not hating on Griffin at all. Watched the waves in that final several times and just like the prior two events Filipe got screwed.Just as a for instance, I have watched Colapinto and Toledo surf, in person, a lot. In small waves they are absolutely comparable, but Griffin has a better style. In waves of consequence, it’s not even close. Toledo doesn’t surf them unless he has to. Colapinto loves it.
Italo rips, but he’s a spaz. It all just looks forced. Ewing surfs like Andy. You can deny it all you want, but there it is.
IMO, spot on. Though, I love Toledo's surfing. When he's not trying too hard I think he has power and style.Just as a for instance, I have watched Colapinto and Toledo surf, in person, a lot. In small waves they are absolutely comparable, but Griffin has a better style. In waves of consequence, it’s not even close. Toledo doesn’t surf them unless he has to. Colapinto loves it.
Italo rips, but he’s a spaz. It all just looks forced. Ewing surfs like Andy. You can deny it all you want, but there it is.
Flippy had better airs in that final. Culopinto had better turns. Too close to say Flippy got screwed.I'm not hating on Griffin at all. Watched the waves in that final several times and just like the prior two events Filipe got screwed.
I could see Robinson's win at Mags because he was the hometown hero and he pulled that clutch air against JJF. I saw the judges award Italo a 7 for the same air against Kolohe at Snappers years before. IDK about G Land - Toledo took that loss better than I would. He's a good sportsman, so it's hard not to like him. His backhand on overhead waves is siiiick.Seems like they want Jack Robinson to win it. I don't think he should have won either Margaret's or G Land. But, I would take the following: Robo wins this year and Shannon can not be on any future broadcast, ever. Fair enough.
As for Felipe, his surfing in bigger waves has gotten a lot better that past few years. Looking forward to see how he does in Tahiti.
The current wave of the Brazilian Storm ranging back to Adriano de Souza have gotten jerkier and stinkier as they’ve been rewarded by a WSL that has no judging criteria for style.. . . In small waves they are absolutely comparable, but Griffin has a better style. In waves of consequence, it’s not even close. Toledo doesn’t surf them unless he has to. Colapinto loves it . . . Italo rips, but he’s a spaz . . .