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blacksnake
blacksnake
1 posts
1 posts
15 Mar 2017 5:08pm
i can't believe how gender biased the Wsl is, sending the girls out in two foot slop again while all the show ponies sit on their arses, surfers like Tyler wright,Steph girl our and Carisa Moore in particular can surf rings around 80 percent of the clowns in the men's draw for sure,the whole thing stinks
KEARNSY
KEARNSY
WA
1322 posts
WA, 1322 posts
16 Mar 2017 8:27am
I highly doubt your call on 80%. The surf yesterday was better than what they had for the mens final 2 years ago.
mocha1
mocha1
WA
934 posts
WA, 934 posts
16 Mar 2017 6:44pm
Get off the prawns!!!
The girls are surfing so much better, he'll I even watch some of it now and not just for "bottom turns", but still they wouldn't be even qualifying on the men's tour.
TimKay
TimKay
752 posts
752 posts
16 Mar 2017 7:19pm
Tyler, Steph and Carissa surf 80 percent better than most clowns in all lineups around the world.
But there's obviously still a big gap between male and female pros.
Check the men's air game for a start.
pearl
pearl
NSW
984 posts
NSW, 984 posts
17 Mar 2017 3:35pm
Apart from the women having pumping waves next few rounds... the WSL is one of the leaders and few sports that strives for gender equality with prize money (deserved or not). I'd put up with some blue bottles for the dosh they're on. They are also not 'sent' out. It's a collaborative decision.
sparki
sparki
WA
410 posts
WA, 410 posts
22 Mar 2017 12:46am
blacksnake said..
something about left wing propaganda designed to create less-than-positive conversation amongst (an audience you did not expect to be so) well informed, educated partakers of surfing.


too bad your "1 post" status gives you away a bit as a troll. might have worked a bit better with anonymity of facebook or twitter. not here!
Macaha
Macaha
QLD
21982 posts
QLD, 21982 posts
22 Mar 2017 7:57am
If we are honest they do tend to send the girls out in lesser waves than the men on a lot of occasions.
Some of those top girls have really raised the bar and do surf a lot better than the average Joe but still not
close to the men on tour.
Ctngoodvibes
Ctngoodvibes
WA
1404 posts
WA, 1404 posts
22 Mar 2017 6:56am
^^^Disagree - I saw Steph tear a wave to absolute pieces in the comp looked better than quite a few ofthe men to me
subasurf
subasurf
WA
2154 posts
WA, 2154 posts
22 Mar 2017 7:57am
Would rather watch women's comps all day long, at least you get to watch some decent lines. Watching aerials in the men's comps are about as ****ing boring as it gets. Takes a slither of skill and a 5hit tonne of sheer luck. They need to stop rating them so high so we can see the blokes actually surfing.

//end generalised rant
Macaha
Macaha
QLD
21982 posts
QLD, 21982 posts
22 Mar 2017 10:27am
subasurf said..
Would rather watch women's comps all day long, at least you get to watch some decent lines. Watching aerials in the men's comps are about as ****ing boring as it gets. Takes a slither of skill and a 5hit tonne of sheer luck. They need to stop rating them so high so we can see the blokes actually surfing.

//end generalised rant


Sh-t load of skill in an air not so much luck involved,timing is the key.
oz surf
oz surf
WA
407 posts
WA, 407 posts
22 Mar 2017 9:24am
Have to agree with Suba. The woman's surfing skill level has increased by a huge amount over the last few years.
Its great to seeing them surfing big Margs. Bigger balls than me
DARTH
DARTH
WA
3028 posts
WA, 3028 posts
22 Mar 2017 11:47am
subasurf said..
Would rather watch women's comps all day long, at least you get to watch some decent lines. Watching aerials in the men's comps are about as ****ing boring as it gets. Takes a slither of skill and a 5hit tonne of sheer luck. They need to stop rating them so high so we can see the blokes actually surfing.

//end generalised rant


+1 more barrels and massive turns, airs don't do it for me (mainly cos I cant do them )
TimKay
TimKay
752 posts
752 posts
23 Mar 2017 1:12pm
Hopefully they can improve on the judging in Margs. Even the commentary team are confused after every wave. Pottz is always "not sure if that's the score they need" because it's so inconsistent
Don't get me started on Medinas apple crumble on Slater. Interference every day of the week. A usual occurrence surfing with Brazzos
Would be also good to see The Box big and firing and have Charlie wigging out because his step child doesn't want to go out.
LateStarter
LateStarter
WA
589 posts
WA, 589 posts
23 Mar 2017 3:32pm
I always think back to that Semi at Pipe a few years ago when Gabby beat mick in the semi final to win the world title.

Mick showed amazing knowledge of the wave and unbelievable skill to make the impossible on the only wave that barreled all morning, yet only got a 7.something. Medina was doing chop hops in the kiddy pool and it cost mick the world title.
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