Volcom Pro Fiji or Billabong Pro Teahupoo will be cancelled for 2012

Discussion in 'All Discussions' started by ihatelongboarders, Feb 27, 2012.

  1. Feb 27, 2012 #1
    ihatelongboarders

    ihatelongboarders Well-Known Member

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    just read it in a surfline article but there are rumors that in addition to J-Bay becoming a Six-Star this year and not a world title stop (confirmed), either the Fiji Pro or the Chopes pro will also be dropped.

    so no east coast event, no rip curl search event, j bay a six star and now this?
     
    ihatelongboarders, Feb 27, 2012
    ihatelongboarders, Feb 27, 2012
  3. Feb 27, 2012 #2
    Swellinfo

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    that doesn't sound good. My guess isn't the sponsorship money is fading...
     
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  5. Feb 27, 2012 #3
    ihatelongboarders

    ihatelongboarders Well-Known Member

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    yea reading through the words to the actual reasons seems like it has a lot to do with the sponsorship budgets drying up.

    at what point is the tour bagged all together? the women's tour is only like 5 stops right now which seems pretty pointless.
     
    ihatelongboarders, Feb 27, 2012
    ihatelongboarders, Feb 27, 2012
  6. Feb 27, 2012 #4
    Swellinfo

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    lower prize purses...
     
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  7. Feb 27, 2012 #5
    GnarActually

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  8. Feb 27, 2012 #6
    mOtion732

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    right? they wouldn't cancel teahupoo, especially after the wild success that it was last year. there are still videos floating around social media websites of those 'amazing waves' 6-7 months ago.

    i was totally looking forward to fiji as well. they should get rid of brazil
     
    mOtion732, Feb 27, 2012
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  9. Feb 27, 2012 #7
    McLovin

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    They'll keep Brazil because of the market and the audience. In these rough economic times, the sponsors care more about being able to stay afloat financially (no pun intended) than going to exotic locales with world class waves.
     
    McLovin, Feb 27, 2012
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  10. Feb 27, 2012 #8
    ihatelongboarders

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    bring back the Bud Tour
     
    ihatelongboarders, Feb 27, 2012
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  11. Feb 27, 2012 #9
    Swellinfo

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  12. Feb 27, 2012 #10
    Erock

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    They shouldn't be afraid of going after more co-sponsorships like Quik did with Land Rover for the Quik Pro.
     
    Erock, Feb 27, 2012
    Erock, Feb 27, 2012
  13. Feb 27, 2012 #11
    aka pumpmaster

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    hopefully it means the surfing trend is dying out.
     
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  14. Feb 27, 2012 #12
    Erock

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    People have been saying that for decades.....
     
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  15. Feb 27, 2012 #13
    aka pumpmaster

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    it does die out. look a the 60s boom then the 80s. there were always bust periods in between those booms.
     
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  16. Feb 27, 2012 #14
    ihatelongboarders

    ihatelongboarders Well-Known Member

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    whoever made the point about mainstream sponsors is on the right track. Quik did a good job with Land Rover and also that ozzie cell phone company.

    i know mainstream sponsors were a big part of the tour in the 90's but it lost a bunch of steam. They need to diversify the dollars coming in.
     
    ihatelongboarders, Feb 27, 2012
    ihatelongboarders, Feb 27, 2012
  17. Feb 27, 2012 #15
    252surfer

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    Damn if the chopes and/or fiji events are cancelled, the tour is gonna get lamer than it already is now. F.u.c.k. that sucks. I wanna see another code red year!!
     
    252surfer, Feb 27, 2012
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  18. Feb 27, 2012 #16
    ihatelongboarders

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    it's a bummer for sure that the two spots that are on the chopping block are the ones that can give us the best conditions.

    the conditions at snapper this year have been pretty underwhelming.
     
    ihatelongboarders, Feb 27, 2012
    ihatelongboarders, Feb 27, 2012
  19. Feb 28, 2012 #17
    Driftingalong

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    They may get into selling access to the webcasts like tickets to a game.
     
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  20. Mar 3, 2012 #18
    Sebustien

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  21. Mar 3, 2012 #19
    Harhar

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    Thsoe amazing wave vids are from the tow sessions, which just by pure luck happened in the middle of the waiting period, they weren't part of the event. Though they were broadcast on the live event stream as it happened. I think the co-sponsorship route is the way to go for the events, but I foresee some backlash when the events start being called the Allstate/Quik pro. Oh and if I have to pay to watch a stream online my pro event watching days will be over. But why fiji and chopes? Cause of their outta the way locale? 2 of the best stops on tour for waves, don't do it ASP! I'm with Motion drop Brazil!
     
    Harhar, Mar 3, 2012
    Harhar, Mar 3, 2012
  22. Mar 4, 2012 #20
    ihatelongboarders

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    no way you drop brazil. did you see how many brazzos where at snapper yesterday when adrian was in the final?!! unreal! surfing is getting huge there so it wouldnt be a good move. if anything that is a HUGE emerging market for the surf industry.

    chopes and fiji could be out because of logistical costs. it costs a ton of money to get all those people there.

    the surf at snapper SUCKED all contest. i hope bells is better but bells is a pretty boring wave imo. if it goes to winkipop it'll be more fun for the new school dudes rather than watching heitor alves get to the friggin quarters doing 4 off the tops.
     
    ihatelongboarders, Mar 4, 2012
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