And So It Begins: Will Slater Show For Bells?
Justin Cote
- March 16 2009
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Personally I’m sick of this conversation, but when I see headlines like “No word from Slater but Parko thinks he’ll be at Bells” it becomes a topic. That said, the article quoted Parko as saying something along the lines of “He’ll show.” But it shouldn’t come to this, you signed up for the job, finish it! With the world in recession and people losing jobs left and right, would it be too much for Slater to go to Bells, surf a couple heats, win $30,000 and another Bells trophy, while at the same time shutting down those Aussies who were whooping it up at Snapper when you lost? Please go to Bells, Kelly.—JC
If he’s making appearances at movie premiers like he did for the A Fly In The Champagne Gold Coast premier, odds are Slater will go to Bells…Photo: Bielmann/SPL
As reported on www.goldcoast.com.au
No word from Slater but Parko thinks he’ll be at Bells
WARY world No.1 Joel Parkinson is bracing for Kelly Slater to bounce back from his disastrous Quiksilver Pro campaign and continue to fight for an unprecedented 10th world crown.
Nine-time champion Slater is yet to confirm if he will compete at the next World Tour event at Bells Beach next month after bombing out of the Gold Coast season opener last Sunday.
After his shock elimination at the hands of 20-year-old wildcard Julian Wilson, Slater declined to comment on his competitive future.
But Quiksilver Pro winner Parkinson believes `you would be an idiot’ to think the American surfer won’t show when the Rip Curl Pro, the second event of the year, begins in Victoria on April 7.
“He didn’t win nine world titles for being a pushover,” said Parkinson, who defeated Brazilian Adriano de Souza in Quiksilver Pro final in epic Kirra surf last Wednesday.
“You have got to realise that you get two throwaway results and he knows he has got some really strong events coming up.”
What do you think? Will Kelly Slater show up to defend his title at th Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach? Let us know in the comment box below!
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March 16th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I think its pretty ridiculous how everyone is over hyping Kellys “disasterous” result at Snapper. Surfers are insane now, so what if Julian is 20 and a wildcard, the dude’s good and he beat Kelly fair and square. Just because Kelly has won 9 titles doesnt mean that he will automatically beat everyone all the time.
Take it easy, it’s the first event.
March 16th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
I have a competitive grom surfer who respects pro surfers for their will to go heat after heat, giving it thier best when going against the best, we see pissy attitudes at the time of a loss, but it passes, these guys have a job to do, sweet job, but a job, they for the most part go do it. That being said, I am confident Kelly will show, he would not want people claiming he couldn’t take a single heat loss like a man, way to many great surfers out there for anyone to believe these losses were not going to happen soon.
Stay Stoked!
March 16th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
did parko laugh nervously ?
March 16th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Greeting Surf Fans,
Kelly is a total class act always has been always will
be…….. Relax everybody he will always do what is best
for professional surfing…. . just take a chill pill and sit
back and enjoy his presents………….. Dan Devine/Hawaii
March 16th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
he’s off shaping a square surfboard just for bells. Why does Kelly have to get 10 this year? hes got 5+ years left in him.. Everybody wants him to hurry up and win 10 so he can hurry up and get out of their way.. i don’t ever want to see Kelly retire
March 17th, 2009 at 8:24 am
Slater was underscored against Wilson…anyone who watched the heat knows that. Wilson’s win was a fluke.
March 17th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Don’t worry Frog, Slater will get over scored at Trestles like he does every year and the cosmic universe will be back in sync.
March 18th, 2009 at 10:39 am
slater = drama queen