WSM 2009

DeepSquatter

Thankfully for the rest of us

 
Yes, given the low esteem in which Savickas is held by the strongman community, you certainly are right to deem your personal opinion as representative of the opinio communis - sic loquitur vox populi, eh?
 
As for Sigmarsson - he seems to have been a perfect example of precisely the issue in my initial post: a flamboyant persona in competition, but a very different character outside the limelight. From what I remember of earlier competitions, I also don't recall JP being anything other than charitable in defeat, or that he sought to find excuses when he lost.
 
But each to his own. Arguments perdicated on personal preference are doomed never to reach a meaningful conclusion.

Doc D

Yes, given the low esteem in which Savickas is held by the strongman community

You are confusing yourself now.
Strongman is richer as a result of the range of personalities, not in spite of it.
Humble, arrogant, gracious, angry, happy etc etc all have their place in strongman.

Let us not forget, WSM is entertainment TV.

DS

That is one  thing that i feel WSM could improve is letting the fans know when and where the final is, it always seems to be 2 weeks beforre the final before the announce it.

Question for Big Tel.

Did you actually paint the S.t Georges cross across your face and pull that pile of busses?

What did you think when you first saw that advertisement?

I have to say i would love it if they showed more of our personalities on the tv. These days you dont get to see so much of that. I personaly think its good to have different types of people. If we all said the same it would be a boring show. 95% of the guys that i have met in strongman are really great people, funny, talented and freindly. we need to see more of that on the tv.

Just watched your heat on bravo Loz and fairplay to you , awesome performance and regarding personality I thought you came across really well in the interviews - gonna be glued to the box for the final ( havent cheated and googled the results lol ) 

Well done mate and hope you do ( did ) well

Im watching right now on Bravo +1.

3 Events in. Fantastic display of raw strength Laurence!!

7 reps on the squat! I guess Terry was right about our boys teaching the other nationalities on how to Squat and Deadlift.

Time to tune on on the second half.

cracking qaulifier Loz, awesome squatting. Im really struggling waiting a week between shows

Absolutly amazing performance Loz, I was stunned when terry said it was close for second i thought you would of been in that battle but i stand very impressed.

In world strongest man are you aloud to wear squatting/deadlifting suits and straps??

Thanks for all the nice comments guys :-)

At WSM you can wear suits and straps for deadlifting but i would prefer to do it without the suits.

Make sure to watch next week as its another good one for the brits ;-)

See Travis Ortmayer for reasons not to suit up when squating .

Seems the "Texas Stoneman" lost his grit when the arse of his suit fell out.

Darren Sadler...

Savickas for me head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to true strength, he comes close to Kaz (only in my opinion) for the static strength element, as well as being a good athlete. I love all of the different personalities, it makes it much more interesting, not trying to brown nose on here but both Terry and Laurence come across as very decent blokes lol when interviewed etc..

Re Dr D Sigmarsson came across as a real genuine human being he just knew how to play to the camera and as a result enriched WSM a sad loss.

Absolutley loving the WSM this year on Bravo. Trying my best to avoid finding out who wins tho! Looking forward to big Terrys appearance this week. Laurence you where very impressive in your heat! Me and my little lad Reece who is 11 always watch the show together and he wants to be a strongman when he gets bigger!
 
He is a marius nut but to be honest, the big man doesnt look like he wants it as badly this time. For me Poudstone is just a machine. You can see it in his eyes just how much he wants it this year and to be honest he is looking unstoppable.

Just watched Terrys heat - Blitzed them fairplay , awesome truck pull and rock solid on everything else , looking the well rounded strongman thats needed to win wsm - bit surprised with dave ostlund leaving it so late mind , just goes to show the quality of competitors at this years finals I suppose - still havent googled the results and got to admit its killing me but worth it to enjoy watching the final  - roll on next monday for the next heat

Good heat Terry very inpresive, good all round and an amazing truck pull!!

Went into the gym last night and was talking about it and some one told me who won it :(

gone this long without knowing

I will, of course, meet half the names people have been mentioning at the Arnold LOL

Loz I see most weekends so... he he

watch terrys heat last night, thought u were awsome, blew them all away in the truck pull. have got to ask terry, how come  in the medley you were pulleing sideways? was this something you had thought about before or did it just happen. once again terry, awsome!!

I basically did it for 2 reasons, one is cause well I pull straight on it really gives me pain in my patella tendons (had lot's of issues with them last year) and two because I felt like if I lent right back pulling straight on I would fall over!

Both Looked good in your heat Terry and Laurence!