TLG
05-20-2011, 01:07 PM
http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/May/Amateur_Worldxs_Strongest_Man_Deal_Announced.html
http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/May/Amateur_Worldxs_Strongest_Man-The_Contest_Question.html
At this point it seems like this is an announcement to begin the speculation. lol.
I read this yesterday before I saw it anywhere else, and my first impression was it was a good thing. I honestly see it as a way for World's Strongest Man to increase its "brand". Because that is what it truly is, a brand. By having gyms open up with the logo and name, Worlds Strongest Man. I see this as a good thing because I think it could increase the overall exposure to the sport and possibly help build the brand itself.
I know some people think it is an attack on NAS/ASC or whatever other organizations, but I just don't see it as that. No offense to NAS/ASC as I respect them as an organization, but they have nothing to do with World's Strongest Man. They have no tie in, and honestly are a separate brand. I think a lot of guys just want to compete and have a good time, and then a smaller percentage of them want to actually go to the big dance. That is all good and fine, lets respect each other and let each do whatever it is they want.
I posted this on here, because other boards are really hard to even go to, the ego is so thick you can barely even see. There is a ton of speculation about the gyms just being crossfit and crossfit trying to take over strongman, and how strongman will suck because it won't be "strong" anymore and plenty of that BS. I also got a sense that the ASC guys were quick to hate or discredit the organization.
I was really kind of shocked that so many guys didn't like the idea of WSM possibly expanding and possibly bringing money into the sport. Time and time again, myself included, have brought up the issue of money in strongman. Yet, when something is being put into effect, everyone seems ready to complain about it.
I mean talk about powerlifting being a fractured culture..... I have heard many powerlifters talk about how they still respect most other powerlifters, and how they need to start respecting each other even more. Yet, in strongman, a possible exapnsion comes along to possibly bring in more strongman competitors, and it is met with hostility.
Now the links are unclear to as exactly what is going to happen or what exactly all this really means, so that is why I ask how does everyone else feel?
Do you feel that WSM expanding its image and possible including that final backyard link into WSM is a good idea? Or do you think it should stay the way it is and have it be where you have no idea how someone gets invited to Giants Live to qualify for WSM?
*** Now my last thread here got off on the bad foot. I ask you, please, if you don't have something constructive to say, just don't say it. I would really like to hear what people think about this without people bashing me, or the nas/asc, or wsm, or whatever.
http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/May/Amateur_Worldxs_Strongest_Man-The_Contest_Question.html
At this point it seems like this is an announcement to begin the speculation. lol.
I read this yesterday before I saw it anywhere else, and my first impression was it was a good thing. I honestly see it as a way for World's Strongest Man to increase its "brand". Because that is what it truly is, a brand. By having gyms open up with the logo and name, Worlds Strongest Man. I see this as a good thing because I think it could increase the overall exposure to the sport and possibly help build the brand itself.
I know some people think it is an attack on NAS/ASC or whatever other organizations, but I just don't see it as that. No offense to NAS/ASC as I respect them as an organization, but they have nothing to do with World's Strongest Man. They have no tie in, and honestly are a separate brand. I think a lot of guys just want to compete and have a good time, and then a smaller percentage of them want to actually go to the big dance. That is all good and fine, lets respect each other and let each do whatever it is they want.
I posted this on here, because other boards are really hard to even go to, the ego is so thick you can barely even see. There is a ton of speculation about the gyms just being crossfit and crossfit trying to take over strongman, and how strongman will suck because it won't be "strong" anymore and plenty of that BS. I also got a sense that the ASC guys were quick to hate or discredit the organization.
I was really kind of shocked that so many guys didn't like the idea of WSM possibly expanding and possibly bringing money into the sport. Time and time again, myself included, have brought up the issue of money in strongman. Yet, when something is being put into effect, everyone seems ready to complain about it.
I mean talk about powerlifting being a fractured culture..... I have heard many powerlifters talk about how they still respect most other powerlifters, and how they need to start respecting each other even more. Yet, in strongman, a possible exapnsion comes along to possibly bring in more strongman competitors, and it is met with hostility.
Now the links are unclear to as exactly what is going to happen or what exactly all this really means, so that is why I ask how does everyone else feel?
Do you feel that WSM expanding its image and possible including that final backyard link into WSM is a good idea? Or do you think it should stay the way it is and have it be where you have no idea how someone gets invited to Giants Live to qualify for WSM?
*** Now my last thread here got off on the bad foot. I ask you, please, if you don't have something constructive to say, just don't say it. I would really like to hear what people think about this without people bashing me, or the nas/asc, or wsm, or whatever.