Really Retarded RBSS Interview

[BevS]

you should email him because bitching about him calling him a "retard" on an internet forum is weak and stupid... especially since you know nothing about him. You only post that shit on here because you assume hes never going to read it, if you really felt that strongly about the matter, you'd email him so he would actually read it and then you may be able to change what he says next time... and for you to say "people like him wont care or understand", people like him? again you know fuck all about him and you are in no position to make that comment. If you emailed him with your honest concern, he'd probably listen and take your opinion into account because he actually cares about freestyle, and what the freestyle community thinks. He even has an account on this forum and occasionally posts. I can only hope he doesnt stumble accross this topic because if he reads what you twats are saying about him after all hes done for your sport, he'd probably think "why bother".

EDIT: in your first Post, you said "if i was there and i heard that i would tell him hes a fucking retard"... then i gave you the opportunity to do so, and you said "why should i"... well you should because you said you would tell him... but you dont want to because you never would have said it to him in the first place and your just typing a load of horse shit.

[BigMac]

A bi-product of football.

I dont think thats the idea Redbull are going for with the comp.

The interview wasn't that bad though, fair play to the guy for setting all this shit up. Last year there wasn't even a RBSS in Aus and now all this. The aussie fsers deserve all the opportunitys this director dude is giving them and thats all that matters imo.  :cheers:

[Miran Pirner]

This is getting a bit messy, there's no need to fight over a topic like this.

But I agree with a few things said here:
1. That he's doing a great thing for Australian fs and giving you guys a chance to show your talent.
2. What Macca said is true, one of the main reasons Red Bull is doing this competition is to promote their brand and by saying "not everyone can join" isn't what they would've wanted. Also, if you "restrict" people from joining the competition, that's not really promoting the sport and you're not really encouraging people to give it a go. You don't have to say that it's not for everyone for people to think it's not easy, you can simply say/explain that it takes much practice, dedication, etc.
3. Although he's "running the show" and has done a lot for you, doesn't mean that it should be fine that he says whatever. The same way that just because Red Bull is doing the competition, doesn't give them the right to turn it into a football entertainment show... That said, he could change some things he says in the interview or at least say them differently.

BTW, I'm sure Harvzzz will come across this topic and I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing and I don't believe he's gonna take it personal and give up on everything after all the effort he already put into it.

P.S. Bevs, don't take these things personal, because they most certainly aren't.  :thumbsup:

[anhkhoashevakt]

BeVS, calm down man... I know if I'm in a position like you do, I'd probably go all out to defend the guy as well, but try to look in others' perspectives. Dan has got something right:

1/ Freestyle is NOT a biproduct of football.
2/ Anyone can join, no matter what age, gender, or ethnicity. All it takes is practice.

I know you guys are more and more into the "business thang" like all the Monta crews and some more pro freestylers, but no need to worry. Although you say that everyone can practice, most people will not get to the "ATW" part, because they got discouraged before they could do the ATW. Understand me? So when you're saying things like "everybody can join, it's all about practice", people will get home, practice for someday and get frustrated and call it quits, then you guys achieved 2 things:

1/ Tell them that you guys are exceptional, without actually saying it.
2/ Get the fame of being someone who tries to encourage people.

Isn't that more wonderful?  :biggrin:

And btw, I don't like the no hands rule. That rule is just stupid, but like Azun said, it isn't FREESTYLE but freestyle FOOTBALL> :nopity: We're the ones who really responsible in this i guess.

[Azun]

if he truly belive that freestyle is just for the most skillfulled players of football, and that its a BI product. then for me he is kind of a hater and negative person and he is really far away from me when it comes to what i belive freestyle should be...

"Football" freestyle is a new sport coming up. and we dont need managers to tell us what is the best for it, they just think fast MONEY!

i respect his point of view about this... but he should not talk like he knows best!.. even if he is your friend and so, that have nothing to do with anything. its just his statements in a interview that kind of piss me off!

this is the beginning of something big, if we let managers controll our sport in this stupid direction, then freestyle will not be a new popular sport world wide. It will be something football players that was not good enough for the game doing.
like freaking clowns before the real game.

pff so sad so sad. 

[SeBaS]

and just look at the beyond football logo...

lol its just a forum logo, it only needs to look cool

in this stupid direction

WTF?!?!? the guy is promoting the sport in the best way possible, and that means by making it known to those who havnt heard of it.

[druk]

Paul Harvey is my manager plus a mate of mine and i would appreciate it if you didnt call him a retard since you have absolutley no idea about who he is or what he is like.

the reason it says he is the "director of freestyle football" because he is the director of his company which is called "freestyle football"...

Also, Paul is doing amazing things for the sport of freestyle. He has given all of us aussie freestylers massive promotion and opportunities over the last year, and he is spending every waking moment tryign to make the sport more popular. No one on here realises it yet but the stuff thats happening here in australia is probably going to improve the sport immensley. This year, we have a national freestyle league which is being filmed at the moment that will be shown on fox sports every week for 6 months. Our red bull street style tournament is being promoted unbelievably, and the finals are being turned into a TV show to be shown on FOX8. Here we've been touring the country doing performances all over time place giving the sport exposure, its pretty much full time for me at the moment.... and ALL of this is thanks to paul... where else in the world are freestyle battles shown on tv week in and week out, what other rbss national qualifyer is being turned into a tv show?

If it wasnt for paul, freestyle in australia would still be nothing, and my life would be nowhere neer as exciting as it is. So back the fuck off and give the guy a break.

maibe this guy helped freestyle in your country but he is still a HUGE retard for what he said.

[Harvs]

Retard here.  :rockit:
Anyway dosen't bother me that much heard it all before. But here is my right of reply. BevS thanks so much for backing me up you are a mate and people dont understand what we are doing downunder yet, but they will. So thanks.
Maybe what I said may well have been politically not correct in terms of calling freestyle a bi product of football. BUT to explain to people out here in Australia what it is I need to explain it in terms of what people understand and they only see people like Ronaldo etc doing it on tv so when I explain that, they get what Freestyle is and Ronaldo is a Football player correct me if I'm wrong so the link with football will always be there. Another point is the that every fucking game in Australia is called Football (Rugby League, Union and AFL so again that is another hurdle I have to overcome when explaining it)
Dan if you have an explanation that I should use to explain freestyle that appeals to the masses so they get it please email me, then your critism is constructive. To say it has nothing to do with football is crazy, sorry but for Freestyle to get anywhere it HAS to be linked to football in some way as it is the world game and has so many opportunities to showcase Freestyle to its target audience. Yes I know you dont have to be into football to do freestyle but it alot of people from my experience have played football.
In terms of being elite well it is we have about 30 freestylers here in Australia and to use and example of how Freestyle may well go is Motocross yes most people can jump on a bike and can ride but not many people can then do a backflip on one over a jump as they do in freestyle motocross. This is the same with football and freestyle everyone can kick a ball but not that many can juggle a ball. Please read on next post!

[Harvs]

My company is called Freestyle Football and I am a director of it so that is correct. I spend 24/7 promoting Freestyle out here and that we have done over 80 paid live shows in less than six months means we are doing something right and taking it forward in the right direction. BUT yes we are all still learning and I make mistakes (I am a retard remember!!!) sometimes so  please feel free to email me if I do  but main aim is make Freestyle Football popular worldwide (not just in Australia)  so more Freestylers can earn a living out of it. That means I'm not going anywhere and if you dont like what I have planned then fair enough but as you can see my team know I have there best interests at heart.

Now for the shameless plug. :bang:
Our Team is called Trick Star Freestyle Football. Our website is www.freestylefootball.com.au and we are not extreme we are extremely good!!
Thanks very much
Harvs

[JulaL]

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=131359628312&ref=mf

The Paul Harvey guy who starts talking at 00:29...
i dont know if he has a disability but hes a "director of freestyle football"? WTF!!
This is what he says
"Freestyle is quite elite, not everybody can take part, its a bi-product of football and its for the more skillfull players"
im seriously angry, if i was there and i heard that i would tell him hes a fucking retard

Me 2!!! :cursing:

[anhkhoashevakt]

Retard here.  :rockit:
Anyway dosen't bother me that much heard it all before. But here is my right of reply. BevS thanks so much for backing me up you are a mate and people dont understand what we are doing downunder yet, but they will. So thanks.
Maybe what I said may well have been politically not correct in terms of calling freestyle a bi product of football. BUT to explain to people out here in Australia what it is I need to explain it in terms of what people understand and they only see people like Ronaldo etc doing it on tv so when I explain that, they get what Freestyle is and Ronaldo is a Football player correct me if I'm wrong so the link with football will always be there. Another point is the that every fucking game in Australia is called Football (Rugby League, Union and AFL so again that is another hurdle I have to overcome when explaining it)
Dan if you have an explanation that I should use to explain freestyle that appeals to the masses so they get it please email me, then your critism is constructive. To say it has nothing to do with football is crazy, sorry but for Freestyle to get anywhere it HAS to be linked to football in some way as it is the world game and has so many opportunities to showcase Freestyle to its target audience. Yes I know you dont have to be into football to do freestyle but it alot of people from my experience have played football.
In terms of being elite well it is we have about 30 freestylers here in Australia and to use and example of how Freestyle may well go is Motocross yes most people can jump on a bike and can ride but not many people can then do a backflip on one over a jump as they do in freestyle motocross. This is the same with football and freestyle everyone can kick a ball but not that many can juggle a ball. Please read on next post!

Wow, didn't know you're going to get into this forum. OK, at least we know you're an open person. But I think that you should adress freestyle something like this: "Freestyle is a different sport from football, from freestyle you can get the touch and foot-eye- coordination, which is really important in football as well, but, freestyle and football are 2 different things". If you adress it like that, it makes both freestylers like us and the rest of the world happy.  :thumbsup: And it's good for business as well.

[NZ ABDULLAH]

if he truly belive that freestyle is just for the most skillfulled players of football, and that its a BI product. then for me he is kind of a hater and negative person and he is really far away from me when it comes to what i belive freestyle should be...

"Football" freestyle is a new sport coming up. and we dont need managers to tell us what is the best for it, they just think fast MONEY!

i respect his point of view about this... but he should not talk like he knows best!.. even if he is your friend and so, that have nothing to do with anything. its just his statements in a interview that kind of piss me off!

this is the beginning of something big, if we let managers controll our sport in this stupid direction, then freestyle will not be a new popular sport world wide. It will be something football players that was not good enough for the game doing.
like freaking clowns before the real game.

pff so sad so sad. 


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