
9th May 2008, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by sim
thats pretty much how its turned out in this country. 'Pro' seems to just mean you are better than most people, rather than meaning you get paid to wakeboard and that is your main source of income. I've seen so many kids get a free t-shirt and tell their friends they're sponsored or even pro, it barely has any meaning nowadays.
I think the only pro's on that list by true definition are Crowhurst, Nick, Dan and Robbie Rendo. I don't know about nicola but i would presume sponsor money isn't covering travel, training and everything, even though it should by now.
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Yeah surley 'Pro' has to mean you do it for a living as it does in all other sports.
Last edited by p__; 9th May 2008 at 12:07 PM.
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