Tony Searle

[steve_d]

People have been talking up Antoine for a couple of years now about him being a sure thing. I've seen it on most of the US forums too. He's had plenty of hype and he's yet to turn pro.

Yeah, and while everyone was nut hugging Antoine for being the next pro to come out, I sat down and said, wait about 6-8 years and then he'll be the one to watch. Even 2-3 years ago people STILL talked about him like he was the next one in line. Back in 09 I believe. And even then, I said, nope...not yet. People seem to get so far ahead of themselves when they start predicting the next big thing. So I was right way back when I said Antoine wasn't gonna take the world by storm (yet) and I am right about Tony as well. Antoine's turn is coming up soon...maybe 2-3 years.Tony, shortly after that. That's my best case scenario. And if it happens sooner because of some dumb elite showdown pro card that cbbf 'gives' away, then you can kiss his future goodbye, because he'll have turned pro to early, and unless he seriously steps down and puts on some years of maturity and conditioning, hes just not the one to be canada's next big pro. But let's be realistic - even when that time comes, the career will be shortlived as a pro. I mean, there are only a handfull of guys from Canada who are successful as pros... You gotta be RIDICULOUS... (ex. Pakl-man, Fouad) and even then, you're lucky to place top 3 in a small pro show. Tony has at least somewhat of a chance with the 212 division though. I'll admit to that.



Like Bluenose said. You have to suffer. You have to feel and look like 100 year old man to do well on stage. If people say you look good in the gym a week out, that means you WON'T look good on stage. You have to look and feel miserable when it comes down to it! LOL... Sure, MR. Olympia looks pretty impressive a week out in the gym, but those guys are 250 pounds +. Us guys under 200 have to look and feel small, depleted, sick in the face, and miserable to look good on stage.

It's the reality of the sport, and I like that I am not the only one who thinks like that!

[mouth]

I mean, there are only a handfull of guys from Canada who are successful as pros... You gotta be RIDICULOUS... (ex. Pakl-man, Fouad) and even then, you're lucky to place top 3 in a small pro show.

Why is that?

[varking]

Hey Number one nutt hugger here! LOL
Tony is a buddy of mine yes. But that being said Tony has what it take I think but like you all said time will tell.
On another note guys and girls lets get other guys competing in the Nations this years threads looking like this. etc post vids pics and so on
Get the hype going for this show. Make it fun
This is the best posting on here in awhile lot of the old timers are coming back to reply on this one I love it!
Phatz starting posting shit of Blue or Blue do it yourself! I want to see you rock it this year dude

But on an end note Canada has a lot of top guys. Its great NOW LETS SEE WHAT THEY ARE DOING!

[phatkid77]

im going nowhere fast...lol this much i know.. but im gunna look good when i get there... lol
blue is in still building foundation, i figure we will rock the masters...lol
blue is the nxt pro in 2013.. mark my words lol j/k
i think thats his gameplan...size, detail over nxt yr or 2...

phats

[razorsedge]

Agree that the posting can get fun and comparisons done with pics anywhere from 6-2 weeks out gets the hype happening....but...I think its better to be quiet and stay in the "unknown" or "unseen" zone and come in and crush it like some guys and gals did last year....nobody...I mean NOBODY...had the overall winner even close last year. Some of the same names we got popping up again were supposed to clean house...didn't happen.

We should roll it off of Tony's thread and get a Nationals 2012 thread going too if we're gonna get it started 21 weeks out....seems a bit soon to me but some people like to place their bets early...lol

[steve_d]

Why is that?

what I am saying is you have to look ridiculous (as in insane, freaky, huge, shredded) to be a successful pro. And in canada there are only a handful of those guys. Why is that? Part of it is that our population is smaller, therefore its just the law of numbers. We have 1/10th the population of the states, and statistically speaking we'd therefore have about 1/10th the number of guys who excel on the top stage as the US. In fact, we're not that far off on those numbers.

Aside from that, sport in canada simply isn't as popular as it is in the US. not just bodybuilding, but all sports *(aside from hockey!!)

[varking]

im going nowhere fast...lol this much i know.. but im gunna look good when i get there... lol
blue is in still building foundation, i figure we will rock the masters...lol
blue is the nxt pro in 2013.. mark my words lol j/k
i think thats his gameplan...size, detail over nxt yr or 2...

phats

I saw those pictures on here if that's going nowhere fast then id love to jump on the shit! Looking good dude!
I think dianasauce should make a return on here that guy always had funny posts lol

[bluenose]

I saw those pictures on here if that's going nowhere fast then id love to jump on the shit! Looking good dude!
I think dianasauce should make a return on here that guy always had funny posts lol

Well who ever helped out phats for three weeks and 40 pounds later dosent know shit!

[phatkid77]

Nope.. Flew by the seat of my pants I did.. And it was only 34lb.. Pump the brakes coach..haha
And nuthugger#1...2 a day cardio sucks balls.. And diana-sauce was over cooked on the barbie..

[natenator]

Well who ever helped out phats for three weeks and 40 pounds later dosent know shit!

We don't need anymore nuthugging on here dude lol