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Causwell no longer working with Eric Pollard

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Blake.P
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http://causwell.squarespace.com/blog-roll/2011/5/25/eric-pollard-moving-forward.html

damn what a surprise. the new line looked so good and i thought he was a good fit to the team
May 25 2011 8:20PM
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yeahno
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wat why i think we is missing something
May 25 2011 8:22PM
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Parker.
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That's weird, seemed like a good fit.
May 25 2011 8:25PM
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T.MARTIN
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I wonder what company is going to sign him for outerwear.
May 25 2011 8:27PM
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J.J.M
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north face better not buy another great skier off
May 25 2011 8:34PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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not sure why i find this funny but i do.
May 25 2011 8:38PM
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Craig114
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I wish he was making outerwear. I bet he would make some dope stuff if he had total control!
May 25 2011 8:40PM
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Blake.P
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he pretty much had total control. he designed most, if not all, of next years causwell line
May 25 2011 8:41PM
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^BEANS^
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): good thing I picked up an EP jacket when I did.
May 25 2011 8:43PM
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DGski
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i can't picture him with any other outerwear company, i don't know why
May 25 2011 8:43PM
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Pastie
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Same here,

May 25 2011 8:44PM
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Imagination
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Same
May 25 2011 8:45PM
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ALaw
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Really weird. He had full control to design pretty much whatever he wanted. I wonder what made him leave or made causwell drop him?
May 25 2011 8:46PM
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BikeMlatt69
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May 25 2011 8:53PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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this makes no sense
May 25 2011 8:57PM
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MANDER
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May 25 2011 8:59PM
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-Dan
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lolwut
May 25 2011 9:03PM
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Lemuel
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How did you get one........
May 25 2011 9:05PM
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steezysteeze
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May 25 2011 9:05PM
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LukeTvich
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Sounds like causewell cut it off not pollard
May 25 2011 9:05PM
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BenWhit
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does anyone have a link to Pollard's line?
May 25 2011 9:19PM
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frogz
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they probably wanted him to go full program with Surface and everything, which he obvious wouldn't leave Line for. they try to do that with everyone
May 25 2011 9:21PM
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Blake.P
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actually you might be right. he is basically the top line designer/pro and he has been with them from the start. causwell probably wanted him to join surface skis inc. (or whatever it is) and he couldnt leaving line.

if that is it, good call on his part.
May 25 2011 9:27PM
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Willard
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Thats not what it seems like at all to me. It wouldnt make sense for a company to drop in my opinion one of the top ten skiers. How many times do you see pollard hated on ns? Never. Seems like you would want to hold on to a someone who is so big in the sport and who seems to fit your company. Maybe pollard wasnt making near enough money as he was with Helly hansen and decided to move on or maybe start his own outerwear company now that he has had a taste. Either way i know im bummed because it seemed like a perfect match.
May 25 2011 9:28PM
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Milksteak
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Wut...
May 25 2011 9:32PM
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*TURBONERD*
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That makes sense, most likely what happened.
May 25 2011 9:34PM
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adamlukowski
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he could get any other sponsor
May 25 2011 9:35PM
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DERS.
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i could see him joining the sessions team
May 25 2011 9:36PM
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jhackbeez
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This just proves that he is the artsiest skier out there....too artsy for causwell/surface
May 25 2011 9:36PM
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lukewalnuts
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this is probably the last thing I could think of that would happen in the skiing world it just seemed like he fit causwell perfectly
May 25 2011 9:40PM
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starsky_hucks
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well that sucks..


anyone know if his range will still be dropping this upcoming season?
May 25 2011 9:41PM
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Lemuel
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This is probably what happened. If it is, so glad he is staying with Line. It's where he belongs.
May 25 2011 9:41PM
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SPOOOK
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It's doubtful Causwell got rid of Pollard.

Here's a couple reasons I can see Pollard leaving, among many others -

Pollard is an adult with a wife, and possibly at some point in the future a family if they so decide, if skiing is his career, he can't be paid in gear, which is a downfall of small companies.

Causwell is one branch of Surface, which also owns Bula, Joystick, etc. I'm sure there's pressure to join up.

Being a well-known, innovative and popular skier, He likely is able to join up with a company with a better reputation, better quality, and more resources to promote him and do what he wants with the outerwear.

Or, someone gave him more money.



And to whoever mentioned The North Face, what's wrong with that? TNF is a wonderful company that makes really high quality gear. I would be stoked for EP if that's where he ended up.
May 25 2011 9:52PM
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astralboy15
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You wouldn't say if it was your paycheck - this applies to both sides of the fence here
May 25 2011 10:03PM
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powday
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very interesting it hardly lasted a season....seemed like he was on board for a while and gonna end up making some dope stuff in the future...but hey, if hes getting better offers and decided causell wasn't for him then im sure its the right decision....
May 25 2011 10:11PM
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eheath
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wrong.
May 25 2011 10:16PM
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Chilly.
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derp.
May 25 2011 10:19PM
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McLeod
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so whats the real story evan?
May 25 2011 10:22PM
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I.B
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What if i already own causewell EP pants?
May 25 2011 10:23PM
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BenWhit
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while i don't much care wear pollard ends up, to say that it would be a shame for him to sign with TNF is ridiculous. he would be a really sick addition to their team and i think would only broaden their spectrum of rider styles. with sage, dana (i think), and callum on the big mountain team i think pollard would bring a refreshing style of rider to their team.
May 25 2011 10:27PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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yeah TNF isn't bad. did you guys forget he was on Helly Hansen before Causwell?
May 25 2011 10:32PM
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Backyard.Skier
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noo i love EP
May 25 2011 10:43PM
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eheath
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i was just saying wrong, because surface does not own bula. I dunno about this EP shit, surprising to say the least.
May 25 2011 10:43PM
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rudager
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Professional skiers don't get paid in gear... They have big contracts.


As for him and Causewell, could be anything. I could see it being him just denying a full meal deal with Freeski Brands, but something like a silly disagreement like that has holes in it.
May 25 2011 10:54PM
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jamodeo
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calling a switch to moment
May 25 2011 11:05PM
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Keyjibbs
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Can skiing get rid of these "mutual and positive" break-ups already? We all know someones getting fucked over and the other one is making more money. I want bullshit and drama for fucks sake.
May 25 2011 11:11PM
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[~_~]
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Mike caught Eric cryin' in his sleep.
May 25 2011 11:15PM
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hot.pocket
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That'd be sick.
May 25 2011 11:30PM
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skiierman
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hahaha why the fuck do you all care so much?
May 25 2011 11:31PM
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RudyGarmisch
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You guys need to stop speculating and making hypothesis's, this is getting ridiculous.
May 25 2011 11:33PM
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thelizards
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you still suck
May 25 2011 11:35PM
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