Ryan Townley of Welcome

[Democratic Republic Of Mongo]

He must have felt really Unwelcome there.

[Murge]

Ryan is sick. Dude deserves better and now don’t have to skate those cartoon ass shapes.

My fantasy TM team picks:
Thames
Sci fi
Quasi
AWS

[GardenSkater77]

I could see him on Toy Machine. Hear me out…

[MintySandwhich]

Got a friend in the jacuzzi camp. Pretty sure I heard him say a while ago that Ryan was getting on with a board

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Thame
Jacuzzi
Alien Workshop

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never knew I wanted an A;ien Workshop Ryan Townley edit until this moment

[Murray Hewitt]

My bet is Jacuzzi

[JM]

I could see him on Toy Machine. Hear me out…

Exactly my first thought, too. But maybe the Toy Machine of 20 years ago. Maybe Toy is still that today.

Also, his epoxy art collage pieces ARE rad.

[Theme For A Jackal]

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This the most love i’ve ever seen for Townley on slap. Krooked? Sci fi? Rassvet? Whenever bro drops a part people complain about how he bends his knees n shit.

I like his skating and hope he goes somewhere sick. But usually the townley slap talk isn’t this positive i feel like

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I’m here for some townley hate. His knees do bother me and his art is uninspired and boring. No way he’s getting on sci fi

Yeah tbh there's just something off about him. On paper I should like his skating but I don't.

[doorpanel]

he’s corny so jacuzzi is a perfect fit

[Magnolia]

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This the most love i’ve ever seen for Townley on slap. Krooked? Sci fi? Rassvet? Whenever bro drops a part people complain about how he bends his knees n shit.

I like his skating and hope he goes somewhere sick. But usually the townley slap talk isn’t this positive i feel like

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I’m here for some townley hate. His knees do bother me and his art is uninspired and boring. No way he’s getting on sci fi

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Yeah tbh there's just something off about him. On paper I should like his skating but I don't.

I don't like the way he crouches

[rawbertson.]

i was not really involved in skating at all when welcome came out and by the time i was gettin back into it, seems like it was already fallin off big time

[IWANNABEABIGDOG]

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can welcome still afford pros? seems like the collabs really backfired on them, just browsed through their webstore and they only sold out of one or two pieces from each collection. they're paying out the ass to license harry potter shirts that no one asked for

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Speaking of collabs no one asked for…who the fuck thought it would be a good idea to collab with Slipknot?lmao I actually grew up listening to them and still listen to them when I’m in the mood, but who is this for???

Joey’s drumming on that first album is incredible, still the only album I listen to from them.

[globe fusion]

jacuzzi/opera would kinda make sense... they have a few new pros incoming and i doubt the ams are going to be getting a bump soon ariana spencer to be anounced soon

[Sandwich Marty]

Maybe it’s time we normalize pros retiring around 25 again.

[The real veganshawn]

Maybe it’s time we normalize pros retiring around 25 again.

Depends on the pro

[Sandwich Marty]

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Maybe it’s time we normalize pros retiring around 25 again.

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Depends on the pro

Oh for sure. No dis towards Ryan here but guys like him who’re just kinda floating around might do better to go back to school or pursue a normal career before they’re 40 so we don’t end up with so many dinosaurs in the industry. Would probably be a net positive.

[Murge]

jacuzzi/opera would kinda make sense... they have a few new pros incoming and i doubt the ams are going to be getting a bump soon ariana spencer to be anounced soon

I have a nostalgic spot for foundation. But as long as Ariana getting paid I’m cool with it. I really like her skating. Resins 7 boards are tight too.

[SatanicPanic]

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jacuzzi/opera would kinda make sense... they have a few new pros incoming and i doubt the ams are going to be getting a bump soon ariana spencer to be anounced soon

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I have a nostalgic spot for foundation. But as long as Ariana getting paid I’m cool with it. I really like her skating. Resins 7 boards are tight too.

Foundation has put out some really good videos in recent years. Jacuzzi seems like a lateral move

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Maybe it’s time we normalize pros retiring around 25 again.

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Depends on the pro

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Oh for sure. No dis towards Ryan here but guys like him who’re just kinda floating around might do better to go back to school or pursue a normal career before they’re 40 so we don’t end up with so many dinosaurs in the industry. Would probably be a net positive.

He’s been pretty prolific and self motivating it seems. Definitely outgrown Welcome. I dig his artwork too… wouldn’t shock me if he made this kind of move.

[citycity]

don’t get the hate. dude is so good at skating

[Atiba Applebum]

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Maybe it’s time we normalize pros retiring around 25 again.


The majority of skaters to care about are 25-35 range

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Depends on the pro

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Oh for sure. No dis towards Ryan here but guys like him who’re just kinda floating around might do better to go back to school or pursue a normal career before they’re 40 so we don’t end up with so many dinosaurs in the industry. Would probably be a net positive.

[doorpanel]

don’t get the hate.

He makes collage art
tucks his shirt in
And does boardslide yanks

not hard to figure out

[BartHarleyJarvis]

I’ve skated with Ryan a couple of times, he’s a really good dude and is super friendly. I liked his welcome shape a lot. Pretty mind blowing to watch him in person, skates fast, pops everything super high, really consistent.

Saw him at the courthouse event today and he was riding a jacuzzi board.

[funeral_tuxedo]

He makes nice collages.

[thecomfortsofmadness]

I second the congrats Ryan, i'm hoping he joins the other of Welcome Ryan at Sci Fi (Fits both parties imo, and the Lay connect).

[moshandwallies]

don’t get the hate. dude is so good at skating

good taste is not for everybody.

[Chalupa]

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loved some of his board designs, i rode an 8.5 "cowgirl" deck of his through most of the last couple of years. welcome is reaching late stage enjoi with all the pop culture collab decks so i hope he finds a better place.

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Same here. Rode two of that shape back to back last summer.

Hope he lands somewhere nice.

If you guys are talking about that Enenra shape, how does it compare to the Polar P2 Sr.?

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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loved some of his board designs, i rode an 8.5 "cowgirl" deck of his through most of the last couple of years. welcome is reaching late stage enjoi with all the pop culture collab decks so i hope he finds a better place.

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Same here. Rode two of that shape back to back last summer.

Hope he lands somewhere nice.

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If you guys are talking about that Enenra shape, how does it compare to the Polar P2 Sr.?

They’re extremely similar. If you like the P2 you’ll like the enenra

[Money Pit]

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don’t get the hate. dude is so good at skating

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good taste is not for everybody.

The guy whose wheels touched on a Nik Stain ABD in a part using a song that was recently ABD?

[IWANNABEABIGDOG]

he’s corny so jacuzzi is a perfect fit

What started kinda wack is working its way to pretty cool.