Rich Waterman - "I'm putting myself in the driver's seat."

As the boule season approaches it's nerve shredding climax, we sent an Extreme Boule reporter to meet up with Extreme Boule veteran Rich Waterman. In this revealing, thought provoking and heart warming interview we get the low down on makes Waterman tick and what he really thinks of Stan Charles chances of winning the title. 

Rich Waterman - I'm putting myself in the driver's seat

EB: What are your chances of claiming this years world championship?
RW: I'm putting myself in the driver's seat.

Is is true that you  believe that Darren Woolridge is a washed up nobody who will not be able to win the World Championship?
The 2011 ace is a ticking timebomb - anything is possible when he has his game face on.
 
Gwen Thomas - has been or never going to be again?
Her form this year has caught the eye, but will her gamble backfire?!!
 
Stan Charles, is a rival to the World Crown. On a scale of 1 to 100 what are her chances?
Some are saying the time has come for him to up his game.  But that will just make Stan even more determined - he's bound to hit back at the critics and show them his game face.

"Woolridge? A has been!" - Gwen Thomas

Following on from Darren Woolridge's outburst, another Extreme Boule pro has taken aim at her fellow players. Gwen Thomas, referred to as the Godmother of Extreme Boule, has turned up the heat before the biggest boule weekend of the year by calling Darren Woolridge a 'has been'. Widely regarded as one of the worst insults to use against a fellow bouler, the impact on Woolridge's morale could be devastating. A source close to Thomas stated "Gwen knew what she doing. Woolridge is a player the thrives on the belief that he is a 'is be' - a contender in the modern game. Everyone knows that. Thomas has stuck a knife is his back with that insult."

Woolridge had recently criticised Thomas for a softening of her game and it is likely that Thomas' rebuke will stir up the emotions before the pair clash this weekend.

Gwen Thomas - 2013 World champ?

Thomas did not halt her vitriolic outburst with Woolridge, going on to state "I believe in magic. But NOT in Martin", a cruel slamming of Balance Boy Ben Martin. 

When asked about her own chances, Thomas pulled out a classic double bluff, stating that her chances of winning the title were "pretty low".

It is believed that that Thomas may have gone to a top secret training camp in Iceland in preparation for an assault on the 2013 World title.

2011 World Champion lashes out!

2011 World Champion Darren Woolridge has lashed out at a rival for this years World title. 

Woolridge, in an incendiary outburs,t told Extreme Boule fans to ‘forget Waterman’, a stabbing reference to Extreme Boule veteran Rich Waterman. Woolridge went on to brag that “he will win, it should be easy”, and also referred to himself as the “2013 Champ”. 

Taking aim at another rival, Woolridge claimed that Gwen Thomas had softened her game since getting married, strongly implying that she was in no way a challenger for the 2013 title.

Woolridge: "it should be easy"

 As the biggest tournament of the season approaches, it is interesting to see how Woolridge’s words go down with the other challengers for the 2013 title. A source close to the former world champ has said “Woolridge is in a dark place, boule wise. Rumour has it when he takes aim for the jack he is constantly blinded by visions of a mermaid with a beard, thus distorting his precision. Perhaps this outburst is the precursor to something great - only time will tell."

Player Profile - Pippa Cox

As the 2013 season enters it's remaining few weeks, we take a look at some of the contenders for the 2013 Extreme Boule World Championship.

Pippa Cox

Pippa Cox shot to Extreme Boule fame thanks to her dominance of the Eliminator discipline. Cox's revolutionary style and accompanying sass talk shock the foundations of the sport, like a really big digger. Regarded as having the potential to be the first female World Champion, Cox has shown her extreme credentials in the peaks of the, err, Peak District.

Having ventured to the Antarctic for some secret training, she needs to massively improve on her 2013 record to have any chance of claiming this years' world title.

Pippa Cox - The Facts

2013 - Currently 23rd with a Win Ratio (WR) of 0%

2012 - 2nd     WR - 38%

2011 - dna    WR - na

Odds for winning 2013 World Title: 13 - 1

Player Profile - Stan Charles

As the 2013 season enters it's remaining few weeks, we take a look at some of the contenders for the 2013 Extreme Boule World Championship.

Stan Charles

A pioneer of the sport and revered for playing some of the most extreme games of Extreme Boule. However in the modern era, some have come to see Charles as a relic of a bygone age, playing outdated styles and worshiping long forgotten idols.

Charles appearances in the 2011 and 2012 Championships did not help dispel these rumours. However 2013 has seen a complete reversal in fortune. Revelling in some river side extreme games, Charles has soared to the number one spot like a well maintained airship. Opting for the less is more approach to number of games played he is hoping to hang on and claim, the thing he wants more than anything - the Extreme Boule World title.

Stan Charles - The Facts

2013 - Currently 1st  with a Win Ratio (WR) of 50%

2012 - 26th     WR - 0%

2011 - 12th     WR - 0% 

Odds for winning 2013 World Title: 18 - 1

See an exclusive interview with Stan Charles here:

http://extremeboules.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/exclusive-interview-stan-charles.html

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