Also, scroll to the bottom of the page to see exactly what Manhead got up to on the day of his board launch party in Leeds, in his “Through The Eyes Of…” which appeared on the site at the start of December.

Top 3 skaters of 2010?
Harry Lintell
Barney Page
Tom Harrison

Top 3 videos of 2010?
Habitat…the new one? “Origin”.
Transworld – “Hallelujah”
P-Rod – “Me, Myself and I”

Top 3 trips of 2010?
Barcelona filming mission in December
SF with Vans Europe
Milan

Top 3 events of 2010?
NASS
UK Champs
UK Mini-Ramp Champs, Skegness

Top 3 non skating pass-times of 2010?
Lurking
Eating
Sleeping

Top 3 quotes of 2010?
“Easy bro!”
“Shakabrah”
“Wa gwaaaan Papcarn?”

Top 3 skaters to watch out for in 2011?
Barney Page
Alan Duffield
Nick Knight

Top 3 things you were stoked on doing in 2010?
Getting a board.
Going to Barcelona for the first time.
Nordberg’s coolness.

Top 3 things you never got round to doing in 2010?
Learning to stalefish.
Rally driving.
Marrying Rihanna.

Top 3 aims for 2011?
Marrying Rihanna.
Marrying Rihanna.
Marrying Rihanna.

Manhead’s “Through The Eyes Of…”

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Anyway, get your read on to see what Daryl made of the last twelve months in this weeks “Best Of 2010″ interview…

Top 3 skaters of 2010?
Eniz Fazilov
Kevin Tshala
Youness Amrani

Top 3 videos of 2010?
Shane O’Neill’s Skate Mental part
Emerica – “Stay Gold”
P-Rod’s Plan B ting

Top 3 trips of 2010?
Holland
Basel
Montpellier, France

Top 3 events of 2010?
Amsterdam Am
Basel ESC
Glastonbury

Top 3 non skating pass-times of 2010?
Bass Guitar
Reading
Reefer’s

Top 3 quotes of 2010?
“Surfffffffffffin”
“You are never solely existing in the past or the future, the only moment that ever exists is the present, the now” – Eckhart Tolle
“Issamilk”

Top 3 skaters to watch out for in 2011?
Manuel Lopez
Rob Maatman
Jamal Bendriss

Top 3 things you were stoked on doing in 2010?
Traveling.
Getting into university.
Skating everyday.

Top 3 things you never got round to doing in 2010?
Finish my Haunts.
Get my driver’s license.
Australia

Top 3 aims for 2011?
Finish my Haunts.
Film a section.
Move out.

Daryl’s Ten Tricks for Kingpin:

MPORA Action Sports >>

Read away below, then check out Stu´s classic part from the 2004 Scottish scene video “H´Min Bam” at the bottom of the page.

There´s more from Stu in the pipeline too, so be sure to keep an eye out.

Top 3 skaters of 2010?
Would have to be Benson, Colin Adam and Barney Page!

Top 3 videos of 2010?
Bridge Life!!!

Top 3 trips of 2010?
Osiris “Shreddin´The North” tour in Spain was amazing.
Went out tay Norway aswell.
Of course The Big Push, all the shite I caused again at the end…

Top 3 events of 2010?
Didn´t make it to many after I twatted ma heed – it sucked mate.

Top 3 non skating pass-times of 2010?
The banjo.
The guitar.
The bass!

Top 3 quotes of 2010?
“Seesa reek”
“Cum tay f*ck”
“Yer teas oot”

Top 3 skaters to watch out for in 2011?
T-Bag. Hollllly shit!
Barney Page just coz he´s Barney.
F*ckin´ Denis Lynn by the way. Brace yer sells.

Top 3 things you were stoked on doing in 2010?
Did a bunch of shit on the cradle in Edinburgh when it opened that was rad, like yay can even skate the back end of the cradle, it´s super sick.

Top 3 things you never got round to doing in 2010?
Getting my teeth fixed.
Getting the ugly witch wart removed from my face.
Growing my hair out long with a white man afro.

Top 3 aims for 2011?
Get back to San Diego.
Spend time with my wife.
Live life in the sun.

Stu´s section from “H´Min Bam” (2004):

Stu Graham – “H’min Bam” (2004) >>

Top 3 skaters of 2010?
Denis Lynn
Barney Page
Harry Lintell

Top 3 videos of 2010?
Emerica – “Stay Gold”
I haven’t seen any others…

Top 3 trips of 2010?
Relentless Ireland trip
Belfast mission with Rye and CJ
Ipath Big Push

Top 3 events of 2010?
I only got to go to the UKSA National Championships.

Top 3 non skating pass-times of 2010?
Quitting smoking
Playing Guitar
Halo Reach

Top 3 quotes of 2010?
Everything and anything Denis Lynn said.

Top 3 skaters to watch out for in 2011?
Denis Lynn
Barney Page
Harry Lintell

Top 3 things you were stoked on doing in 2010?
Quitting smoking
Shooting my interview
Falling in love with skateboarding again.

Top 3 things you never got round to doing in 2010?
Getting back out to America.
Getting a shoe sponsor
Learning nollie inward heels

Top 3 aims for 2011?
Get back to America
$lave video part
Try to smash it !

Through The Eyes of Conhuir Lynn (with a healthy dose of Denis…)

MPORA Action Sports >>

To give Agency Thursdays a proper send off, Stereo have put together a “Best of 2010″ montage made up of the finest nuggets of weekly footage from Benny Fairfax, Clint Peterson, Raymond Molinar, Jack Sabback, Ben Gore, John Lupfer, Dyson Ramones, Jason Lee, Chris Pastras and the rest.

Click Benny’s back heel to begin…

Read on, then watch Helena smashing it at the Manchester stop of the 2010 Ladies Skateboard Series at the bottom of the page…

Photo: Jenna Davis

Top 3 skaters of 2010?
Lois Pendlebury,
Josh ‘Manhead’ Young
Andy Scott

Top 3 videos of 2010?
In Search of the Miraculous
Make Friends With The Colour Blue
1966

Top 3 trips of 2010?
Ladies Monthly Scotland!

Top 3 events of 2010?
UKSA National Championships
World Cup Skate in Rome
Ladies Skateboard Series

Top 3 non skating pass-times of 2010?
Starting Uni.
Doing a little traveling – including Bradford with Lois and Ben.
Drinking Danielle Smellor’s lethal cocktail with Sam Beckett, Reece Douglas and Lois Pedlebury.

Top 3 quotes of 2010?
“Suck out”
“What’s A-I-R?” – when playing scrabble,
“Ya right legs?”

Top 3 skaters to watch out for in 2011?
Lois Pendlebury
Josh ‘Manhead ‘ Young
Andy Scott

Top 3 things you were stoked on doing in 2010?
UKSA National Championships
Skeg Mini Ramp Champs…
…and the Ladies Monthly’s

Top 3 things you never got round to doing in 2010?
Urmm meeting/marrying Johnny Depp.
Watching Avatar –although I’m not too bothered.
Hitching a lift from Ken Block.

Top 3 aims for 2011?
Skate, skate, skate.

Ladies Skateboard Series 2010 – “The Phoenix Night” comp, Manchester:

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Top 3 Skaters of 2010?
Trapasso
Trujillo
Lintell

Top 3 videos of 2010?
Prevent This Tragedy
Stay Gold
Beauty and the Beast 3

Top 3 trips of 2010?
Death trip to Gran Canaria
Ipath “Blazed and Confused” tour
Big push

Top 3 events of 2010?
Downtown Showdown in Hamburg
Amsterdam Am
The first mini Ipath trip to War of the Thistles.

Top 3 non Skating pass-times of 2010?
Surfing
Darts
Partying!

Top 3 Quotes of 2010?
”When I saw an ex – brothel on the list of hotels I figured I’d put you guys in there”- Zorlac the boss!
”If anything happens I’m running down the street with sat nav in my hands!” -Big bird when we were waiting in a car on some sketchy street in Brixton.
”Theres no ‘I’ in team but there is a ‘U’ in c*nts, so don’t be jealous little c*nts” -Kenny Powers

Top 3 skaters to watch out for in 2011?
Radman
Christian Watts
Joe Ventham

Top 3 things you were stoked on doing in 2010?
Getting my “Haunts” interview
Getting to go to Downtown Showdown in Hamburg and meeting Tony Alva, even if it was only for a second.
Going on the Big Push again!

Top 3 thing you never got round to doing in 2010?
Learn to play guitar.
Skate a backyard pool in Cali.
Become Big Boss of the world!!!

Top 3 aims for 2011?
See above!

Mossman down Wooden Waves:

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Read away, and keep an eye out for Rob at ISPO 2011 in February (it’s gunna go off…)

Top 3 skaters of 2010?
Harry Lintell
Horsey
Joe Gavin

Top 3 videos of 2010?
In Search of the Miraculous
News reporter turns ghetto in 3 seconds
Stay Gold

Top 3 trips of 2010?
Carhartt Cornwall trip
Carhartt Romania trip
Munich mini-ramp ISPO comp

Top 3 events of 2010?
ISPO mini-ramp comp
Newquay Boardmasters
Street Heroes in Bucharest

Top 3 non skating pass-times of 2010?
Drinking Morgan’s Spiced
Making Tunes
Filming in HD.

Top 3 quotes of 2010?
“Dogger!”
“F*cking Too Rite!”
“Summats come up sayin ‘R.O. DOT. 2 SUMMAT. FLASSHIN!!’ (watch Avit)”

Top 3 skaters to watch out for in 2011?
Tyreman (he’s back)
Hjalte Halberg
Ben Horse

Top 3 things you were stoked on doing in 2010?
Getting banned from Adrenaline Alley in Corby
Buying a Cannon 7D
Going back to Malmo

Top 3 things you never got round to doing in 2010?
Going to America
Going to Ultra Bowl in Malmo again
Making a film with Tyreman

Top 3 aims for 2011?
Go to America
Make loads of money
Get the P.U.M.F video finished.

Rob and co get busy in Munich at this years ISPO gathering…

ISPO 2010: Camera-phone edit >>

(Nice one Tez!)

Invert into channel – photo: CJ.

Top 3 skaters of 2010?
Harry Lintell
T-Bag
Ben Schroder.

Top 3 videos of 2010?
Not seen any

Top 3 trips of 2010?
Scotland I-Path mish
Vans Big Push
Sweden “Vert Attack”

Top 3 events of 2010?
UKSA vert series
NASS’er
Superdead demos.

Top 3 non skating pass-times of 2010?
Josh Parr’s care worker.
Part time team manager for Superdead.
Boozing.

Top 3 quotes of 2010?
‘Are we having it Bird?’
‘Who’s your mate?’
‘Do you not know who I think I am?’

Top 3 skaters to watch out for in 2011?
Nick Remon
Wingy
Rozee

Top 3 things you were stoked on doing in 2010?
Moving back to the right side of the border (sorry Rye and Ben.)
America trip – getting to hang out with Div and John (thanks for having us.)
Getting on Superdead.

Top 3 things you never got round to doing in 2010?
Making a brew for Tez!
Sorting a career out.
Going to dentist.

Top 3 aims for 2011?
Go to the dentist.
Get a job.
Knock Powley out.

“The Andy Scott Show” at Newquay Boardmasters 2010:

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With that in mind, we caught up with Mr Shier to see what he made of 2010 so far and what he’s got in store for 2011 – read on below.

Photo courtesy of Sam Ashley.

Top 3 skaters of 2010?
Nick Jensen
Vincent Alvarez
Neil Smith

Top 3 videos of 2010?
Jensen’s Lakai edit
Make Friends With The Colour Blue
Stay Gold

Top 3 trips of 2010?
New York
Mexico
Berlin

Top 3 events of 2010?
Blueprint premiere
Blueprint Tour
Copenhagen Pro

Top 3 quotes of 2010?
It has to be the sloth lords for all 3…
“I am just waiting for Marty” – Kevin Coakley
“I am just waiting for Coakley” – Marty Murawski
“Where is Marty and Coakley?” – Everyone as the wait

Top 3 skaters to watch out for in 2011?
Tom Knox
Kevin Coakley
Jerome Campbell

Top 3 things you were stoked on doing in 2010?
Touring with the entire Blueprint team.
Surviving another year without a harsh winter.
Blueprint.

Top 3 things you never got round to doing in 2010?
Going to Japan
Touching my toes
A respectable nollie heelflip

Top 3 aims for 2011?
Film my video part
Surf
Travel through South America

Paul and the rest of the Blueprint family in their “Make Friends” UK tour video:

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