TheThaiger
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I don't bad mouth the snooker snobs, I simply said that they make a habit of saying what they think is impossible and putting down pool players. Which they do.
Do you mean we have a habit of being right?
I don't bad mouth the snooker snobs, I simply said that they make a habit of saying what they think is impossible and putting down pool players. Which they do.
Well ofcourse, snooker and one pocket are two radical different games. Who knows, maybe Maguire hasnt played a single rack of one pocket in his live.
Look, Alex can play, ofcourse he can. But he cant compete with the snooker pros. Look at some of the guys who didnt survive the tour last year, they can all make centuries like its nothing. Without the scoring power (making 70+ breaks for lunch) you are are so far behind on the other pros. Some of them have done nothing but play snooker for the past years and even they struggle to survive.
I have no doubt that if Alex started playing snooker full time since he was a teenager he would be a top 16 player for sure. He has the talent and most import the mental strenght. I've seen top snooker pros lose matches after losing a frame they should have won. Alex doenst have that, he can miss a hanger but it doenst affect him mentally, he just goes on like nothing happend.
Do you mean we have a habit of being right?
I seriously doubt Maguire has even heard of one pocket.
As far as the mental game goes, I don't care what Jim Wych says, snooker is in a different universe to pool when it comes to mental toughness. I'd say it's the single most mentally demanding sport on the planet, and nothing in pool comes close IMO.
In short, people should stop dribbling on about Alex's heart, his head, his safety play, his knowledge, his experience and blah, blah, blah, and just focus on the results. He may steal the odd good result every now and then, but he cannot add anything to the world of snooker, which, in case anyone is still in any doubt, has seen it all before.
Twelve year olds that cannot beat Alex today probably have no chance of being a top pro. The game is that tough. People ought to start understanding this. A good start would be to stop listening to the likes of Barton, who, as far as I can tell, knows absolutely nothing about cue sports.
Yes of course you don't care what a former professional player and long time commentator of the game has to say. Because you are the only one who knows everything about all billiard sports.
And obviously you have not paid any attention to what Alex's opponents have said. Because they have already said Alex is indeed bring something NEW to snooker and that is creative safety play, with one opponent saying that Alex is perhaps the best he has ever seen at playing safeties.
Lol. I highly doubt he said that. Find me a direct quote. But whatever. Alex may have made elaborate and unorthodox attempts at safety play but there's not a pro alive today who is not a better safety player than Alex.
The trouble here is you are spellbound by one pocket. English pool is one pocket on steroids; snooker is english pool on steroids on crystal meth.
You just don't get it.
No need. Follow the threads and you will find it. I am not your servant. Those of us who pay attention already saw it.
I am not spellbound by anything. Unlike you I have played all the games. I know what's required of each.
I seriously doubt Maguire has even heard of one pocket.
As far as the mental game goes, I don't care what Jim Wych says, snooker is in a different universe to pool when it comes to mental toughness. I'd say it's the single most mentally demanding sport on the planet, and nothing in pool comes close IMO.
In short, people should stop dribbling on about Alex's heart, his head, his safety play, his knowledge, his experience and blah, blah, blah, and just focus on the results. He may steal the odd good result every now and then, but he cannot add anything to the world of snooker, which, in case anyone is still in any doubt, has seen it all before.
Twelve year olds that cannot beat Alex today probably have no chance of being a top pro. The game is that tough. People ought to start understanding this. A good start would be to stop listening to the likes of Barton, who, as far as I can tell, knows absolutely nothing about cue sports.
Yes of course you don't care what a former professional player and long time commentator of the game has to say. Because you are the only one who knows everything about all billiard sports.
And obviously you have not paid any attention to what Alex's opponents have said. Because they have already said Alex is indeed bring something NEW to snooker and that is creative safety play, with one opponent saying that Alex is perhaps the best he has ever seen at playing safeties.
That something new is Alex himself ,, yes his safety play being a one pocket player is good ,, that's like commenting that Ronnie is a good ball potter ,, of course he is that's what he does
What I see as being the big difference is his stroke , the loopy big stroke sooner or later is a detriment and that's a big ticket to change at his age ,, it will get him thu few short stops like it has but it will never work with the big boys
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Alex has never (to my knowledge) had the typical Filipino "loopy" stroke.
Oh bullshit. You are the right now the most negative person on AZB. Can I send you a trophy? I mean we have some really negative people now and had some over the years but you spot all of them the 6 and are stealing.
I can't recall one single positive post by you on ANY subject. You must be a joy to be around in real life.
We are wishing Alex well and hoping he trains hard and learns the game. Of course he isn't going to just run out there and knock off the top guys right away. They aren't going to play him some pool and knock him off right away either.
If you think so then I have $10,000 sitting here ready to give Alex to add to whatever he wants to bet that he will DRILL Maguire and every other top snooker pro RIGHT NOW in a high stakes one pocket match.
This is a marathon not a sprint. None of us have ever said snooker is easy. Pool is not easy either.
Ohhhhhh really! Well I got $1,000,000.00 sitting here saying that Lebron would kill Alex shooting 3 pointers. Will you ever learn John? We all know that answer.
Let's face it. Once Alex met a top tear snooker PROFESSIONAL the outcome was automatic. He didn't go over there to play checkers. This isn't the DCC.
Snooker Snobs 2, Dreamers 0
Nick
Oh yeah, I forget.
Regular 50+ breaks at snooker.
98 at 14.1
Large packages 8/9/10 ball
'A' player
State champion.
Chicken wing.
Oh yeah, I forget.
Regular 50+ breaks at snooker.
That's right.
Found this interesting video clip. It's of course, just one guys opinion. :thumb up:
Go to: 1m 25 secs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmjBJza2PpM