'deadnutz' is on the nuts. And his statement makes me think of the word 'underappreciated'. Todays top players are so underappreciated by the general public and it's totally unfair. Unfair due to the hours and hours of play they've put in to play this great game at it's highest level. If there was a pool tour that paid just 5 to 10% of what the PGA tour pays then there would be alot of people who could make a living playing pool. Unfortunately pool does not get the best of ratings on TV. It's all about ratings, if you get the ratings then you get the sponsers. If you get the sponsers then you get the money. I hope one day before I die there will be a lucrative, long term pro tour, because there are alot of super talented players in this world who are very underappreciated.Gimmicky..........
I know you only want one word but everything in today's day is "better". Supposedly........ Better shafts, Low deflection this and that, better tips, magic chalk, magic aiming systems, books, videos, magic cues, cases that can be flipped upside down and thrown off the roof of the pool room, cloth that plays like glass, magic racks, etc...... You get what I'm saying? Sure there's advancements in products but some of it is plain b.s. Anybody who wants to play better needs to put in the table time and PLAY! That being said without the "gimmicks" the pool world would have little to no cash flow moving around. The magic products are really keeping this game alive. Without them we have no sponsors for our pros, and what's left of a "pro tour" would be over.
Jam, there's my one word with an explanation. Some will agree and some will not but that's my take on it.
'deadnutz' is on the nuts. And his statement makes me think of the word 'underappreciated'. Todays top players are so underappreciated by the general public and it's totally unfair. Unfair due to the hours and hours of play they've put in to play this great game at it's highest level. If there was a pool tour that paid just 5 to 10% of what the PGA tour pays then there would be alot of people who could make a living playing pool. Unfortunately pool does not get the best of ratings on TV. It's all about ratings, if you get the ratings then you get the sponsers. If you get the sponsers then you get the money. I hope one day before I die there will be a lucrative, long term pro tour, because there are alot of super talented players in this world who are very underappreciated.
If that was a link on 'out of site, out of mind' CJ, I couldn't open it. I just think it's a shame that bass fishermen or bowlers( no offense meant to either ) have better TV coverage and potential earnings than pool players. Now in my opinion, that is a total shame.[/SIZE][/B]
TELEVISION - "Out of Sight, Out of Mind"