I think American teams are at a disadvantage in the Mosconi Cup. Are we forming a team based on shooters who live in America and are American citizens? If we are then why do we shoot against a Team Europe that gets players from all over Europe? What do you think would happen if there was a Team Philippines?
Mosconi Cup Disadvantage?
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Team Europe would give them a good thrashing.
Even if you restrict Team Europe to European citizens who are also residents of Europe, you'd be up against Souquet, Feijen, Boyes, Ekonomopoulos and Vandenberg. That would be a super-tough team to beat.
Nobody on the planet would be expected to beat a team of Orcullo, Van Cortezza, Biado, Bustamante and Pagulayan.
Definitely what we need is a larger population.
Not practice, or team cohesion, or grace under pressure, or professionalism.
We just need a larger population.
Because then we can win the genetic lottery and have more people born with top-level pool skills,
which are a magical gift that only are given to only one in every 250 million babies.
If we get lucky and can discover 5 of these mega-talents within a pool of 1,000,000 people,
then we will finally have what it takes to beat team europe.
It's too bad there isn't some other way it can happen, and that pool is simply a game
of luck where you are born with the gift or you aren't.
Not practice, or team cohesion, or grace under pressure, or professionalism.
We just need a larger population.
Because then we can win the genetic lottery and have more people born with top-level pool skills,
which are a magical gift that only are given to only one in every 250 million babies.
If we get lucky and can discover 5 of these mega-talents within a pool of 1,000,000 people,
then we will finally have what it takes to beat team europe.
It's too bad there isn't some other way it can happen, and that pool is simply a game
of luck where you are born with the gift or you aren't.
About 200 people in gb play American pool seriously
I'm so sick and tired of people putting down the Americans. Considering the state of affairs in a fractured American pool industry, one which has not even a tour or an organization representing its interests to the WPA, the American pros are doing the best they can to survive. The BCA organization is responsible for what has happened to the professional pool in America. They dropped the ball when they let a man with not one iota of experience run a pro pool organization, only to have him reap the benefits of sponsors and jump ship when he recognized what he built was sinking faster than the Titanic.
Maybe the reason the Mosconi Cup has multiple countries versus the United States is because that's the only way they can win. Try to pit, as an example, Switzerland against Team USA and see how far they get.
USA, ALL THE WAY!
Maybe the reason the Mosconi Cup has multiple countries versus the United States is because that's the only way they can win. Try to pit, as an example, Switzerland against Team USA and see how far they get.
USA, ALL THE WAY!
Presumably, he's a duel citizen, but this team wouldn't suffer much if you replaced him with Warren Kiamko.
disadvantage?
Yes, the US has only 330 million people to search among for a team.
Maybe the Americans should ask for a spot?
Yes, the US has only 330 million people to search among for a team.
Maybe the Americans should ask for a spot?
Maybe it could be a team Asia?
USA is over 316 million people. Europe is estimated to about 700 million people.
But there is more European countries NOT represented in the Mosconi cup than there is European countries represented. So the actual numbers would be very different.
USA is over 316 million people. Europe is estimated to about 700 million people.
But there is more European countries NOT represented in the Mosconi cup than there is European countries represented. So the actual numbers would be very different.
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Actually, a team Switzerland would probably kick our asses too. I have played a few tournaments down in Zurich and am friends with Marco Tschudi, one of the best Swiss players who almost no longer plays and he is still a monster.
The real issue I have seen from living here in Germany over the last 4 years is that European players learn to play as children because the poolhalls are open to kids. They learn good fundamentals as well. You rarely see American kids get to go into poolhalls. But here in Stuttgart it is normal to see a 12 year old kid running drills on a Thursday night.
I was having a friendly money match just the other night, and my opponent complained he lost because of the noises the five year olds caused, running around the tables. This was around 11pm. I had earphones on.
Yes, this is Europe.