I thought it was an interesting point of view, and I'd like to find the link to his FB page. The quick highlight was that in a field of 64 players, only maybe half were what he would consider to be pro. He had complaint with the pay outs, and thought of the entire event as more of an industry show, instead of a serious pool tournament.
(If someone can find the link, that'd be great.)
A few take aways from me.
1. An open event is better for pay outs, as well as building relationship, and excitement for a pro tourney. More over, there are more donaters for the pot. That's a good thing for the pros, yes?
2. Said it felt more like an industry show. Isn't that what it is by nature? an "expo" by nature should be just that, an exposition. The tourney is a side product of the industry show.
3. I would like to preface this thought by saying I like Darren, and think of him as one of few Pro Players, that are actually a proffesional. Isn't this in a nutshell what pro pool has become. I've been active on this forum for a long time, not so much the last year, but active none the less. I buy streams, I donate money, I help try to bring new people into the sport. I feel that I have a good grasp of what pool is on multiple levels. This is what pool is. Pool is track on an album that we play over and over, and seldom get sick of. It doesn't change, but depending on our mood at the moment we feel differently about it. No significant effort to better pool at a pro level has been made. The same gripes, smack talk, fudes, and rivalries are there every year. year in, and year out.
I find myself much more interested in two guys locally barking than I do with anything on the pro level. Don't get me wrong I love watching good pool, but it just doesn't capture my interest anymore. I like nice cues, and I like the pros I have met, I just don't avidly follow anymore. I just don't really care what happens with our pro scene anymore.
I don't want this to turn into a "what's wrong with pool, and how do we fix it" thread. Just had some thoughts i wanted to share.
(If someone can find the link, that'd be great.)
A few take aways from me.
1. An open event is better for pay outs, as well as building relationship, and excitement for a pro tourney. More over, there are more donaters for the pot. That's a good thing for the pros, yes?
2. Said it felt more like an industry show. Isn't that what it is by nature? an "expo" by nature should be just that, an exposition. The tourney is a side product of the industry show.
3. I would like to preface this thought by saying I like Darren, and think of him as one of few Pro Players, that are actually a proffesional. Isn't this in a nutshell what pro pool has become. I've been active on this forum for a long time, not so much the last year, but active none the less. I buy streams, I donate money, I help try to bring new people into the sport. I feel that I have a good grasp of what pool is on multiple levels. This is what pool is. Pool is track on an album that we play over and over, and seldom get sick of. It doesn't change, but depending on our mood at the moment we feel differently about it. No significant effort to better pool at a pro level has been made. The same gripes, smack talk, fudes, and rivalries are there every year. year in, and year out.
I find myself much more interested in two guys locally barking than I do with anything on the pro level. Don't get me wrong I love watching good pool, but it just doesn't capture my interest anymore. I like nice cues, and I like the pros I have met, I just don't avidly follow anymore. I just don't really care what happens with our pro scene anymore.
I don't want this to turn into a "what's wrong with pool, and how do we fix it" thread. Just had some thoughts i wanted to share.
