fastone371 said:

When the pro's aint parking the cue ball playing 9 ball its usually because they are cut breaking. Don't think for a minute that all of them cant park the cue ball when they want to.

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100% disagree with this.

I've watched TONS of pro matches. In person, on TV, on Accu-Stats DVDs. Rarely - and I mean RARELY - do I ever see the best players in the world end up with the CB in the middle of the table after the break.

Badpenguin said:

The (new) precedent has been set now. The Euros have to play in the US next year, game on.

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I hate to say it but even when played in the U.S. the EU crowd are far louder, and meaner....I've seen it in the past, because U.S. crowds are kinda more respectful to the game so that what happened....note that I am partial to both sides, I don't resign in any of these two areas but thats what I've witnessed

So yea next year when played in the U.S. soil, I think the Europe will still be louder due to the respect Americans have for the game, just my opinion.

Tyler has dogged 3 hill-hill 9 balls. Score could be 4-4 easily. Leave him off the team next year. Get someone that can handle pressure.

Mousa said:

The crowd has always been abusive to the opposing team! Check the full matches from last year in matchroom's YT channel if you need a quick and recent reminder and hear the american crowd cosplaying like a pack of hyenes, just like the european crowd does here! It happens every year!

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This whole event is a dog and pony show. WWE wrestling straight from the start with that cheesy press conference. This event has lost all class, if it had any to begin with.

the hefty ref is fairly new though. it's not partisanship, he's just not as good as marcel or nigel

Nick8400 said:

I don’t recall anyone ever having to shoot a hill-hill 9 ball with the crowd like that.

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Ridiculous and unexcusable that the ref didn’t even attempt to quiet the crowd. Can you imagine that ever happening on a crucial match deciding putt in the Ryder Cup - Never. The culprits would be arrested and banned for life!

Mousa said:

The crowd has always been abusive to the opposing team! Check the full matches from last year in matchroom's YT channel if you need a quick and recent reminder and hear the american crowd cosplaying like a pack of hyenes, just like the european crowd does here! It happens every year!

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yes true but in the past when a player goes down on the shot, the referee usually raises his arm to quiet them down, but this year its different....as someone mentioned that maybe MR made this decision to leave the crowd do what they want even if the player is shooting...so its completely a whole different ball game here.

I would never made easy balls if crowd shouts like this as I am firing my backstroke let alone a tough shot in a hill-hill match.

Mousa said:

The crowd has always been abusive to the opposing team! Check the full matches from last year in matchroom's YT channel if you need a quick and recent reminder and hear the american crowd cosplaying like a pack of hyenes, just like the european crowd does here! It happens every year!

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I don’t recall anyone ever having to shoot a hill-hill 9 ball with the crowd like that.

Nick8400 said:

I don’t ever want to hear another European fan/player complain about American fans when they come here. That was pathetic.

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The crowd has always been abusive to the opposing team! Check the full matches from last year in matchroom's YT channel if you need a quick and recent reminder and hear the american crowd cosplaying like a pack of hyenes, just like the european crowd does here! It happens every year!

Referee did not quiet the crowd.

Next year just scream in their backstroke every shot. seems like it's totally fine.

I have a 4x8 JB leather case.

Kris_b1104 said:

Screen just went black for me on WNTTV.com

Anyone else?

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Same, came back now.

Badpenguin said:

I think Shane is relishing other players besides him choking a little bit, lol.

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The heat is finally off him. And Fedor for that matter.

JolietJames said:

Once they saw $20+ chalk they probably thought they had a green light for a $500 rack.

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You’re comparing a $30 piece of chalk that lasts me a year and a half to a $500 rack that something that cost $10 can do just as well? That’s a stretch lol

Rickhem said:

I don't think there are skill levels in masters, everyone plays even.
It's a mix of both 8 and 9 ball, and it's real 9 ball, not the ball count version, but no handicap, you just play a race to 7.

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That’s what I said lol re read it And I’ve been to nationals twice for masters so I’m well aware how it works.

To give you an example this year when we won to goto nationals our apa masters league fell apart and we almost didn’t have a league. They wanted us to drive over an hour away to play in another areas masters to stay qualified and I was refusing. I was fine not going to Vegas again. It sucks now anyway lol why should I be out of my trip to Vegas because the league fell apart. I understand in the rest of apa you need people to keep playing so their handicap is proper but masters has no handicaps . So to me it’s just a money grab and I wasn’t going to do it. In the end they scraped together enough teams to keep it together for one more session

Badpenguin said:

I think Shane is relishing other players besides him choking a little bit, lol.

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smiling to stop from crying