Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London

I think our team wasn't all that bad. In critical racks we either missed easy shots or missed position costing us games. Those lost games resulted in two match swings in the final score. I'm not saying we should have won but rather we could have been more competitive. Perhaps only a loss by 2-4 matches by my count. I also believe the coach should have the position for a longer period. I attribute our lopsided loss more to mental mistakes than skill or lack of skill. My recommendation would be:
- keep at least 4 players for next years team
- get a coach who can help with the mental component (no easy task)
- begin building a succession plan for the next 2 to 4 years
- develop a program to identify potential players for future participation
- begin the team building process at least 6 mos ahead of the event

So many tips to choose from.

Sounds good, but not like he's giving you a haircut or waiting your table.

Different notions, I guess.

I quote someone a price for work, someone quotes me a price for work, custom or otherwise, that's the price --- I'm sure someone would be polite if a tip was offered (and likely decline), some would take it, which is fine and up to them, and some would absolutely feel a bit insulted.

When I picked up my cue from Pat Diveney, for example, I paid him what he told me the cue cost, no thought of a tip and he wouldn't have wanted one. When I went to downton Iowa City for lunch after - tipped the server.

Oh well, I've never understood the notion of tipping postal service workers but if someone does a great job on something and there is something special about it or I know I got a great bargain I might do some research and get him or her a gift certificate for a meal for two at their favorite restaurant or maybe a gift of a dozen of his favorite golf balls - something thoughtful.

All part of the vagaries of human interaction!
In my experience any time you are doing something "custom" you always run into something you don't expect, skilled craftsman who do exceptional work never let something leave the shop without it being up to that craftsman's standard, even if they didn't quote the price just right, I have never had someone tell me they felt insulted by offering a tip, I have had someone tell me "you don't have to give me a tip" I told them their work exceeded my expectations and they deserved it, I'm sure they understood it was a sign of appreciation for their great work.

Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London

I disagree, to a degree... It appeared to me to be decision making (taking the wrong shots at the wrong time) and plain old choking that primarily defeated the US. In particular, Tyler choking on three 9-balls early on, and Sky taking on shots that he should not have, over and over and over. We lost so badly because of Tyler and Sky.

It is not a skill gap, it is an issue with their thinking. I think it is possible that a sports psychologist and/or proper coaching could make a difference.

Let's look at it outside the Mosconi scope: For any major tournament on the planet are you picking Styer, Woodward, Thorpe, Bergman, Oscar, etc, etc to even beat top Euros consistently, let alone make a run at a tournament win? Of course not. Fedor and SVB are the only two that can.

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