DuroUser said:

I gave a little pass. Would you be so kind as to give me your opinion now since you were so kind to give it to me in the first place. Its been incredibly difficult to get any feedback. I am thinking of adding some short videos to get people over the fear of signing up and creating leagues.
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JPB2 said:

I think lack of interest is a bigger factor than fear. I personally have no interest in this. There are established pool leagues I play in. I can play people outside of leagues. I’ve played in an in- house schedule your own league that was going to end up as a ladder type deal. It died. Played in a schedule your own 14.1 league. It died. The limited places that want to do this aren’t being held back by lack of the right internet resource IMO.

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Yeah, pretty much this. I live here in a tiny city in flyover country, but even here one can play league pool 5-6 nights a week if you want. Spread out among at least four different leagues. I'm not sure there's much appetite for starting new ones.

sparkle84 said:

Has anyone heard from Fran? Last post was about a year ago.

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She seems to have made the mistake of posting in NPR. Here are her recent posts.

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DuroUser said:

I gave a little pass. Would you be so kind as to give me your opinion now since you were so kind to give it to me in the first place. Its been incredibly difficult to get any feedback. I am thinking of adding some short videos to get people over the fear of signing up and creating leagues.
www.DuroMatch.com

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I think lack of interest is a bigger factor than fear. I personally have no interest in this. There are established pool leagues I play in. I can play people outside of leagues. I’ve played in an in- house schedule your own league that was going to end up as a ladder type deal. It died. Played in a schedule your own 14.1 league. It died. The limited places that want to do this aren’t being held back by lack of the right internet resource IMO.

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mikemosconi said:

I was not talking about the cloth as much as the cushions on tables like Diamond and Rasson as examples- nobody can tell me that the older GC cushions were as fast as the two I just mentioned - these tables are much faster off the rail than the older tournament GCs

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Yeah, I remember playing on Simonis on GCs in the ‘80’s and don’t remember them being as fast as Diamonds. I did play on one GC this millennium that was the bounciest table I have experienced. That was shortly before Hank’s at 38th and Sheridan in Denver closed. I don’t remember a table in that room playing like that in the ‘80’s, but that wasn’t my main place. I am sure that was new rubber and not stock old GC cushions..

Frosty said:

As another pointed out in this thread, 3 out the last 4 WNT Majors winners have issues with form, SVB, Grabe, FSR. I can point out a ton of them.

You think Billy’s problems are form, I think it’s things off the table and away from the game that have held him back.

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The majority of players' problems are "mental" once you reach a certain stage.

All this BS about "xxx doesn't have a perfect stroke, etc." is hype.

If a person makes a thousand shots with a "bad stroke" and then misses one, it can't be attributed to his form.

For some people, "unnatural" is "natural".

Robbie Capito speaks:

5 tournaments. 1 month. A thousand emotions.
One month away from home, chasing a dream that sometimes gives you everything , and sometimes takes it all away.
I came to the US prepared, confident, and ready to compete. I played some really solid pool throughout the month, had some great battles, some unforgettable moments… and even had a few balls thrown in the air
And of course, Matchroom and Chuck owe me another trophy - the first player in history to be called for a soft break foul.
But jokes aside, this trip was something special.
I got to meet so many of you along the way. Fans who travelled, waited, cheered, took photos, shared kind words, and supported me through every win and every loss. You are a huge part of why we keep doing this.
We spend countless hours practicing, travelling, sacrificing, and pushing ourselves to be better. But being able to step onto the biggest stages and chase these dreams in front of people who care about the game makes every bit of it worth it.
Results-wise, I finished Last 16 in three tournaments and Last 32 in another, before ending the month with the most heartbreaking match of my career.
Being up 12–10 on the hill, one rack away from finishing the match and potentially winning the most prestigious event I’ve ever played in… and then watching it slip away.
That one hurts. A lot.
But maybe that’s what makes this game so beautiful and so brutal at the same time. Pool doesn’t care how badly you want it. It doesn’t care how much you’ve sacrificed. Sometimes, even when you’re right there, it takes everything away from you in a matter of minutes.
And when that happens, all you can do is pick yourself back up.
I might feel like I’m at rock bottom right now. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned from this game, rock bottom means there’s nowhere to go but up.
I’ll take the pain. I’ll take the lessons. I’ll take every mistake, every missed opportunity, every heartbreak , and use them as fuel.
Because the story doesn’t end here.
There are still so many tournaments ahead. So many tables to step onto. So many battles to fight. And so many chances to get back on that hill and finish the job.
Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout this crazy month.
Back home now. Time to reset.
Time to work.
Time to come back stronger.
The best chapters are still unwritten.