1sttbone said:

If you watch SVB praxtice youll notice he practices all different shots and when he misses hell shoot same shot over and over until he can repeat successful potting of any particular shot. Svb was littleary born with a cue in his hands and has a true love for the game. Because of his work ethic he has helped chane the game forever in a good way.

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jbart65 said:

Joshua Filler and Aleksa Pecelj cemented their automatic spots on Team Europe for the Mosconi Cup with the ouster of Oliver Szolnoki. No European left in the Philippines Open can catch them. FSR was already in.

Alcaide and especially Shaw could improve their chances for wild cards by getting to the semis or finals. Alcaide is now sixth in Mosconi points. Hard for me to think he won't make the team.

Shaw is 14th in Mosconi points, but I think he would make himself a shoo-in by getting to the Philippines Open finals.

If he loses in the final 16, though, I have to wonder. A half-dozen players would have more points. Szolnoki is very deserving based on the season he has had. So is Kledio Kaci. He played in every big WNT event except the Philippines Open and has been very consistent. Both are far ahead of Shaw on points as things now stand.

Does Matchroom sideline Shaw, though? Maybe Frazer thinks leaving him off would hurt Team Europe and give Team USA a better chance!

Niels is a standup guy, on the other hand. He gets on great with Shaw and knows how important he is to the team.

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Hohmann has now surpassed Styer, 27,550 to 27,470, to take second place on points. If Hohmann wants to be on the team USA, it’s his call.

Gorst is now 100 points behind Styer. He would get an automatic pick if he beats Shaw to get to the final 8 in Manilla.

If Hohmann decides to take a spot, the team is likely to be composed of SVB, Gorst, Hohmann, Styer and Bergman. I think MR will pick Bergman over Sky because of his greater participation this year in WNT events.

If Hohmann opts out, Woodward would take his spot.

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jbart65 said:

The risk over the past nine months has turned out to be zero for tourists

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Geosnookery said:

I lived in Montreal until I was 13, hockey was our life. I had one friend and a school mate who both made it to the N.H.L.

I was as good as them playing ball hockey on the street ( we played everyday). However, on ice they were both on another level compared to the rest of us. Just natural skaters. There were NHL players from our part of Montreal and they would sometimes visit their local boyhood arena or play ball hockey with us when they were in the city. One was a New York Ranger, Rod Gilbert. He’d stay at his parents then come out and play with us until it got dark. He never lost the ‘fun’ of the game.

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