Dude, we're just a bunch of lazy arse pool degenerates. Post up the email address or link to the website and I'll shoot one off too. :yes::rotflmao1:
TELEVISION, what we've all been waiting for.
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Dude, we're just a bunch of lazy arse pool degenerates. Post up the email address or link to the website and I'll shoot one off too. :yes::rotflmao1:
Gee whiz, Ray. I read the press release Ray and it says that the IPT agreed to provide 11 hours of their contracted TV time to the Galveston World Classic.
I said that Deno and the IPT did this for the Galveston World Classic. That is the extent of their involvement.
You seem to be reading something that I'm not and I don't understand why you would continue to make suggestions that the IPT is involved with the Galveston World Classic any further than that.[/COLOR]
I have a hard time believing your closing statement. It is almost as if you wish the IPT was involved.
Your post insinuates involvement by the IPT other than the generous olive branch that Deno and the IPT made concerning the television broadcasting.
You seem hell bent on stirring the pot some more for some people who have made great progress for the pool industry.
I really don't understand your post.
Or do I?
JoeyA
Gee whiz, Ray. I read the press release Ray and it says that the IPT agreed to provide 11 hours of their contracted TV time to the Galveston World Classic.
I said that Deno and the IPT did this for the Galveston World Classic. That is the extent of their involvement.
You seem to be reading something that I'm not and I don't understand why you would continue to make suggestions that the IPT is involved with the Galveston World Classic any further than that.[/COLOR]
I have a hard time believing your closing statement. It is almost as if you wish the IPT was involved.
Your post insinuates involvement by the IPT other than the generous olive branch that Deno and the IPT made concerning the television broadcasting.
You seem hell bent on stirring the pot some more for some people who have made great progress for the pool industry.
I really don't understand your post.
Or do I?
JoeyA
Joey,
DO NOT put words in my mouth sir. My post insinuates nothing. YOU said they were in NO WAY involved and that is simply NOT the case.
I am a champion of the PLAYERS. If someone was mistreated or taken advantage of by an organization, as many of my friends were by the IPT, they should be aware of their invlovement in any event. To say that are in NO WAY involved is simply not correct, based on the cited press release from The World Classic.
If the players that were wronged still want to participate, that's great. They knew going in, no room to complain.
A great event WILL be a great event all on it's own. The World Classic has the marking of a great event and it could be such, for a long time. If anything will kill an event, it's bullsh!tting your customers. The Rone's have been upfront about the involvment of the IPT and Deno (press release), and I appreciate it.
Are they doing some things that I dis-agree with? Absolutely. Is it wrong? Maybe not, but you will not find me trying to spin it into something that's it not.
See you down there.
Ray
Which online sports betting outfit will be taking the bets for this? If this is legal and true it will be a BIG boost for the tournament and all of pool in the future IMO. Johnnyt
I don't want to burst anyones bubble, but it has been announced that directv may not continue to carry Versus. I just heard it on the tv a couple of hours ago. I hope it isn't so. It could be renewal time and one side may not like the terms? Anyone else catch this bit of info ?
Ray,
I'm not trying to put words in your mouth. Maybe I have a reading comprehension problem. If that is the case, so be it.
I made a post that said there was no other involvement in the Galveston Event by Deno or the IPT other than that they had provided some hours of their contracted television time.
You then made a post that said you had read a press release that made it sound like they were involved in the Galveston Event.
I read the press release and it doesn't refer to any other involvement except what I had posted.
I don't see the benefit of your posting [B]"This press release sure sounds like they are involved."[/B]
If you know about some other involvement which I don't, I would love to hear it. Seriously.
Please send it to me in this forum because I want everyone to know about any other involvement. Thanks!
See you there.
JoeyA
BET US and the other one has a name like JAMES. There is a link for BET US now but I'm not sure about the other one.
JoeyA
Gee whiz, Ray. I read the press release Ray and it says that the IPT agreed to provide 11 hours of their contracted TV time to the Galveston World Classic.
I said that Deno and the IPT did this for the Galveston World Classic. That is the extent of their involvement.
You seem to be reading something that I'm not and I don't understand why you would continue to make suggestions that the IPT is involved with the Galveston World Classic any further than that.[/COLOR]
I have a hard time believing your closing statement. It is almost as if you wish the IPT was involved.
Your post insinuates involvement by the IPT other than the generous olive branch that Deno and the IPT made concerning the television broadcasting.
You seem hell bent on stirring the pot some more for some people who have made great progress for the pool industry.
I really don't understand your post.
Or do I?
JoeyA
Calm down Joey. Your spin on things is almost a miscue. Dwight said that the IPT was involved in the World Classic according to the press release issued. That's true! So the reality is that the IPT has some considerable involvement in the Galveston World Classic whether you want to admit it or not.
Now I'm not saying that is necessarily a bad thing. You seem to want to defend everything about the World Classic even if you don't need to. Such a stance will only invite more unnecessary questions. Is that what you're hoping to achieve here? All you had to say in response to Dwight's post is, "Yes, the IPT is involved in the World Classic and they are producing the television coverage." Chill out dude, no one is attacking you or the World Classic. Most of us are hoping it is a success. A big success!
And if some people have a bone to pick with the IPT, they're not out of line for saying so. But the IPT is most assuredly a different entity than Taylor Road Productions. Joey my friend, you need to be able to differentiate between the two entities. The Galveston World Classic is a brand new enterprise. They have a clean slate right now. The IPT has a history, some good and some not so good. That's reality too my friend.
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That would be Stan James, I believe. I don't believe that they take bets from the U.S. any longer. I bet on a few of the IPT tournaments(I think), but they had to stop taking action from the U.S. soon after. If I could bet and not worry about getting paid and whatnot, I would definately bet on some matches.
Ray,
I'm not trying to put words in your mouth. Maybe I have a reading comprehension problem. If that is the case, so be it.
I made a post that said there was no other involvement in the Galveston Event by Deno or the IPT other than that they had provided some hours of their contracted television time.
You then made a post that said you had read a press release that made it sound like they were involved in the Galveston Event.
I read the press release and it doesn't refer to any other involvement except what I had posted.
I don't see the benefit of your posting [B]"This press release sure sounds like they are involved."[/B]
If you know about some other involvement which I don't, I would love to hear it. Seriously.
Please send it to me in this forum because I want everyone to know about any other involvement. Thanks!
See you there.
JoeyA
Good grief, Joey, you're like the f*cking Taliban.
Maybe the man just wants to talk about pool, this tournament, has a question or two, and doesn't owe squat to this event (unlike you).
Anytime someone questions anything about this event -- that you can't go running back to your handlers for an easy return -- you start with the naysayer/hater crap.
Nobody's question(s) have to benefit anything. And as a former Marine, I would think you'd have a significantly different take on encouraging freedom of speech, even if you don't like what people are saying, instead of acting like the head mullah on this topic, seeking to stifle open discussion of a very discussion worthy topic.
Lou Figueroa
Jay,
It's Ray not Dwight, unless that's a different name than I know him by.
Considerable involvement? What does that mean?
It's not necessarily a bad thing? What does that mean?
All I had to say? I said it in my first post that Ray responded to.
For the record, my original post said that Deno and the IPT provided some TV time and that's all the "involvement" that has taken place.
You my friend, need to go back and read the post that Ray responded to and stop calling Ray, Dwight, unless that is his name.
Looking forward to seeing you in Galveston. Hope you are playing in the one pocket division? :wink:
Best Regards,
JoeyA
Lou-Lou,
Ray wasn't asking questions. He stated that according to the press release it looked like the IPT was "involved" with the Taylor Road Production. In a previous post that he was responding to, I had already mentioned that the IPT provided them with the television deal but that was all that was "involved".
His statement insinuates that there could be other involvements. I wanted to make sure that if there were any more IPT "involvements" that he let me and the rest of us know what they were.
I don't mind discussion when it doesn't detract from the truth and the truth is that insinuations about "involvement" with the IPT is counter-productive to healthy discussions about a very important tournament about to take place.
There is no other involvement by Deno or the IPT other than what I orignally posted. End of story.
If you know of some other "involvement", please let me know so I can stay in the loop. Seriously.
JoeyA
So does this mean that TAR is streaming it live?
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mrs.g
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mrs.g
Versus is still carried on both Comcast and Verizon, so you still have time to switch. :grin:
Joey, what I find confusing on this and related topics is your willingness to speak with such authority on certain aspects of this event, and yet, OTOH, consistently claim that you do not speak on their behalf in any official capacity, oft times referring people to the source, if they want authoritative information. Which is it?
You're saying "no other involvement" with a level of certainty that only someone with an official connection could have. Now, if you are speaking officially for the event I think everyone here has enough respect for you personally to accept that at face value. But, if you're not, then there is room for doubt and discussion.
In either case, there is plenty of room for questioning the level of IPT involvement based upon the broadcast agreement. IOW, you paint it as if there was a handshake somewhere and the IPT just said, "Yeah, here are our coupons for Asia broadcasting hours. Go knock yourself out. Let us know how that went." But I think reasonable people could reasonably assume that, perhaps, there's a bit more to it than that. And for someone that still has any kind of beef with the IPT, that could, reasonably, be an issue and I think that is what is being questioned, in this instance.
Lou Figueroa