BCA saves the US Open?

WOW! I just posted in the BillyI thread.... thanks for the heads-up Bob.
 
Now all we have to do is hear a response from the ABP. This sounds like GREAT NEWS for all.
 
This is spectacular news, but the BCA is only escrowing the $50,000 added. I do wonder if the ABP will meet Barry halfway with this good news. I sure hope so. :cool:

It's kind of interesting the BCA is taking an interest in professional pool for a change. Bravo to the BCA for stepping in to help. :smile:
 
JAM said:
This is spectacular news, but the BCA is only escrowing the $50,000 added. I do wonder if the ABP will meet Barry halfway with this good news. I sure hope so. :cool:

It's kind of interesting the BCA is taking an interest in professional pool for a change. Bravo to the BCA for stepping in to help. :smile:
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No, the article says that the BCA will now be accepting the entry fees and the added money will go into the escrow fund by September 20th.
 
Bob Jewett said:
No, the article says that the BCA will now be accepting the entry fees and the added money will go into the escrow fund by September 20th.
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Holy Pool Balls, now that is something new. Thanks for the clarification, a very, very important clarification! :p
 
It will be interesting to see how the ABP responds. I think the press release needs to be clarified, though, if that is the case. The way I read it :

The BCA is ready to begin accepting player entry fees and to escrow the $50,000 in added money for this year's U.S. Open. Mr. Behrman has stated that this added money will be submitted to the escrow account on or before September 20, one month prior to the U.S. Open.
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I just think if the entry fees ARE going to be escrowed WITH the $50K, then the press release needs to read correctly to remove ANY doubt.

Just sayin...
 
I think there are just a couple of things missing here. The P.R says that the BCA "Are ready to receive enty fees" not that they ARE receiving entry fees. I think that one of the issues to this point has been that BB would not or could not put the entry fees into escrow.
So until BB says tothe BCA "Here is the entry money so far and you start collecting the rest" I think we are in the same spot just have someone to hold the money if BB say ok.

Just what I see so I hope to hear more on this confirming.
 
bfdlad said:
I think there are just a couple of things missing here. The P.R says that the BCA "Are ready to receive enty fees" not that they ARE receiving entry fees. I think that one of the issues to this point has been that BB would not or could not put the entry fees into escrow.
So until BB says tothe BCA "Here is the entry money so far and you start collecting the rest" I think we are in the same spot just have someone to hold the money if BB say ok.

Just what I see so I hope to hear more on this confirming.
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OMG, I did not see that. You should have been a lawyer. Only a legal mind would catch that. ;)
 
bfdlad said:
I think there are just a couple of things missing here. The P.R says that the BCA "Are ready to receive enty fees" not that they ARE receiving entry fees. I think that one of the issues to this point has been that BB would not or could not put the entry fees into escrow.
So until BB says tothe BCA "Here is the entry money so far and you start collecting the rest" I think we are in the same spot just have someone to hold the money if BB say ok.

Just what I see so I hope to hear more on this confirming.
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That's how I see it too, Mark. If Barry was offering to escrow just $50k, then the implication is that he needs entry fee money up front to cover event expenses.

The other issue that has to be addressed is: Does the BCA turn the money back over to Barry at some point, or does the BCA write the checks to the players?
 
Neil said:
The BCA's statement goes counter to what Barry said. Their statement also does not clarify if they have even talked to Barry about this. And, by Barry's statements, I would say that they haven't. I'm curious why the BCA is now deciding to state what they have.
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I can definitely see your point for sure, Neil. The thing is this. We can analyze why the BCA released the press release, along with who told who what, et cetera, but one thing we can all agree on is that this is truly a step in the right direction.

Whether Barry or the ABP spoke to the BCA or not, I like the fact that the BCA is coming out of hiding, behind a closed curtain, and paying attention to professional pool for a change. I hope this is the beginning of better things to come.

I'm not sure who this Ron Johnson is, but I admire him for stepping up to the plate and swinging on a curve ball. I'm going to not analyze the BCA's motives and give them a little praise for this gesture.

IOW, 'bout damn time, BCA! :smile:
 
From a good source, I was told that Barry will be making a statement very soon. I was not told what the statement would address but I have to assume it will have something to do with this issue.

I also have to assume that the BCA spoke to someone on both sides before making their press release. The release would not make sense if something was not discussed. It may be wishful thinking but I believe a compromise is in the works.
Of course, we all know what happens when you assume something.
 
Hopefully it is just another in a seemingly endless series of poorly written press releases that seem to be the norm from all sides. I truly hope the decision makers involved for all parties are on the same page and this actually means all this mess is behind us.

Until the next one.

Edit: All right I looked past the initial scan of the press release and see its not a press release from any particular party but was written by Jerry Forsythe. This means its going to happen IMO and should put a bunch of the trouble to rest.
 
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I just hope this is the 'real deal' and the Open can move forward, we all lose if it doesn't go on with everyone in attendance.

However many of you are right, it's another Press Release/Statement that simply raises more questions than it answers. Hopefully someone, somewhere can clarify the position with the BCA before too long. At it's worst it's a good start but at it's best it will go along way in satisfying peoples fears I think.
 
I recently switched to the lights reflecting off the ball aiming system. My backer wants to know if the tournament will allow this system before he covers my entry fee and expenses.
 
JAM said:
... I'm not sure who this Ron Johnson is ...
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Rob Johnson is the Executive Director of the BCA. He, along with his staff, is responsible for implementing the programs approved by the Board.
 
Bob Jewett said:
Rob Johnson is the Executive Director of the BCA. He, along with his staff, is responsible for implementing the programs approved by the Board.
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Thank you for the cordial reply. :smile:

Does Rob Johnson have any involvement with the pool industry as a whole?
 
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