Having read most, if not all, the threads relating to the TAR matchup between Earl and SVB, I will express a couple thoughts of my own on this match and future matches.
1. If I were the host of the match, I WOULD NOT tolerate ANY abuse of MY equipment (or playing establishment). You can get pissed all you want and go outside and wrap your stick around the nearest tree or launch it like a javelin into the dumpster, but you better NOT slam it against MY table or bounce the balls on the table, etc. I would stipulate this UP FRONT and have the players sign an agreement that ANY abuse of MY stuff is a “fineable” offense and a loss of the game or set in which the offense occurs. If a player’s expenses are “paid”, then take the “fine” out of their expense account if they get their undies in a bunch about it.
2. Abuse of the spectators…see rule #1.
3. Have a referee who CONTROLS the match…don’t let the players settle disputes amongst themselves. Don’t let the players complain about what is an “illegal” break, etc. Have set rules and have the referee enforce them. The matches are all recorded, so the ability to replay the “offense” should be no problem. You never see other sports where players determine what the outcome of a foul, error, etc is. FWIW, I think it is “candy ass” to complain about somebody breaking “softly” or about the Magic Rack etc. If you can’t break and achieve the same results of the better breaker, then take your ass to the pool hall and practice up…DON’T COMPLAIN ABOUT IT! (The same thing happened when oversized rackets came into tennis and when oversized drivers came into golf. If the other guy has something that is working and is kicking your ass with it, then do what he is doing and STFU!)
4. Have races/sets where the winner must win by a minimum of "XX" games ahead. When I go to a boxing match, I like to see a clear-cut “winner”, not go away with everyone disputing who the better boxer was.
5. Lastly, I keep hearing about Earl’s game going to “$hit”…has it crossed anyone’s mind that he may have just taken a “dump” for some “guaranteed” cash?
1. If I were the host of the match, I WOULD NOT tolerate ANY abuse of MY equipment (or playing establishment). You can get pissed all you want and go outside and wrap your stick around the nearest tree or launch it like a javelin into the dumpster, but you better NOT slam it against MY table or bounce the balls on the table, etc. I would stipulate this UP FRONT and have the players sign an agreement that ANY abuse of MY stuff is a “fineable” offense and a loss of the game or set in which the offense occurs. If a player’s expenses are “paid”, then take the “fine” out of their expense account if they get their undies in a bunch about it.
2. Abuse of the spectators…see rule #1.
3. Have a referee who CONTROLS the match…don’t let the players settle disputes amongst themselves. Don’t let the players complain about what is an “illegal” break, etc. Have set rules and have the referee enforce them. The matches are all recorded, so the ability to replay the “offense” should be no problem. You never see other sports where players determine what the outcome of a foul, error, etc is. FWIW, I think it is “candy ass” to complain about somebody breaking “softly” or about the Magic Rack etc. If you can’t break and achieve the same results of the better breaker, then take your ass to the pool hall and practice up…DON’T COMPLAIN ABOUT IT! (The same thing happened when oversized rackets came into tennis and when oversized drivers came into golf. If the other guy has something that is working and is kicking your ass with it, then do what he is doing and STFU!)
4. Have races/sets where the winner must win by a minimum of "XX" games ahead. When I go to a boxing match, I like to see a clear-cut “winner”, not go away with everyone disputing who the better boxer was.
5. Lastly, I keep hearing about Earl’s game going to “$hit”…has it crossed anyone’s mind that he may have just taken a “dump” for some “guaranteed” cash?
