Mosconi Updates Please

monsterdog said:
Update...

Well done on that last match for team USA. What a comeback!!!. Hopefully they close the gap tomorrow.

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Thanks, Monsterdog. I knew I could count on you to provide the ending. I couldn't watch any more after Niels v. Johnny.
 
Mosconi Cup is only between two continents. That's just that. period. No Asia or any other continents. It started that way, it will end that way. Besides Asians are better than these two, I believe. So it's a battle of who's worthy to challenge the Asians.
 
KoolKat9Lives said:
I hadn't had time to read AZ since the matches started.

My 2 cents du jour. More to follow once I get more time. It's kinda crazy here.

OK, ya'll saw the carnage. Not sure why Earl wasn't fireplugged as an igniter. Your guess is perhaps as good as mine.

The Euro's are happy, US fans are ok-ish.

Pinky, I, and at least 20 other AZers went to Best Billiards afterwards. Sjm, Cuebuddy, Lou Fig, Will (won the AZ contest for tickets and wore the red, white, blue & stars outfit left of table), Jimmy, Joe, Rick S, fat Albert, EZ Money, Vagabond's Brits, other Brits, and and...

I brought my cue to Vegas. No case, wouldn't fit in suitcase. Pull it out for our "private" Diamond room at Best Billiards I chalked it, and all I had was ferrule. No tip. We negotiated a triple scotch double game. Rick (Rixx Images) spots me a cue, empathizing with my tears.. I take one shot with his cue, and his tip falls off. WTF? Done. I'm on housecue detail, feeling jinxed, dang thing had more deflection than JB Cases on a good day. ;)

I'm hoarse and whipped.

I decreed my love to Michaela on live stream. She ignored me. She's married dammit. But I think we'll get her white gloves after the inevitable happens.

I'm all over the place right now. Just left elevator where Hatch walks out and invites us to his room, with at least 10 people, including his Mom. We're @ to head there. Not saying he's in mourning, but he's not doing cartwheels.

Players and people on the ïnside were yakking up a storm. Earl may have had an opinion. :eek: Johnny's daughter, LeeAnne, was an awesome cheerleader: "he's big, he's bad, his name is Johnny Archer".

I won $5 before table time and tip fixings were more. That's all that counts for a selfish pool player. :cool:

Just got a $23 roast beef sandwhich at Carnegie Deli.

Nathan has keys for the BB arena and some really well done tats.

The volcano continues to blow on every hour.

None of my pictures are publishable.

I'll try to make more sense soon.
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Can't wait to see the pics.
 
Well, in a thread filled with a variety of emotions after Days One and Two of the Mosconi Cup, I'm going to contribute what for me was my favorite moment so far.

Right after Earl sinks the winning 9-ball for the match, he was so riled up, that he couldn't contain his emotions. He swung his cue stick high in the air, filled with aggravation from the hard-fought double hill match. He just couldn't seem to enjoy the thrill of the victory. Shane was so happy for the win, but he immediately recognized Earl's mood and wanted to cheer him up so Earl could share in the excitement of the triumph.

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Then the quick-thinking Shane decided to go up and grab Earl with a big ol' bear hug, hoping Earl would snap out of his gloom-and-doom mood and enjoy the moment. :grin-square:

I love Shane. :smiling-heart:
 

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JAM said:
Well, if we go in that direction, then it should be Team Germany, Team Denmark, Team Holland, and Team England

JAM <---go Team USA :wink:
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Why soon it will be almost like the World Cup of Pool. http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-pool :wink:

Oh wait, that's exactly what the World Cup of Pool IS :yikes:, guess we're done here.

Mosconi Cup is what it is, don't know why people keep trying to add more areas to it. It's like saying "The US Open is nice, but why is it only the US Open? They need to have it be the World Open and also play 10 ball and 8 ball".
 
hang-the-9 said:
Why soon it will be almost like the World Cup of Pool. http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-pool :wink:

Oh wait, that's exactly what the World Cup of Pool IS :yikes:, guess we're done here.

Mosconi Cup is what it is, don't know why people keep trying to add more areas to it. It's like saying "The US Open is nice, but why is it only the US Open? They need to have it be the World Open and also play 10 ball and 8 ball".
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My post that you quoted was actually just joking with Cornerman. :grin-square:

I guess it failed to convey in the black and white print. :o
 
kwakaa said:
This is no pressure for SVB, he gets paid whether he wins or loses. Its an exhibition. And the worse part is it is a team event. Team pool is different. SVB is not on his usual island drilling everyone.

Hopefully he is getting some vacation time. We need young players next year. Shuff, Dechaine, Doool, SVB, and the young kid who smashed earls nuts in at the bigfoot challenge. Earl as coach. In a few years that team would do fine against Europe or anyone else.
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Both Shuff and Dechaine played and did not do well in the Mosconi Cup, especially Dechaine. To win the Cup rather than a few sets here and there, I don't think any younger US players can do it as a team. We need players with the game style and temperament of Archer, Hall, Sigel and Varner rather than the shoot at everything guys like Hatch, Dechaine, Duel and Morris.

Duel is a great player but without his specialty shots to shoot at and make (soft break, caroms, kisses, etc...), he is just an average pro. Those fancy shots will not serve well in the Mosconi Cup in the long run.
 
JAM said:
My post that you quoted was actually just joking with Cornerman. :grin-square:

I guess it failed to convey in the black and white print. :o
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I know that, it was really a reply to the others that said they need to also add Asia to the mix. I should have quoted the other post instead of yours.
 
Shane is so easy to like. Earl knew he almost missed that 9 to win the match. The way he hit it, it probably shouldn't have went down as it rattled the pocket and watching it you thought for a split second that it wasn't going to drop.
 
What time does this start today??? East coast?
You never know what is going to happen,,,maybe a big comeback?? It could happen in these short races.
 
flash5153 said:
What time does this start today??? East coast?
You never know what is going to happen,,,maybe a big comeback?? It could happen in these short races.
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Same time as yesterday:

Wednesday December 4 – 11.00am <--Vegas Time

Match 11 Doubles match (All players to have played once in match 9 – 11)
Match 12 Singles match (Must be the player who did not play in Matches 3, 5, 7 & 9) Match 13 Doubles match
Match 14 Singles match
Match 15 Singles match (All players to have played once in matches 12 – 15)
 
JBB2388 said:
Shane is so easy to like. Earl knew he almost missed that 9 to win the match. The way he hit it, it probably shouldn't have went down as it rattled the pocket and watching it you thought for a split second that it wasn't going to drop.
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And if you remember on Day 1 Earl commented on Mika's 9 ball shot saying "You missed that...." . (Prolly another reason they had to remove Earls mic for the rest of the tournement). imo... The European professionalism stands out more than the score they are dealing out. Pride is one thing- Abuse is another. I would hope their respectful 'public demeanor' sets a new president for the sport going forward... but I doubt it here in the US.

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rhatten said:
And if you remember on Day 1 Earl commented on Mika's 9 ball shot saying "You missed that...." . (Prolly another reason they had to remove Earls mic for the rest of the tournement). imo... The European professionalism stands out more than the score they are dealing out. Pride is one thing- Abuse is another. I would hope their respectful 'public demeanor' sets a new president for the sport going forward... but I doubt it here in the US.

r
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There is no President of pool man. I know this because I don't remember the elections. Euros don't set the precedent in the US for anything besides fashion like tight pants and Moncler jackets. You trying to say you want the USA in tight pants and Moncler jackets?
 
JAM said:
Same time as yesterday:

Wednesday December 4 – 11.00am <--Vegas Time

Match 11 Doubles match (All players to have played once in match 9 – 11)
Match 12 Singles match (Must be the player who did not play in Matches 3, 5, 7 & 9) Match 13 Doubles match
Match 14 Singles match
Match 15 Singles match (All players to have played once in matches 12 – 15)
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So basically it's all Earl all day today! Earl will be the only way to get to a day 4. If Earl doesn't play at least 3 times today, there will be no day 4
 
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