Buddy, you are probably the biggest Dechaine hater here. So here's what I think you should do. Go ask Mike to play you giving the orange crush (5 out and all the breaks) and bet something. You won't like the outcome of that either, but at least you can let out your aggressions.
Sorry, I can't seem to put myself at your level of thinking! That being said, what aggression are you talking about? Why would I play Mike?? I'm a fan of the sport, I'm not even any good at the sport! My stroke sucks, my position sucks, and I have no clue how to make a ball with ball in hand!
You can call me the biggest hater here, I'm ok with that! But you also have to admit, I am making positive comments as well! Maybe at your level of thinking, your blind to that, that's not my problem!
The main topic about Mike really is why he is not on the mosconi cup!?!? My opinion is simple, with respect to his game,,,, he definitely deserves to be the team, he's #2 in the country! With respect to his attitude towards the sport,,,,, absolutely not, he should be locked up in a dumpster!
Now, let's imagine we could BOTH think on the same level,,,, Mike himself has admitted tohis not so great attitude and behavior! And wouldn't ya know, he came out and said AFTER he wasn't chosen for the mosconi cup again, and realized he needed to change! I ask you this question, do you want the US mosconi team to be know as a bunch of self centered pool players who don't care about the other, or do you want a US mosconi cup team? That acts and plays like a real championship team?
You think just because I put the negative statements in my threads that I automatically hate dechaine! Understand this, I don't hate him! I actually feel bad for him! He has a lot of demons in his head and he has a lot of work to fight those demons off to get to the next level! What I have personally with Mike is nobody's business except for Mike and I! We will work those out someday, maybe! When you read my posts, please take the time to read it start to finish, and before you make an opinion, please understand what I wrote from start to finish, I know at your level, that's tough to do, but if you read AND understand what I'm trying to say, you will see that I want to see him get to the next level!
No offense, but your last sentence was pretty stupid! Just sayin!