Coos Cues
Coos Cues
I believe Oscar is several years younger than that.Josh Roberts is 41 now.
I believe Oscar is several years younger than that.Josh Roberts is 41 now.
Well we are talking future teams, so that's why.also no point in questioning oscar as a pick since he wasn't picked, he qualified.
I've honestly never watched more than a tiny bit of Tournament before. I do watch a lot of individual matches but nobody I know watches them so it's not like I need to watch it live for the cultural importance or to avoid spoilers. I did watch every game of the Mosconi Cup this year and enjoyed it a lot, although it was also a lot of watching. 20 hours is a lot of pool to watch. I fell behind and just finished up this morning, if you are wondering why my comments all seem a day late.Jay, do you think "team pool" like mosconi cup or dare i say bonus ball is the way forward to get pool on tv. I think it's more exciting and watchable then the individual tournaments.
37I believe Oscar is several years younger than that.
It might be a fringe sport in the US, but trust me, pool is in no way a big sport in Europe generally speaking. So I still think that if you look at poolplayers per capita, the US has more players, the avereage age might be going up, but that's the case in many European countries too.Pool is a fringe sport in the US.
Pro pool enthusiasts represent a very small part of the pool playing public anyways.
Easy money for sure.Easiest $15k of Oscar’s life. I feel like he barely played in the entire cup. Maybe 3 matches?
Yea super easy money. Qualifying for a national team that consists of five players is a walk in the park.Easy money for sure.
The last time Oscar got paid $15k to show up and lose, he had to play Omar Al-Shaheen a race to 100.
Those boys won't play.How about Bergman and Dechaine in for Earl and Dominguez next year? Just put our most talented players in the tournament.
Well, he did in the past. He has been on Team USA 4 times, 2 of them in England and 2 in Las Vegas. I wonder whether Bergman's reluctance to travel these days grew out of Covid. If so, he might be more willing to travel in the future.... Bergman doesn't travel. ...
I'm with you at the start - I'm European and cheer on my team but really don't care who wins if the action is good.I might be European, but I don't care at all what team wins, I want to see great pool and in my opinion this was like watching paint dry. For the most part it felt boring, Skyler and Jayson showed some personality, the other players felt like robots, (let's just pass by Earl in silence..) No elegant play, for the most part just choppy poke the ball stuff. I can't see this beeing very exiting for others than the die hard pool folks.
Is this really the future of pool?
Here are the captains and their Cup records for the last 20 years. It looks like they may not have had captains before that. All were non-playing captains except those marked with a (P).Anyone has stats on the Captains win/loss records?
I believe SVB lost that particular match because he still uses master chalk. I saw no other pros using it. He got a skid at the worst time possible. The chalk SVB uses left so much junk on the cue ball Shaw asked for it to be cleaned before the next shot. In such a short race, basically playing on a 9’ snooker table, you can’t afford errors caused by your own equipment.Did that 6 skid or did Shane just dog it
What day was that? I’d like to find and watch the shot - thanksI believe SVB lost that particular match because he still uses master chalk. I saw no other pros using it. He got a skid at the worst time possible. The chalk SVB uses left so much junk on the cue ball Shaw asked for it to be cleaned before the next shot. In such a short race, basically playing on a 9’ snooker table, you can’t afford errors caused by your own equipment.
Dude was still wearing a mask when he broke and ran 19 racks a couple weeks back. He's one odd bird.Well, he did in the past. He has been on Team USA 4 times, 2 of them in England and 2 in Las Vegas. I wonder whether Bergman's reluctance to travel these days grew out of Covid. If so, he might be more willing to travel in the future.
Thanks! Ruijsink is da man! He has some really interesting posts on Facebook about this Masconi cup. A captain of a team has to have much more than technical knowledge. He has to be a manager also with all the qualities needed for the job ... motivator, counselor, listener etc. Seems Ruijsink is that type of person.Here are the captains and their Cup records for the last 20 years. It looks like they may not have had captains before that. All were non-playing captains except those marked with a (P).
Team USA -- 6 wins, 13 losses, 1 tie
Jones (2020, 2022) -- 0-2Jones (P) (2021) -- 0-1Ruijsink (2017-2019) -- 2-1Wilson (2014-2016) -- 0-3Archer (P) (2004-2006, 2013) -- 2-1-1Wiley (2012) -- 0-1Williams (2011) -- 0-1Varner (2003, 2008-2010) -- 2-2Davenport (2007) -- 0-1
Team Europe -- 13 wins, 6 losses, 1 tie
Lely (2008-2009, 2020-2022) -- 4-1Chamat (2015-2019) -- 3-2Ruijsink (2006-2007, 2010-2014) -- 6-0-1Immonen (P) (2005) -- 0-1Ortmann (p) (2004) -- 0-1Ortmann (2003) -- 0-1[Source for the early years, Wikipedia]
Last day - SVB vs Shaw. Thin cut on a 6. Arguably cost him the set.What day was that? I’d like to find and watch the shot - thanks
Yes, it was clearly a skid, which Allison confirmed. No way Shane ever misses a shot like that, that badly.Last day - SVB vs Shaw. Thin cut on a 6. Arguably cost him the set.
It was “the skid angle” where it seemed like a heightened risk of skidding. Not sure what could have been done about it except the chalk or asking to clean the CB ahead of time.