Nah....man I am right here!The real dead money might be in the WPA events after March 1




Nah....man I am right here!The real dead money might be in the WPA events after March 1
I dont think I was telling them where to invest their money!?Their investment is in men's pool. It hard to figure why anybody would question the strategic direction that Matchroom has taken. Women's pool is in good hands with WPA/Predator, and if you want to watch them, you'll have ample opportunity, both live and on stream.
I'm sure Matchroom won't tell you where to invest your money and you shouldn't tell them where to invest theirs.
HUH?? You think the WPA has a chance of winning this fight long term? With what players? The scrubs/also-rans/amateurs??? Nobody but the Chinese give a fk about ch8b.I couldn't even bring myself to respond to that post
And Neuhausen and Pehlianovic.Niels Feijen signs.
Now it's getting tedious.
Alex is in...I think the most interesting of all is Alex P. Not because he's home town talent, but because he has put recent focus on chinese 8b.
He's one of the extreme minority in pro pool that are both strong players and more importantly, entertainers. People want to watch Alex play. MR wants entertainment. However Alex has broken through into being allow to compete in the chinese 8b circuit. Ridiculous money in C8b. This will be a hard choice for Alex I think.
Alex is in...![]()
Then let me clarify, too. The fact is that WPA, in partnership with Predator, has had a good track record of late in growing women's pool. I do not agree that Matchroom has a superior track record to them in the area of women's pro pool. I also do not agree with anybody who feels that Matchroom has any obligation at all to oversee/grow the women's pro game.I dont think I was telling them where to invest their money!?
I just said it was a shame and the reason I think it’s a shame is because I think they are streets above what the WPA do so I’m sure they would do a good job with it. Strange reaction!
Sorry, but you're wrong here.The WPA is not doing anything with Women's pool. Predator is!
WPA is just the rubber stamp, like before. The credit for giving the women a tour again goes to Predator.
Spot on here. I'd say Predator is the one driving the women's pro pool bus right now. They may be tied to WPA right now but they don't need to be. WPA brings nothing to the gal's game as far as i'm concerned.Then let me clarify, too. The fact is that WPA, in partnership with Predator, has had a good track record of late in growing women's pool. I do not agree that Matchroom has a superior track record to them in the area of women's pro pool. I also do not agree with anybody who feels that Matchroom has any obligation at all to oversee/grow the women's pro game.
You said "it's a shame they haven't made any real progress" in women's pool. and I still disagree. That makes it sound as if they are trying but failing to have an impact in the sport of women's pro pool. In truth, it is not what they are trying to accomplish at all.
They provide the $$$$. What does the WPA do for women's pro pool? Not being flippant i'd like to know what they actually do. In this new environment of pro pool just being a sanctioning body doesn't mean much. If the WPA was gone tomorrow would the Predator women's events go away? Another quest: i just checked the WPBA '24 site. Not one mention of the WPA anywhere. Are there no ties there? Curious.Sorry, but you're wrong here.
The WPA and Predator acted in partnership to conceive some new women's events. As you note, it's Predator putting up the money. The WPBA is a WPA sanctioned tour and has been for decades. It has been a winning alliance for the most part.They provide the $$$$. What does the WPA do for women's pro pool? Not being flippant i'd like to know what they actually do. In this new environment of pro pool just being a sanctioning body doesn't mean much. If the WPA was gone tomorrow would the Predator women's events go away? Another quest: i just checked the WPBA '24 site. Not one mention of the WPA anywhere. Are there no ties there? Curious.
There is zero mention of the WPA on the WPBA site so that begs the question: just what does the WPA for the tours? Whatever clout the WPA MAY have once had seems to be fading by the day.The WPA and Predator acted in partnership to conceive some new women's events. As you note, it's Predator putting up the money. The WPBA is a WPA sanctioned tour and has been for decades. It has been a winning alliance for the most part.
Where the WPA figures in the process is by establishing rule and standards for field filling, code of conduct, drug testing and other things and they offer date protection. There's no reason that WPBA would mention them on their website, for it's not a selling point, just an administrative detail.There is zero mention of the WPA on the WPBA site so that begs the question: just what does the WPA for the tours? Whatever clout the WPA MAY have once had seems to be fading by the day.
In this case from what I've see Matchroom is basically saying they can play any tournament they want as long as it doesn't conflict with one of theirs. Am I getting this right? If so I applaud them for that.
You must have missed what I was sayingHUH?? You think the WPA has a chance of winning this fight long term? With what players? The scrubs/also-rans/amateurs??? Nobody but the Chinese give a fk about ch8b.