Archers Not So Comeback and Commentary

Badpenguin said:
Doesn't seem to slow Neils Feijen down much, who is blind in one eye...
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Yeah, you wouldn't notice this at all. My sisters husband is half blind in one eye, and his left eye is super lazy and doesn't even track/follow his right eye. Watching Neils YT content, and not to mention watching him at his best, you really wouldn't notice at all. Incredible.
 
sjm said:
To my knowledge, no pool player ever put his cue down for a few years or more and made a successful comeback at 55 years old.

Joe Balsis, who was possibly the best junior in the world in about 1940 or so, chose not to compete again until the early 1960s, instead working in his family's meat business. He came back at about age 40 and put together a professional resume that would earn him induction into the BCA Hall of Fame. Joe's professional revival at the age of 40 is, perhaps, the most remarkable of which I know.

.... but Johnny is 55, and the deck is stacked heavily against him because of it. Still, there's no need to mock him for taking a shot at a comeback. Hope he can find some of the old magic. In the nine-ball era, Buddy Hall, Efren Reyes, Jose Parica and ageless wonder Ralf Souquet all played great pool at 55, but none of them retired and came back to competition.

Good luck to Johnny in overcoming steep odds to regain top form.
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well said, sir
 
trob said:
God can we give archer a break. He’s a hall of famer. One of the greats and he’s going through a lot of shit. he’s financially on his ass. He’s recently divorced. He’s fighting for custody for his kids. Pool is all he knows and he’s trying to earn a living again and dig himself out of a hole. He’s human man who’s going through the struggles of life Just like we all do. His stress levels are probably off the charts now I feel for the guy and hope he can find a way out of it. D
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When he was traveling with Nick Varner they came through here and put on a clinic.

He received a phone call that his wife had been in an automobile accident that day during the clinic.

5 minutes later he was macking on local meat. Now he's gotten divorced? I'll be damned.:LOL:
 
Coos Cues said:
When he was traveling with Nick Varner they came through here and put on a clinic.

He received a phone call that his wife had been in an automobile accident that day during the clinic.

5 minutes later he was macking on local meat. Now he's gotten divorced? I'll be damned.:LOL:
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Yup.. he’s human And I’m still not going to throw dirt on him. I’ll be a better person. But you do you.
 
Coos Cues said:
When he was traveling with Nick Varner they came through here and put on a clinic.

He received a phone call that his wife had been in an automobile accident that day during the clinic.

5 minutes later he was macking on local meat. Now he's gotten divorced? I'll be damned.:LOL:
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You reap what you sow. Imagine if Johnny hadn't been a Hall of Fame pool player. My money is on he'd be in the same spot he is now (maybe even worse), milking the public assistance system for all it's worth.
 
Coos Cues said:
When he was traveling with Nick Varner they came through here and put on a clinic.

He received a phone call that his wife had been in an automobile accident that day during the clinic.

5 minutes later he was macking on local meat. Now he's gotten divorced? I'll be damned.:LOL:
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trob said:
Yup.. he’s human And I’m still not going to throw dirt on him. I’ll be a better person. But you do you.
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Man, I need to get into the BCA Hall of Fame. Best free pass card of all time it seems. :rolleyes:
 
trob said:
Yup.. he’s human And I’m still not going to throw dirt on him. I’ll be a better person. But you do you.
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Not throwing dirt, just recalling my observations. I remember I reflected on my way home that dude is headed for the big D. Super nice guy though and he showed me personally some things that night that improved my game to this day.

I think the biggest was a step in my pre shot routine that I had never considered to include.

It was some certified grade A meat though(y)
 
Archer has had 'handlers' and 'yes' men his whole career. All he did was make the balls and let others do the 'grunt' work. When his skills started waning he really had no clue how to do anything away from the table. Now he wants to blame his dumpster-fire of a life on others. Hey pal, you want someone to blame?? Go find the nearest mirror.
 
Coos Cues said:
When he was traveling with Nick Varner they came through here and put on a clinic.

He received a phone call that his wife had been in an automobile accident that day during the clinic.

5 minutes later he was macking on local meat. Now he's gotten divorced? I'll be damned.:LOL:
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howd you come by that bit of gossip?
 
garczar said:
Archer has had 'handlers' and 'yes' men his whole career. All he did was make the balls and let others do the 'grunt' work. When his skills started waning he really had no clue how to do anything away from the table. Now he wants to blame his dumpster-fire of a life on others. Hey pal, you want someone to blame?? Go find the nearest mirror.
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I've always found JA to be a pleasant, witty and funny guy. Up until this, I've never heard anything negative about him.

From watching that podcast, I sincerely believe he's struggling with some sort of mental illness; likely brought on from the stress associated with his declining pool game and inability to make a living. When you've made your living playing pool and it's all you know, losing that is a big deal. That 6K, or whatever he owes, is not his only problem, it's just a symptom of his problem(s).

I wish him Godspeed in his recovery from whatever he's going through.
 
fjk said:
I've always found JA to be a pleasant, witty and funny guy. Up until this, I've never heard anything negative about him.

From watching that podcast, I sincerely believe he's struggling with some sort of mental illness; likely brought on from the stress associated with his declining pool game and inability to make a living. When you've made your living playing pool and it's all you know, losing that is a big deal. That 6K, or whatever he owes, is not his only problem, it's just a symptom of his problem(s).

I wish him Godspeed in his recovery from whatever he's going through.
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JA is not a bad/mean person. He can be quite nice, chatty in-person. His problems/demons aren't something you'd see at a tournament or exhibition. His off-table life has been 'rocky' to put it mildly. Hope he gets his shit straight. Paying his debts and getting right with his family should be his priorities.
 
trob said:
God can we give archer a break. He’s a hall of famer. One of the greats and he’s going through a lot of shit. he’s financially on his ass. He’s recently divorced. He’s fighting for custody for his kids. Pool is all he knows and he’s trying to earn a living again and dig himself out of a hole. He’s human man who’s going through the struggles of life Just like we all do. His stress levels are probably off the charts now I feel for the guy and hope he can find a way out of it. D
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I bet I can find a post on this very website, where you are ranting about thieves
 
I went to Archers enough to see the unfortunate decline. It had promise. The location wasn’t bad. Price was very reasonable.

I played one of the first games on the gc6. Johnny came over and introduced himself. Rodney was there as well. He gave me his personal number and was just a regular guy.

No nudity that I witnessed, unfortunately. Probably a different kind of roach in the parking lot but I never saw any of the insect variety.

The clientele on the visit where I swore I’d never return was just as I described.

MBC was such a sweet room and I miss it dearly. I drove over an hour each way at a time where I had 4 days off a month and worked like a slave. The $$ potential that place could of made…
 
Mark V said:
I went to Archers enough to see the unfortunate decline. It had promise. The location wasn’t bad. Price was very reasonable.

I played one of the first games on the gc6. Johnny came over and introduced himself. Rodney was there as well. He gave me his personal number and was just a regular guy.

No nudity that I witnessed, unfortunately. Probably a different kind of roach in the parking lot but I never saw any of the insect variety.

The clientele on the visit where I swore I’d never return was just as I described.

MBC was such a sweet room and I miss it dearly. I drove over an hour each way at a time where I had 4 days off a month and worked like a slave. The $$ potential that place could of made…
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From all i heard about his newest joint was JA was pretty much just the face. Would stop in, have a few pops, shoot the shit and bail. Not conducive to staying in business. Weekend crowds tended to be pretty 'hoody' if that's even a word. And of course he blames others for the place closing. Whatever dude.
 
Johnny needs a career change. Some type of sales job where he can leverage his celebrity.
Mike Dechaine is selling windows and is probably making over $100K in a real job.
Johnny is young enough to turn it around if he wants to.
 
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