Poll for American Pool Fans. Are you watching Matchroom's WNT World Pool Championship live? If so, how?
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boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
This sounds bad, I love pool. I feel it's getting to the point that I really don't care who wins at pro events. It's usually some dude I've never heard of (not the biggest deal, but kind of neat in an underdog way), but mainly I am just starting to find it boring to watch pool.
I can only watch so much of the "big 3" games and not get bored. I know the strategy, hardly learn anything from watching anyway. The commentators say the obvious shot and it's hard to learn any new insight. I'd rather just watch the highlights because it's not exactly "edge of your seat" entertainment on every shot. Kick the can, kick the can, kick the can a bit better then get out.
The "day 1 highlights" type videos will get my attention, watching hours of the same game I've played and seen played thousands of hours just isn't as entertaining as playing it. I want to see the good stuff, not same old same old for 20 shots then see one interesting one.
Chris Melling's 8 ball runout is one of the few "exciting" things I've actually seen in pool in the last several years. Watching top tier pros of whom I have no connection to play pretty much the same style of pool... not so much.
I think I'll just practice and put some music on in the background instead, that seems more enjoyable anyway.
I can only watch so much of the "big 3" games and not get bored. I know the strategy, hardly learn anything from watching anyway. The commentators say the obvious shot and it's hard to learn any new insight. I'd rather just watch the highlights because it's not exactly "edge of your seat" entertainment on every shot. Kick the can, kick the can, kick the can a bit better then get out.
The "day 1 highlights" type videos will get my attention, watching hours of the same game I've played and seen played thousands of hours just isn't as entertaining as playing it. I want to see the good stuff, not same old same old for 20 shots then see one interesting one.
Chris Melling's 8 ball runout is one of the few "exciting" things I've actually seen in pool in the last several years. Watching top tier pros of whom I have no connection to play pretty much the same style of pool... not so much.
I think I'll just practice and put some music on in the background instead, that seems more enjoyable anyway.
Some of the restream sites are problematic. I can view without those problems at a small additional cost.
There's also the problem that they are stealing the content.
Thanks, Bob.
Flakeandrun
Well-known member
I'm the opposite. Find myself watching more and more of it. There is a lot of areas for improvement, or things that make me go hmmm
It is a bit like snooker, or cricket. You aren't going to sit there and watch it like a zombie. It's background noise that you tune in and out of while doing other things.
Willowbrook Wolfy
Going pro
I don’t watch pool. Unless it’s my opponent. I just play.
Sorry just realized this was for “American pool fans” I’ll be a fan when I hit pro level and they are my competition.
Sorry just realized this was for “American pool fans” I’ll be a fan when I hit pro level and they are my competition.
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I am glad you have had a good experience. I certainly am not making it up, and if you read AzBilliards and Facebook posts by Americans who attempted to cancel their subscription to DAZN, you will find many more people just like me who could not cancel on the DAZN website via their PC computers. Again, glad you enjoy your DAZN experience, I will never venture on that website again. They do not give you any email or phone number to cancel, yet they say you must cancel within 30 days. AND the only way to cancel on the DAZN website via PC computer is their chat box. They even state that on the DAZN website. But when yo ugo to the DAZN chat box on their website, nobody comes forth, no human, nothing.
Cornerman, Matchroom can only be accessed to see the Main Table of the WNT World Pool Championship by other countries, not Americans. Americans must subscribe to DAZN to see the Main Table of the WNT World Pool Championship, unless, of course, they are using a VPN.
Even though I am a subscribed member of Matchroom-dot-live, I am not able to watch the Main Table because Americans are prohibited from watching the Main Table on Matchnroom-dot-live. The only way Americans can watch the main table at the WPC is DAZN.
Matchroom seems to only offer DAZN to Americans for main events. They used to do this with Canadian and Americans, but not anymore. Now it's just Americans.
A review of DAZN on TrustPilot. Over 3,497. I am certainly not the lone soldier. Read some of them. They encountered the EXACT SAME THING as I did when attempting to cancel. https://www.trustpilot.com/review/dazn.com
Here are a few recent ones that also could not cancel their DAZN subscription. These are from this week, June 2024. Seems like all the reviews on this website agree about DAZN's cancellation problems.
Here are a few recent ones that also could not cancel their DAZN subscription. These are from this week, June 2024. Seems like all the reviews on this website agree about DAZN's cancellation problems.
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Several well-meaning folks have sent me a VPN to watch the Main Table on Matchroom-dot-live, since I am a subscriber there. But to tell you the truth, the whole DAZN experience as being the only way Americans can sweat the high-profile Matchroom matches on the main table has left a sour taste in my mouth. I'm disappointed and just don't have it in me to watch this event. Matchroom is well aware of problems with DAZN, yet things remain the same. I hope that changes.
I do have a great deal of passion for pool and snooker. It's been a huge part of my life for literally decades. The thrill is gone for me this week. But I was curious to learn how other Americans were viewing this week's extravaganza. One thing for sure, the pro players are loving it.
I do have a great deal of passion for pool and snooker. It's been a huge part of my life for literally decades. The thrill is gone for me this week. But I was curious to learn how other Americans were viewing this week's extravaganza. One thing for sure, the pro players are loving it.
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Matchroom is getting such a pile of money for the boxing/MMA package from DAZN (which, to my understanding, is an additional PPV charge on top of the monthly subscription for a lot of these fights) that they either don't care or consider it a reasonable trade off. I'd imagine the money they received from DAZN is helping to fund a few of these new events. I agree with everyone 100-percent though. I loathe this app and the fact that it is by far the most expensive streaming app I have.
Mostly watching matches not live on YT, but I'll catch a few here and there live too.
Don't really feel like paying to watch on DAZN, don't love their app and stream quality has been a little spotty in the past. I usually pay for a month of that for the Mosconi but that's it. Thankfully I sub through the Apple app store which makes canceling super easy and issue free.
Don't really feel like paying to watch on DAZN, don't love their app and stream quality has been a little spotty in the past. I usually pay for a month of that for the Mosconi but that's it. Thankfully I sub through the Apple app store which makes canceling super easy and issue free.
I wonder how many pool fans sign up and cancel and how much revenue that is to DAZN. It doesn't seem like it would be enough for them to insist on keeping it in the US. Pool doesn't even seem like an afterthought to them - no mention of it in their corporate report. Hard to find on the website when I briefly subscribed.
Something just doesn't add up. Maybe it's a simple as they have a contract with Matchroom and they are not willing to give up what little revenue and subs it represents to them.
How much is matchroom live?
I just pay the annual subscription to DAZN and forget about it. Divided over 10 or so events per year, it's a lot of pool coverage and relatively low expense. The worst thing is that events, like this one, start at 3:00 AM my time, so I'm staying off Facebook until I catch up with the morning sessions after I wake up and then start watching live around 9:00 AM.
$5.99/month