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    Mosconi cup races?

    Because of Sky mate I live in the U.K. and it's on the Prime time schedule on Sky Sports early evening viewing. Even then it gets a four hour slot. It's why I think micing the players is a REALLY bad idea :) If They lose Sky it would be Matchroom ippv, which nobody over here buys. Hearn's trying...
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    For those that prefer a gentleman's game.

    Ronnie, Earl, Alex Higgins all players cut from the same cloth
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    Question about the state of American Pool

    Yeah there is that but it is like televising chess though. I appreciate the skill but its watching a bunch of guys wearing darkglasses and iPods:)
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    Question about the state of American Pool

    Fair enough, When the US TV companies lose interest and why? I remember in the late 80's Sky before Murdoch had US ESPN on tape delay and Pool was on such a lot. It's a Dynamic sport. I can't undestand why coverage would die out so much when something like Poker would be covered
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    Question about the state of American Pool

    Basically that is what Earl said I thnk the programme is on You Tube now. Plus that is kind of my point, they're living in the US and playing aboard While the American commentary team on Sky said that US players had been scaling back on doing that for a number of years
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    Question about the state of American Pool

    I think I came as a little bit confusing, Apologies for that I didn't mean a pemanant move. The commentator on the final Morris/Hatch said basically American player over the last few years had entered less oversea's tournament than they have done in past. In the Strickland documentary they...
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    Question about the state of American Pool

    First of all Hello, Yes, I am a newbie here. Secondly I'm Disabled so unfortunately can't play pool. Bad start I know but, I avidly watch 9 ball when it is televised on Sky. This week we've had shown The Mosconi Cup and a documentary on Earl Strickland. During the documentary, Earl said he had...
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