Recent content by BigMalUK

Great result for Daryl and pool in the UK. I don't think the play was poor- it did get nervy at times, but Peach's strength of character saw him through. He has proved himself a worthy champion with the scalps he has taken in their own backyard. The balls seemed to be breaking awkwardly time...

I don't think we need any outcry. It's natural for the home crowd to be partisan (look at the crowd in UK venues during the Mosconi Cup) and all too easy to get a little carried away when backing your own man. I don't really blame the crowd at all - in fact I am delighted they take the game to...

Alex Higgins was the reason I first held a cue and played. Without him there is no doubt in my mind that snooker would never have gained as much popularity as it did and enabled the likes of Davis and Hendry to make lots of money out of it. He was thrilling to watch and wholly unpredictable and...

Well done to the United States, but it was a tie with the US retaining the Cup, which although not their main objective, was the 'Plan B' if they couldn't win it outright. I think the reason they celebrated and the Europeans didn't was pretty obvious - the US staged a memorable comeback and...

The current tournament tables the pros play on over here in the UK are pretty tight and it's very very difficult to pot a ball along the top rail beside the black spot on these tables. In the 1980s the tables here were easier to pot on but they really tightened them up in recent times. A...

I think USA will win because for my money the Europeans have got nowhere near their strongest team out for this event, whereas the Americans look to have it about right. It'd work much better with more players in each team - a true test of the depth of pool in both the US and Europe. As for...

I know that only a small handful of British players could really genuinely be called professionals. Most of those have, in the past, made their money from a combination of sponsor's help, financial backers, exhibitions, competition wins and money games. There are many British 'pros', but most...

I'm genuinely surprised that anyone could be down on the TV coverage. All of the guys behind the mic did a wonderful job in their own way I thought. I only wish we got to see more pool on TV captured like that and live too. We get what we want and we still complain? The crowd, by and large...

Wu does look in exceptional form, but over this distance I think anything is possible. He plays Pat Holtz now and I would love to see Pat spring a surprise on him - it might help Pat being an underdog in this one. It is hard to see any non-Asian player winning this now, but Souquet is always...

What an interesting post. It's difficult to believe that anyone could derive so much enjoyment from this, but I guess if it has made you happy then keep on smiling. Human nature should never really surprise us. Personally I will not pass judgement on players' collective or individual perceived...

Karl Boyes has his own site as does Imran Majid. There are contact details on both. http://www.karlboyes.co.uk/Resume.aspx http://www.play9ball.com/home.htm (Imran's site)

As follows: Date Tournament On air Sat Nov 4 10am - SSX Sun Nov 5 10am - SSX Mon Nov 6 World Pool Championship SS2, 10am -4pm Tue Nov 7 World Pool Championship SS2, 10am Wed Nov 8 World Pool Championship SS2, 10am Thu Nov 9 World Pool Championship SS2, 10am Fri Nov 10 World Pool...

Overseas players will have spent a lot more than a third of their prize money just getting to and staying in Reno. I think most of them will now probably not bother with any future (hypohetical) tournaments. You can't book flights and hotels with that kind of pay cut.

Buzzer, I hope you keep on playing the American game whatever happens on the IPT. I think people will have learned that pool players can come together worldwide and some future world pool tour with decent money might come up. In the mean time there is the European Tour and the new American...

Once again the IPT spouts forth an infinite deal of nothing. The continual stalling of a seemingly obvious final act in which all is lost is now beginning to verge on the ridiculous. Every Monday now we are treated to more variations on a theme and every Monday we are left simply none the...