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http://www.matchroompool.com/news/ruijsink-narrows-team-usa-eight/ No Deuel! Bergman is a glaring omission! I understand the reasons but it seems a compromise was reached with SVB well Bergman (IMO) is a better Mosconi player than SVB!

Yeah and only 2 of them in the running for Mosconi Cup!! :confused:

After USA performing better than expected at the recent Euro Tour I am hopeful of at least a competitive (closer ran) Mosconi Cup this year. The walkovers the last few years have not made great viewing. USA need to pick players that are not going to be impacted too much by the occasion. Who...

Thanks Jay Is the last 16 today or tomorrow?

is this winner breaks or alternate?

Could not agree more. No big strokes required anymore because of the super fine fast clothes. The game, with fast cloth and tighter pockets, requires more of a snooker stance than a traditional pool stance meaning pool is not what it once was with a variety of different styles. The fast cloth...

Well done Billy Thorpe great win over Wu and followed up with another solid win. Bergman lost but if anyone thinks the team wouldn't be stronger with him in it they are deluded.

Look SVB has better pedigree than NVB of course he does. I wouldnt be worried about SVB (other than because of his previous Mosconi performances). I think when they are all losing, most pretty comfortably it doesn't look great, I agree 1 match doesnt tell us much but 5 players losing 1 match...

Yes agreed but it still is not a great showing regardless of the strength of the field. I think the Bergman result just emphasises the point that he should have been an automatic pick if USA have genuine ambitions to even get close to Europe this year.

So unless Billy Thorpe beats Wu then all the Mosconi CUP players (including Europe - Ralf) will have lost heir first match at the open. Not exactly a great sign especially when you have Bergman comfortably winning against one of the USA team and also Josh Roberts with a great win over a very...

Mmm not quite! 10 on each player would be an outlay of 50 with a return (if Europe win) of 60. To me that is odds of 1/5 not 1/1.

That includes the year USA lost 11-1. Rodney has a great overall Mosconi record

I agree. I have said svb is the best player but it doesnt change the fact that he is well below par every year in the Cup

I am actually European but just like to see a good, close battle! I don't find 11-4, 11-5 enjoyable to watch, you need a bit of drama. I know what you are saying about Morris and Archer but that is 1 year, they have done great in previous Mosconi Cups. Also Archer has been out of form but...

Still very early days and a long way to go but........... Based on day 1's play the USA really need to look at how the team is selected. In SVB, Dechaine and Bergman they have 3 of the best American rotation players but in Mosconi Cup they just dont/cant do it. Bergman still deserves a chance...