Recent content by Matt_H

Hi Roger. I haven't played for two years but might be able to help. Firstly, Wolverhampton isn't exactly a hot bed of American pool. Rileys closed a few years back, only for it to reopen as The Centre Spot under new ownership. However, that has closed too. I know to only two other bars with...

Well that served as nothing more than a thirty minute commercial for this year's Mosconi. Slightly disapointed. My first Mosconi experience was the White/Higgins doubles match with Sid Waddell's genius commentary, which would've been around 1996/7 (there was some footage of those first few...

I like this. Or even breaking from wherever the cueball comes to rest after potting the nine, with 4 balls hitting a rail rule applied (only works winner-breaks). Very few breakshots would be the same and would make position off the moneyball crucial. Wins by 3-fouls or combos and you break...

The video within the opening post shows what we don't see in real-time, and for that I commend the post. The rules of 8, 9 and 10 ball pool will most likely mean that a miscue results in a foul for other reasons (failure to hit a rail after contact, failure to hit lowest ball/solid or stripe, a...

Not including the Mosconi Cup and Juniors, MR were afiliated with over 40 events scheduled for this calendar year, granted in various continents. I absolutely agree with you and there was always going to be toes trodden on. I still cant decide if Miss Fraser loves pool or the lifestyle that...

Earl in the final match means the US could win this without Earl playing a shot. Earl in the second, third or fourth match is, unfortunately, likely to give Europe a point on the board, and allow them to relax while every remaining match for the States would essentially be sudden-death.

I'm sure Darren Appleton played an 8 Ball cash game, a few years back, where a red & yellow ball set were used on a 9 footer. For some reason it's not something that's taken off and I'm not sure why other than for call-shot purposes. However, the market for bespoke NFL, NBA, NCAA etc balls...

I would much rather see a female player secure enough sponsorship, off the back of a shock victory over a male on pool's biggest stage, to enable her to a comfortable few years of touring than see some some talentless trout-pout raking it in because taking selfies of themselves drinking...

RYO rack??

I really enjoyed this format and believe that CLP could be a Matchroom staple with a few tweaks. Ref errors: yes, Viv dropped the ball in that Gomes/Ouschan game. She's a great 8 ball ref and also part of the referee team on the GB9 ball tour. She'll come good in future events. The balls: I'm...

They look like the Cyclop Ladon balls to me.

Have the logo painted on the sole of your shoe then cock your back leg in the air after every shot

These tv tournaments have a tendency to force feed the viewer the same faces in every comp. It's only the US Open and the World Cup of Pool where unknown players get a bit of exposure. Hopefully we'll see a few new players grab the opportunity to fill the gaps and do themselves justice on the...

Having reread the OP I must admit I'm commenting as a pool fan, and probably not reflecting the opinions of the casual sports fan.

In England the later rounds of the US Open were aired on Sky Sports so I'd imagine most games shown live would be easy to find. I just remember enjoying the product as a whole, with hour long edited match highlights shown later in the year. I remember being quite satisfied at the time. Maybe I...