Top 3 in automatically. Johann won't have a choice to leave Thorsten off. He has a big lead over the pack after 4 months of the year have been played.
Johan back at 2026 Mosconi Cup Healm
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I guess this confirms that Atencio is not an option this year. I doubt Thorsten will stay #1 though, we have a ton of events to go before the MC.
Agree he won't stay #1. But other than Shane and Fedor, I doubt the other USA players will surpass him. I'd guess he's going to go to every WNT event. The other's won't.
Badpenguin
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I'm okay with that, because if they can't surpass a 50 year old then they don't deserve to be on the team. Thorsten's MC record isn't the best either.
From what I've seen of the way he works, I would be surprised if that was left out of his agreement with Matchroom.
Point well taken. We can only hope so.
Delusional. If that's the case, then ANYONE under Johan's coaching is exceptional. Nothing can prevent Tyler from dogging those 9ball's like he did last year. That's all his own doing, NOT lack of coaching.
Seems like you're trying to make excuses for last year's performance.
Hunter Lombardo under Johan's coaching is a world-beater I guess.
Yes. He would not have agreed to the role otherwise, if you listen to recent interviews before he took the job.
Still happy that Johan is coachingTeam USA will now have 3 Europeans, hahahah.
Johan, Gorst, Hohmann.
CAPTAIN JOHAN RUIJSINK RETURNS TO LEAD TEAM USA AT MOSCONI CUP, 27–30 NOVEMBER - Matchroom Pool
The World Nineball Tour is delighted to confirm the return of Johan Ruijsink as captain of Team USA for the 2026 Mosconi Cup, as the Americans look to reclaim victory on home soil at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida from 27–30 November. DON’T MISS THE MOSCONI CUP BLOCKBUSTER –...matchroompool.com
Did he specifically state that he would not take the job if Matchroom doesn't give him full control such as picking players?
Also, if Tyler doesn't make it on points and still gets picked by Johan because they have a relationship, I will riot.
What will that look like?
Posting on here about how unhappy I am...
Sure hope he shies away from picking anyone whose name rhymes with dumpster fire.
I’d have to go back and listen to his interviews. But he’s been bluntly critical of how MR has been handling the event the past few years.
Besides, who, really, is Matchroom wanting for the two US wild cards. The pickings are slim. Frazer is so frustrated now she would support Bergman and Verner is my guess. She is willing to see a shakeup. She just wants some real competition.
Flakeandrun
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I believe they will wear a combination of Athletic jerseys and Jorts.
Non-playing captains is dumb.
BD Publisher Michael Panozzo shared this about Jesus Atencio:
So, the answer to the Jesus Atencio question re: eligibility is right here in the WNT Rules, and has actually been in place since October 2023! Who knew!
A green card would make Jesus eligible, technically. He would, however, have to commit to playing under U.S. flag for five years. He's mentioned wanting to represent Venezuela in the past, so he would have a choice to make in the event he was invited to any Matchroom event in which national representation is a determining factor for eligibility... like the Mosconi Cup.
So, the answer to the Jesus Atencio question re: eligibility is right here in the WNT Rules, and has actually been in place since October 2023! Who knew!
A green card would make Jesus eligible, technically. He would, however, have to commit to playing under U.S. flag for five years. He's mentioned wanting to represent Venezuela in the past, so he would have a choice to make in the event he was invited to any Matchroom event in which national representation is a determining factor for eligibility... like the Mosconi Cup.