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Yeah, Greg Norman. The prodcast I reference was “People I (mostly) Admire”

If matchroom were to give up and pull out of pool, we wouldn’t see another well funded organization take a crack at pool for at least 50-70 years. It sounds alarmist, but this whole thing will serve as a warning that the establishment will fight them every step of the way unless they conform to...

The Saudis pumped a ton of money into a rival professional golf tour. There was different formatting, but the key thing that enticed other pga pros was I believe a bigger share of money and I think guaranteed money or something. The PGA tour tried to ban players, I think sue, and ultimately...

The WPA needs to get these people under control. Litigation? Are you kidding me with this?

The Great Filter of Carom high runs. In all seriousness, given how much 3 Cushion is played and how rare this accomplishment is, I think it’s possible that a 28 run in competition is potentially the greatest cue sports achievement of them all.

it’s also possible for someone at a 350 level to improve faster than a Fargo rating can reflect. At that stage, some lessons and practice over the summer months can easily gain you 50-75 points. It’s still unlikely to for a 425 player to run a two pack, but not impossible. I remember...

I dunno I think anything is possible on a bar box. Especially on a standard valley table. I’ve seen players well below what would be 350 fluke their way through a run out. They just need the right layout. Editing to also add, if you are sandbagging to keep your rating at 350 of all things...

yes, I remember Alex P won 75k in 2004 and then I think it was 100k for 05, 06 and 07.

This is where things get murky for me. I’ve always known the local federations in Europe have played a integral role. And I also know that part of their success is based on the existence of government programs. But where I still have questions is what role the WPA has had in the set up and...

They are indeed. The predator tour can learn some basic things from them that cost little money and little time. Matchroom posts replays of matches leading up to tournaments, does count downs and other social media posts. It’s impossible to not know a matchroom event is coming up. Whereas...

Is the drug testing necessary for IOC recognition? Or just a step to get into the Olympics? I think anything that threatens IOC recognition (or whatever it’s called) would threaten the government support that is provided to some federations. But if it doesn’t, then I agree. Pull back on...

His passion is appreciated and I like him. But the two main things that I would take issue with is interrupting the interviewee and just the look of exasperation during the interview. When he is interrupting, it’s clear he isn’t really listening. He’s hearing but he’s more focused on what he...

In this podcast, Mike P provides the best balance viewpoint I’ve seen so far and also the clearest description of the value that the WPA (theoretically) provides. https://www.youtube.com/live/T_P0P1npMAA?si=WiwmX5Xl83vya13v

But would that extend to someone promoting a “US Open 9 Ball Tournament” sort of in the manner that Charlie Williams managed to get around calling his event the World 14.1 Championships? I feel like that sort of wording would be something the WNT would take action on. I agree that blanket...

My understanding was that the WPA could maintain their combined ranking or something like that but matchroom wanted them to recognize and legitimize the WNT ranking for 9 ball. It’s not a huge ask. I did some quick searches of other orgs and either there is a singular and consistent world...

The line is largely surrounding copyrights, branding and trademarks. Your Fairfield tournament would be fine because it doesn’t infringe on anything. It’s just a 9 ball tournament across the street. But holding another tournament at the casino and calling it the Turning Stone Championship...

I think the wording has been updated but it’s been there in one respect or another for a while. I remember a few years ago they had a clause about playing in a US Open like event, which they later clarified to be specifically about 9 ball. Billiards Digest posted a response from Emily on...

I think this is a great breakdown. As much as I support t matchroom there is a danger present when the major tour is wholly owned by a private multimedia organization. It’s not like the ATP would ever shift gears and promote pickle ball. But matchroom could, in theory, either pull out or pull...

We don’t know how many players are getting a salary or help from local federations. But it’s surely not enough to leave us with local shortstops and APA 7s. But even if worst case scenario, they lost the top 50 on the Fargo rankings the players don’t have near enough commercial recognition...

The WNT is really at the beginning of building tour and brand which means there is an audience they are targeting that has no knowledge of the best players in the world. If every player from a country with a government funded federation boycotted matchroom, you’d still be left with some great...