Immediately following the match, Earl looked at Shane and said "I hope you guys lose the Mosconi Cup 12-0."
If Earl said really said that, he has truely lost his marbles.
Got to say, Bob, it is not common belief in the UK that spin cannot be transferred.
Walter Lindrum was Australian.(by far the greatest ever player of English billiards)
Never heard of Riso Levi.
Make Archer and SVB joint playing captains, let them select the other three players from a list, which includes Hatch,Moore, Dechane, Strickland, Duell and others.
Not only did Jim Wych say he thought USA would win, he also said ( when pushed ) he personnaly favoured USA. The fact is , team Europe has played stronger, cant blame Jim Wych for that.:)
Tight pockets, easy pockets, fast cloth, slow cloth, its the same for both players. My opinion is, the best player is the one who adapts to the conditions.