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Image enhancement IMHO if the IPT players are paid or not paid it will continue to reflect the resilliancy of our sport. This is relative to the passion that links us all together, we love the challenge of the game. Our professionals are the most nobel of all sport's players. We will play...

Fight For What Is Right! JS is fighting from one approach, by befriending the IPT because all IPT players have collectively made more money this year than any time in our sports history. No argument can be made with his statement. Others are fighting for principal. A promise is a promise and...

Legal fund by the pros... Ya know, so much negative crap has happened in our sport it would seem that good things will come because of these most recent developments... that is if those in position (to do so) take action. Affective legal action would mean bringing the pros together and...

Remember "The Sting" No interest in speaking one way or another about the IPT, but do want to clarify your words. There are varying degrees of business people and how they go about taking down a big score. It happens in real estate, stocks, bonds, etc. Some business moves take years to set up...

Linda has a point... This is pool at its best and for big cash. I know danny did not intend to disrespect Johnny, and I would not be surprised if they both one day laugh about it. It may be awhile but... With the way Danny and many other players (at the top) have been treated in the past, it...

Sport vs. Money - Money vs. Sport Blackjack is right on the mark. Argue (or discuss) with him as you may, but he is trying to point out how this could be a win-win for the sport. Greg Norman tried to form his own world golf association, not recognizing how powerful and important the PGA was...

Apples and oranges... As I see it the issue is Mike has been talking smack, he is playing on the IPT, and the two don't go together. I say this because the first IPT full field event is near completion and Mike is out. Didn't even come close to threating this field. If KT's intention for the...

Too tough to call... The ony factor that could sway me either way is to know how wealthy these two great players are, and the risks they are willing to take in business. Considering this match is worth 250K, it will be interesting to see how they hold up after a grueling week of playing high...

Excellent perspective... I will not match wits with anyone who has been in the billiard business for 36 years, but I have been one of the naysayers of the IPT though. I have only been involved in the industry for the past 10 years, primarily working with the existing organizations in...

Not mentioning names but here is a question... A friend of mine had a very old Hoppe. He had a local cuemaker replace the wrap and put a new joint in it. The workmanship was decent but when my friend examined the work he saw where the cuemaker inscribed his name into the butt plate. An old...

have to throw this in here... There are a few possible scenarios. One, IPT players make deals and quietly do their business. Two, IPT players make deals and get caught. Three, NO DEALS AT ALL. The latter being my hope. As desperate a profession as it has been historically for our sport's...

Bottom Line Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I teach billiards in high school and do many demonstrations in my area for the non-pool playing public. I have already received some feedback from students and demo participants and it is not good. Parents do not see Sigel as any kind of...

I am no match for a manufacturing engineer, or any engineer fr that matter but I will try and answer your question. I also agree that there is no such thing as perfect tolerance of any two objects, but as champions go they understand a more perfect world than the rest of us. His point was simply...

It is becoming common knowledge that the many manufacturers of cue-balls apparently have no restriction of specifications about what size they should be made. Recently at a tournament we measured an aramith measle ball being used with Centenial object-balls. With the new set of balls the...

To Jam & memikey With no direspect to either of you, I am one who sent a solid resume to the IPT before the deadline. Honestly not expecting to be selected, even though I know I can compete at that level, I respectfully responded to the IPT with a thank you for their prompt and professional...

Way the worst of it Hi Mark, We met many years ago on the tournament trail. Glad to here you are still around and playing again. If I am correct you are referencing the IPT taking the worst of it. All business plans have a times-table, typically 3 years. This gives the company's venture time...

Forever Changing Stevelomako, You are absolutely correct on your take (taking) of the IPT. The bottom line, which Colenso doesn't and probably will never get because he is on the inside, is how the IPT has made promises through press releases that have not happened as stated. So, when they...

retracting my previous post After reading the original thread, then posting last night, I then read the rest of the posts. I also took the time to rethink what I saw before I dozed off. The theme of this thread took a very good turn talking about what is KT's objective as far as marketing the...

Sorry, I fell asleep I too have not been overly taken by the IPT. What has been the biggest problem for me has been all the changes made since this tour was first offered. So you take a seat, hoping to watch pool at its best. After the KT money hype and him talking to his commentators, Mike...

Thanks Jay For mentioning the natural flow (of balls) that Ronnie could send to his pocket. When he would make those ten and out runs, he not only would kick to the pack but could also see where there was no danger of balls going towards his opponents pocket. Efren is the best, but Ronnie has...