I realize that our pool world is kind of a fractured subculture in the wonderful world of sports. Most professional players are not sponsored with funds to help them travel the globe, and those that are, the expenses may sometimes outweigh the income.
Social media outlets like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Billiards Digest, and AzBilliards are frequented by most professional players. Traveling the globe, practicing, getting ready to travel, and if they have a family, spending quality time at home, I can see how there is little time to acknowledge social media avenues.
Yet, players like Jayson Shaw, Rodney Morris, Sky Woodward, Ralph Eckert, Alex Levy, Jeremy Jones, John Schmidt, Marcus Chamat, David Alcaide, Justin and Pia Filler, and a few others do seem to find the time to acknowledge and reply to pool fans who throw a few accolades their way from time to time.
There are others, however, who do not pay attention to their pool fans and/or social media. A child who received an autograph or a railbird who gets a photo taken with a pro or a fan who gets a "like" on a Facebook post by a pro goes a long way as far as publicity.
In NFL, MLB, golf, tennis, this is almost impossible for fans to connect with the champs, but in pool, we live in a different world, I think.
This is a blind poll, so lurkers can vote. Also, if you feel compelled, please share your thoughts. Should pro pool players be more involved in social media to their fan base?
Social media outlets like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Billiards Digest, and AzBilliards are frequented by most professional players. Traveling the globe, practicing, getting ready to travel, and if they have a family, spending quality time at home, I can see how there is little time to acknowledge social media avenues.
Yet, players like Jayson Shaw, Rodney Morris, Sky Woodward, Ralph Eckert, Alex Levy, Jeremy Jones, John Schmidt, Marcus Chamat, David Alcaide, Justin and Pia Filler, and a few others do seem to find the time to acknowledge and reply to pool fans who throw a few accolades their way from time to time.
There are others, however, who do not pay attention to their pool fans and/or social media. A child who received an autograph or a railbird who gets a photo taken with a pro or a fan who gets a "like" on a Facebook post by a pro goes a long way as far as publicity.
In NFL, MLB, golf, tennis, this is almost impossible for fans to connect with the champs, but in pool, we live in a different world, I think.
This is a blind poll, so lurkers can vote. Also, if you feel compelled, please share your thoughts. Should pro pool players be more involved in social media to their fan base?