No need to throw USA out of the event, just add one more team.
Barry Hearn Wants Team Europe to Take on Best of Asia
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I'm curious. How many professional players are there in the United States? I mean players like Justin Bergman, Rodney Morris, Shane Van Boening, Mike D., and Sky, who play pool full-time. I am not referring to players who may have retired or who do exhibitions or who are Hall of Famers. I mean those who are active in the professional pool scene in America.
Would love to know the answer to this, but since we have no governing body of professional pool or a pro tour, nobody knows.
I would venture to guess the number is less than 20.
Most full-time pool peeps find a way to make a living in the industry aside from tournaments. Look at Allen Hopkins and Scott Frost, both good examples.
Would love to know the answer to this, but since we have no governing body of professional pool or a pro tour, nobody knows.
I would venture to guess the number is less than 20.
Most full-time pool peeps find a way to make a living in the industry aside from tournaments. Look at Allen Hopkins and Scott Frost, both good examples.
I kind of don't have a dog in that fight, so it would not be as meaningful to me. With Team USA, I am rooting for the home team, of course.
What I am interested in is to see how Asians -- the team and the country -- reacts to European fans screaming, singing, and stomping their feet. That would be pure entertainment for me to witness that. :grin-square:
Totally agree here. I've said for many years that Pool is a natural for high school sports. Extremely low costs (an empty classroom, a table and some cues and chalk!) and kids love to play. You don't necessarily need to be big and strong to play pool, like in basketball, baseball, football etc). It has been done successfully in certain areas already (Sacramento area by Bart Mahoney, Pennsylvania by the Birbeck twins and in Texas). This would be a big home run for the BCA if they could pull it off. It's not nearly as hopeless as all the time and money wasted trying to make Pool an Olympic sport.
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First thing that should be done for the Mosconi is to included all of North America. Makes the team up of;
Alex P.
Johnny M.
Shane VB.
Oscar O.
Justin B. (or ?)
Then they'll have a fighting chance... might still loose, but would be closer.
Alex P.
Johnny M.
Shane VB.
Oscar O.
Justin B. (or ?)
Then they'll have a fighting chance... might still loose, but would be closer.
Makes sense.
Europe consists of many countries combined and Usa only comprise of 1 big country with many states but still way smaller than the whole of europe so i think its unfair.
I think it shld be whole of Americas vs Europe.
Americas incl north n south america.
Just my 0.02
Great idea....
I would love to see the best of Asia play the best of Europe. I would also like to see individual matches with longer sets and a winner breaks format.
It is pretty obvious Europe owns the Mosconi Cup and dominates that format.
But please, lets not let it end there, pool is much to interesting and challenging for us to let the Mosconi Cup format be a decider on greatness in pool.
I personally find short races with the alternate break and the Magic Rack boring.
I don't mind one bit if the Mosconi Cup goes away altogether. I hope we some day end up with an America Cup, a Europe Cup and an Asia Cup.
If that ever happens I think it would help the image pool has and generate more viewer interest.
Only the USA sends a one country team to the Mosconi and World Cup. We may loose, but we have won before! No other country does that.
I would love to see the best of Asia play the best of Europe. I would also like to see individual matches with longer sets and a winner breaks format.
It is pretty obvious Europe owns the Mosconi Cup and dominates that format.
But please, lets not let it end there, pool is much to interesting and challenging for us to let the Mosconi Cup format be a decider on greatness in pool.
I personally find short races with the alternate break and the Magic Rack boring.
I don't mind one bit if the Mosconi Cup goes away altogether. I hope we some day end up with an America Cup, a Europe Cup and an Asia Cup.
If that ever happens I think it would help the image pool has and generate more viewer interest.
Only the USA sends a one country team to the Mosconi and World Cup. We may loose, but we have won before! No other country does that.
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That's because no other country has the ability to do that!!!!
At start of World Cup of Pool final last year Taiwan v England B, crowd was partisan but after that Ko long kick on 9 out of nowhere followed by that Chang YL shot of the tourney, crowd were pretty cool and enjoyed action from both sides
True. But Barry is a businessman first so if it leads to more ratings, demand and sponsorship/ad money , it is all good :smile:
Absolutely, remember the US killed Europe at first every year, then the Europeans adapted and upped their game.
I think Barry basically cares about ratings, if something new generates that, regardless of the result he'll be happy...as the promoter/organiser that is his job after all!
