I know this has been discussed but I have to decided...
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John Barton
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I just turn the sound down.
John
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How come they are so stupid they do that?
It doesn't sound anyhow natural, as the clapping is always similar - so it's obvious it's just methodical clapping. No real cheer in it.
The audience has been clearly asked to clap after each shot. Why don't they change it before it's too late..
It doesn't sound anyhow natural, as the clapping is always similar - so it's obvious it's just methodical clapping. No real cheer in it.
The audience has been clearly asked to clap after each shot. Why don't they change it before it's too late..
bomber said:
No doubt, when you watch football, it makes you crazy when the crowd cheers after the extra point, a 98% proposition, is made.
No doubt, when you watch basketball, it makes you crazy when the fans cheer after a made foul shot, an 80% proposition.
When you watch golf, the applause after a two foot putt, a 97% prorposition, is holed can be loud, which must drive you nuts.
When watching major league baseball, you must go insane when a batter drawing an intentional walk is cheered, for he hasn't accomplished anything at all.
Sports fans cheer when they feel like it, and not based on an intricate understanding of what in-competition feats merit applause.
Yes, the nature of their applause shows that most pool fans attending WPBA events are not very knowledgeable or skillful players, but so what? Is it any different at the pool halls, where a woman that runs three balls will be hailed as the next superstar in women's pool by ignorant men who have little respect for the skill level of women pool players. Good woman pool players are aplenty, but great woman pool players are a rare and precious commodity, deserving of all the applause they get.
If you enjoy WPBA pool but are hung up on the fact the fans are unkowledgeable, turn down the sound.
I was watching the pool on TV last night too and I wanted to strangle the audience. It was stupid. Someone accidently makes a ball on a safety play and the crowd goes wild! What are they clapping for? It's really lame.
fair point, but the fans being unknowledgeable is not the whole issue. the main point is that the producers are obviously asking the crowd to applaud every shot. which is really stupid.
sjm said:
Or just stop the clapping.
Reminds me of when Ga Young Kim two rail kicked while safe to leave a safety in return and she made the shot in the corner on accident and they all cheered thinking she planned to make it.. but she didnt want to make it. she would've had Xiaoting Pan hooked if she didnt make it which was the plan but the audience was so ignorant it makes me wonder why they go to watch if they dont understand the game...
Then again I watch for the skills they have and their choices on how to play certain shots and what not not for the audiences reaction. I'm watching to learn anything I can.
Then again I watch for the skills they have and their choices on how to play certain shots and what not not for the audiences reaction. I'm watching to learn anything I can.
I don?t like it either, EVERY FREAKING SHOT!!!
A lot of the shots do deserve 3x-taps, but not on every singe elementary shot. It is annoying. I think they should get a sign for the audience that says "please hold applause for the conclusion of the game".
I can?t imagine that the players like that crap either, how distracting.
A lot of the shots do deserve 3x-taps, but not on every singe elementary shot. It is annoying. I think they should get a sign for the audience that says "please hold applause for the conclusion of the game".
I can?t imagine that the players like that crap either, how distracting.
I have personally never really noticed the clapping, I'm going to watch a few telecast just to see if they really do clap after each shot. When I watch I'm watching so as to learn something, to see how the pro's play certain shot and position situations. So, truely I couldn't care less. It will be interesting to find out about the clapping though.
Black Cat
Black Cat
Black Cat 5791 said:I have personally never really noticed the clapping, I'm going to watch a few telecast just to see if they really do clap after each shot. When I watch I'm watching so as to learn something, to see how the pro's play certain shot and position situations. So, truely I couldn't care less. It will be interesting to find out about the clapping though.
Black Cat
As soon as you notice it; you won't be able to tune it out!!
Every freaking shot!! It is absurd.
There are enough WPBA members and powers that be that read this board. It's probably about 95 percent against the clapping for evey shot. While they are looking for a bigger fan base of non-pool players, they are going to lose the pool players that watch it now to this silly clapping crap and short races...and they probably don't care. Johnnyt
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