Yeah, the 3 consecutive losses after that great match by Woodward were hard to watch. All 3 US players made key mistakes / missed shots in the middle of those matches when they were still ahead or tied, and they all proved to be costly mistakes that turned the momentum in all those matches. I was starting to feel sick, so I had to stop watching and go do something. I tuned it back in just as Shane was shooting the combination to win - what a gutsy shot to play in that situation!
Not sure what I thought of the US players all jumping up on the table to celebrate? Since when has that become the thing to do? I'm kind of thinking it was a direct jab mainly at Jason Shaw, who did that after winning his US Open last year. Throughout this Mosconi Cup, Shaw's behavior was bordering on disrespectful to his opponents, although he was far more reserved in his match on Friday, likely only because his team was then trailing 10-6.
The last day was a nail-biter! Man, I thought to myelf, please, please let us win after coming this far. And it was very fitting that it was Shane to sealed the deal.:lovies:
There was a lot of smack talk in the chat rooms about Jayson's behavior. As usual, the keyboard cowboys went out of their way to insult his looks, calling him names, sometimes vulgar, and insulting the man's wife, knowing she was in the chat. It went too far, as far as I am concerned. They even insulted Klenti Kaci's looks, and, I mean, come on. This kid is very easy on the eyes for the ladies.
Love him or hate him, Jayson Shaw is a major attraction. I liked it when he was pumping up the audience, even though he was on the other side of who I was rooting for. I enjoyed his team spirit and hearing the roar of the audience each time he raised his arms. This is the Mosconi Cup and exactly what it is so cool about it.
Of course, the pool purists seem to want to watch pool in silence, much like the ambience of a snooker audience, where you can hear a pin drop. That might be okay for snooker, but not for the Mosconi Cup. The Mosconi Cup is all about the audience involvement, IMO.
Back to Jayson, when players like him show any sort of bravado, some folk, especially men, don't like it and want to slam him down at every turn. They don't like to see a man with such power in his personality and on a field of tournament blue. It reminds me of my brother who doesn't like to watch Tom Cruise movies, calling him a "pretty boy." Well, I like Tom Cruise and enjoy his movies, but I think my brother, in some strange way, is jealous of Tom Cruise. I can say that because my brother doesn't read this forum. :grin-square:
I guess the Mosconi Cup is now on my bucket list. Vegas or bust in 2019.