Honestly, i have no idea how coaching helps in pool competition.
Aim! Hurry up. Aim! Dont miss. Aim! Stop yer snivelin. Aim!
Aim! Hurry up. Aim! Dont miss. Aim! Stop yer snivelin. Aim!
Re: Huoston Open & Harvey?
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I wonder how many hours the coach puts in with the players.
My son and I had this discussion. We both ended up with the job of the coach when dealing with top players is to say "do what you do, but better".
83.5%, get your facts straight :grin:
The biggest difference IMO is that some are better motivators, as in bringing out determination and a desire to win. I agree and already stated that I believe the difference they make is probably pretty minimal (which is why I said they could have possibly been factor) but they can in fact have some effect.
With that said, maybe the players should get paid by games/sets won. Put all the $$$ in a pot and pay out by the game at the end of the Cup. Maybe it wouldnt be looked at as a free pay day for losing if most of the money could go to the other team.
Finishing 2nd(last) is still a good payday right now
Jason
Some believe it is pool politics. Who knows?!
One thing for sure, the European Johann, who seems like a very nice guy, may have decided it was important for him to have an American veteran by his side, thinking the players would benefit from having an American veteran there also. Not sure.
I don't like it!
Talk about a hand out! Lol
Back when the deck was being stacked in his favor it was silent as a church mouse!
I don't think he has it any more! Retirement community here comes the archer!
Not like he has not had years of success in the sport to soften the transition to working life!
Kd
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I would say that if it doesn't belong in pro events then it belongs even less in amateur play.
The Europe team is being picked at a later date than the US team. The US coach wants more time to work with the players and try to form some sort of team comraderie and cohesion. Given past performance I don't see how this can be viewed as a negative thing. So to accomplish that the US Open was removed from the points list for the American team and the team is being picked earlier than in the past.
Honestly, by the time we are this late in the season I think the players have had time to establish who is playing the best. I don't think it is a big deal and I am interested to see if this extra time with the guys actually working as a team has any effect on play.
Now you are comparing apples to....lemons:wink:
Truer words have never been spoken. Problem is "thar is money in them thar shorty cues".
