The pockets are always like that so it would be a pretty lame excuse.
Mosconi Cup week 2018
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Jayson lagged good the last match...2 or 3 inches from the rail....
...they didn’t give a close-up....Shane might’ve froze his.
Appleton says they made them bigger to level the playing field for the Americans.
On you tube rt now and searched it didn't come up first page.
I found this, https://youtu.be/Urg02MkTAzA really good interview/show 16:38 reviewing the USA team from a Euro perspective.
That isn't the case on multiple levels - the sloppy pockets aren't new, and the problem with the US team's play in recent years hasn't been shotmaking, but rather strategy and safeties. Big pockets should actually help the Europeans.
There are several things that I saw with Tyler.
1. He held his composer
2. When he got fortunate he smirked slightly(sort of shows that he knows the pool gods like him)
3. He jumps like a rabbit
4. He interviews well and doesn't come across like a smartAss.
5. Tyler is young and could be a force with this experience under his belt.
6. He will need to tighten up a little once "the rolls" don't come his way.
All in all to be up by one will really inspire the team and inspiration will prove tough to fade on day two.
Nice job to team USA for taking day one and Tyler welcome to the fight!
According to my research, the last time Team USA lead after Day1 was 2012.
I may be wrong, I just did a Wikipedia search
I may be wrong, I just did a Wikipedia search
Shaw is at the very bottom of the list of players I like but you can't take anything away from his skill set. The boy can flat out *play*. For SVB to blitz him 5 zip puts an exclamation point on USA being up after the first day. Great job.
"I play for the f**king Mosconi Cup. USA! USA! USA!"
"Thanks for tunin' in. Efren, you got the eight!" :thumbup:
I think Facebook is doing geographical blocking for the livestream and replay videos of Mosconi Cup 2018, no doubt due to broadcasting agreements. I can see all the other videos such as the warm-up but not the actual Mosconi Cup 2018.
If someone happens to stream-rip the matches and make them available for replay somehow, I wouldn't complain, just sayin'
If someone happens to stream-rip the matches and make them available for replay somehow, I wouldn't complain, just sayin'
In the meantime we can watch Karl Boyes do his best impression of a 14 year old girl's fashion sense. Way to present the sport Karl.I think Facebook is doing geographical blocking for the livestream and replay videos of Mosconi Cup 2018, no doubt due to broadcasting agreements. I can see all the other videos such as the warm-up but not the actual Mosconi Cup 2018.
If someone happens to stream-rip the matches and make them available for replay somehow, I wouldn't complain, just sayin'
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Correct. And Team USA also won Day 4 in 2012, even though they lost the Cup that year.
Then Team USA lost 17 sessions in a row, finally ending that streak with a tie on Day 3 last year. But the winless-sessions streak hit 19 after last year.
Finally, the winless-sessions streak, going back to Day 4 of 2012, has ended.
Did you try clicking on the "videos" category in the list on the left-hand side of the page?
Doesn’t that only make sense if they tighten them for the Euros?
Yes. It's geographically blocking only those videos and the livestream.
Tyler and Shane were the stars for USA on Day 1.
On other hand, Europe basically collapsed winning only 1 of 4 matches and only 9 of 25 racks in doubles/ singles. Newbies Kaci and Kazakis underperformed unlike past debutants. So did the tentpoles Shaw and Niels. Actually Europe's star performer was Albin whom many regarded as weakest before the event.
Day 2 will likely be 3 doubles and 2 singles. The battle for Day 2 comes down to doubles.
Momentum is with USA and Europe is shaky. USA has to strike before Europe recovers and win Day 2 to have any chance of winning whole thing.
On other hand, Europe basically collapsed winning only 1 of 4 matches and only 9 of 25 racks in doubles/ singles. Newbies Kaci and Kazakis underperformed unlike past debutants. So did the tentpoles Shaw and Niels. Actually Europe's star performer was Albin whom many regarded as weakest before the event.
Day 2 will likely be 3 doubles and 2 singles. The battle for Day 2 comes down to doubles.
Momentum is with USA and Europe is shaky. USA has to strike before Europe recovers and win Day 2 to have any chance of winning whole thing.
It's the same pockets for both teams. Both rattled a few and were picked up by them as well.
To me, rather they're tight pockets or loose, it's good pool we're seeing.