Now the teams have been confirmed (www.mosconicup.com If you dont know who they are) Who do you like at this early stage?
Europe or America?
Europe or America?
Mosconi Cup 06 Predictions
- Thread starter Dazza
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America all the way. Not just because I live here, but because I just don't think the European team is as strong as the US team.
I realize that there are already 2 Germans on the Euro team, but where is Thorsten? How about Appleton? He had a great US Open. Daryl Peach?
Mike
I realize that there are already 2 Germans on the Euro team, but where is Thorsten? How about Appleton? He had a great US Open. Daryl Peach?
Mike
Woooooooooooo-Hoooooooooooooo my boy Corey is going.
USA all the way, look at the stats.
USA all the way, look at the stats.
i would have chosen maybe another team for europe, but its still a strong team.
i think europe will JUST lose it again, but closing the gap that has been for the last years. im sure that in 5years time, europe will be winning most of the Mosconi cups.
mmm wait. its played in rotterdam !!!!!!! thats a hole different thing.
my money is on europe !!!!!
after seeing the results if the americans in the wpc, i think europe has a good chance to get the trophy to europe.
anyone going to see it? im going to try and see some matches
i think europe will JUST lose it again, but closing the gap that has been for the last years. im sure that in 5years time, europe will be winning most of the Mosconi cups.
mmm wait. its played in rotterdam !!!!!!! thats a hole different thing.
my money is on europe !!!!!
after seeing the results if the americans in the wpc, i think europe has a good chance to get the trophy to europe.
anyone going to see it? im going to try and see some matches
AzHousePro said:
This was my first question when I saw the line up as well, where is Thorsten?
Had been on the roster I think I'd lean towards Europe. Right now I think it's a toss up.
pharaoh68
Banned
Team Europe
Mika Immonen (Finland)
Ralf Souquet (Germany)
Thomas Engert (Germany)
Nick van den Berg (Holland)
Imran Majid (England)
David Alcaide (Spain)
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Now, if I were the captain of team Europe, I wouldn't even show up without Thorsten. But here would be my 6 picks.
Thorsten, Ralph Souquet, Thomas Engert, Marcus Chamat, Mika Immonen, and the last spot would be a toss up between Raj Hundal and Oliver Ortmann. Oliver is a seasoned vet who hasn't really proved himself in recent years as much as Hundal has, but then again, I don't like Hundal so I would pass on him.
Mika Immonen (Finland)
Ralf Souquet (Germany)
Thomas Engert (Germany)
Nick van den Berg (Holland)
Imran Majid (England)
David Alcaide (Spain)
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Now, if I were the captain of team Europe, I wouldn't even show up without Thorsten. But here would be my 6 picks.
Thorsten, Ralph Souquet, Thomas Engert, Marcus Chamat, Mika Immonen, and the last spot would be a toss up between Raj Hundal and Oliver Ortmann. Oliver is a seasoned vet who hasn't really proved himself in recent years as much as Hundal has, but then again, I don't like Hundal so I would pass on him.
I was very disapointed to see Hohmann not make the team. However, in the defence of the selecters, Europe has had near enough the same players in the last few years and lost each Mosconi, maybe this new look side will provide new results. For instance, Rodney Morris losing a singles match etc, and could be what Europe need to win the trophy.
MyraCurfs said:
LOL are you kidding me? They would get drilled!!!! In 9ball, Great Britain players don't hold a candle to the Germans.
pharaoh68
Banned
cuetechasaurus said:
I hate to bust people's bubbles but cuetechasaurus is right. This All-Great Britain team would get hammered. They may be solid shooters but they don't hold a candle to some of the Mosconi Cup usuals from Europe like Chamat, Immonen, Souquet, and even the passed over Hohmann.
pharaoh68 said:
I disagree... It's is not all about the ability to play. I think in 9-ball anyone who makes it in say; the last 16 of a Eurotour or de last 16 of a US open would look great in the Mosconicup. I think the difference is the mentality in teamspirit! You see europe is just a name, it does not excist. They put 6 people together and they call it Europe. It just doesn't work that way. So if you look upon it.. a GB team.. Dutch team.. German team would always do better then a mixed team.. But the fact that they put Earl in gives us an advantage.... everybody in europe wants him to lose.. so that's gives us some "brotherhood". You know when they choose Alcaide... it wasn't the smartest move.. because the guy isn't able to speak more english then yes, no and thank you, you can not build teamspirit on that! Ok he has a great poolheart and he does not have to speak... but it's hard to fit in...
MyraCurfs said:
i can agree with most of the things u said. europe is just a name. im not sure if they have any training at all together. if u play doubles etc u really need good communication etc. in the usa team, well they all speak english
but in europe thats totally different. i just hope they have some group practices.i think that a full german team would be the strongest. these guys just seem to have an endless amount of topplayers.