Am i the only one tired of "hustlin'" wear and thugged out hats at prestegious events

[mullyman]

But that's why people love John Daly, hes one of us.

Well, as soon as "one of us" starts posting up the huge sponsorship offers then pool will take right off.
MULLY

 

[Steve Ellis]

Which Pizza place? I may have worked there.


so he called him a malaka?

If I had to guess, I'd say Capone's or Poopsie's since they are right on Rt 139 just down the street from Marshfield's Union St. on which he built his house.

Steven Tyler, no wonder I can't afford a house in my home town.

 

[sjm]

Dress codes will not make pool more popular period.

Don't you feel that parents would be more inclined to allow their children in poolrooms if poolplayers stopped dressing like street hoodlums? Fancy clothing is not the issue here, but the avoidance of the kind of attire that makes poolplayers look uncultivated and dangerous. If pool wants greater popularity, it will have to attract the kids, and if pool wants to attract kids, serious poolplayers will have to dress and behave more presentably.

 

[ScottW]

Don't you feel that parents would be more inclined to allow their children in poolrooms if poolplayers stopped dressing like street hoodlums? Fancy clothing is not the issue here, but the avoidance of the kind of attire that makes poolplayers look uncultivated and dangerous. If pool wants greater popularity, it will have to attract the kids, and if pool wants to attract kids, serious poolplayers will have to dress and behave more presentably.

Maybe SLIGHTLY more inclined. I doubt it would make much difference.

You don't see parents keeping their kids from the malls, movie theaters, etc. because other kids there dress the same way as folks are discussing in this thread, do you?

I've got a pal back in Colorado who I used to play league with/against (sometimes we were on the same team, other times opposite teams) who LOVES the Hustlin gear. Practically every time I saw him (which 99% of the time was pool time) he had on one of those shirts - and he had a BUNCH of'em, as many different colors as he could get his hands on.

 

[gpeezy]

I think applying dress codes wouldn't be the way to go. One thing about the pool world is its a whole lot of people being themselves. Some a little too much. Thats what I like about pool, no restraints. You actually think a guy can send in his whole bankroll at any given time will have a closet filled with delightful polos and slacks.
I do get what your saying somewhat. I saw a descent player play a whole tournament wearing a leather vest (3 day tournament! But he's my hero!) Comfort is what most players will go for. You can't play pool and be worried about your looks or a shirt you think looks silly or is uncomfortable. Fast and loose and back of the pockets should be the only thing.
I'm half and half on this one.

 

[gpeezy]

Found this in another thread:
Minnesota Fats: "Putting a tuxedo on a pool player is like putting whip cream on a hot dog."
Gotta love that guy.

 

[Steve Ellis]

Don't you feel that parents would be more inclined to allow their children in poolrooms if poolplayers stopped dressing like street hoodlums? Fancy clothing is not the issue here, but the avoidance of the kind of attire that makes poolplayers look uncultivated and dangerous. If pool wants greater popularity, it will have to attract the kids, and if pool wants to attract kids, serious poolplayers will have to dress and behave more presentably.

Not really. I don't think parents are preventing their kids from hanging out at the local pool room. I think most kids aren't interested in pool. It is too slow for them and has too long a learning curve.
I do agree though that pool needs to attract kids (just as long as they're not there when I am ). I just don't agree that clothes are the problem.