Team USA played their heart out and I thank them for fighting against a stacked deck every year.
It took two players from Germany, one from Scotland, one from the Netherlands and one from Spain to beat them down, but they did beat them down. Soquet and Alcaide are class acts. Shaw got a bit caught up in the Filler kids antics which is a shame as they were borderline childish. But, I understand it.
That Filler kid is a beast like Shaw and I would love to see a long winner breaks 10 Ball match between the 2 of them and then against Shane. Shane is the only American that could knock heads with them in a long race.
As long as Team Europe can globe trot and cherry pick from Europe's hottest players every year I doubt the results will change much. I appreciate and like watching those Euro guys play and man are they ever good.
But, to think this is a fair tournament for America is baloney.
Dennis Hatch you were cracking me up and thanks for your great playing!
I hope some day some thing can replace the out dated and unfair Mosconi Cup.
But, until it does, I congratulate team Europe on their win as every one knew the rules and what they were getting into.
If I was the Captain for Team USA I would have them all practicing on 10' Diamonds and lagging for hours on a 9' table and forbid them to ever look at a bar box.
It took two players from Germany, one from Scotland, one from the Netherlands and one from Spain to beat them down, but they did beat them down. Soquet and Alcaide are class acts. Shaw got a bit caught up in the Filler kids antics which is a shame as they were borderline childish. But, I understand it.
That Filler kid is a beast like Shaw and I would love to see a long winner breaks 10 Ball match between the 2 of them and then against Shane. Shane is the only American that could knock heads with them in a long race.
As long as Team Europe can globe trot and cherry pick from Europe's hottest players every year I doubt the results will change much. I appreciate and like watching those Euro guys play and man are they ever good.
But, to think this is a fair tournament for America is baloney.
Dennis Hatch you were cracking me up and thanks for your great playing!
I hope some day some thing can replace the out dated and unfair Mosconi Cup.
But, until it does, I congratulate team Europe on their win as every one knew the rules and what they were getting into.
If I was the Captain for Team USA I would have them all practicing on 10' Diamonds and lagging for hours on a 9' table and forbid them to ever look at a bar box.