onepocketchump said:The question is WHAT possible benefit is there to WPA sanctioning when the players will walk anyway?
John
John,
How does the reverse benefit the IPT? This is where I am lost. What both sides are doing is making the players have to make this tough decision. They are damned if they do, damned if they don't.
For everybody that is saying "money talks and bullshit walks" you must remember that culturally in places such as Asia they are not going to think in those terms. They are more inclined to make their decisions based on honor and loyalty (in the long term), than on big dollar signs (in the short term). So internationally that immature attitude will not win many people over.
With the popularity of pool throughout Asia, it makes no sense to me why he would not want to work towards developing good relations within the international community. To me, this makes no sense as a business decision. If and when they lure the players from the Asian tours, what will that do to the momentum that pool has over there now? Admittedly I'm not running this thing, but if I was - I'd be smart enough to realize that there is more to be lost than gained by initially distancing my tour from the rest of the world. His attitude will come across as arrogant - which gets you nowhere in that part of the world. Anyone that has international business experience will tell you that you have to bridge a few cultural gaps to be effective in certain markets. It blows my mind that they don't realize this, or have someone advising them how to conduct business internationally. I'll ask you ,John. Am I missing something or am I reading too much into this? If I am let me know. I'm trying to understand this. You are a successful business person, and I know you understand my point. Why are they being like this? It doesn't make any sense. They are International, but not conducting themselves with an international mindset.
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