Archer is Team USA Captain with Buddy Hall as Co-Captain for Mosconi Cup

MahnaMahna said:
Man, you deleted all of the good stuff he posted, which was all on the funny pic/gif thread!

Just out of curiosity, everyone knew it was champ/living legend, were you expecting he would change his ways and gave him another chance or what?
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I gave him a chance and he just burned the last bridge he had.
 
PINKLADY said:
crap! it's all gone.

ok, so what's the scoop?
is he that David-guy from CO, who steals cues?
(sorry for the de-rail, JAM)
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No no, he is just a crazy Canadian who thinks he understands the CTE-Pro1 system better than anybody, is a troll, and can't behave on here so he has been banned and keeps creating new screen names to come back.

I remember he once posted a picture he took of some girl, without her knowledge, who sat near him once at a baseball game because he thought she was hot. Kinda one of those weird creepy kinda guys, ya know?

Besides, anyone who spends as much time as he has in the aiming subforum arguing about that crap definitely has issues.
 
Judge not, lest ye be judged.

There are many 'omniscient' judges on AZB.

In fact that flaw may be sneaking in on me. I'll have to keep an eye on that.

The way things were this week, AZB might be one of the 'Devil's Workshops'.:wink:
 
i'm confused

@ JENNIE

and not to deflect from your OP & yesterday's thread

are you WITH
or
AGAINST,
Johnny?
 
It's been said before.

If Team USA wants to have any chance of winning, then as soon as the teams are announced, the players MUST work on their break (with the 9 on the spot).

As far as Team Europe is concerned, I would personally love to see Ronnie on the team.
 
Hard to argue this list.


JumpinJoe said:
Forget Hatch. He played awful last year also. Puts no effort into the game, and can't handle no one on the list below. The best team America can make (unless we could use North America, and have Alex)
If this is not the team, USA will not win. Anyone else will prove to be a unseasoned weak link under this pressure, like we have seen the past couple years.

Archer
Earl
SVB
Rodney
Corey
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wow don't fly???

JAM said:
Oh, man, you are so right about that. I forgot. Me and Buddy both don't fly. We've talked about it before. Looks like he's in for a nice road trip to Vegas in December. :grin-square:
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Damn, I was A-list preferred half way through the year and have over 150,000 miles this year... wow I just discovered that a slight shift on the keyboard when you're trying to spell miles and you spell nukes....

Jaden
 
Your list is good. I also agree with your assessment of Hatch. Also, please No MD!

--Jeff

JumpinJoe said:
Forget Hatch. He played awful last year also. Puts no effort into the game, and can't handle no one on the list below. The best team America can make (unless we could use North America, and have Alex)
If this is not the team, USA will not win. Anyone else will prove to be a unseasoned weak link under this pressure, like we have seen the past couple years.

Archer
Earl
SVB
Rodney
Corey
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CJ Wiley said:
Johnny and I had a long talk about this and my vote was for Buddy Hall. Buddy has always been an icon in my eyes and I respect and admire him a great deal. When Buddy was playing his best it was art, power, and beauty in motion, channeled through the game of pool.

Buddy has never played on the Mosconi Cup and is one of my past mentors as well. We played in several finals along the way and he beat me with 5 and 6 rack runs that showed me what it really took to be a champion. Buddy and I practiced together when we both lived in Tampa and he showed me some key elements that I still use to this day. When I came back to play and teach I took a trip up to his home town and spent a day going over the fundamentals and techniques to get me on the right path asap.

I'm glad to get a chance to be captain last year and we came SO CLOSE on that last day, if it was "meant to be" we would have won, but sometimes life's not about winning.

This year I'll be free to finish the Earl Strickland "Million Dollar" Documentary ( we were right in the middle of the Earl Strickland Million Dollar Documentary last year when I was selected for Captain), and maybe take the trip to Las Vegas to root the USA Team on to victory.

I appreciated Johnny giving me the "heads up" himself and trusting me to keep this information a secret until the Press Release. We are both in agreement that Buddy Hall would be the ideal "non playing" captain with his vast, warehouse of knowledge and playing experience.

As I get older it gives me more satisfaction to see others do well and receive the notoriety and respect they deserve......Buddy Hall, Earl Strickland and Johnny Archer are three of those people in my life and I'm VERY happy to see them honored this year.

'The Game of Life is the Teacher'
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very respectful comments
 
Without a doubt, Buddy Hall has just sold two tickets to the Mosconi Cup. I would not miss this event for the world to meet this man again!

Rodney is about as hot as I have ever seen him play and Corey has stepped up his game a lot since both of them started playing Bonus Ball. Shane is a no brainer and Earl deserves to be on the team because he still can play and entertain like no other. If Earl is not chosen, id like to see Jeremy Jones given a shot. At this level, all players are strong but Jeremy seems more mature and could handle the pressure well.

Dechaine has proven to come unravelled and does not have the mental strength to play in this event. Hatch could also play and has the experience to do well. Playing with Archer a lot this year has benefit him more than most realize.

Best of luck to whoever is chosen! I'll be booking our flights today!
 
kittykat said:
Without a doubt, Buddy Hall has just sold two tickets to the Mosconi Cup. I would not miss this event for the world to meet this man again!

Rodney is about as hot as I have ever seen him play and Corey has stepped up his game a lot since both of them started playing Bonus Ball. Shane is a no brainer and Earl deserves to be on the team because he still can play and entertain like no other. If Earl is not chosen, id like to see Jeremy Jones given a shot. At this level, all players are strong but Jeremy seems more mature and could handle the pressure well.

Dechaine has proven to come unravelled and does not have the mental strength to play in this event. Hatch could also play and has the experience to do well. Playing with Archer a lot this year has benefit him more than most realize.

Best of luck to whoever is chosen! I'll be booking our flights today!
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I also am going to try to make this one if I can get off work. Just started a new job a few months ago. Though Vegas ain't my favorite place to visit, the drive to and from is absolutely the best experience I've ever had in my life.

Team members have already been chosen, but it is always fun to wonder how others would do on the team. :)
 
BeiberLvr said:
It's been said before.

If Team USA wants to have any chance of winning, then as soon as the teams are announced, the players MUST work on their break (with the 9 on the spot).

As far as Team Europe is concerned, I would personally love to see Ronnie on the team.
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Anyone who wishes to be on the Cup team (and has a reasonable possibility of it) should practice that break, at least occasionally, most of the year. then ramp it up as the summer leads into fall.

Maybe these guys do. I've asked in these threads before, and no one that knows has said anything about it. Some of them always mention the advantage the Euros have using that break all year. Hmmmm..... It comes up every year.
 
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justadub said:
Anyone who wishes to be on the Cup team (and has a reasonable possibility of it) should practice that break, at least occasionally, most of the year. then ramp it up as the summer leads into fall.

Maybe these guys do. I've asked in these threads before, and no one that knows has said anything about it. Some of them always mention the advantage the Euros have using that break all year. Hmmmm..... It comes up every year.
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Spot on Dub
 
CJ Wiley said:
Johnny and I had a long talk about this and my vote was for Buddy Hall. Buddy has always been an icon in my eyes and I respect and admire him a great deal. When Buddy was playing his best it was art, power, and beauty in motion, channeled through the game of pool.

Buddy has never played on the Mosconi Cup and is one of my past mentors as well. We played in several finals along the way and he beat me with 5 and 6 rack runs that showed me what it really took to be a champion. Buddy and I practiced together when we both lived in Tampa and he showed me some key elements that I still use to this day. When I came back to play and teach I took a trip up to his home town and spent a day going over the fundamentals and techniques to get me on the right path asap.

I'm glad to get a chance to be captain last year and we came SO CLOSE on that last day, if it was "meant to be" we would have won, but sometimes life's not about winning.

This year I'll be free to finish the Earl Strickland "Million Dollar" Documentary ( we were right in the middle of the Earl Strickland Million Dollar Documentary last year when I was selected for Captain), and maybe take the trip to Las Vegas to root the USA Team on to victory.

I appreciated Johnny giving me the "heads up" himself and trusting me to keep this information a secret until the Press Release. We are both in agreement that Buddy Hall would be the ideal "non playing" captain with his vast, warehouse of knowledge and playing experience.

As I get older it gives me more satisfaction to see others do well and receive the notoriety and respect they deserve......Buddy Hall, Earl Strickland and Johnny Archer are three of those people in my life and I'm VERY happy to see them honored this year.

'The Game of Life is the Teacher'
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Well said, with class.
 
The American team is old news, it was picked many many months ago - Johnny, Shane, Dennis, Rodney and Earl...
 
JAM said:
Buddy is co-captain with Johnny. He is not playing, but Johnny will be playing as well as being captain. Buddy will be there for support and to help Johnny out with the captain duties. I think they will be excellent captains.

I might have to figure out a way to get off work and drive to Vegas again. It's going to be so much fun! :happydance::happydance::happydance:
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I don't understand the Co-Captain thing. (I think Buddy should have just been named Captain outright.) But regardless I think it's a good call. Buddy is in a very special class of player with his talent, knowledge, and experience. He is respected by everyone and brings some gravitas to the role of Captain, er, Co-Captain.

Lou Figueroa
 
lee brett said:
The American team is old news, it was picked many many months ago - Johnny, Shane, Dennis, Rodney and Earl...
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Where is this news you speak of for Shane, Dennis and Rodney? When someone whispered in your ear? I've scoured for "news". Other than Johnny, Buddy and Earl, I see nothing official.

IMO, this has just been a series of leaks from insiders.
 
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