Thanks Joey, nice to see some familiar names still active in good discussion. It took me about 3 hours to read this thread... very time consuming hobby
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Is there any way to make this picture bigger?
My picture of the stream is about 5"x7" to go full screen I'd have to download and install a new driver which I choose not to do given the source of the stream.
Is there any way to make this picture bigger?
I tried to downsize the pic, was unable to...so I removed it.
Funny Hat Method
I was thinking we could dress everyone in funny hats like derbies, the referee calls time and everyone breaks down their cues, then the referee says ok boys look under your hats and see who is out this round.
Then the guy who has the unlucky had gets the **** beat out of him by everyone else right there on TV kind of like throwing one to the lions.....
Then some awesome looking girl comes out with a new box of hats labeled Round 2 and play continues.
I'm sorry I have a bad sense of humor....lol...but Id bet more people would watch!!!
I was thinking we could dress everyone in funny hats like derbies, the referee calls time and everyone breaks down their cues, then the referee says ok boys look under your hats and see who is out this round.
Then the guy who has the unlucky had gets the **** beat out of him by everyone else right there on TV kind of like throwing one to the lions.....
Then some awesome looking girl comes out with a new box of hats labeled Round 2 and play continues.
I'm sorry I have a bad sense of humor....lol...but Id bet more people would watch!!!
Creating the Game of pocket billiards into an entertaining spectator sport
That's funny....
The most effective formula is to capture the "heart and soul" of the Game, and that's the courage that it takes to make that difficult/challenging shot under pressure. This is also the highlight in golf, tennis, football, etc.....and believe it or not it's true in pool as well. Pool's not the exception to the rules, it's the "sample example" .
Creating (format wise) the Game of pocket billiards into more of an entertaining spectator sport is not like "reinventing the wheel," it's understanding what the wheel is and fine tuning it to perform like other "wheels" (sports) run. 'The Game is the Teacher'
That's funny....
The most effective formula is to capture the "heart and soul" of the Game, and that's the courage that it takes to make that difficult/challenging shot under pressure. This is also the highlight in golf, tennis, football, etc.....and believe it or not it's true in pool as well. Pool's not the exception to the rules, it's the "sample example" .
Creating (format wise) the Game of pocket billiards into more of an entertaining spectator sport is not like "reinventing the wheel," it's understanding what the wheel is and fine tuning it to perform like other "wheels" (sports) run. 'The Game is the Teacher'
I am going to be chauvinistic for 5 min, i will agree with you if you make the TV show as an HBO program for adult only!! and gorgeous looking woman and men. Playing good pool is an "option" but pocketing BALLS is a must!!
The other option, make on line gambling legal and let the entire nation watch for their "lottery" wining game..
See the problem with pool it is addictive and it causes families to fight a lot over it. So out of a family of four or six only one person loves pool, the others hate it and will not want to even hear of it in the house hold, unless it is bringing the cheese?
I think we have come up with the right "angle" to show, and hopefully other's will do something with a reality show as well.
The Table
When Mike Massey went to a third world country to do an exhibition, outdoors, no table lights....thirty thousand people showed up. The pool table got em there, everything else Michael said and did was at the core of its success. It's NOT always the game that is the Most important, it's the ''other'' things. This ''third element'' is Critical. Figuring that out is Key.
When Mike Massey went to a third world country to do an exhibition, outdoors, no table lights....thirty thousand people showed up. The pool table got em there, everything else Michael said and did was at the core of its success. It's NOT always the game that is the Most important, it's the ''other'' things. This ''third element'' is Critical. Figuring that out is Key.
Production is a total package with the emotional attachments to the participants
The game really isn't the most important thing at any sporting event. Baseball is boring, football has it's moments, hockey is more about the violence, so is NASCAR (crashes).
The "Game" Production is a total package with the emotional attachments to the participants the most important {magnetic} quality......from our research it's the vital component, then it's how to put these personalities into the most difficult, stressful situations....where it's nearly "life and death". 'The Game is the Teacher'
The game really isn't the most important thing at any sporting event. Baseball is boring, football has it's moments, hockey is more about the violence, so is NASCAR (crashes).
The "Game" Production is a total package with the emotional attachments to the participants the most important {magnetic} quality......from our research it's the vital component, then it's how to put these personalities into the most difficult, stressful situations....where it's nearly "life and death". 'The Game is the Teacher'
It's not about what billiards needs.
It's about what pool players need.
They need money. They need to make a living.
When it comes down to it, pool players are their own worst enemy. If pool was respected for the game that it is, rather than the profession pool players would like it to be, the overwhelming need for money wouldn't stand in the way of pool becoming a true professional sport.
Ain't never gonna happen...even with the occasional stacks of money thrown at it.
To all "professional pool players"...get over it...get a job.
Emotional Attachment
Yes. its the emotional attachment.
Even given the example of Derby Hat ideas I had it puts the audience right in there. So if someone Sucked at Pool and got voted off "Pool Island" something stupid like that gets the audience involved in game and all of the artistry and beauty of the game actually has a chance to entrance a few viewers who see players make a few flashy moves on the pool table. That is why trickshots are popular, it captures the audience.
Something has to become a draw to get people involved and its not just waiting around for a player to make one flashy move. We all know that's not the way people wins games and matches. The percentage for failure is too high but boring pool make the percentage of popularity loss too high.
Maybe we develop a game called "Chicken Pool" and we get a Game Rooster and put him on the table, who likes to protect his table and not let you shoot. Getting to the table and getting a shot might be a interesting for the player and the audience....lol
Yes. its the emotional attachment.
Even given the example of Derby Hat ideas I had it puts the audience right in there. So if someone Sucked at Pool and got voted off "Pool Island" something stupid like that gets the audience involved in game and all of the artistry and beauty of the game actually has a chance to entrance a few viewers who see players make a few flashy moves on the pool table. That is why trickshots are popular, it captures the audience.
Something has to become a draw to get people involved and its not just waiting around for a player to make one flashy move. We all know that's not the way people wins games and matches. The percentage for failure is too high but boring pool make the percentage of popularity loss too high.
Maybe we develop a game called "Chicken Pool" and we get a Game Rooster and put him on the table, who likes to protect his table and not let you shoot. Getting to the table and getting a shot might be a interesting for the player and the audience....lol