What do I say when I win a match? If I ever win one, I'll let you know.
Best to Say Nothing at All?
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Another consideration is to be empathetic and offer something positive for them to consider. For example:
Wow. It’s clear that you were simply overmatched here. You know, not everyone has a skill set suitable for all types of sport competitions. Have you tried Canasta?
Wow. It’s clear that you were simply overmatched here. You know, not everyone has a skill set suitable for all types of sport competitions. Have you tried Canasta?
When I win, I like to say "don't worry, there are a lot of players who don't get a runnable layout after the break".
On the lag, I never wish my opponent good luck. That is the dumbest remark I’ve ever heard in competitive play.
Yeah, like I really want my opponent to beat me by being lucky. I intend to win, even if I don’t. So all I say is simple.
Play your best……and I mean it too. I want their best game which only means my victory is more meaningful to me.
If I win a match, I merely say….I look forward to when when we can play again. It all comes down to this approach.
Pool is a game of honor where players can and should call fouls on themselves that otherwise might go unnoticed.
So as honorable persons, your approach to competition should be this. WIN WITH GRACE & LOSE WITH DIGNITY.
Always remain a graceful winner with your opponent and don’t demean your adversary’s victory being petulant or complaining. Don’t moan over the bad rolls you suffered, BIH fouls or OBs your adversary slopped in. You lost…own it.
My stepdad pounded that belief all the time when I was a young teen learning to play pool. My opponent didn’t do a thing to cause me to miss a shot? Indeed, he can make it a very hard shot to attempt but I’m responsible for missing the shot.
At the start of a match, wish your opponent plays their best but never wish them good luck. If you were playing poker and your had to show your cards against another player for the biggest pot of the night, are you really stupid enough to
wish them good luck before showing their hand. Don’t say something just to say something and try to make it pertinent.
Yeah, like I really want my opponent to beat me by being lucky. I intend to win, even if I don’t. So all I say is simple.
Play your best……and I mean it too. I want their best game which only means my victory is more meaningful to me.
If I win a match, I merely say….I look forward to when when we can play again. It all comes down to this approach.
Pool is a game of honor where players can and should call fouls on themselves that otherwise might go unnoticed.
So as honorable persons, your approach to competition should be this. WIN WITH GRACE & LOSE WITH DIGNITY.
Always remain a graceful winner with your opponent and don’t demean your adversary’s victory being petulant or complaining. Don’t moan over the bad rolls you suffered, BIH fouls or OBs your adversary slopped in. You lost…own it.
My stepdad pounded that belief all the time when I was a young teen learning to play pool. My opponent didn’t do a thing to cause me to miss a shot? Indeed, he can make it a very hard shot to attempt but I’m responsible for missing the shot.
At the start of a match, wish your opponent plays their best but never wish them good luck. If you were playing poker and your had to show your cards against another player for the biggest pot of the night, are you really stupid enough to
wish them good luck before showing their hand. Don’t say something just to say something and try to make it pertinent.
Twisted.
When they lose, sometimes I like to walk over to them and slowly whisper in their ear "have you ever heard of CTE or spin-to-speed ratio?"
When they miss the 9 ball and leave a hanger for me, to cheer them up I usually say "man, if only that one had a little more revolutions per foot".
Another goodie: If you had a Pagulayan shaft, that would've went in.
When they miss the 9 ball and leave a hanger for me, to cheer them up I usually say "man, if only that one had a little more revolutions per foot".
Another goodie: If you had a Pagulayan shaft, that would've went in.
I'm also in the camp that says something like "play well" or "good luck" when starting the match. At the end, if I win, I like the idea of just shaking hands and maybe a head nod, and that's it. If I lose, I wish them luck in their other matches.
As competitors, I think we all know that there is a difference between being beaten, and losing. When someone plays so well that I'm just outmatched, I take that loss and move on. But if I make mistakes and screw up opportunities, and lose, that's different. I don't really want pleasantries if I lose, at least not right after that match.
Had a guy I met playing that is a good guy, and probably a bit better than me. He wins more than I do, and each time I learn something. We played again in a tournament after about a year of not playing, and I felt like I was much improved, so hoping for a better outcome. I made a couple dumb moves and didn't play anywhere near my ability, and he beat me good. He could see I was not happy, and kept trying to make positive comments, which only made it worse. I know him enough to know he was genuinely trying to lift me a bit, but I was too pissed at myself then to hear it. Losing has to bug you a bit or you'll never get better, at least in my mind it works that way. He ended up winning that tournament, and I was happy for him. But I remember how I felt after our match, so I learned not to try to cheer anyone up after a match.
As competitors, I think we all know that there is a difference between being beaten, and losing. When someone plays so well that I'm just outmatched, I take that loss and move on. But if I make mistakes and screw up opportunities, and lose, that's different. I don't really want pleasantries if I lose, at least not right after that match.
Had a guy I met playing that is a good guy, and probably a bit better than me. He wins more than I do, and each time I learn something. We played again in a tournament after about a year of not playing, and I felt like I was much improved, so hoping for a better outcome. I made a couple dumb moves and didn't play anywhere near my ability, and he beat me good. He could see I was not happy, and kept trying to make positive comments, which only made it worse. I know him enough to know he was genuinely trying to lift me a bit, but I was too pissed at myself then to hear it. Losing has to bug you a bit or you'll never get better, at least in my mind it works that way. He ended up winning that tournament, and I was happy for him. But I remember how I felt after our match, so I learned not to try to cheer anyone up after a match.