Your exactly right Jer and you know your right because you would have been one of the first calls i would have made to secure your services for commentary again. There is no Border Battle this year scheduled. The last one aired by TSN was from Trenton Airforce Base and was basically intended as a big "thank you" to our Canadian troops and their efforts on our behalf abroad. Pretty hard to argue that reasoning. Don't be confused when you see the Border Battle being aired now. TSN own the property and as such air it as filler when they are in need of programming (usually up against an NHL hockey game or an NFL football game). Sadly :-(
I encourage all pool fans in Canada to email TSN and request to see more pool on TV. That helps the sport because TSN have always been behind the game and just need a push every now and then. I bet our US friends wish they could say the same about ESPN.
The picks you see on TV now were made based on the Canadian Championships two years ago because those were the most recently played national cue sport title events played prior to the picks being made. The fact that there were no western players just illustrates the fact that the western Canadian players didn't fare too well a couple years ago, in any of the pool disciplines. Being a western guy myself I hope you can believe me when i tell you these picks were made solely based on performance that year alone. Edwin is a good friend of mine and I have always rated him as one of our country's best. Trust me if I would have the opportunity to pick Edwin based on his performance that year i would have. Truth of the matter is the best players on current form were selected. hope this clears up any confusion.
