Darren Appleton (should remove butt bumper and screw on a wheel)

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I wonder why Darren drags his pool cue on the floor. Maybe instead of investing in pool cue bumpers he should invest in one screw on wheel.:grin:
 
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It's a British/Snooker thing...I see Karen Corr doing it also.

Wedge
 
Might explain some of those old Brunswick cues from the 20's and 30s.... always wondered why they were so beat to hell on the butt end, like they have been dragged on concrete, but the rest of the cue is in decent shape (for its age)
 
PoolChump said:
I wonder why Darren drags his pool cue on the floor. Maybe instead of investing in pool cue bumpers he should invest in one screw on wheel.:grin:
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You know, PoolChump?
I never paid attention to the pool cue "drag," but I'll be dogged, it's true.
I would have to think it uses less energy.

Sort of akin to not holding one's pool cue when an opponent is shooting.
Not holding a cue during certain parts of a match allow for the player
to relax the hands.
 
Is there something that doesn't piss Earl off, maybe they should set up a table in a Monastery for the pearl to play on.
 
PoolChump said:
I wonder why Darren drags his pool cue on the floor. Maybe instead of investing in pool cue bumpers he should invest in one screw on wheel.:grin:
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Maybe less of a wheel and more of a ball that freely turns as it is drug along the floor. Might offset the balance of a cue though.

Only problem I see is when you lean it against a wall or whatever, it may roll and fall.
 
Its snooker..,

PoolChump said:
I wonder why Darren drags his pool cue on the floor. Maybe instead of investing in pool cue bumpers he should invest in one screw on wheel.:grin:
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I habit formed from playing snooker and have to drag that long bridge cue back to the corner when theres no rail for it under the table
 
A year or so ago I pointed out on a stream that Jayson Shaw was dragging his cue just like Darren. Someone replied that Jayson had been practicing with Darren for weeks.

So it spreads like a virus.
 
I was looking at Darren playing Ruslan Chinahov, when he missed a shot and smashed has cue. He won't be dragging that cue again as he did some serious damage.

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^ I did a little digging about the incident, turns out someone uploaded the rack in question to youtube. Hope the link works as I wrote this on my phone.


https://youtu.be/M8O1K_s9Yoc

Very out of character for Daz. Its too bad to see him struggle.
But we are just humans, sometimes we tend to lose our temper no matter how well we usually keep it :frown:
 
Kimmo H. said:
^ I did a little digging about the incident, turns out someone uploaded the rack in question to youtube. Hope the link works as I wrote this on my phone.


https://youtu.be/M8O1K_s9Yoc

Very out of character for Daz. Its too bad to see him struggle.
But we are just humans, sometimes we tend to lose our temper no matter how well we usually keep it :frown:
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LOL.....watched it.

Predator should tell him 'you break it, you pay for the next one'.
 
Kimmo H. said:
^ I did a little digging about the incident, turns out someone uploaded the rack in question to youtube. Hope the link works as I wrote this on my phone.


https://youtu.be/M8O1K_s9Yoc

Very out of character for Daz. Its too bad to see him struggle.
But we are just humans, sometimes we tend to lose our temper no matter how well we usually keep it :frown:
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I've seen Daz a little upset, but not mad enough to break his cue.
Was that a money match or tournament? If so, did that miss cause Daz to lose?
 
It was a money match between Daz and Ruslan, 10ball, winner break, wood rack, call shot/safe, race to 30. Daz won 30-29.
He also commented on facebook the following:
*Commentor*
-1 cue. what a pity. :(

Darren "Dynamite" Appleton replied:
No -1 shaft .. Very happy didn't 't like the shaft anyway :smile:

Good too see that he didnt take this too seriously :rolleyes:
 
no big deal alot of players have done this and alot worse..... i love pool but i dont get this angry about pool.....now i devoted my entire life 8 hours a day to basketball for 15 years....i was passionate about it and would be emotional during games as would others on my teams who made the same sacrifices.....i imagine this is how darren and other pros feel about pool......i can remember games where we had to be walked out by police after winning.....for the most part darren is always a gentleman. Im sure predator will give him as many shafts as he likes and they should.
 
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Mike Sigel Angrily Shatters His Cue

magicrat69210 said:
no big deal alot of players have done this and alot worse..... i love pool but i dont get this angry about pool.....now i devoted my entire life 8 hours a day to basketball for 15 years....i was passionate about it and would be emotional during games as would others on my teams who made the same sacrifices.....i imagine this is how darren and other pros feel about pool......i can remember games where we had to be walked out by police after winning.....for the most part darren is always a gentleman. Im sure predator will give him as many shafts as he likes and they should.
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Not as bad as Mike Sigel breaking his cue in this video at 2:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZv_4OvNcIg
:confused:
 
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