I know all about Earl and his feelings toward side pockets but does anyone have the exact backstory on this particular table?
Darren Appleton vs Earl Strickland on 4 pocket Diamond table
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I take it you are still not over Earl beating SVB on the ten foot table? LOL
If you build it, he will come.
Certainly no offense taken. I guess I should be happy that we get to see anybody holding a cue playing anything these days. I just can't figure what the point of these gaff games are though. They've even come up with a two pocketed table for onepocket. I guess its all good in theory, but the reality is that players 'round the nation have damn few tables to play on and what remain seem to be moving to bar boxes. At least those have 6 pockets, lol.
I suppose that some here would like to have a dedicated table for each game, all with their own specs. Its just that its utterly impractical and cost prohibitive to implement. Hell, we live in a world where each table in each pool hall is libel to play differently.
I guess beggars can't be choosers. End of rant.
im not gonna write off earl, but i'd still put appleton as the favorite...
appleton is still a consistent top tier player as of right now, earl is a player is in the twiilight of his career but still very capable of putting on an exceptional performance on any given day.
im not sure if anyone can really guess what is gonna happen, has this ever been done before? much less on video?
appleton is still a consistent top tier player as of right now, earl is a player is in the twiilight of his career but still very capable of putting on an exceptional performance on any given day.
im not sure if anyone can really guess what is gonna happen, has this ever been done before? much less on video?
I like Earl in this one. He will be out to prove something and will be hard to beat.
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yeah, Earl is one of my favorites, but did not DA win a Chinese 8 ball match not to long ago ? No easy feat, on a 9 foot table, with tight pockets, and tough cloth.
That's all well and good but a table set up like this is where pure shot makers, gunslingers will excel. While Daz is a very talented man he is not Earl in that dept. I like Earl in this.
Wonder if the next table to be put out will be a one pocket table with only 2 pockets? Never seen one so I am unaware of one existing.
If DA doesn't take it serious, Earl will win. But DA has to be the favorite. In his prime, ES would be the favorite easily. Haven't seen anybody able to catch the gears that he had. Loved watching him play.
If DA doesn't take it serious, Earl will win. But DA has to be the favorite. In his prime, ES would be the favorite easily. Haven't seen anybody able to catch the gears that he had. Loved watching him play.
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Where will it be played? Will it be streamed?
Me too. I hate those 2 Devils.
The easiest ball to make in the side pocket is the cue ball.
Oh, you mean the 10 foot table that was heated with 760 on the bed and 860 on the rails with a shot clock? (not joking)
Another gimmick...
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One pocket tables are out there that have only two pockets on the foot end.
Rob.M
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One pocket tables are out there that have only two pockets on the foot end.
Rob.M
From Joplin, Missouri.....they were there for a long time.
SVB beat Earl almost always. He lost one long race playing on a gaffy 10 foot table, yes, but I don't think the table was why he lost. So why did Shane lose?
a) Earl played like God. Can't take that away from him.
b) Earl had a long cue and could reach everything comfortably. SVB was often stretching and it clearly caused him difficulty.
c) Earl set some kind of a new record for *****ing, moaning and sharking that match. It was really something else, even by Earl standards.
As for the 4-pocket table, Daz should excel. His cue ball control is absurd. I would say the only way Earl wins is if the race is long and Daz loses focus.
a) Earl played like God. Can't take that away from him.
b) Earl had a long cue and could reach everything comfortably. SVB was often stretching and it clearly caused him difficulty.
c) Earl set some kind of a new record for *****ing, moaning and sharking that match. It was really something else, even by Earl standards.
As for the 4-pocket table, Daz should excel. His cue ball control is absurd. I would say the only way Earl wins is if the race is long and Daz loses focus.