players should show more loyalty to backers ...when they get soft game they dont want stake horse when they get tough game they only want stakehorse and not bet there own.. you got to take the rough with the smooth
i have been with my stakehorse for 5 years ... he showed alot of faith in me when i first started playing american pool in 2006 he put me in the box when we spent lot of time in philippines against the likes of corteza,kiamco,gabica,pena,valle,gomez de luna ,and other players. fortunatley we come out of it on the right side but could have easily lost 20k plus..and the same when i first come to states giving weight against good players and also playing the likes of svb,wiseman,bartram,townend,pinegar etc.....
also i believe the players ask for too much %% of stakehorses which puts people of backing players..
i have a set % and have done for most of my career 25% is fair i believe..and thats what i always ask for ...if people want to give me more then good..if they give me less then next time i dont ask them or let them stake me in the middle!!
anyway hope dennis hatch gets stakehorse if not am sure me and rodney will have great match..