What decade do you live in???? Dockers is deader than Elvis. I SERIOUSLY doubt ANYONE at ANY of these co's even know pool exists. 'Maybe' ESPN but they gave up on pool years ago. Look at snow-boarders/skateboarders, they aren't fashion icons by any stretch yet they are on both tv and on-line streams. I'll take a lil grunge over those goofy ass StarTrek pool jerseys ANY day.
DERBY CITY CLASSIC DRESS CODE
- Thread starter Tennesseejoe
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A couple of thoughts.
First, if pool wants more money injected into the sport they need TV. There was an article not long ago in a major newspaper about how, with so many streaming platforms nowadays, they were all looking for smaller, niche sports to air.
Second, if pool wants some of that, players can’t be looking like they’re all homeless. There has to be some semblance of professionalism. Truth be told, how many of the players looked at what is one of the sport’s biggest events, leaves much to be desired by any standard.
Lastly, late last year I competed in Pat Fleming’s International Open. There was a dress code and I decided “why not” and had a couple of nice polos made up with sponsor logos and my name and an American flag on the back. I paired them with some nice lightweight slacks. The event was held at a big golf venue and, as you might expect, golfers were everywhere dressed like you would expect golfers at a nice club to dress.
And there were the pool players, all looking pretty decent due to the dress code. You’d be on the grounds, in elevators, the bar and didn’t feel like crawling under a rock when they saw your case over your shoulder and asked what was going on.
Actually made me feel good to be a pool player and tell them about the event.
Lou Figueroa
First, if pool wants more money injected into the sport they need TV. There was an article not long ago in a major newspaper about how, with so many streaming platforms nowadays, they were all looking for smaller, niche sports to air.
Second, if pool wants some of that, players can’t be looking like they’re all homeless. There has to be some semblance of professionalism. Truth be told, how many of the players looked at what is one of the sport’s biggest events, leaves much to be desired by any standard.
Lastly, late last year I competed in Pat Fleming’s International Open. There was a dress code and I decided “why not” and had a couple of nice polos made up with sponsor logos and my name and an American flag on the back. I paired them with some nice lightweight slacks. The event was held at a big golf venue and, as you might expect, golfers were everywhere dressed like you would expect golfers at a nice club to dress.
And there were the pool players, all looking pretty decent due to the dress code. You’d be on the grounds, in elevators, the bar and didn’t feel like crawling under a rock when they saw your case over your shoulder and asked what was going on.
Actually made me feel good to be a pool player and tell them about the event.
Lou Figueroa