Shane didn't win 15 games so he had nothing to give away. You don't win 15 games of 10 ball on a 10 foot Diamond against one of the best in the world on luck.
Earl's antics are bad, but ya gotta give him his due.
EARL STRICKLAND vs SVB in TUNICA FREE LIVE STREAM
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Shane didn't win 15 games so he had nothing to give away. You don't win 15 games of 10 ball on a 10 foot Diamond against one of the best in the world on luck.
Earl's antics are bad, but ya gotta give him his due.
start to finish......2 hrs 45 minutes.........unlike the night before which was more than 4 hrs (archer & moore)......what a match tonight.....earl and his antics and constant jibberish....but to watch these 2 great players was just a pleasure and i thank inside pool and all sponsors for the stream.....only wished alvin had done some commentary with jr......
I actually like
watching Earl play.I just find it hard to get used to the on going jabbering
to the crowd.At first I thought he was talking to a specific person in the
crowd,come to realize he's just talking to anybody thats willing to listen.
I find nothing wrong with showing emotion in any sport but I think Earl
feels its expected of him now to play the same roll everytime he plays.
SVB fell victim to the ball of distraction that is Earl...same thing happened when they gambled on the 10'.
We all want to say "he's a pro, he should be able to block it out", but he's human.
Each time he plays Earl, he will become that much better at focusing.
We all want to say "he's a pro, he should be able to block it out", but he's human.
Each time he plays Earl, he will become that much better at focusing.
I was sitting right there and Shane didn't lose because of Earl! He lost because he missed four relatively easy shots in the last six games. He should have won 15-10 or thereabouts. These misses were baffling after Shane had played so well up into that point. Shane simply failed to seal the deal when he had Earl on the ropes.
As far as Earl is concerned he does act petulant and even childish at times. But he sat quietly for the most part while Shane was at the table. Once or twice I asked him not to talk to the audience while it was Shane's turn and he complied. I watched carefully to see if anything Earl was doing was bothering Shane and that was not the case. Shane's focus and concentration were not disturbed in any way by Earl. Once again Shane lost because he missed several balls at a critical point in the match. And Earl took advantage of each of these mistakes. That's the match I saw.
As far as Earl is concerned he does act petulant and even childish at times. But he sat quietly for the most part while Shane was at the table. Once or twice I asked him not to talk to the audience while it was Shane's turn and he complied. I watched carefully to see if anything Earl was doing was bothering Shane and that was not the case. Shane's focus and concentration were not disturbed in any way by Earl. Once again Shane lost because he missed several balls at a critical point in the match. And Earl took advantage of each of these mistakes. That's the match I saw.
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I thought Earl was fairly reserved for the kind of rolls Shane was getting most of the match. Shane was actually grinning a little after one of them where he missed and got safe. Then Earl got a roll or two and did what Earl has done for years, win.
I think the extreme concentration needed on those tough tables got to Shane a few times in the last few games. Not like Shane, but those tables look very tough.
But
You are most likely right Jay. But it would have been much more of an enjoyable match to watch if Earl would have kept his mouth shut while it was Shane's turn at the table whether Shane was shooting or not. In my humble opinion Earl or anyone else for that matter should sit in the chair like a true professional and keep quiet. I am not sure if that is a tournament directors job to enforce but it should be.
Be well
Frank
You are most likely right Jay. But it would have been much more of an enjoyable match to watch if Earl would have kept his mouth shut while it was Shane's turn at the table whether Shane was shooting or not. In my humble opinion Earl or anyone else for that matter should sit in the chair like a true professional and keep quiet. I am not sure if that is a tournament directors job to enforce but it should be.
Be well
Frank
favorite shot
My favorite shot was towards the end when Earl missed shape and rolled up on the side pocket point and straight in on the ten in the opposite corner. He jacked up on the shot from inside the pocket and drilled it. What a hard shot on a ten footer...I think that shot broke Shane's back and turned it around for the beast...
My favorite shot was towards the end when Earl missed shape and rolled up on the side pocket point and straight in on the ten in the opposite corner. He jacked up on the shot from inside the pocket and drilled it. What a hard shot on a ten footer...I think that shot broke Shane's back and turned it around for the beast...
How can you possibly be annoyed with Earl talking and you are NOT playing him. It had no affect on SVB, just some of the idiot railbirds like yourself. Go read Jay's post !! Earl does NOT even know what Earl is gonna do or even why he does it, and I suspect just like guys that have tempers that can't control themsevles, Earl cannot stay quiet in a pool match.....
Jay...This sounds a heck of a lot like the Mosconi Cup match where Shane and Mike Dechaine lost to Souquet and Appleton...after leading 4-0 in a race to 6. Shane simply missed some shots, and played poor position for his partner on others. Just shows that as good as Shane is...he is still human.
Everybody misses...it's how you learn to deal with it that matters.
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Everybody misses...it's how you learn to deal with it that matters.
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How Could
How could you possibly know that "it had no affect on SVB" ? How could Jay know? Additionally, before you say it...I am not an idiot rail bird.
How could you possibly know that "it had no affect on SVB" ? How could Jay know? Additionally, before you say it...I am not an idiot rail bird.
100 % agree here. Shane just missed important balls, he usualy perhaps shouldn t miss.
Earl still is hard to beat-even for the *generations of best players* after him.
Great match.
Frank, Earl was not talking while Shane was shooting or even when Shane was at the table. The one or two times this was not the case was when a spectator said something to him. Both times I nipped it in the bud and ended the dialogue immediately.
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Thanks Jay
I guess most of Earl's whining was when he was going from or to the table when it was his turn. I certainly appreciate and always have the job you do and the BS you have to put up with that we never see!
I guess most of Earl's whining was when he was going from or to the table when it was his turn. I certainly appreciate and always have the job you do and the BS you have to put up with that we never see!
Good work constable ! Got have some law and order.
I know it's not a popular opinion here, but i think a "mostly in-control" Earl is good for our game.
The problem is keeping him "mostly" in-control. I've heard and read all the rumors about possible reasons for his behavior, all I can say is that I hope he manages it, whatever "it" is, and can keep it together. I truly believe a little personality is good, so long as it doesnt affect his opponents.
It seems that when he plays in anything run by Jay, there doesn't appear to be many "Earl" issues. Perhaps Jay can conduct a "Earl management" class?
The problem is keeping him "mostly" in-control. I've heard and read all the rumors about possible reasons for his behavior, all I can say is that I hope he manages it, whatever "it" is, and can keep it together. I truly believe a little personality is good, so long as it doesnt affect his opponents.
It seems that when he plays in anything run by Jay, there doesn't appear to be many "Earl" issues. Perhaps Jay can conduct a "Earl management" class?
