Wait a minute I dont think you know too much about Efren. He has put up his own money and life on the line when he left his home to come to where the greatest pool players are to challenge them in their own rooms. Living in a motel room playing $20 sets of nine ball to eat and send back money to his family in the Phillipines.
But tell me what professional athletes who have reached the highest standards in their field ever put up their own money. Do you think Ali or Jordan or Bonds put up their own money every time they step up to a challenge. We are not talking about Minnesota Fats or Titanic Thompson. We are talking about Efren Reyes in the 21st century who has changed the face of the sport. Snooker Champs have whole clubs backing them up in match play. Maybe thats what we should be doing to raise the standard of play. You know some club backing up their Dee Adkins, Troy Frank, Shannon Daulton against Charlie Williams, Ginky, Tony Robles, or a Scott Frost, Tony Chohan, from the West Coast. Im talking about bigger money than money out of your own pocket. Besides why should you risk your own cash when guys are standing outside your door willing to risk their millions to back you up. This is the same thing as when guys give Schwarzenneger or Bruce Willis tens of millions of dollars to star in their films. You think they would ever think of putting up their own cash to produce the film. Nobodys that stupid.
Oh yeah Im dying to see Alcano myself