Guinness Asian 9-ball shut-out!

[Renegade]

the taiwainese have the mental edge... they have the discipline to win the tour... i've read too many excuses from the pinoy fans... sorry, but i think you should give credit and accept what the present gives... if it's the other way around i bet it would've been the same thing... excuses for the taiwanese...

let's accept the fact that the taiwanese dominated THE LEG...not Filipinos... yes no efren no django... so what... there are more young good players from The Pinas coming out...

let's not live in the past... the present says it all... i would'nt even be surprise for the taiwainese to come up strong for this coming WPC...

I agree. The Philippines should get its act together soon or else be completely dominated by the Taiwanese in the near future. Recent steps taken by the BSCP (Billiards and Snooker Congress of The Philippines?) are in the right direction, though, and hopefully we'll see more up and coming Filipino players grab the spotlight. The on-going RP 9Ball Open is full of young players able to hold their own against the veterans.

 

[Terry Ardeno]

Shouldn't Ronnie Alcano be in the Philippines bracket?

I agree 100%. The depth of the Taiwanese line-up is scary. I can't think of any other country with that many world-class players, except maybe the Philippines, and possibly the US, although in recent years not that many Americans have done well in world tournaments.

Renegade,
That's a great catch on your part. I have no idea how I typed Alcano in on both places and was then dumb enough to count him twice.
Sorry for the typo.

I would like to see a yearly Mosconi Cup type contest between the Phillipines and Taiwan. Each country's 5 best players heads up. That would be some great pool.

 

[f210]

Renegade,
That's a great catch on your part. I have no idea how I typed Alcano in on both places and was then dumb enough to count him twice.
Sorry for the typo.

I would like to see a yearly Mosconi Cup type contest between the Phillipines and Taiwan. Each country's 5 best players heads up. That would be some great pool.

If I remember correctly, a 5 man Taiwanese team consisting of Chao, Wu, Yang and 2 others competed against a Philippine team WITHOUT Efren and Bustamante and the Philippines won very convincingly. The Philippine team was made up of Orcullo, Manalo, Corteza plus 2 others I cannot remember. Orcullo and Corteza were just upcoming players and do not have the status that they have now. It was around 1 or 2 years ago.

 

[Renegade]

Renegade,
That's a great catch on your part. I have no idea how I typed Alcano in on both places and was then dumb enough to count him twice.
Sorry for the typo.

no prob

I would like to see a yearly Mosconi Cup type contest between the Phillipines and Taiwan. Each country's 5 best players heads up. That would be some great pool.

that would be awesome! and then maybe the winner would face the winner of the mosconi cup for a world championship!