Would wives think of the pool hall as a place to drop off their husbands and pick them up later?
It all comes down to simple calculations like that made by each Person.
Good call.
Jeff Livingston
Would wives think of the pool hall as a place to drop off their husbands and pick them up later?
As long as pool tournaments are funded by players entry fees, nothing will ever change. As far as TV or Cable as you put it goes, the game has to attract advertisers, and that's done with viewer ratings, because the first about of money spent is to the networks doing the broadcasting, and that's a lot of pockets to get filled first before anyone else sees any money. Those shows you mentioned didn't end up on air by luck, all shows go through a screaning process in front of a test audience first, then based on their ratings, they continue on being rated by advertisers. No advertisers, no TV/cable show!Instead of looking for a sponsor it has to get the attention of a cable TV entity. They're the ones "crafting" shows, because they know what gets ratings. Pool should appeal to sports junkies because they can bet on it. If an endless series of house hunter/home improvement/real estate agent shows and The Laundry Guy get produced (https://www.hgtv.com/shows/the-laundry-guy) why not pool? I have no idea how to make that happen, but that's my take on it.
I've been told that somewhere in the past the pool players fixed a tournament and pissed off Vegas, maybe enough time has passed that they'd give the sport another chance.
I took a small group of young adults to a local pool hall. One had experience the other didnt.
The experienced player went full shark mode from blowing chalk at the table to aggressively talk. The inexperienced player was confused so I gave instructions on what to do. Both players were in early 20s, i tried to form a pool club.
Some people change when they get to the pool room.
I took the experienced player to steinway. there are lots of people in this country that just want to hang out and relax.
Younger players feel more comfortable part of groups. They need to know they arent the only beginner.
That's really how it's done....one at a time.
Another good call, justnum.
Jeff Livingston
If pool is destined to be a fringe sport in the US I’m just glad we have a few guys out there making a living offering live streams of the good matches. My income isn’t determined by the billiard industry so I look at it a little different than you and the other folks who make a living in pool, so I’m not even sure I want pool to go mainstream. As far as I’m concerned pool is just fine where it is.As long as pool tournaments are funded by players entry fees, nothing will ever change. As far as TV or Cable as you put it goes, the game has to attract advertisers, and that's done with viewer ratings, because the first about of money spent is to the networks doing the broadcasting, and that's a lot of pockets to get filled first before anyone else sees any money. Those shows you mentioned didn't end up on air by luck, all shows go through a screaning process in front of a test audience first, then based on their ratings, they continue on being rated by advertisers. No advertisers, no TV/cable show!
If pool is destined to be a fringe sport in the US I’m just glad we have a few guys out there making a living offering live streams of the good matches. My income isn’t determined by the billiard industry so I look at it a little different than you and the other folks who make a living in pool, so I’m not even sure I want pool to go mainstream. As far as I’m concerned pool is just fine where it is.
I agree. This filthy street look is taking down civility in many places already. When I'm out the last thing I want to see or be confronted by is some swaggering thug. That is one reason a lot of malls closed.How about a strict dress code. No hats. No flip flops. No shirts without collars. No baggy shorts. The people that post videos on-line look like thugs or ex-cons the way they dress. Josh Filler and his wife are the exception to the rule but everyone they play in Roy’s Basement look like they are homeless at best. Clean up the image.
You're probably mostly right. No argument that internet shopping was what killed them, but I quit taking my family to the mall because it became a hang out for the thuggy and disgusting people to loiter, the elderly or extremely bored people to speed walk, or some other BS.Amazon/internet is why malls are on the decline, not because of the way people dress.
People have more choices and opportunities now.
True.The mistake all of you make, is judging the viewership of pool through your eyes, and those are not the eyes if the rest of the world!!
Ok, what is pool to the viewing audience?True.
Even idiots 1&2 here are in disagreement over what 'pool is'.
Malls are the haven for the unwashed, poorly dressed And criminal. What’s dangerous are the parking, garages and the parking lots. There is a lot of crime against persons and property. I represented real estate developers in Houston and often saw the incident reports when defending personal injury claims and assaults. Developers like to keep that information under wrap. It’s dangerous at anytime but more so at night. i advise women to be very cautious when shopping particularly at night and more so in parking garages.I agree. This filthy street look is taking down civility in many places already. When I'm out the last thing I want to see or be confronted by is some swaggering thug. That is one reason a lot of malls closed.
Ok, what is pool to the viewing audience?