Johan back at 2026 Mosconi Cup Healm

[iusedtoberich]

i doubt johann would pick hohmann though. he's yippy and pushing 50.

Top 3 in automatically. Johann won't have a choice to leave Thorsten off. He has a big lead over the pack after 4 months of the year have been played.

 

[Kris_b1104]

Top 3 in automatically. Johann won't have a choice to leave Thorsten off. He has a big lead over the pack after 4 months of the year have been played.

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I guess this confirms that Atencio is not an option this year. I doubt Thorsten will stay #1 though, we have a ton of events to go before the MC.

 

[iusedtoberich]

I guess this confirms that Atencio is not an option this year. I doubt Thorsten will stay #1 though, we have a ton of events to go before the MC.

Agree he won't stay #1. But other than Shane and Fedor, I doubt the other USA players will surpass him. I'd guess he's going to go to every WNT event. The other's won't.

 

[Scrunge19]

The Mosconi Cup is such a farce.

 

[Badpenguin]

Third, Johan is unlikely to play favorites. He likes hard-working players who show their commitment to the game by competing a lot.

Do you really think he will have anything close to resembling a final say in the picks?

 

[Kris_b1104]

Agree he won't stay #1. But other than Shane and Fedor, I doubt the other USA players will surpass him. I'd guess he's going to go to every WNT event. The other's won't.

I'm okay with that, because if they can't surpass a 50 year old then they don't deserve to be on the team. Thorsten's MC record isn't the best either.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Do you really think he will have anything close to resembling a final say in the picks?

From what I've seen of the way he works, I would be surprised if that was left out of his agreement with Matchroom.

 

[skogstokig]

Top 3 in automatically. Johann won't have a choice to leave Thorsten off. He has a big lead over the pack after 4 months of the year have been played.

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i didn't know that. he's still yippy.

 

[sjm]

Do you really think he will have anything close to resembling a final say in the picks?

Point well taken. We can only hope so.

 

[SA96]

Tyler Styer under Johan's coaching is a completely different Mosconi Cup player.

Tyler's fundamentals are as good as anybody on the pool scene.

Would be shocked if Tyler wasn't in the team.

 

[Kris_b1104]

Tyler Styer under Johan's coaching is a completely different Mosconi Cup player.

Tyler's fundamentals are as good as anybody on the pool scene.

Would be shocked if Tyler wasn't in the team.

Delusional. If that's the case, then ANYONE under Johan's coaching is exceptional. Nothing can prevent Tyler from dogging those 9ball's like he did last year. That's all his own doing, NOT lack of coaching.

Seems like you're trying to make excuses for last year's performance.

Hunter Lombardo under Johan's coaching is a world-beater I guess.

 

[jbart65]

Do you really think he will have anything close to resembling a final say in the picks?

Yes. He would not have agreed to the role otherwise, if you listen to recent interviews before he took the job.

 

[Chicagoplayer]

Team USA will now have 3 Europeans, hahahah.

Johan, Gorst, Hohmann.

CAPTAIN JOHAN RUIJSINK RETURNS TO LEAD TEAM USA AT MOSCONI CUP, 27–30 NOVEMBER - Matchroom Pool

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Still happy that Johan is coaching

 

[Kris_b1104]

Yes. He would not have agreed to the role otherwise, if you listen to recent interviews before he took the job.

Did he specifically state that he would not take the job if Matchroom doesn't give him full control such as picking players?

Also, if Tyler doesn't make it on points and still gets picked by Johan because they have a relationship, I will riot.

 

[dtroup64]

Also, if Tyler doesn't make it on points and still gets picked by Johan because they have a relationship, I will riot.

What will that look like?

 

[Kris_b1104]

What will that look like?

Posting on here about how unhappy I am...

 

[sneakynito]

Sure hope he shies away from picking anyone whose name rhymes with dumpster fire.

 

[jbart65]

Did he specifically state that he would not take the job if Matchroom doesn't give him full control such as picking players?

Also, if Tyler doesn't make it on points and still gets picked by Johan because they have a relationship, I will riot.

I’d have to go back and listen to his interviews. But he’s been bluntly critical of how MR has been handling the event the past few years.

Besides, who, really, is Matchroom wanting for the two US wild cards. The pickings are slim. Frazer is so frustrated now she would support Bergman and Verner is my guess. She is willing to see a shakeup. She just wants some real competition.

 

[Flakeandrun]

Burning question is do the Americans have to wear mandatory Euro-cut pants now too? Shane's fishing buddies will give him a good razz with that skin tight calf fit.

I believe they will wear a combination of Athletic jerseys and Jorts.

Non-playing captains is dumb.