Never been an Archer fan, actually kinda the opposite.
Just stating my opinion.
Lou Figueroa
Johnny Archer
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Never been an Archer fan, actually kinda the opposite.
Just stating my opinion.
Lou Figueroa
As regular readers here know, like forever, I haven’t played competitive 9ball or even 8ball in years, don’t even own a jump cue.
Now, should the young lady want to try some 1pocket I guess I would be open to that discussion.
Lou Figueroa
If you want to play him PM me. Not cheapThey promoted this guy....
but we got this guy. He looks rough and has a hunched back. He shoots like a league player. To be honest I think I can wipe the floor with him on the bar box. He can most likely still run them on the bigger open 9 footer. I'm a 9 foot guy and even he probably has a bit left in him. Very little but still.
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No air barrel there.
Charlie Bryant revealed the truth about Johnny Archer on a stream he was doing commentary on. Same clip, he told how Rempe demanded $100. to sign a cueball for a kid in a wheel chair that was battling Cancer. Somebody paid Rempe the $100. he demanded. Respect is earned, not demanded.
and what is "the truth"?
cool hearsay. you don't think this story has urban legend components?
Last pocket eight. The rest are just bar pool on larger tables. Archer needs to hang it up. He has the charisma of a piece of Tweeten chalk.
Moe Szyslak
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I heard Johnny had to go to the hospital to have a gallon of semen pumped from his stomach!
I think I first heard it with Mike Sigel and twenty dollars. Somehow I don't think a bystander gave Rempe a hundred bucks to sign an autograph. I am of mixed feelings about signing autographs for free. Seems to be the natural thing to do but there are substantial groups of people who only get autographs to flip them. It has to get old giving away autographs other people are selling.
I signed a few autographs for children, no more adults than I could count on my fingers. Never considered selling it but then again I never heard of anyone else selling a ShootingArts autograph. I always felt silly signing them.
Hu
I guess that it's easy to condemn a man for some of his questionable decisions in life. It's far easier to do so, if you've never actually met the man.
However, I choose to see the good in him, and it's all centered around my own personal interactions with him.
When my daughter was very young (maybe 5 or so), Championship had a booth set up at the Super Billiards Expo. They were promoting a meet and greet with Johnny Archer. I took my daughter over to the booth, but Johnny was running a bit behind, as he was still playing his match in the Pro Arena. We stopped by a bit later, though there was a HUGE line of people, waiting to meet Johnny and get his autograph. As we were debating whether or not we wanted to wait in line (as my daughters little legs were already sore from walking around all day), Johnny called us over to him. As it turned out, Mike Serra (former VP at Championship) had told Johnny about this little girl that wanted to meet him. He politely asked the crowd to give him a moment. He then leaned down to have a conversation with my daughter, informing her that he had a daughter the same age. They talked about school, pool, and a handful of other things. After chatting for a bit, he gave her a signed cue ball and photo, and then took a couple of pictures with her. It was a wonderful experience for my daughter and I, and he seemed to genuinely appreciate it as well.
My next interaction with Johnny was at the Turning Stone Classic, in 2023. He hung out with about 5 of us locals for a few hours on Friday night, after the matches concluded. He told some incredible stories, and we all had a great time.
Everyone has their own set of issues. People make mistakes. I still like the guy.
However, I choose to see the good in him, and it's all centered around my own personal interactions with him.
When my daughter was very young (maybe 5 or so), Championship had a booth set up at the Super Billiards Expo. They were promoting a meet and greet with Johnny Archer. I took my daughter over to the booth, but Johnny was running a bit behind, as he was still playing his match in the Pro Arena. We stopped by a bit later, though there was a HUGE line of people, waiting to meet Johnny and get his autograph. As we were debating whether or not we wanted to wait in line (as my daughters little legs were already sore from walking around all day), Johnny called us over to him. As it turned out, Mike Serra (former VP at Championship) had told Johnny about this little girl that wanted to meet him. He politely asked the crowd to give him a moment. He then leaned down to have a conversation with my daughter, informing her that he had a daughter the same age. They talked about school, pool, and a handful of other things. After chatting for a bit, he gave her a signed cue ball and photo, and then took a couple of pictures with her. It was a wonderful experience for my daughter and I, and he seemed to genuinely appreciate it as well.
My next interaction with Johnny was at the Turning Stone Classic, in 2023. He hung out with about 5 of us locals for a few hours on Friday night, after the matches concluded. He told some incredible stories, and we all had a great time.
Everyone has their own set of issues. People make mistakes. I still like the guy.
billiards_watch
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He fell off a cliff.
The interviewed him and he also did commentary and I don't think his heart is in it. He does it for the money.
I thought he owned a pool hall.
billiards_watch
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Good story.
It seems like a coin flip with the guy. You either get a gracious humble guy -or- the guy that doesn't want to be there.
Your disdain for Archer, is unwarranted. Your assessment of his game, is inaccurate. No knock on Savannah, but she doesn’t have a chance, at any game, on any table. You stated you could probably beat him on a 9’, laughable. No good reason to try and define a person based on one unfortunate incident. He apparently air barreled Oscar, so what, make him post. It doesn’t matter to you anyway, you will get steamrolled, so he doesn’t need to have it on him.
billiards_watch
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It's ok. It's not the end of the world. I do believe since we all play the game and this is a niche game so we feel close and can relate to the professionals of our game. I like to think pool is a growing game and a sport so I will criticize these guys like any athletes I would in major sports.
I dislike the Yankees and Celtics. I like certain teams. I like Seth Curry and dislike Lebron. I like Shaw and Oscar though.
I see people afraid of critiquing players in pool just because its pool and its our game. I have no problems. He's accomplished so much so my criticism isn't going to change it.
Thank you!!!!!
I have good experience with Johnny Archer on both times that I met him back in 2003 WPC and at the 2010 Word Team Championship.
Very humble and a nice guy.
At the WTC, he acted as the father figure for the team.
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I watched most of the match, but I have to say, it's always obvious when someone is primarily a 9 ball player. I didn't care for their patterns or planning at all. Easton especially made many terrible choices. She bumped balls she didn't need to and her patterns were not good. 8 ball on small tables should look surgical.
Archer was always a straight shooter, he had a big break and he shot simple, no-nonsense 9 ball patterns. He didn't have Earls raw talent, Efrens touch and creativity or Siegels knowledge but he did have all the basics at a very high level, which was able to get him to the highest level for good amount of time. In his prime he was very solid under pressure. Sadly those qualities of his are all things that tend to go away with age, while Efren could sustain his play at a high level for a long time, as could Earl due to him taking excellent care of his body. It appears Johnny hasn't taken good care of himself. Sad to see.
billiards_watch
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Yea that was her worst game against Archer. She screwed up and it was right there for the taking. She's been pretty dominant all weekend long.
This is why people said Archer was lucky to escape it. He didn't really win. 5-3 on a race to 6. Time just ran out and he advanced.
SVB didn't play the clock. He made sure he won. That is the two strategies. Some would try to win out and some would try to get a lead and let the clock play in their favor. Archer was playing the clock.