Just once, can we be serious?

[bandido]

I understand that, but what i'm saying is that they can set up the best standards that meet the needs of the players, the tours and the fans, but it wont matter until the pro tours are well-established and under credible leadership. Its disorganization at its worst.

Exactly! And that is the reason why I was lamenting about the non-serious consideration of the posts (see my 1st post). Tell you what. Here's what has been attained by our fledgling group while all this turmoil is going on and these may have gone unnoticed.

The BMPAP was recognized by the Philippine Government as a Professional Pool Organization on Feb 08, 2008. To date, we're just going on 4 months of our existance but in that timespan we've held 8 lower-ranked pro tournaments and 2 elite-pro major tournaments (3 had it not been for the World 8Ball in Fujairah). Have signed agreements for major tournaments to be held in major cities of the Philippines to 2010. Negotiated and recieved confirmation(document recieved lst night) of televised event coverage for the above plus TV coverage for the upcoming (starts September 2008) Professional Pool League, the NBL. Upcoming too and with the event venues and schedule of festivities being readied are the Sen. Manny Villar Cup-Cebu Leg (21-24June2008), Sen. Manny Villar Cup-Davao Kadayawan Festival http://www.lakbaypilipinas.com/kadayawan_festival.html Leg (16-23Aug2008) and the Dumaguete International 9-Ball Open with US$30k 1st Prize in Oct 2008.

In the works, 6 world-class level tournaments in formats namely8,9 & 10Ball, Scotch Doubles, Rotation and team. TV coverage, Live webstreaming so the whole world can join the fun and venues identified and being readied.

Do you think that the above addresses your concern?

 

[gopi-1]

It's so sad that most of the blockbuster threads around here is about nits, welchers and expensive
arrows being used by crooked shooting Indians, and that is where's American pool is headed. tsk. tsk. tsk...

 

[bandido]

I agree, professional pool is more progressive in Asia, and that is even more of a reason why those of us in the US should be more concerned with improving the state of billiards in our country. The level of chaos within our organizations is at such a level that any attempt to implement such ideas would be futile. Before we can even phathom to use these ideas as a "spring board", we must focus on creating and stabilizing a unified tour that can sustain.

Right and with due respect I say, so many have tried different ideas for the US Pro Pool Community yet you still have the same assessment of its state for years now. To this day, Pro Pool there doesn't have the sufficient fan base and marketing power to catch the interest of non-industry related advertisers.

I have some ideas on how to increase the marketability of the US Pro Pool player and US Pro Pool in general until it catches the attention of your corporate giants but my knowledge of the economic and business climate there is close to nil at the moment (unlike when I lived there). So, I'm hoping that you guys can somewhat come up with somethng workable for US Pro Pool's benefit with the additional knowledge of what has happened and is happening here in the Philippines.

 

[gopi-1]

Right and with due respect I say, so many have tried different ideas for the US Pro Pool Community yet you still have the same assessment of its state for years now. To this day, Pro Pool there doesn't have the sufficient fan base and marketing power to catch the interest of non-industry related advertisers.

I have some ideas on how to increase the marketability of the US Pro Pool player and US Pro Pool in general until it catches the attention of your corporate giants but my knowledge of the economic and business climate there is close to nil at the moment (unlike when I lived there). So, I'm hoping that you guys can somewhat come up with somethng workable for US Pro Pool's benefit with the additional knowledge of what has happened and is happening here in the Philippines.

Any plans of going back here for some r&r pare?