More Travel For American Pros?
- Thread starter Johnnyt
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That would be a good idea. Maybe it would elevate their games.
As logical as it sounds that they would, my prediction is that they won't. I think American futility on the overseas scene will dissuade most of them. Here's what happened in the five biggest overseas events this year.
2013 China Open
Van Cortezza over Fu Chei Wei in the final, with Wu Jiaqing and Omar Al Shaheen sharing third. No American had a solid finish.
2013 World 9-ball Championship
Thorsten Hohmann over Antonio Gabica in the final, with Boyes and Biado sharing third. Van Boening was the highest American finisher, coming 17th.
2013 Japan Open
Ko Pin Yi over JL Chang in the final with Hohmann and Johan Chua sharing third. Rodney Morris, the only elite American present, failed to reach the single elimination stage of the event.
2013 The World Cup of Pool
The team of Orcullo/Van Cortezza beat the team of Feijen/VanDenBerg in the final. The American team of Van Boening/Archer came 9th, beaten by a team from Japan.
2013 World Pool Masters
Niels Feijen over Darren Appleton in the final, with Alex Pagulayan and JL Chang sharing 3rd.
On a separate note, one can only wonder whether America's truly embarassing performance in the just-completed Mosconi Cup will cost American pros some invitations to the premier overseas events. Hope not.
I think you're right mostly correct Johnnyt. I can see Shane possibly making a push to travel outside the states for more of the events in Asia and other places as his chances for sustaining the level of income he's become accustomed to becomes less and less here on US soil.
That being said, I think if he or anyone else is able to do that successfully in the next few years it will provide incentive/momentum for others to follow suit (similar to the way the Pino's followed Parica and Efren to the US). Right now I would say it's a losing proposition for most just based on the travel cost alone.
That being said, I think if he or anyone else is able to do that successfully in the next few years it will provide incentive/momentum for others to follow suit (similar to the way the Pino's followed Parica and Efren to the US). Right now I would say it's a losing proposition for most just based on the travel cost alone.
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The Big Shot <- Click on link....
I hope the US has some representation at this rather ambitious tournament planned in Germany for 2015:
Translations...:
May 22-25, 2015
401 tables
30,000 participants
60,000 visitors per day.
At Gelsenkirchen Arena, Germany
Looks like they are planning to break a Guinness Book World Record
KO system - "the hardest" = Single Elimination
With this tournament, they are challenging the heavyweights from North America and Asia for a continental challenge.
The European open (prize 100,000 Euro) will be held in conjunction with this event. There will be multiple European TV sports channels and streaming video to cover it. Many opportunities and space for sponsors of all kinds...
There will also be an industry tradeshow / Expo, a VIP tournament, and a Harley Davidson display with 50 bikes highlighting 100 years of H.D.
Very cool! I hope this happens!
The Big Shot <- Click on link....
I hope the US has some representation at this rather ambitious tournament planned in Germany for 2015:
Translations...:
May 22-25, 2015
401 tables
30,000 participants
60,000 visitors per day.
At Gelsenkirchen Arena, Germany
Looks like they are planning to break a Guinness Book World Record
KO system - "the hardest" = Single Elimination
With this tournament, they are challenging the heavyweights from North America and Asia for a continental challenge.
The European open (prize 100,000 Euro) will be held in conjunction with this event. There will be multiple European TV sports channels and streaming video to cover it. Many opportunities and space for sponsors of all kinds...
There will also be an industry tradeshow / Expo, a VIP tournament, and a Harley Davidson display with 50 bikes highlighting 100 years of H.D.
Very cool! I hope this happens!
Shane already plays a pretty full international schedule, so he's not that relevant.
As for other US pros, you're 100% right, but it's because American pros have let their pedigree as competitors fall and fall and fall some more.
Many elite players all over the world have to pay their own way to play the international schedule and do so, but Americans are playing so poorly these days that it's not worth the investment required.
They wont go.
I have spoken with 6 or 7 guys about this and they all say that its to tuff. The cost, the time and the competition keeps them away. Its the reason that we don't have any really strong players left, 2 or 3 maybe? Shane, Archer, Rodney and we're done.
I like the play of many of American players when they are playing each other, but not when any tuff comp shows up for other shores and we have no chance when we try to play out side the states.
I have spoken with 6 or 7 guys about this and they all say that its to tuff. The cost, the time and the competition keeps them away. Its the reason that we don't have any really strong players left, 2 or 3 maybe? Shane, Archer, Rodney and we're done.
I like the play of many of American players when they are playing each other, but not when any tuff comp shows up for other shores and we have no chance when we try to play out side the states.