Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London

set up the cueball, 8 and 9 exactly as it was for Tyler's miss v Mouritz yesterday. Was first thing I did at table so wasn't warmed up. Set it up 3 times. Got better position than Tyler ever time, but have to admit I missed the 9 once.

I'm a very mediocre player and apparently that finish is 66% even for me
 
What a damn joke. Not only does he hit it too hard with pockets like this, he draws it for zero reason? Absolute failure on the table aside, then as captain says something to Fedor about getting him too close? What an absolute joke. Seems like we have this thread each cup...but there HAS to be massive changes for the next one. Starting with a different captain.
 
j2pac said:
I can tell you that even in the lowest establishments I've played in, pulling stunts like shouting during my opponents shot, would've likely resulted in a fist-fight.
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You realize this event is literally made for TV right? Go spend money and fly to Saudi Arabia if you want a pool-induced coma. Or fly to Ally Pally and fist fight the people that are screaming.

I'm a pool purist at heart, but come on dude, this event is once a year, for entertainment.

The amount of people that are butthurt is appalling. Just don't watch, it's obviously not your cup of tea.
 
uk_9_ball_convert said:
set up the cueball, 8 and 9 exactly as it was for Tyler's miss v Mouritz yesterday. Was first thing I did at table so wasn't warmed up. Set it up 3 times. Got better position than Tyler ever time, but have to admit I missed the 9 once.

I'm a very mediocre player and apparently that finish is 66% even for me
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Ok what size pocket and is the cloth sliding? Makes a huge difference
 
Kris_b1104 said:
You realize this event is literally made for TV right? Go spend money and fly to Saudi Arabia if you want a pool-induced coma. Or fly to Ally Pally and fist fight the people that are screaming.

I'm a pool purist at heart, but come on dude, this event is once a year, for entertainment.

The amount of people that are butthurt is appalling. Just don't watch, it's obviously not your cup of tea.
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Bingo. He shoots he scores. If Emily was to read this shit she'd be smiling a shit eatin grin. These responses and agitation is EXACTLY what they want FOR THIS EVENT.
 
Mr Machine said:
MR wants the MC to be a big (obnoxious) party like the darts.
And the darts are so bad that (the hated) Gerwyn Price tried to play with headphones to block out the heckling crowd.

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The problem with that is, as I've said, shouting and general obnoxious behavior, is not part of the game's history or culture.

I think pool players in this country, and perhaps most countries, find the behavior of the fans at the MC obnoxious, odious, and want nothing to do with it as a spectator or player. If you endorse what's happening at the MC you had better be prepared for it the next time your team is in Vegas and you're shooting the case ball.

Or as j2pac alluded: you'd better be prepared to fist fight your way out of the event

Lou Figueroa
 
Kris_b1104 said:
You realize this event is literally made for TV right? Go spend money and fly to Saudi Arabia if you want a pool-induced coma. Or fly to Ally Pally and fist fight the people that are screaming.

I'm a pool purist at heart, but come on dude, this event is once a year, for entertainment.

The amount of people that are butthurt is appalling. Just don't watch, it's obviously not your cup of tea.
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I want a spirited contest, that isn't over the line. I like the Mosconi Cup. No reason it can't be both. Imagine your glee should Matchroom hire Flippo the clown, and set the pro's up on a dunk tank. Hell while we're at it, why not throw in a hotdog eating contest and wet t-shirts for good measure?
 
tuffstuff07 said:
Ok what size pocket and is the cloth sliding? Makes a huge difference
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Cloth not sliding, think my missed 9 would have went in if it was. Never measured pockets, it was a Rasson table in the venue that hosts the Scottish Open. Think they are tighter than a lot of clubs(it's the main place I play and whenever I play anywhere else I feel like I'm suddenly 100 times better), but probably not quite as tight as the Mosconi cup tables
 
j2pac said:
I want a spirited contest, that isn't over the line. I like the Mosconi Cup. No reason it can't be both. Imagine your glee should Matchroom hire Flippo the clown, and set the pro's up on a dunk tank. Hell while we're at it, why not throw in a hotdog eating contest and wet t-shirts for good measure?
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I'm good with the latter, not so much the former, lol.

Lou Figueroa
 
j2pac said:
I want a spirited contest, that isn't over the line. I like the Mosconi Cup. No reason it can't be both. Imagine your glee should Matchroom hire Flippo the clown, and set the pro's up on a dunk tank. Hell while we're at it, why not throw in a hotdog eating contest and wet t-shirts for good measure?
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There ya go. Startin to get the true spirit of this deal. ;) BTW, i like Joey Chestnut against any Brit dog chomper and Sydney Sweeney in a wet-t. ;)
 
j2pac said:
I want a spirited contest, that isn't over the line. I like the Mosconi Cup. No reason it can't be both. Imagine your glee should Matchroom hire Flippo the clown, and set the pro's up on a dunk tank. Hell while we're at it, why not throw in a hotdog eating contest and wet t-shirts for good measure?
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If it's a spirited contest you want, then your disdain and frustration should be towards Team USA who are wetting the bed. Not the crowd.

And I'm sure if they added all those things you mentioned, you'd still watch it and complain.
 
j2pac said:
If that is the atmosphere you're after, perhaps changing the name of the event to the "Pub Drunk Challenge" would be more appropriate.
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If its true like everybody says that Americans only play on barboxes in bars, then what's the problem?

I love the noise, pool isn't meant to be played in Church
 
garczar said:
Bingo. He shoots he scores. If Emily was to read this shit she'd be smiling a shit eatin grin. These responses and agitation is EXACTLY what they want FOR THIS EVENT.
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MR can do what they want for their event -- it's their dough.

But it does not put them beyond criticism for their decisions. And in this instance you are at least correct on where the shee-at is ending up ;-)

Lou Figueroa
 
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