Mosconi Cup Streaming ?

Well i love the matches. Good to see so many familiar faces there as well. Even saw you Jay there but you were about 5m below me. I guess you've been commentating
 
mair23 said:
all you fvcking americans here talking about the luck the europeans had - sorry but you all are blindsided.

Thats the typical american standard - only seeing the luck from their opponents, but never their own.
These id.ots of Deul and Morris had so many lucky shots and where not able to win it, sorry but id.ots is the right word.

And now SVB got the SUPER DUPER SUPER OVERLUCK on HILL : HILL :p
Best player - NO - best s.cker, you know. Kicked the 2 in with a lucky shot, got the dead lucky 3-7 combo and then the 3-9 combo.

Nothing more to say to all of you :frown:

Eric"h"
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Still bitter over losing the war?
 
Mosconi Cup. Great idea, great format, and great camera work. This is the only tournament I can watch frm begining to end w/o a bet. I wish some US promotor would put something like this on a few times a year. I believe if done right that these type pool tournaments would draw a good gate and maybe TV. Johnnyt

GOOO USA
 
Mosconi Cup

jay helfert said:
More observations from the sidelines - York Hall is totally unlike any arena I've ever seen pool played in. Seats four to five hundred when full and not a bad seat in the house. Perfect for pool, you feel close to the action and can see every shot. Kind of an amphitheatre effect. The crowd is outrageous, loud, sometimes raucous and passionate about their players. I love it! I wish we had crowds like this for pool in the USA.

The refs (Michaela and Nigel) walk a fine line between admonishing the crowd and allowing them to make noise. As long as they quiet down when players are shooting, it's not a problem. When an American player makes a good shot or a good run out, they applaud them as well, just not nearly as loud. It does get loud in here when the crowd cuts loose. The acoustics of this old building were designed for theater productions and good sound amplification. Like I said, I like it. It might be the coolest place I've ever seen a tournament played in.

I feel for the players, it's like being in a pressure cooker, surrounded by people on all sides breathing down your necks and cameras in your face as well. Definitely a tough venue for Team USA, and even a team of five Johnny Archer's might be underdogs here. Johnny showed a lot of heart to come back to win the match with Ralf, after everything went sideways. And especialy after he and Shane had lost to Darren and Karl earlier. Shane also played great in winning his match with Nick. He finally looks really into it, which bodes well for USA.

Darren is more wound up then anybody, kissing his partner (Karl), his teammates (all) and even me on his way out of the arena. I love his enthusiasm. He is the fire that is burning brightest for Europe right now. This is shaping up to be a memorable Mosconi Cup, one of the best ever! On this second day, the players are getting the feel of the table and the level of play picked way up. It's going to only get better too. I'm glad that so many of you have found a way to watch these matches online.

Hat's off the Matchroom and SkySports for making an event like this possible and allowing so many people to see pool in it's finest hour. I need some rest!
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Thanks Jay for your revelations, I think no matter what team comes out on top, we are all winners, Pool and all the Players & everyone associated with the Mosconi Cup, the live streaming brought for all the World to see is an amazing thing!

York Hall!!!, the name sounds Electrifying!, and the crowd is the best!
I wish nothing but the best play from each player and team!


David Harcrow
 
Actually Ralf seems to be a little out of it at the moment but darren has been all heart...man if the day I would say
Some of Archers shot choices were a bit odd to me but what do i know ;)
Excited to go there agaim tomorrow although only for the evening
 
jay helfert said:
More observations from the sidelines - York Hall is totally unlike any arena I've ever seen pool played in. Seats four to five hundred when full and not a bad seat in the house. Perfect for pool, you feel close to the action and can see every shot. Kind of an amphitheatre effect. The crowd is outrageous, loud, sometimes raucous and passionate about their players. I love it! I wish we had crowds like this for pool in the USA.

The refs (Michaela and Nigel) walk a fine line between admonishing the crowd and allowing them to make noise. As long as they quiet down when players are shooting, it's not a problem. When an American player makes a good shot or a good run out, they applaud them as well, just not nearly as loud. It does get loud in here when the crowd cuts loose. The acoustics of this old building were designed for theater productions and good sound amplification. Like I said, I like it. It might be the coolest place I've ever seen a tournament played in.

I feel for the players, it's like being in a pressure cooker, surrounded by people on all sides breathing down your necks and cameras in your face as well. Definitely a tough venue for Team USA, and even a team of five Johnny Archer's might be underdogs here. Johnny showed a lot of heart to come back to win the match with Ralf, after everything went sideways. And especialy after he and Shane had lost to Darren and Karl earlier. Shane also played great in winning his match with Nick. He finally looks really into it, which bodes well for USA.

Darren is more wound up then anybody, kissing his partner (Karl), his teammates (all) and even me on his way out of the arena. I love his enthusiasm. He is the fire that is burning brightest for Europe right now. This is shaping up to be a memorable Mosconi Cup, one of the best ever! On this second day, the players are getting the feel of the table and the level of play picked way up. It's going to only get better too. I'm glad that so many of you have found a way to watch these matches online.

Hat's off the Matchroom and SkySports for making an event like this possible and allowing so many people to see pool in it's finest hour. I need some rest!
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Very nice work on the broadcast Jay! Outstanding!
 
Johnnyt said:
Mosconi Cup. Great idea, great format, and great camera work. This is the only tournament I can watch frm begining to end w/o a bet. I wish some US promotor would put something like this on a few times a year. I believe if done right that these type pool tournaments would draw a good gate and maybe TV. Johnnyt
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This is the 17th edition of this particular event and I have seen them all.
Now at last it is reaching an American audience and getting rave reviews for what the UK and probably 50 other countries have known all along.

Matchroom have stuck with it and from the first few events where we had to virtually 'rent a crowd' it has grown into the most attractive showcase for 9 Ball with nothing other than the Cardiff World 9 Ball Championships coming even remotely close.

Now they are playing to sell out crowds with standing room only.

BigDave said:
I think Matchroom will have to find an even bigger venue if it comes back to the UK again!
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I disagree Dave. The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield has become spiritual home for snooker. It only seats around 900 spectators. Yet it is virtually impossible to get a ticket for the 2012 let alone the 2011 final.

Keep the Cup at York Hall, just follow the laws of supply and demand and hike the ticket prices.

When it alternates to the USA then find a spot that could replicate York Hall - perhaps even New York Hall. Are you listening Johnnyt, Jay, Eric and any other of you converts? It can work for you too.

You don't need the networks if you capture the essence of the event at your carefully chosen venue. You can build on your streaming and it won't take another 17 years. Matchroom have created the event for you, all you need to do is hype it to the cognescenti of US pool and I am sure that there are 500 of them.

York Hall - successful return. Now perhaps it is time to reintroduce the World Professional 9 Ball Championship back to Cardiff. It was already a crowd puller there. There is no point in the existing WPA event being played in Qatar for peanuts in front of a handful of Arabs and a room full of migrant Filipinoes.
 
jay helfert said:
More observations from the sidelines - York Hall is totally unlike any arena I've ever seen pool played in. Seats four to five hundred when full and not a bad seat in the house. Perfect for pool, you feel close to the action and can see every shot. Kind of an amphitheatre effect. The crowd is outrageous, loud, sometimes raucous and passionate about their players. I love it! I wish we had crowds like this for pool in the USA.

The refs (Michaela and Nigel) walk a fine line between admonishing the crowd and allowing them to make noise. As long as they quiet down when players are shooting, it's not a problem. When an American player makes a good shot or a good run out, they applaud them as well, just not nearly as loud. It does get loud in here when the crowd cuts loose. The acoustics of this old building were designed for theater productions and good sound amplification. Like I said, I like it. It might be the coolest place I've ever seen a tournament played in.

I feel for the players, it's like being in a pressure cooker, surrounded by people on all sides breathing down your necks and cameras in your face as well. Definitely a tough venue for Team USA, and even a team of five Johnny Archer's might be underdogs here. Johnny showed a lot of heart to come back to win the match with Ralf, after everything went sideways. And especialy after he and Shane had lost to Darren and Karl earlier. Shane also played great in winning his match with Nick. He finally looks really into it, which bodes well for USA.

Darren is more wound up then anybody, kissing his partner (Karl), his teammates (all) and even me on his way out of the arena. I love his enthusiasm. He is the fire that is burning brightest for Europe right now. This is shaping up to be a memorable Mosconi Cup, one of the best ever! On this second day, the players are getting the feel of the table and the level of play picked way up. It's going to only get better too. I'm glad that so many of you have found a way to watch these matches online.

Hat's off the Matchroom and SkySports for making an event like this possible and allowing so many people to see pool in it's finest hour. I need some rest!
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Very nice report and commentary. Its been great to watch so far. This really "made for TV" type pool and atmosphere. Wish they did Mosconi cup 4 times a year.
 
"When it alternates to the USA then find a spot that could
replicate York Hall - perhaps even New York Hall."
pro9dg

Excellent idea Doug.

A ten day pre-Christmas break in New York,
sounds perfect.
 
absolutely terrific!

My hat's off to Matchroom and all involved in putting on this show.

The excitement and emotions are running sky high and are being captured magnificently by the experts behind the cameras as well as the commentators. I saw some real emotion from Ralf which, as we all know, is rare. What a rollercoaster! He was down 4-0 then comes back to be on the hill against Johnny's 4 only to watch Johnny get up on the hill with him then over for the win. Johnny was actually yelling at his own ball near the end.

Watching Nick stretch way out and miss with a miscue on what would have been a very routine shot with a rake or extension, only to come back a short while later and, once again, stretched to the max, this time with his jump stick he makes an exquisite, short, precise, finesse jump shot allowing him to continue on his way. What a shot it was - what a moment it was!

The two absolute ends of the emotional spectrum. From embarrassment and disgust to pride and joy, all within minutes of one another.

The decidedly EUR leaning home crowd is terrific. Sometimes politely appreciative, sometimes not, when our guys do well, then going bananas when their guys are rolling.

Yes, definitely capture some of that lighning and send it back here to the USA, please. :thumbup:

Great job, mates!

Best,
Brian kc
 
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pro9dg said:
York Hall - successful return. Now perhaps it is time to reintroduce the World Professional 9 Ball Championship back to Cardiff. It was already a crowd puller there. There is no point in the existing WPA event being played in Qatar for peanuts in front of a handful of Arabs and a room full of migrant Filipinoes.
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Right on Doug!! I'll be a 7.5K Sponsor if they bring it back to Cardiff as a full event!! (unless the stock market crashes below 9500-then 5K)
 
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Kickin' Chicken said:
My hat's off to Matchroom and all involved in putting on this show.

The excitement and emotions are running sky high and are being captured magnificently by the experts behind the cameras as well as the commentators. I saw some real emotion from Ralf which, as we all know, is rare. What a rollercoaster! He was down 4-0 then comes back to be on the hill against Johnny's 4 only to watch Johnny get up on the hill with him then over for the win. Johnny was actually yelling at his own ball near the end.

Watching Nick stretch way out and miss with a miscue on what would have been a very routine shot with a rake or extension, only to come back a short while later and, once again, stretched to the max, this time with his jump stick he makes an exquisite, short, precise, finesse jump shot allowing him to continue on his way. What a shot it was - what a moment it was!

The two absolute ends of the emotional spectrum. From embarrassment and disgust to pride and joy, all within minutes of one another.

The decidedly EUR leaning home crowd is terrific. Sometimes politely appreciative, sometimes not, when our guys do well, then going bananas when their guys are rolling.

Yes, definitely capture some of that lighning and send it back here to the USA, please. :thumbup:

Great job, mates!

Best,
Brian kc
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Geeze Brian,
Your description of what I missed yesterday makes me want to tune in. I like it.
 
The Blue Horizon in Philadelphia Pa. would be a great place to hold an event like this. Their balcony over looks the playing area. You feel like your right on top of the play. I have only seen boxing matches there but it looks like the perfect venue for this.

Anyone know what time the matches start today EST ?
 
bobroberts said:
The Blue Horizon in Philadelphia Pa. would be a great place to hold an event like this. Their balcony over looks the playing area. You feel like your right on top of the play. I have only seen boxing matches there but it looks like the perfect venue for this.

Anyone know what time the matches start today EST ?
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they are in the 3rd match of the day session now !
 
I've tried all the live streams I could find, but none of them are working for me. I was on the the "veetle" site yesterday. I'm a total fool when it comes to computers. Does anyone have a link that I can simply click on and have it take me there live? Please help, I'm dying here waiting!
 
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