Mosconi Cup - Strickland

[uwate]

Earl has anger management issues for sure but I have been to tournaments where it was the crowd that started everything. Knowing he has the propensity to be a hothead, there seems to always be some loser in the crowd that wants to stir it up and starts heckling Earl.

 

[cuechick]

I loved Conners and MacEnroe and really enjoyed watching them but there is a line. I use to think Earl added color but after seeing him in the Athens event, all I saw was an overgrown, spoiled baby!

In an event like the Mosconi Cup, he is an embarrassment.


I feel bad for Johnny...who is as gracious and professional a representative the US could hope for.

 

[JAM]

Long live Earl Strickland, an American legend who has accomplished more in his pool career than any living pool player on our soil.

The "sport," if we can call it that now, abandoned pool players many decades ago. Greed and politics ruined its chance of ever elevating to an acceptable status. World-class players have been competing for peanuts, and even the fortunate sponsored ones barely make ends meet due to the exhorbitant expenses associated with traveling the globe.

I'm glad that Earl Strickland is representing the United States, and I hope to see him many, many, many more times in the future! GOD BLESS AMERICA and Earl Strickland!

JAM

 

[Buckster_uk]

He is a disgrace.

 

[Rude Dog]

Maybe that's how he gets pumped up to play his best? We all have our way of getting ready for a big match, maybe Earl has to fire up the crowd and the fans against him so he can beat them as well as his opponent. Whatever the reason behind it, it seems to have worked for him for a very long time. Peace, John.

 

[NaClBandit]

Long live Earl Strickland, an American legend who has accomplished more in his pool career than any living pool player on our soil.

We musn't separate the sportsman from the man. His immense ability does not excuse his reprehensible behavior. Look at Terrell Owens, possibly the best receiver in football, who was dismissed from his team for a poor attitude (that manifested into some negative comments), despite his athletic talent.

The "sport," if we can call it that now, abandoned pool players many decades ago. Greed and politics ruined its chance of ever elevating to an acceptable status.

This is a rather bleek perspective from a staunch IPT supporter.

After seeing it up front and close, I am 100-percent confident that the IPT is the change agent for a sport which has been stagnating for decades.

Case in point (quote from IPT happenings... thread).

I'm glad that Earl Strickland is representing the United States, and I hope to see him many, many, many more times in the future! GOD BLESS AMERICA and Earl Strickland!

I am NOT glad that Earl is perpetuating the global stereotype of the rude, ethnocentric American a**hole, because he's representing me and you and every one of us in this country.

It seems that those who know Earl are the first to condone his outbursts. But shouldn't it be them who talk to him about his actions and how they're negatively affecting him and others? Isn't that what friends do?

Personally I feel that he is leaving a black eye on pool, and he's certainly not helping us Americans in the process. Ratings aside, how can people let him act this way? I just don't get it.

NaClBandit <-----disgusted but not surprised

 

[NaClBandit]

Maybe that's how he gets pumped up to play his best? We all have our way of getting ready for a big match, maybe Earl has to fire up the crowd and the fans against him so he can beat them as well as his opponent. Whatever the reason behind it, it seems to have worked for him for a very long time. Peace, John.

What has he done for us lately (major titles)?

His tactic doesn't seem to be working.

 

[ironman]

YOu can't honestly think that Earl was unprovoked- no matter how minor it may have been, I guarantee that it was reaction. Who polices the audience? Do you think that whatever turned him was an accident, or intended to cause a reaction?

Maybe it was intended to cause a reaction. If it was, so what? The man is 40plus years old and still buys into it without any regard for his team captain or the rest of his team mates. The TEAM just won and still, Earl has to be the focus. The TEAM does not matter? Only Earl?
So the clock mal-functioned, okay I can see where this would be disturbing and disruptive. It happens in all sports. It happened to the whole team, and not just Earl. Leave it to the team captain to handle the issue.
Why is Earl a mandatory member of this.? If he is , why then isn;t he the team captain? The obvious answer to this is because he can't be trusted.
There is something alarming about someone who constantly has to be the center of attention by constntly being a VICTIM.
I agree that this game/sport needs some color and some personality, but there have to be boundrys. Like it or not, people get angry and explode for one reason and one reason only and that is because they didn't get what they want. That is why these reactions are widely viewed as tantrums.
It is an old cliche, but there is no "I" in the word team. This is not about personal gain, it is about what is right for the TEAM. If this is not his main concern, he is not deserving until he, as the rest of the team already has, figures this out. It is just plain selfish, self-serving behavior and it is embarrassing.
I feel badly for Archer and the rest of the team. They now have to regroup and enter the arena and be supportive of their teammate. Like it or not, because it is best for the team.

 

[supergreenman]

Let me ask a question. What if Steve Davis goes on camera and says..."America sucks! All Americans suck!" Would us Americans take this as a good thing for pool? Doubt it.
.

You might not think it was a good thing for pool, but you'll all be glued to the tv when it's finally broadcast. If there was any mainstream media coverage of the incident at all then a lot of nonpool fans would be glued to the tv as well. That can't be bad for pool on tv.

All I can say is Chill..... I enjoy watching Earl on tv, it's not boring. It's not like watching paint dry which is something I'd rather do than watch Archer play. (well maybe not, he is a creative shot maker sometimes)

 

[ironman]

Earl has anger management issues for sure but I have been to tournaments where it was the crowd that started everything. Knowing he has the propensity to be a hothead, there seems to always be some loser in the crowd that wants to stir it up and starts heckling Earl.

If the "LOSER" starts it and Earl buys into it, What does that make him?

 

[Tecknikal]

Maybe that's how he gets pumped up to play his best? We all have our way of getting ready for a big match, maybe Earl has to fire up the crowd and the fans against him so he can beat them as well as his opponent. Whatever the reason behind it, it seems to have worked for him for a very long time. Peace, John.

your right , i have tons of Pool match since early 90 on my computer and i can see that from the end of 2003 he started to get more and more frustrated and he would do that when he started not playing too good and all of sudden He's winning ..

I think it's a way to get his mind set ! But hey he bring some colorfull moment to the table , there's nothing wrong with that And if you take those thing aside and just take his "playing" abilities , he just incredible !!!

Long live to Earl !

 

[jsp]

We musn't separate the sportsman from the man. His immense ability does not excuse his reprehensible behavior. Look at Terrell Owens, possibly the best receiver in football, who was dismissed from his team for a poor attitude (that manifested into some negative comments), despite his athletic talent.

This is a rather bleek perspective from a staunch IPT supporter.

Case in point (quote from IPT happenings... thread).

I am NOT glad that Earl is perpetuating the global stereotype of the rude, ethnocentric American a**hole, because he's representing me and you and every one of us in this country.

It seems that those who know Earl are the first to condone his outbursts. But shouldn't it be them who talk to him about his actions and how they're negatively affecting him and others? Isn't that what friends do?

Personally I feel that he is leaving a black eye on pool, and he's certainly not helping us Americans in the process. Ratings aside, how can people let him act this way? I just don't get it.

NaClBandit <-----disgusted but not surprised

Tap tap tap. Nice post.

 

[or1pkt]

I think we should make Earl the mayor of pool. Personally i want a competitive short tempered champion with a bad attitude representing me. I dont think you could ask for a better person for pool than Earl. That is unless your a crybaby who wants everyone to act a certain way and give off a certain image for pool. Thats way pool is an INDIVIDUAL sport!

 

[ironman]

Long live Earl Strickland, an American legend who has accomplished more in his pool career than any living pool player on our soil.

The "sport," if we can call it that now, abandoned pool players many decades ago. Greed and politics ruined its chance of ever elevating to an acceptable status. World-class players have been competing for peanuts, and even the fortunate sponsored ones barely make ends meet due to the exhorbitant expenses associated with traveling the globe.

I'm glad that Earl Strickland is representing the United States, and I hope to see him many, many, many more times in the future! GOD BLESS AMERICA and Earl Strickland!

JAM

Jam, yyou have a lot of very positive input on this forum and I respect your opinion greatly, But I can't go along with you on this one.
My reason is that no matter what one has achieved personally in this game, he cannot be better than the game itself. No matter how bitter Earl is over the past or how sour he is because he doesn't think he properly rewarded, he had a decision to do something else.
Earl is now the member of a TEAM. The Mosconi Cup. Not the EARL CUP. There is no way to justify his childish behavior.

 

[supergreenman]

I think a lot of people forget that when it comes to Earls sportsmanship he is a real role model for the sport. He'll always be the first on his feet clapping when his opponent makes an outstanding shot. That's not a quality you see in very many players. Who cares if he doesn't take sh*t from rude fans. It's the players that make a sport, not the fans.

As for Earl tarnishing Americas image abroad, LOL what a joke, I'm afraid your president already beat him to that, there's not alot left that anybody can tarnish there.

LONG LIVE KING EARL

 

[jsp]

I think a lot of people forget that when it comes to Earls sportsmanship he is a real role model for the sport.

You are probably the first and only person on this forum who has ever made such a statement. Is this the same Earl we're talking about? We're still talking about Earl STRICKLAND, right? The same Earl that slept while it was Souquet's turn at the table during the US Open this year?

Maybe you're talking about james EARL jones?

 

[ironman]

We musn't separate the sportsman from the man. His immense ability does not excuse his reprehensible behavior. Look at Terrell Owens, possibly the best receiver in football, who was dismissed from his team for a poor attitude (that manifested into some negative comments), despite his athletic talent.



This is a rather bleek perspective from a staunch IPT supporter.



Case in point (quote from IPT happenings... thread

I am NOT glad that Earl is perpetuating the global stereotype of the rude, ethnocentric American a**hole, because he's representing me and you and every one of us in this country.

It seems that those who know Earl are the first to condone his outbursts. But shouldn't it be them who talk to him about his actions and how they're negatively affecting him and others? Isn't that what friends do?

Personally I feel that he is leaving a black eye on pool, and he's certainly not helping us Americans in the process. Ratings aside, how can people let him act this way? I just don't get it.

NaClBandit <-----disgusted but not surprised

Good point. Terrell Owens now has to buy tickets to the playoffs and so does the whole Eagles team.

 

[Snapshot9]

Earl ...

Earl is like the 'bad guy' in wrestling that is very good, and that
draws emotions from the crowd. You love him or hate him.
He is the guy on the team that says, 'hey, we aren't going to
take that sh*t laying down'. Sometimes the American spirit
doesn't rise to the surface until we are insulted or run down.
I am a pretty good sportsman, but if an opponent really p*ssed
me off, I am going to let him know about it, and then I am going
to wipe him right off the table. Don't think that woofing and
ragging on opponents doesn't go on, it goes on in every sport,
professional or not. (I was a catcher in baseball growing up).
Maybe, if the Filipinos or Taiwanese ragged us some, an American
could rise up and win an International event once n while.

 

[NaClBandit]

You are probably the first and only person on this forum who has ever made such a statement. Is this the same Earl we're talking about? We're still talking about Earl STRICKLAND, right? The same Earl that slept while it was Souquet's turn at the table during the US Open this year?

Maybe you're talking about james EARL jones?

The same Earl that tip fouled in the Skins Championship and pretended it never happened? There's sportsmanship for you. What a wonderful role model. Oh, but I forgot, he claps for good shots. My fault, I'm wrong. You too, JSP, you're wrong.

Earl for Governor 2006!
Campaign slogan: "London sucks!"

 

[NaClBandit]

He is the guy on the team that says, 'hey, we aren't going to
take that sh*t laying down'.

Scott, this is the guy who quits on matches REPEATEDLY. This is not new information, he lays down with the best of them.

Sometimes the American spirit doesn't rise to the surface until we are insulted or run down.

If Earl embodies the American spirit, the following traits make it up:

Selfishness
Short temperment
Vulgarity
Dishonesty
Irrationality

Maybe you can elaborate as to what you define the American Spirit as.