Do you want to bet? I think Team USA can win at least 6 matches.
Mosconi Cup Team Announced
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Do you want to bet? I think Team USA can win at least 6 matches.
Personally, I'd call anything worse than 11-8 to be an embarrassment.
Even in the era of European dominance, when we've picked our own team (as opposed to Matchroom's meddling and selection of the entre team in 2013) we've averaged 11-8.
This team has a chance to win, but with Sossei rather than Schmidt, our chances would have been far better.
My prediction, and I may change it once the European team is finalized, is Europe 11-8.
Even in the era of European dominance, when we've picked our own team (as opposed to Matchroom's meddling and selection of the entre team in 2013) we've averaged 11-8.
This team has a chance to win, but with Sossei rather than Schmidt, our chances would have been far better.
My prediction, and I may change it once the European team is finalized, is Europe 11-8.
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find me in 90 days or so.
I like the team except for Bergman. He comes across as not a good representative for the US. I have seen him wear a hoodie at Jim Rempe's 14.1 HOF induction and while on the live stream of a major bar box event constantly smoking and hammering beers like it was league night. I may be wrong but it seems like he has a lot of growing up to do in 6 weeks. I would have picked Sossei!
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I also like Jeremy and that must have been a tough pick for Mark to make. Jeremy may have more experience playing the top European players than anyone else except Shane. So he would be more comfortable playing against them imo. Jeremy had a good U.S. Open as well, taking some big scalps along the way to a nice money finish.
There's about 3 names in red you could bust me if John played even rotation with.
Jhall
Bartrum
Josh Roberts
Let me know if it happens..lol
I believe the Mosconi Cup is always broadcast by Sky Sports. Not sure about refs.
Well not that this necessarily means anything, but the last significant time period wherein John Schmidt wasn't doing much in rotation pool (or pool at all really) he managed to saunter off the golf course into the US Open and win the whole thing. So I wouldn't count him out entirely.
Refs are almost certainly Michaela Tabb and Nigel Rees. Broadcasters are Jim Wych, Jerry Forsyth and Andy Goldberg (an English guy who plays pretty good snooker and pool).
They announced Ken Shuman as a ref.
Well said, today we can analyze the picks as we please, but the smoke will clear quickly and all that remains will be to wish this team well and cheer our hardest.
Go get 'em, Team USA.
I doubt it on the 3 below. Doesn't have enough grind for these guys..
Justin Hall
Josh Roberts
Joey Gray
It's closer to 45 days away lol. I'll PM you as the event draws nearer.
I'm guessing, only because it hasn't come up in the thread, that it is not controversial that Mike DeChaine didn't get picked?
l'm certainly not familiar enough to know, but I did think he was being strongly considered.
What are your thoughts on why/how he didn't get the nod?
l'm certainly not familiar enough to know, but I did think he was being strongly considered.
What are your thoughts on why/how he didn't get the nod?
He was passed over because of his attitude, supposedly, LOL. He has played well all year. Criteria for Mosconi players in the USA has changed.
This thread is not about Mike Dechaine. The choices were made from the Mosconi 8 named in March and Mike was not among them. There is nothing controversial here.
Mike knows why he wasn't selected, and instead of moaning, he committed himself to greater excellence as both a player and a person.
Just for the sake of Mike's friends sand fans, in a US Open thread, here's what Jay Helfert posted:
As a fan of USA pool, this is good to read, as nobody has more credibility in American pool than Jay Helfert.
But, again, this thread is not about Mike. For Mike, it's all about next year.
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