Loll thats nasty but really funny haha
And may i ask what race will that be ?
Is it gonna be like a race to 1,999 ?
Hotels rates r gonna be expensive man
Mosconi Cup: This is what I saw....
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Loll thats nasty but really funny haha
And may i ask what race will that be ?
Is it gonna be like a race to 1,999 ?
Hotels rates r gonna be expensive man
Is there any sort of pool the USA still excel at?
- Helps both teams.
- Helps both teams, if you're good then 5 games is enough to battle it out. A lof the games were 4:4 even.
- Helps both teams to establish fairness overall and give a chance to both teams equally
- Helps both teams, to have a more controlled roll. I saw relatively fast cloth, even slow balls travelled quite far.
- Helps both teams, to have a more controlled response. Banks looked fine, good response over 3 rails.
- Helps both teams to allow for high risk - high reward shots. And: Mosconi has always been 9ball. Disqualified.
I'm now no longer sure that the US has any pool wisdom left ;-)
Cheers.
They can even do carom or 3 cushion properly. Haven't seen a single player here in tournaments
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[]UOTE=Mezz'd up;5748988]Totally agree - especially Van boeing and Dechaine, they are like enemy's forced to play with each other, and don't even speak to each other.
Wrong they get along well
Morris won his singles but in team play - so many misses. :frown: Bring Archer back at least.
W[/B]hat I found annoying was - if any a USA player called as extension - or over ran his shape - he was heckled with cat calls and a bunch of idiot's doing WWF Rick Flair - whoooo's.
We're the idiots! That was "us" on the Team USA side!
Also, we were the ones saying "Rod-Ney" "Rod-Ney" which is a JEER NOT A CHEER!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOFn8dWc1_g
You'd a thunk a baseball player would bring that up to the less than 20 people on Team USA's side in the stands!
Usually the UK fans have more class but it seems times have changed there.
You are mistaken-
They "EU crowd" were tame, quiet and respectful compared to other years!!
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They do laugh, smile and get along well with each other
[]UOTE=Mezz'd up;5748988]Totally agree - especially Van boeing and Dechaine, they are like enemy's forced to play with each other, and don't even speak to each other.
Wrong they get along well
Morris won his singles but in team play - so many misses. :frown: Bring Archer back at least.
W[/B]hat I found annoying was - if any a USA player called as extension - or over ran his shape - he was heckled with cat calls and a bunch of idiot's doing WWF Rick Flair - whoooo's.
We're the idiots! That was "us" on the Team USA side!
Also, we were the ones saying "Rod-Ney" "Rod-Ney" which is a JEER NOT A CHEER!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOFn8dWc1_g
You'd a thunk a baseball player would bring that up to the less than 20 people on Team USA's side in the stands!
Usually the UK fans have more class but it seems times have changed there.
You are mistaken-
They "EU crowd" were tame, quiet and respectful compared to other years!!
[/QUOTE]
They do laugh, smile and get along well with each other
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Eh, the one on the spot was to address soft breaking wasn't it?
The nine on the spot was put in to keep the wing ball from being dead when the rack is tight. The "three point" rule was put in to avoid soft breaking.
Hmm...
I could've sworn that the last 5 us opens had many of the best players in the world there...LOL how many of those 5 were won by americans again, I forget???
Jaden
I could've sworn that the last 5 us opens had many of the best players in the world there...LOL how many of those 5 were won by americans again, I forget???
Jaden
For me, in part, the Mosconi Cup is affirmation for what I do. The smaller pocket encourages more safe-play among the better players and Pros and causes more misses for the novice and recreational player. I do not see that either is desirable for our sport.
I have been told by some of my locals and by some top pros that I need to tighten up my equipment. I have steadfastly resisted.
How cute.
The rest of the world finally catches up to the level of U.S. players and now you get a big head over it?
I mean damn, its about time.
I guess 100 years of practice will do wonders for anyone.
Welcome to the elite level.
Don't blink.
Although they might encourage a few amateurs here and there, I do not see shrinking tables and larger pockets as desirable for our sport, as they are the equivalent of miniature golf, a dumbed-down shadow of the real thing.
You don't train for the PGA masters on the windmill loop at funland.
And you won't get a participation trophy.
The message should be the same for amateurs and pros alike: No, we don't cater to lazy people. If you miss, it's not the table or pocket's fault, you simply need more practice.
Fixed it for ya
This post is 1.5 decades late. So I'll keep in mind your "special" situation and I'll try not to make any spoilers as to what happens in the story.
Since this was a show, not a WPA event, and it's design is the opposite of the WPA I'm not sure what your trying to tell us. If you could describe, what conventional wisdom has to do with pool players, it would be easier to understand the point your trying to make.
The word wisdom does not belong in any thought that involves pool players. Just sayin'.
Sorry, I thought it was clear. I do sympathize that some pool players wouldn't understand it.
Good one, although I do know of many intelligent pool players.
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So the USA manages to win it's own internal tournament that only has a few foreign competitors in it and claims a moral victory?
And I would hardly call that dominating anyway. What you mean is ONE player (SVB) has been able to compete at the elite level - but only in this one event:
http://www.usopen9ballchampionships.com/history.php
What about at the elite level in the rest of the world?
Any version of cue sports...