You must have missed the quotations he put around it, or you don't understand the purpose of quotations.
Mosconi Cup Unpicked Players Bail Out
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You must have missed the quotations he put around it, or you don't understand the purpose of quotations.
My mistake
I was never the best student in writing/English class. I came a long way and more to go. We all can't be JAM!
Kd
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Or to show that is how it has been referred to previously in this thread. In fact "Bail" was used in the title.
If they played one another and got beat in a race to 50, it would be easier to accept for the 3 men out.
Talk about pressure in a set with the Mosconi slot on the line.
As a player how would you feel to never get a chance to "earn/prove " you should be representing your country???
This was one big popularity contest like homecoming king and Queen!
Kd
I think you would take the free flight looking for some new action. :grin-square:
best,
brian kc
And likely get the best of it, too.....
Couldn't have said it better.
That's the title of the thread. Jeez
it certainly was memorable, just not profitable.
I'm not sure how it is this year, but they didn't pay our flights. They reimbursed us a few weeks later, and I can see this being a definite deterrent.
I didn't mind paying the flight myself, the only complaint was we didn't get a ride to the airport and had to pay $150. (US) to get to the London airport. It didn't make sense that the other team, and the commentators received transportation, and the USA team did not........bummer, talk about feeling unappreciated.
There's actually some funny things that happened that morning, it certainly was memorable, just not profitable.
I'm not sure how it is this year, but they didn't pay our flights. They reimbursed us a few weeks later, and I can see this being a definite deterrent.
I didn't mind paying the flight myself, the only complaint was we didn't get a ride to the airport and had to pay $150. (US) to get to the London airport. It didn't make sense that the other team, and the commentators received transportation, and the USA team did not........bummer, talk about feeling unappreciated.
There's actually some funny things that happened that morning, it certainly was memorable, just not profitable. 
For the record, most of us know you should have been on this year's team.
I'm not sure personal popularity is the best way to pick a team, but who knows, stranger things have happened.
There are a lot of really good players these days, however, there's only a few that won't "dog it" under the pressure of London's aggressive fans. I know the last rack I cleared to win the Mosconi Cup was the most pressure I'd ever felt (playing pool).....maybe having Earl Strickland as a partner had something to do with it.
You are one of those type players, Chris - the "powers that be" simply won't recognize what your level really is........yet!
Ty
It would be an honor to play for my country .
There is ALOT to be said for someone who stands up under the pressure Especially races to 5. U would do well
I have said several times. Let them earn it.
You and Skylar would hurt alot of feelings.
Mr. #2 I am not sure if he is all break/rack rigging? Other aspects of his game concern me. But, if he earns his way on then so be it!
Kd
I dont think it was. 98%
I can drive you down to the recruiter so you can fight for your country
I don't get what this has to do with playing pool ?
Conjecture
I don't know that anyone has broken their word, "publicly".
I don't even know if anyone has changed their mind.
The Mosconi Cup and those that are responsible for it have a lot more at stake than just my own selfish interests and that's why I would have gone to support the team, despite my personal and different reasons for thinking about why I wouldn't want to go.
I would have been very reluctant to agree that I would go if I knew it was going to take money out of the players' pockets and would most likely have said so if asked to make a commitment.
There were things said that we will never know about and I'm sure there were things that weren't said, that could have and should have been said that weren't. Most everything discussed here is simply conjecture.
JoeyA
I don't know that anyone has broken their word, "publicly".
I don't even know if anyone has changed their mind.
The Mosconi Cup and those that are responsible for it have a lot more at stake than just my own selfish interests and that's why I would have gone to support the team, despite my personal and different reasons for thinking about why I wouldn't want to go.
I would have been very reluctant to agree that I would go if I knew it was going to take money out of the players' pockets and would most likely have said so if asked to make a commitment.
There were things said that we will never know about and I'm sure there were things that weren't said, that could have and should have been said that weren't. Most everything discussed here is simply conjecture.
JoeyA
Oscar said he didn't feel right taking a cut of the prize money away from the the other guys. I think that does show class in itself. I know i don't take charity... Heck these guys make a living playing pool so they know its hard enough making money without someone getting a cut of your paycheck. I think the decision not taking the free roll on the other players dime outweighs the "moral support" Its my guess if the players or Wilson REALLY felt they were needed they would all be there backing the other guys.... I'm sure the guys will have plenty of cheerleaders there for them anyway.
I wasn't saying that they were being accused of publicly breaking their word...
What I was saying is that they were publicly (on the forums) being accused of breaking their word...
No it's not all conjecture. I am personal friends with two of the players and have heard from one of them the reasons they decided not to go.
It's not my place to disclose those reasons. I've already said as much.
I just don't like when people use accusatory language about my friends when they don't know what they are talking about. Especially when the guys are as nice as these guys and have as much integrity as these guys do.
Jaden
What I was saying is that they were publicly (on the forums) being accused of breaking their word...
No it's not all conjecture. I am personal friends with two of the players and have heard from one of them the reasons they decided not to go.
It's not my place to disclose those reasons. I've already said as much.
I just don't like when people use accusatory language about my friends when they don't know what they are talking about. Especially when the guys are as nice as these guys and have as much integrity as these guys do.
Jaden
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