Dear Gentle Readers,
> The Treasure Moment, for me, came at the end of the tournament when the British fans graciously chanted, “USA!” over and over. Yes, it’s easy to be a good winner, but it’s also easy to be a graceless winner.
Those knowledgeable fans consistently applauded skillful shots by both sides. While they cheered for the Euros, they also appreciated good efforts by the Americans. These were not football hooligans.
Also, there were 1200 of them. And that’s not for nothing … 1200 pool fans who cared enough to show up.
> To me, the snapshot of the Mosconi was SVB’s rueful smile as the Euros victory-bopped on the table where he had just been … well, vanquished.
> Both coaches were gracious, ours was particularly articulate. The fondness the Euros had for their retiring (undefeated!) captain was palpable.
> A fun shenanigan … Schmidt made a faux-feint to steal the trophy right before the awards ceremony began.
> Interesting that Niels won the MVP over Nikos who, I believe, had one more win than everyone else. Actually, it’s kind of encouraging to think that the stats were analyzed and then degrees of difficulty / accomplishment were also factored in. If that’s what happened.
> Fascinating to me … had it gone 10 - 10, the final singles match-up would have been a Pick ‘Em by each coach. That’s a really nifty twist.
> I do believe one of the pre-match commentators was prescient when he said that the first match - - SVB v. Appleton - - was the key to America’s hauntingly remote chances. If Shane had won, and then prevailed over Nikos … if, if, if.
> Interesting commentator comment … SVB wields a 23 oz. cue, drawing on Earl’s pioneering example of heavier, and, if I understand it, longer sticks.
> By the way … how many lags did the USA win over the four days? I can remember one for sure, maybe one more.
> Day three was the killer.
> By day four, early on, I was wishing for it to be over. Wanting SVB to be put out of his misery.
> There’s always next year.
Echoing Annie’s “The sun’ll come out tomorrow” is my life,
Sunny
P. S. Did Niels look happily married? A tad uncomfortable? Oh, never mind!
P. P. S. Just one final wardrobe note … maybe the USA red looks better in person than on the screen. Hope so.
P. P. P. S. The daily opening graphics were cheesy by any contemporary design standards. But there is no complaint from me about any company which delivers compelling, riveting Mosconi Cup coverage. Thank you!
P. P. P. P. S. Note to Brian … Lucky for me I didn’t see your offer to wager money until today. Although the way you worded it, it could be that you would be owing me $50! Any contract attorneys in the house?
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> The Treasure Moment, for me, came at the end of the tournament when the British fans graciously chanted, “USA!” over and over. Yes, it’s easy to be a good winner, but it’s also easy to be a graceless winner.
Those knowledgeable fans consistently applauded skillful shots by both sides. While they cheered for the Euros, they also appreciated good efforts by the Americans. These were not football hooligans.
Also, there were 1200 of them. And that’s not for nothing … 1200 pool fans who cared enough to show up.
> To me, the snapshot of the Mosconi was SVB’s rueful smile as the Euros victory-bopped on the table where he had just been … well, vanquished.
> Both coaches were gracious, ours was particularly articulate. The fondness the Euros had for their retiring (undefeated!) captain was palpable.
> A fun shenanigan … Schmidt made a faux-feint to steal the trophy right before the awards ceremony began.
> Interesting that Niels won the MVP over Nikos who, I believe, had one more win than everyone else. Actually, it’s kind of encouraging to think that the stats were analyzed and then degrees of difficulty / accomplishment were also factored in. If that’s what happened.
> Fascinating to me … had it gone 10 - 10, the final singles match-up would have been a Pick ‘Em by each coach. That’s a really nifty twist.
> I do believe one of the pre-match commentators was prescient when he said that the first match - - SVB v. Appleton - - was the key to America’s hauntingly remote chances. If Shane had won, and then prevailed over Nikos … if, if, if.
> Interesting commentator comment … SVB wields a 23 oz. cue, drawing on Earl’s pioneering example of heavier, and, if I understand it, longer sticks.
> By the way … how many lags did the USA win over the four days? I can remember one for sure, maybe one more.
> Day three was the killer.
> By day four, early on, I was wishing for it to be over. Wanting SVB to be put out of his misery.
> There’s always next year.
Echoing Annie’s “The sun’ll come out tomorrow” is my life,
Sunny
P. S. Did Niels look happily married? A tad uncomfortable? Oh, never mind!
P. P. S. Just one final wardrobe note … maybe the USA red looks better in person than on the screen. Hope so.
P. P. P. S. The daily opening graphics were cheesy by any contemporary design standards. But there is no complaint from me about any company which delivers compelling, riveting Mosconi Cup coverage. Thank you!
P. P. P. P. S. Note to Brian … Lucky for me I didn’t see your offer to wager money until today. Although the way you worded it, it could be that you would be owing me $50! Any contract attorneys in the house?
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