Naysayers, All of You!

Flip_dat_Quarta said:
Pool needs to do this...

Pool needs to do that...

We need to get our youth involved...

Blah, Blah, Blah...

That's all I ever hear on here.

Finally, there is a post from some young kid with a future goal of going pro looking for a little advice. Next thing you know there is a 6 page thread on how stupid he is and that he should go get a job instead.

What a bunch of naysayers!! Don't crush somebody's dream. What's wrong with somebody pursuing a dream? Would you go to a little league baseball practice and start telling all the kids how they aren't going to be good enough to go pro and most of them won't even be good enough to play in college?

If you want to get the youth involved in pool, let them follow their dreams. Don't be an A-Hole because you weren't good enough yourself or all of your friends weren't good enough or because there isn't enough money in pool or whatever. You should be appreciative that somebody new fell in love with pool! Provide a little support for once...
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I give my honest opinion.
 
Flip_dat_Quarta said:
Pool needs to do this...

Pool needs to do that...

We need to get our youth involved...

Blah, Blah, Blah...

That's all I ever hear on here.

Finally, there is a post from some young kid with a future goal of going pro looking for a little advice. Next thing you know there is a 6 page thread on how stupid he is and that he should go get a job instead.

What a bunch of naysayers!! Don't crush somebody's dream. What's wrong with somebody pursuing a dream? Would you go to a little league baseball practice and start telling all the kids how they aren't going to be good enough to go pro and most of them won't even be good enough to play in college?

If you want to get the youth involved in pool, let them follow their dreams. Don't be an A-Hole because you weren't good enough yourself or all of your friends weren't good enough or because there isn't enough money in pool or whatever. You should be appreciative that somebody new fell in love with pool! Provide a little support for once...
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i havent read what your referring to. But i've read it a plethora of times on here....I've also seen your same basic responce back.

If anyones showing tough love and being honest about rough times and such or what else one could do or other ways and bla bla bla....people should listen to that, just as muh as the messages or people saying "GO GETER"

and getting youth involved like i and other do in school programs and having youth involved say should some random 18 year old who can pocket a ball go on the road lol.....



many have said....the true champion will never be deterred. But too many people are just SOFT....and getting out there, well....its not a game. People do get hurt. People do and will make dumb ass decisions. Some it helps them grow....some people get gobbled up and shit out....messier than they most likely would have been having chosen some more righteous an less selfish path.....because dont make any mistake the life of a champion is a somewhat lonely and selfish one......this isn't a team sport. If youhave a partner, he/she will probably stab you or youll stab them in the back.....mommy and daddy always taking care of you?

probably best to get a real job and gain a useful career. Secondly, even if you are a great player....you should still have something to fall back on.

Joey grey does carpentry and roofing and such.....i do carpentry, cues, instrumentation, lessons, bla bla bla....donny mills sells cars, mike dullota has his own pressure washing business....steve mizerak was a school teacher......SVB goes fishing.....Shane can go fishing because he takes care of his money, his career is its own business...he's not playing pool...he's running a business.

i dont promote the game at all in the light of going on some proverbial road.

One of the students at the school...now this is a top ten ranked public school in the USA......she asked after i sent them links to a documentary on Alex "the hurricane" higgins...a snooker star from belfast ireland in the 70s

she asked if she could be a like Alex.....

I said lookey here little miss smarty pants pole vaulter.....(i was a smarty pants runner lol) in no way shape or form are you to grow up to be a troubled alcoholic world snooker champion.....your more than welcome to finish the year, go to the school of your choosing and getting an amazing degree like most of the kids that go there do, graduate from there with said degree, get he fire job or start a bigcompany....retire young and then move to europe and drink champagne, eat caviar and try to become a snooker champion.

in no way shape of form should this game take precidence over anything regarding education in life. or furthering an actual guaranteed paying career......because especaillly oneday your games going to go to chit.....then what are you going to do? Bum cash off old road buddies?

No no no....build yourself a life and place pool in it, imop is the right way....dont be just pool and try and place a life in that....it dont fit for most. Not judging anyone, not in the least.

Its like what I do offshore.....even some top road players....even wiiith the money i make offshore....would hit the deck knees shaking hollering "f! this, put me back on that bird"....sorry hand, birds gone....ya can take the boat in tonight at 2am...its an 8hr ride pimp. And then again some league 5sp nit king could come out there and be the next great one.....but my life out there, the life and times i've spent on the road between pool, work and for pleasure....it sure as hell is not for everyone.

-regards,
Greyghost
 
caff3in3 said:
http://www.rantsports.com/clubhouse/2014/09/14/15-athletes-who-started-playing-sports-late/

Some in there who were before their twenties but others who didn't even try their pro sport until they were in their twenties.

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oh if kimbo diid it...i mean...come on lol.....just about everyone thats in here was either actively involved in another sport so was an "athlete" already...like Graham....

best exapmles are maybe weir and the swimmer chick....all he basketball players....well they are all 7ft tall now arnt they, so that helps.

every sport listed on there though they kind of make a little money....pool players mke no money....they also dont really have sponsors paying them livable salarys and such....most pros being sponsored means eqipment, and maybe some entries.
 
greyghost said:
oh if kimbo diid it...i mean...come on lol.....just about everyone thats in here was either actively involved in another sport so was an "athlete" already...like Graham....

best exapmles are maybe weir and the swimmer chick....all he basketball players....well they are all 7ft tall now arnt they, so that helps.

every sport listed on there though they kind of make a little money....pool players mke no money....they also dont really have sponsors paying them livable salarys and such....most pros being sponsored means eqipment, and maybe some entries.
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So the question should be show me someone with no athletic ability that became a pro after starting in their 20's?

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pt109 said:
That did it.....I'm hitting the gym....gonna be the world heavy-weight boxing champion...
....give me two years.....
Does anyone have some old gloves I could borrow?
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The only way you'll ever hit a gym, my good friend, is if you accidentally make a wrong turn in your Silverado and crash through the front door.
I have an old pair of mittens you can have. I used them while reading in the bathroom. :thumbup:
 
Tramp Steamer said:
The only way you'll ever hit a gym, my good friend, is if you accidentally make a wrong turn in your Silverado and crash through the front door.
I have an old pair of mittens you can have. I used them while reading in the bathroom. :thumbup:
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I'm getting pumped up here.....think I'll watch Creed again. I wonder if it ends the same this time.
 
Tramp Steamer said:
The only way you'll ever hit a gym, my good friend, is if you accidentally make a wrong turn in your Silverado and crash through the front door.
I have an old pair of mittens you can have. I used them while reading in the bathroom. :thumbup:
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GoldCrown said:
I'm getting pumped up here.....think I'll watch Creed again. I wonder if it ends the same this time.
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I think I can make it, Tramp.....just need this chick in my corner.

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ADRIAN!!!
 
caff3in3 said:
So the question should be show me someone with no athletic ability that became a pro after starting in their 20's?

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i guess lol....its noot that its not done....but for example someone gaining the skills to be a center and your 7ft.....or going from basketball to catching a football and your 6'7 or whatever graham is......its just not really done....it takes some time to really master something, and once your out momy and daddys you dont have as much time to dick around with some thing just for fun without getting paid for it.......chit. most wont get better at their job to even think of getting a raise....work to be better than your natural abilities and become a pro?

poff bet.....
-G.G.
 
greyghost said:
i guess lol....its noot that its not done....but for example someone gaining the skills to be a center and your 7ft.....or going from basketball to catching a football and your 6'7 or whatever graham is......its just not really done....it takes some time to really master something, and once your out momy and daddys you dont have as much time to dick around with some thing just for fun without getting paid for it.......chit. most wont get better at their job to even think of getting a raise....work to be better than your natural abilities and become a pro?

poff bet.....
-G.G.
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I absolutely agree it is extremely rare for someone to do late in life. Just trying to point out it is possible.

At the end of the day if someone has the drive and determination it takes to become a pro in any sport the negative things people say in an online discussion group wouldn't likely have an impact on their goals.

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Flip_dat_Quarta said:
Pool needs to do this...

Pool needs to do that...

We need to get our youth involved...

Blah, Blah, Blah...

That's all I ever hear on here.

Finally, there is a post from some young kid with a future goal of going pro looking for a little advice. Next thing you know there is a 6 page thread on how stupid he is and that he should go get a job instead.

What a bunch of naysayers!! Don't crush somebody's dream. What's wrong with somebody pursuing a dream? Would you go to a little league baseball practice and start telling all the kids how they aren't going to be good enough to go pro and most of them won't even be good enough to play in college?

If you want to get the youth involved in pool, let them follow their dreams. Don't be an A-Hole because you weren't good enough yourself or all of your friends weren't good enough or because there isn't enough money in pool or whatever. You should be appreciative that somebody new fell in love with pool! Provide a little support for once...
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Perhaps the mods could create a "my feelings are hurt" subforum....?
 
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