no sh1t, Brit.
(1 finger, then 2 fingers...!)
but when you've known/shot Earl @ 25 yrs,
and you've been cussed out @ TUE,
for supporting said...?
(WHAT were the sleeping arrangements @ Vegas...?)
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Official hug earl thread!!!
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no sh1t, Brit.
(1 finger, then 2 fingers...!)
but when you've known/shot Earl @ 25 yrs,
and you've been cussed out @ TUE,
for supporting said...?
(WHAT were the sleeping arrangements @ Vegas...?)
.
I guess we can add you to the list of Earl's detractors who would crap their pants if they had to bet their own money playing against him.
Free advice: Use a spell check.
I'm kind of on-board with all this. Earl played some good pool this year and would have deserved a Mosconi spot on merit, winning at Turning Stone and capturing a couple of other titles on the Joss and Predator tours. His reemergence as one of America's best players is something to be admired, and I commend him for such a solid effort at the age of 52.
Yes, Earl had a bad Mosconi Cup and behaved badly. There is a somewhat subtle reason, in my case, that his performance at the Mosconi Cup bothers me. As I see it, we now live in a pool world in which there are just seven events that are internationally visible prior to the Mosconi Cup. In 2013, these events were:
2013 China Open
Van Cortezza over Fu Chei Wei in the final, with Wu Jiaqing and Omar Al Shaheen sharing third.
2013 World 9-ball Championship
Thorsten Hohmann over Antonio Gabica in the final, with Boyes and Biado sharing third. Van Boening was the highest American finisher, coming 17th.
2013 Japan Open
Ko Pin Yi over JL Chang in the final with Hohmann and Johan Chua sharing third. . Rodney Morris, the only elite American present, failed to reach the single elimination stage of the event.
2013 The World Cup of Pool
The team of Orcullo/Van Cortezza beat the team of Feijen/VanDenBerg in the final. The American team of Van Boening/Archer came 9th.
2013 World Pool Masters
Niels Feijen over Darren Appleton in the final, with Alex Pagulayan and JL Chang sharing 3rd.
2013 US Open 9-ball
Van Boening over Van Cortezza in the final, with Jayson Shaw third and Niels Feijen fourth. For the second consecutive year, Van Boening was the lone American to reach the final day of competition.
2013 Derby City Nine Ball
Alex Pagulayan over Shawn Putnam in the final, with Mike Dechaine finishing third.
It's hard to argue that anyone but Shane would have raised the image of America pool globally in 2013. For me, America's dismal performance in internationally visible competition raised the stakes at the Mosconi Cup. Having fallen off of the map in the most globally televised events, the Mosconi Cup was an opportunity for the Americans to reconfirm their pedigree as international competitors. Instead, they took a sound beating which, one can be sure, confirmed to many that America is a third rate power in pool, well behind Asia and Europe. That's why this one hurts me so much. I know we can do better, but the facts are the facts.
Of course, none of this was Earl's fault, for as a full time house pro in Queens, NY, he doesn't have the option to play a full international schedule of competition. Hence, I'm going to go along with the premise of this thread that Earl deserves some love. Also, when asked to describe the Mosconi Cup in a single word, Earl answered "epic" and, in doing so, gave the best answer of any of the ten participants. The Mosconi is, indeed, an epic event, a marathon of marathons, and Earl appreciates that.
Earl, congratulations on your fine play in 2013.
Yes, Earl had a bad Mosconi Cup and behaved badly. There is a somewhat subtle reason, in my case, that his performance at the Mosconi Cup bothers me. As I see it, we now live in a pool world in which there are just seven events that are internationally visible prior to the Mosconi Cup. In 2013, these events were:
2013 China Open
Van Cortezza over Fu Chei Wei in the final, with Wu Jiaqing and Omar Al Shaheen sharing third.
2013 World 9-ball Championship
Thorsten Hohmann over Antonio Gabica in the final, with Boyes and Biado sharing third. Van Boening was the highest American finisher, coming 17th.
2013 Japan Open
Ko Pin Yi over JL Chang in the final with Hohmann and Johan Chua sharing third. . Rodney Morris, the only elite American present, failed to reach the single elimination stage of the event.
2013 The World Cup of Pool
The team of Orcullo/Van Cortezza beat the team of Feijen/VanDenBerg in the final. The American team of Van Boening/Archer came 9th.
2013 World Pool Masters
Niels Feijen over Darren Appleton in the final, with Alex Pagulayan and JL Chang sharing 3rd.
2013 US Open 9-ball
Van Boening over Van Cortezza in the final, with Jayson Shaw third and Niels Feijen fourth. For the second consecutive year, Van Boening was the lone American to reach the final day of competition.
2013 Derby City Nine Ball
Alex Pagulayan over Shawn Putnam in the final, with Mike Dechaine finishing third.
It's hard to argue that anyone but Shane would have raised the image of America pool globally in 2013. For me, America's dismal performance in internationally visible competition raised the stakes at the Mosconi Cup. Having fallen off of the map in the most globally televised events, the Mosconi Cup was an opportunity for the Americans to reconfirm their pedigree as international competitors. Instead, they took a sound beating which, one can be sure, confirmed to many that America is a third rate power in pool, well behind Asia and Europe. That's why this one hurts me so much. I know we can do better, but the facts are the facts.
Of course, none of this was Earl's fault, for as a full time house pro in Queens, NY, he doesn't have the option to play a full international schedule of competition. Hence, I'm going to go along with the premise of this thread that Earl deserves some love. Also, when asked to describe the Mosconi Cup in a single word, Earl answered "epic" and, in doing so, gave the best answer of any of the ten participants. The Mosconi is, indeed, an epic event, a marathon of marathons, and Earl appreciates that.
Earl, congratulations on your fine play in 2013.
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