Player Recruitment: Converting bangers to league players

[justaplayer]

Since you say you were going to play nice weather th mw in your post I will do the same with you.

Post after post on this subject I have read where league players are called idiots....stupid....dumb.....play kiddie pool and the obligatory banger that is always omnipresent is such posts.

Now you feelings are hurt after I say you guys put yourselves on a pedestal....probably did call you hustlers but I never even insunated you were scumbags.

Since I am being nice I must apologize for my fellow league players actions if they behaved lil you said they did. If you are ever in Memphis come to hi pockets on any night leagues are playing and I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the difference from your previous experience.

Hope my apology subsides your hurt feelings.

Buddy you can't hurt me here or in a pool room. If you really are a 5, we can start with you getting the 6 out. That friendly enough?

 

[KissedOut]

Buddy you can't hurt me here or in a pool room. If you really are a 5, we can start with you getting the 6 out. That friendly enough?

You bring such pride and class to the world of pool. Tell the story about how you make 112K a year again, It was FANTASTIC!

 

[lorider]

Buddy you can't hurt me here or in a pool room. If you really are a 5, we can start with you getting the 6 out. That friendly enough?

Only the 6 out. ?

Does that mean you at not as good as other superior players that have offered this no nothing about pool lowly apa 5 the orange crush ?

 

[justaplayer]

Only the 6 out. ?

Does that mean you at not as good as other superior players that have offered this no nothing about pool lowly apa 5 the orange crush ?

You duck people that offer you the orange crush on a bar box? Are you special needs or something or do you just hate money?

 

[guelphdad]

What if there is room for money players, league players and bangers alike and we worried about keeping the pool halls filled and egos in check? All of those types of players can belong in the halls and still have sane discussions with one another.

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[justadub]

Only the 6 out. ?

Does that mean you at not as good as other superior players that have offered this no nothing about pool lowly apa 5 the orange crush ?

Oh, he's offered me the orange crush many times.... then gives me more crap when I say it wouldn't be enough.

Have fun bantering,guys....

 

[WillyCornbread]

Maybe from on top of the pedestals where you and other " serious " players players put your selves bar bangers and league players look the same..

Let me explain the difference

Bar bangers are just what the name implies....people who play in bars....mostly with friends to pass the time away when not trying to hook up with a bar fly. Most have just a passing interest in the game. Most have no interest in improving or buying a cue of their own.

League players have a lot more interest in the game. Most buy cue after cue looking for the magic wand that will make them play better. Of course that leads to cases for their cues along with countless other accessories like tip tools chalk holders etc etc. Some get interested enough to buy a home table.

Now before you jump in and say yea bbut they are still bangers let me tell you that a lot of them wind up taking lessons....buy books .....scour you tube for lessons and drills....ask advice from higher level players in league.

Yea some may never improve or ever reach what you deem an acceptable level of play but quite a few would rather improve than get their ass handed to them week after week..

I guess its hard to fathom that some people like me are willing to take a lesson from Randy g....ask Robb saez for a few tips...play masters as a lowly 5 to gain the experience of playing better players in a heads up race...play in a few non handicapped tournaments where they dont have a chance in hell of getting to the money rounds.

Bar bangers do none of the above and the number of league players that do all that and more would surprise you.

I hope you can see the difference now from high on your pedestal

This. All this. It's such elitist bullshit to lump all players together based on where they play or what organization happens to serve what's left of the pool demand in their area...

To me a banger is just as lorider stated, key being that they don't care about the game, don't care to get better and just like to bang the balls around with friends. I have no problem with these folks, but at least I can understand the position.

To lump these folks in with people like me who play APA in order to have an outlet for some competition, to meet some people and just be around the game I love as much as possible is nonsense. I take lessons, bought a Diamond table, play in local tournaments, buy multiple cues.

I play every day and try to get better - but because the pool scene was vibrant when you were younger and that scene dried up you sit in your tower and judge everyone.

Either you want people to play pool or you don't, it seems to me some folks would rather wrap themselves up in the stories of the good old days than embrace one of the only things that still gets people to a table... any table.

Embrace isn't even the right word, the sentiment is that 'real' pool players can barely tolerate anyone who plays in a banger league; and the message that gets out to anyone who might be on the fence about taking a serious interest in the sport is why bother? Unless you have 9ft tables, in an old school poolroom gambling with the 'real' players you'll never be good enough, or real enough kid - go take up golf.

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