Are you saying the result is fixed like in the wwe?
I am saying it is a circus.
Short races.
Drunk crowds screaming.
Plenty of hoopla.
It is a show.
Entertainment.
Nothing to get serious about.
One year you wear the belt.
Next year maybe you don’t.
Are you saying the result is fixed like in the wwe?
You use of "we" makes the assumption that everyone is on the same page as you with your theory.It’s a competition and we cheer hard for who we want to win. that’s how sporting events work. Maybe you haven’t seen any before.
Well said sirHe will only get crucified by the Yahoos who actually think this is a real pool tournament instead of a carnival crap-shoot meant for entertainment…like WWE wrestling.
I enjoy playing and watching pool, but I don’t care who wins, one way or the other, unless I am playing and have money on the game.
People who get emotionally involved in sports that they are not participating in have mental issues.
It is a game.
It is entertainment.
Relax.
Watch the GAME!
DON’T fret who wins or loses.
If your team loses, drink a beer.
If they win, drink two beers.
Id like to think of pool has being a bit higher class then dudes with mullets and speedos pretending to beat each other up...The mosconi cup is exactly what pool needs to be like. I saw the comparison to WWE. We could only hope to have a fraction of the success WWE has. 1.5-2.0 million views for two main roster shows a week. 10,000-15,000 fans at an arena two times a week. 50,000-100,000 fans depending on the venue for a handful of big shows a year. Look at NFL stadiums with tens of thousands of fans every game with thousands, if not millions, watching at home. Why is that? Because it is entertaining and the fans are emotionally invested. No other pool tournament comes close to the success of the mosconi cup. I don't know the exact seating from the event but it looked to be around 2,000 fans, which is half the normal crowd. I saw that there might be 6,000 fans for 2023. Name me another pool tournament in the states that has 2,000 PAYING to watch in person? My guess is there isn't one. The only events I know that charge for tickets are DCC, The Super Billiards Expo, and the US Open. There might be more. I would be willing to guess that the mosconi cup attendance, even at half capacity, is still more than those three tournaments combined! Mosconi cup is broadcast on cable TV across the world. In the UK it is broadcasted by Sky Sports, you know, the same network that shows NFL football in the UK. Name for me a pool tournament that is broadcast live in the US on ESPN, FOX, ABC, or NBC? I already know the answer, none! Mosconi is on a Sports Network here in the states. Name for me another pool tournament, not by matchroom, that is on a network/cable/stream channel? Internet streams do not count.
Yet the main story from last years Mosconi Cup was about two dudes on our team and their mullets.Id like to think of pool has being a bit higher class then dudes with mullets and speedos pretending to beat each other up...
Yes. Sad isn't it?Yet the main story from last years Mosconi Cup was about two dudes on our team and their mullets.
Not sure I get where this is coming from... So SVB isn't Filipino, which everyone knows is an instant gig from you Jay. American pool is mediocre, and the truth is it pretty much always has been. Today there's one world class player, a few decades ago there were two that saw real foreign competition regularly. It's not the man's problem that everyone else in this country are too lazy to work for it or just flat out don't have the skill set to get there... so of course the flunky US pool fans will boost SVB as much as possible, what else do they have.... NOT MUCH!Shane, Shane, Shane, and Shane, Shane, Shane, Shane! Also Shane, Shane and more Shane. Come back Shane! Come back Shane please! SHANE! SHANE! SHANE! COME BACK SHANE!!!
He responded to my post is what this is.Not sure I get where this is coming from... So SVB isn't Filipino, which everyone knows is an instant gig from you Jay. American pool is mediocre, and the truth is it pretty much always has been. Today there's one world class player, a few decades ago there were two that saw real foreign competition regularly. It's not the man's problem that everyone else in this country are too lazy to work for it or just flat out don't have the skill set to get there... so of course the flunky US pool fans will boost SVB as much as possible, what else do they have.... NOT MUCH!