Remove Earl from the Mosconi Cut team?

[easy-e]

Thats the reason pool is where it is in the rankings of sponsorships in sports. who would want some egghead like that endorsing their product. You should really consider upgrading your hero worship.---Smitty

He is NOT my hero, where did you get that idea? I can only watch people run out so much before I lose interest, however, Earl KEEPS it interesting. And it may sound bad, but what do I care about our sponsorship ranking? I will never be a pro, but I will always be a fan.

 

[stikapos]

I always knew there was something I liked about you. Tell it like it is!

I'd much rather watch Earl Strickland, a five-time World Champion, than robotic Buckingham Guard-like players with no personality.

Earl Strickland won his championships on pure skill and not gaffes like bird-breaking.

Gee....I guess you missed the Tony Drago matches !!?????? No personality ? Laid to waste Rodney, SVB and Corey in consecutive matches. And was in each one of their heads! YEAH! No skill at all. Oh, and if you are talking about Ralf, put captain nitwit in a straight pool match with Ralf and you'll hear him whining all the way from Vegas. Earl was once the best nine baller in the land, but take him out of that god forsaken, most boring of the boring games today and he's useless. Ralf, on the other hand, can lay a 150 and out on your a$$. Anytime. Oh, and they kicked our A$$ in Vegas. Kicked it real good. Like Pappy O'Dan'l.

tim

 

[Harley316]

I think Earl is great for the team and TV. He is one of the main reasons I watch. I like his passion and I love watching him play.

Just because he talks a little shit or gets pissed when he misses a shot does not make him a bad person. I've seen many a hockey player smash his stick in 2 when he misses a shot or goof's up. Doesn't mean when he steps off the ice he's an asshole.

I have never met him but from everything I've seen and read Earl's a pretty awesome guy away from the table. Always willing to snap a pic or sign an autograph.

 

[ironman]

I think they should bring Charlie "Hillbilly" Bryant to the USA team.

He'd have the Europeans scratching their heads and saying " Huh, What'd did he just say?" with that southern drawl of his. LOL

That really would bring new meaning to the saying about the Brits and the Americans, "Two peoples seperated by a common language!"

Plus, if a fight broke out, my money's on Hillbilly!!! LOL

Stones

Well, let's lock Rodney and Hillbilly in a room with Peach and Drago, and you know, lets see what happens. I'll take a ticket on USA.

 

[ironman]

I prefer not to discuss Earl's behavior, or lack of it. But for me the bottom line is that he is no longer one of the top US players. Gabe Owen definitely belongs on the team, and John Schmidt is another top player we could use. Larry Nevil, Dennis Hatch, Louie Ulrich, even young gun Justin Bergman. And if they'd let a Canadian join the team (and they should), then put John Morra on their too. I'd like to see more of the rising stars get a chance to show their stuff.

The Mosconi Cup is an important International event in pool, and there is a lot of passion when the two teams play. It is definitely NOT an exhibition! These guys all want to win badly! And there is considerable money on the line as well, in case you didn't know.

Let's see, Rodney, Shane, Schmidt, Archer, Owens and Hatch. That's my dream team. That crew would be hard to beat if managed properly. Archer with Hatch, Schmidt and Rodney, Gabe and Shane. Let's see how Europe matches up with this crew. And they all would be on the same page, something sorely lacking at the last one in Vegas.

Hatch? LMAO! I want to see one of them threaten him. The guy always reminded me of an NFL Tight End and just happens to scrap a bit.

Lets add Hatch and Scotty and then, you know, see what happens.

 

[Snapshot9]

Earl

is good for ratings, pure and simple. He adds 'Flavor-deur-seur' to the matches. Take Rodney off, no way. Besides being one of my favorite players, he also has some personality, and can bring it with his game.

I don't care who might be in dead punch, when they are on the Mosconi Team for the first time, and on TV, they all get a little nervous, because they know it means so much. Shane made his share of mistakes his first time out.

Now, Kid Delicious, he would drive the Euros crazy!!!!

 

[JAM]

...Ralf, on the other hand, can lay a 150 and out on your a$$. Anytime. Oh, and they kicked our A$$ in Vegas. Kicked it real good. Like Pappy O'Dan'l. tim

This thread is about Earl Strickland's participation in the Mosconi Cup.

You can shove your snide remarks up your own "A$$" with your "150 and out" -- ANYTIME.

JAM

 

[ironman]

I always knew there was something I liked about you. Tell it like it is!

I'd much rather watch Earl Strickland, a five-time World Champion, than robotic Buckingham Guard-like players with no personality.

Earl Strickland won his championships on pure skill and not gaffes like bird-breaking.

I'm at the point where I don't care who plays well, I want to see a good scrap.

 

[dereklovejoy]

wow alot of earl defenders here. There is no defense for that ass. Characters are one thing, rodney is a character but he is not an ass to everyone. A professional would probablly be able to shut out the fans. For crying out loud he blamed one of his shots which he just missed on a candy wrapper!

sure the little spats between him and the fans are kind of fun to watch but when he starts in on the other players thats where i draw the line. None of his matches did any of the guys he was playing against do anything to him and all during the matches he was making little remarks to the other players. Yes daryl did come up to earl at the end of the match but christ he had taken enough of earls crap.

I guess nobody wants to watch good pool they want to watch soap operas.

 

[billbOK]

Well, let's lock Rodney and Hillbilly in a room with Peach and Drago, and you know, lets see what happens. I'll take a ticket on USA.

They will have some beers and become the best friends of the world. What else ?

 

[Fast Lenny]

wow alot of earl defenders here. There is no defense for that ass. Characters are one thing, rodney is a character but he is not an ass to everyone. A professional would probablly be able to shut out the fans. For crying out loud he blamed one of his shots which he just missed on a candy wrapper!

sure the little spats between him and the fans are kind of fun to watch but when he starts in on the other players thats where i draw the line. None of his matches did any of the guys he was playing against do anything to him and all during the matches he was making little remarks to the other players. Yes daryl did come up to earl at the end of the match but christ he had taken enough of earls crap.

I guess nobody wants to watch good pool they want to watch soap operas.

Trust me if Rodney got as much heat and BS from fans and opponents as Earl he would be knocking people out,Earl just goes off and talks.I find that if he wasnt in the Mosconi Cup it wouldnt be the Mosconi Cup,he is a very popular player not just because he speaks his mind but because when he is really playing its amazing to watch when he is right,look at that match against Peach.Their isnt one player from the UK who has won as much as Earl has in pool.

 

[stikapos]

This thread is about Earl Strickland's participation in the Mosconi Cup.

You can shove your snide remarks up your own "A$$" with your "150 and out" -- ANYTIME.

JAM

Done happily. I didn't mean to soil the tone of this board. For that, I tender an apology. The simple fact is that to run 150 balls, you can't miss any. There were racks at the Cup where Earl couldn't pocket a straight in shot. I didn't see Drago or Fiegen or Ralf dogging such shots. Which is why a guy like Schmidt should be on the team. What was his high run....like 200 and change ?? As you say, we're talking about today, not the past. Earl's championships of the past don't mean much today, other than for history's sake, earned or not.


tim

 

[Fast Lenny]

Done happily. I didn't mean to soil the tone of this board. For that, I tender an apology. The simple fact is that to run 150 balls, you can't miss any. There were racks at the Cup where Earl couldn't pocket a straight in shot. I didn't see Drago or Fiegen or Ralf dogging such shots. Which is why a guy like Schmidt should be on the team. What was his high run....like 200 and change ?? As you say, we're talking about today, not the past. Earl's championships of the past don't mean much today, other than for history's sake, earned or not.


tim

Him handing Peach his ass doesnt mean anything either,he can beat the best in the world still,he isnt washed up yet.

 

[ironman]

They will have some beers and become the best friends of the world. What else ?

That's exactly what I meant!!!

 

[billbOK]

Trust me if Rodney got as much heat and BS from fans and opponents as Earl he would be knocking people out...

Certainly... but Rodney will never get that heat and BS because his behaviour is the one of a gentleman. You get what you deserve.

 

[Fast Lenny]

I think alot of people who bash Earl and think he is washed up would be jumping on the bandwagon if he started to win tourneys like he used to.

 

[Fast Lenny]

Certainly... but Rodney will never get that heat and BS because his behaviour is the one of a gentleman. You get what you deserve.

There have been times Earl can just be playing a match and he is heckled and especially by Europeans at the Cup,he sometimes brings it upon himself but not always.Fans should be silent and not do what they do,but its that mob mentality that takes over,by themself they would be quiet as a mouse.I think the Europeans act like fools and are just loud and a bunch of cornballs at the Cup,they shark because we whip their ass almost every year,how many times have they won the Cup?

 

[billbOK]

There have been times Earl can just be playing a match and he is heckled and especially by Europeans at the Cup,he sometimes brings it upon himself but not always...

We all know that Earl does not need provocation from the crowd to show an inappropriate behaviour.

However, I think he always deserves his place in the US team.

 

[Rick S.]

Rodney let the one of the biggest matches slip away right when USA needed the worst!! He was leading the Drago match 5-1 going to 6, and couldn't get off the hill.

He needed ONE game....and lost.

I like Rodney...but can't vote for him.

Rick S.

 

[stikapos]

yes, tony just put the hammer down and knocked out Rodney. Bandwagon or not, I just don't see Earl being able to compete as effectively as others. Talent? Yes. But Fast Eddy had talent and Fats had character (in "The Hustler"). Character beats talent everytime. Its pretty sad to say that the only reason you are on the team is so that the folks in England can watch you freak out. Certainly, no one in the US was watching this live.

tim