Shane and Earl up at World Cup of Pool
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Shane and Earl managed to run out the rack despite the despicable behavior of one buffoon.
JoeyA
What a joke. Earl crushes the break and makes a ball, only one ball gets past the headstring. Russia gets the table and runs out. Sick stupid rule.
Thought it was funny as long as they didn't do it again, but there have been things said by the crowd since as well. Think pool is one sport we actually have a more respectful crowd in than them.
Earl didn't like the Russian player using the towel to dry his hands while he was at the table and facing the Russian player on a tough shot that he needed to play as a safety.
I'm sorry but your opponent should be still and silent when you are at the table. That's the respect that this game deserves.
JoeyA
I'm sorry but your opponent should be still and silent when you are at the table. That's the respect that this game deserves.
JoeyA
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You are completely wrong on that one and simply show your ignorance on that subject with that post.
Earl in his prime was actually "that good". He won many of those events back in his prime when guys like Efren, Busty, Fong Pang Chao, Chin Shun Yang, Ralf, Ortmann, Parica, and Mika were already on the stage. Earl won his "last" world championship AFTER Mika won his, so to pretend that the game was not already international when Earl was at his peak and winning is simply BS. You clearly don't like the guy, that is fine, you don't have to, but spouting off complete BS is not needed.
Earl "was" actually that good when he had his head on a little more straight and was able to channel his intensity and focus into attacking the "game" and the "table" instead of attacking his opponent and the fans. He has mostly lost his ability to focus his emotions into the game and attack the balls like he used to. Once upon a time I don't even think Earl knew who he was playing when he was at the table shooting, he was obliterating the game itself and whoever was sitting in the chair off to the side was fairly irrelevant to Earl. Now he worries more about that person he is playing then what he himself is doing at the table, and that is sad.
Wow, some tense moments there. Russians played fairly well.
Even though they are the same for everyone and well known, break rules are definitely whacked.
Congrats to Shane and Earl, I am not sure how many errors they made, but they are still going to need to step it up in my opinion to go any deeper into this field.
Go USA!
~Razor
Even though they are the same for everyone and well known, break rules are definitely whacked.
Congrats to Shane and Earl, I am not sure how many errors they made, but they are still going to need to step it up in my opinion to go any deeper into this field.
Go USA!
~Razor
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7-5 USA wins.
Agreed Earl crushed the balls made a ball with shape and because of the headstring rule it was an illegal break. The rule eliminates anyone soft breaking which is something I despise, but it does seem as though they could make an adjustment. Earl made a couple safety errors but I don't remember any missed balls that set. Of course we will hear how bad he played though. I thought the Russians really played well. Just a couple errors.