smiling_Hans
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This from a few days ago
Right now the options are limited to conservative but that's human error. Players can easily learn to shoot more precisely. They need to do that anyway.Changes the way the game has to be played. For the worse. Agree with NF 100%. For those who keep bringing up snooker? STFU. To paraphrase Allen Iverson, " We ain't talkin' snooker".
Marginally. It seems a bigger change now as players adjust, or simply psych themselves out at a time when it is 'new' to them. gives them a good reason for bottling something they should have nailed...Changes the way the game has to be played.
Yeah, I am not sure how making it slightly smaller resembles or has anything to do with snooker either. Maybe it's just to people who have not ever actually played snooker, but have watched a little, or been part of discussions/read other peoples comments about snooker.For those who keep bringing up snooker? STFU. To paraphrase Allen Iverson, " We ain't talkin' snooker".
IMO it ruins aggressive run-out style pool. Leads to 'cinch' pool and endless safety battles. I've watched pro pool on super tight tables and to me its boring to watch. You like the sound of your own voice bud. Too many words to not say much. Bye-bye.People moaning about small pockets is ruining the game.
Marginally. It seems a bigger change now as players adjust, or simply psych themselves out at a time when it is 'new' to them. gives them a good reason for bottling something they should have nailed...
I think it offers levels of measurable attainment from 4.5 - 4.25 - 4 for the consumer/average players wanting to progress their game. It allows them to more easily see the difference between what the pros can do, and what they can. Different aspects of the game can be taken to different tables in practice, but culminate in a set standard of 4" at the top flight.
I don't think much adjustment is needed for Pro-level players. The ones who see the playing field levelled will be the ones bitching and moaning.
Yeah, I am not sure how making it slightly smaller resembles or has anything to do with snooker either. Maybe it's just to people who have not ever actually played snooker, but have watched a little, or been part of discussions/read other peoples comments about snooker.
It's not even making it similar/comparable to Chinese-8... it is simply changing the mouth of the pocket to a marginally smaller size.
At what point should we stop reducing pocket size? You okay with 3.5" pockets?People moaning about small pockets is ruining the game.
4" should be the set standard... Which is what I assumed MR are trying to do (and hope that they are). Who said anything about making them smaller and smaller? Let's make all the equipment smaller? Let's play with marbles and chopsticks?At what point should we stop reducing pocket size? You okay with 3.5" pockets?
hahahaha Just enough words to say what I wanted to say? Good banter from you as perIMO it ruins aggressive run-out style pool. Leads to 'cinch' pool and endless safety battles. I've watched pro pool on super tight tables and to me its boring to watch. You like the sound of your own voice bud. Too many words to not say much. Bye-bye.
There are basically two main knobs that can be adjusted to make American pool more "challenging" for the pros. The first knob is modifying the table. The other knob is changing the rules or picking a new game. I'd much rather change the rules/game than mess with the table (otherwise at some point it no longer resembles American pool). That means going from 9-ball to 10-ball...or even 12-ball...or heck even full rack rotation.
Personally, it's much more fun watching full rack rotation with 4.75" pockets compared to 9-ball with 3.75" pockets.
Problem with Matchroom is that for some reason they've defined their brand as being strictly 9-ball. Why purposely choose to limit themselves?
To grow. MR can't be all things right now. First they have to establish one main brand of pool internationally. It's tough enough to make money and expand with 9 ball, never mind 10-ball, 8-ball, women's pool.Problem with Matchroom is that for some reason they've defined their brand as being strictly 9-ball. Why purposely choose to limit themselves?
97th | $1,000 |
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Quarter-Finalists | $7,750 |
Semi-Finalists | $15,000 |
Runner-Up | $30,000 |
Winner | $60,000 |
This is true! Brings to mind a comparison of pool vs snooker. I think it was Stephen Hendry but might have been another snooker champion that said, "the comparison is like put put golf compared to The Masters."Pool should have standardized pockets decades ago.
Feijin wasn't making excuses for losing or being a whiner in my view.Was his opponent and the other players playing on different equipment? I'm a fan of Niels and he usually takes the high road, but he's coming off as a whiney man bitch here. The conditions are the same for everyone. If you don't like it, don't play. Matchroom has done faaaar more good for pro pool than hurt it and I don't think tight equipment for the world's best is ruining the game.