Superman's downfalls ?

[Dave714]

fedor gorst got to experience that lighthearted playfulness in full i guess, when they played their money match. magic rack went missing, breaking with cb outside the kitchen, starting nonsense discussions on whose break it was.. i have never seen such stuff from gomez

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fedor gorst got to experience that lighthearted playfulness in full i guess, when they played their money match. magic rack went missing, breaking with cb outside the kitchen, starting nonsense discussions on whose break it was.. i have never seen such stuff from gomez

Fedor on Joe Rogan mentioned someone's bullshit antics while gambling but wouldn't say who.

 

[JAM]

I can understand pro players not having any desire to be a part of the conversation here. It's a lot easier to reach their fanbase in the echo chamber of Facebook, where they can delete any negativity on their posts.

Many years ago, the AzBilliards Discussion Forum did have quite a few pros posting here. Darren Appleton comes to mind, as an example. A few years ago, Matchroom encouraged the pool pros to use social media to help promote pool, and they started posting a lot on Facebook, Instagram, and elsewhere.

I have noticed a change, though, in pool pros posting on social media in recent times. Today most pros do not engage fans and others on social media. When Shane Van Boening posts a thread, as an example, within 5 minutes, he has over 1,000 "likes" and hundreds of posts. I can see how replying to fans for Shane would be too cumbersome. I'm sure it's the same with the other pool pros.

Many pool fans, myself included, used to post on pros' threads after a tournament win with congratulatory remarks such as "Bravo" or "Good shooting" or "Congratulations," et cetera. Well, today, you're lucky if you get a "like" on your post from most pool pros. They're too busy, I think, practicing, shooting pool, and traveling. There are a few exceptions, of course. Kelly Fisher always appreciates her fans with a reply and/or a "like" when she is recognized, as does Karl Boyes. Sky Woodward is another pool pro who appreciates his fans and will reply when time allows.

Interestingly, and on a good note, it is the younger generation of pro pool players who seem to interact with others on social media, players such as Savannah Easton, Brent Worth, and D’Angelo “Jawz” Spain.

You don't see sports celebrities and athletes replying to posts on their social media sites. Pool used to be the exception. We fans had the good fortune to be able to get to know the pros up front and close at various events and online, such as AzBilliards and Facebook. But things have changed now with the pool pros. Does that mean pool is rising on the sports ladder in popularity? If so, then that's a good thing, I guess.