To the pool playing community and Mr Barry Hearn

I'm surprised

I would think toastie is a big draw. I love watching him play, and I find it hard to believe having him on the team would decrease their ratings. Perhaps there are more shady reasons involved.

That being said, I think it gives our USA team a much better chance to win!
 
SpiderWebComm said:
The last time I checked, Matchroom was a private corporation who is funding THEIR event and promoting THEIR event in an attempt to sell tickets.

1) They can pick whoever they want
2) They don't have to explain it to you
3) You can choose to like it
4) You can choose to cry and demand this and that
5) If you think you can do better, you can promote your own event and call it the Greenleaf Cup

Never, ever does there have to be transparency or explanations or anything for that matter for anything Matchroom does.
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Actually, there does when the WPA sanctions the event. A WPA sanction is supposed to assure that fairness and legitimate criteria are used for player selection. I don't know if they're sanctioning the event this year. They have in years past.
 
FranCrimi said:
Actually, there does when the WPA sanctions the event. A WPA sanction is supposed to assure that fairness and legitimate criteria are used for player selection. I don't know if they're sanctioning the event this year. They have in years past.
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I can't find any reference to it being sanctioned ever. Do you have any links at all? Curious
 

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SpiderWebComm said:
The last time I checked, Matchroom was a private corporation who is funding THEIR event and promoting THEIR event in an attempt to sell tickets.

1) They can pick whoever they want
2) They don't have to explain it to you
3) You can choose to like it
4) You can choose to cry and demand this and that
5) If you think you can do better, you can promote your own event and call it the Greenleaf Cup

Never, ever does there have to be transparency or explanations or anything for that matter for anything Matchroom does.
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Hear, hear
 
Any event can be WPA sanctioned if you pay their juice. Are you guys saying that the WPA won't sanction an invitational event if you pay their sanctioning fee?
 
Again, people are missing the point. I do not think Barry Hearn has anything against the players not selected! He gets advice from some industry sources that are biased and self serving and out for themselves and not whats best for MATCHROOM. Barry Hearn has the power to BETTER the sport. He can make a sportsmanship rule and anyone in violation gets excluded from mosconi cup consideration. He can present the sport like snooker and create and mold its image. The hooligan image and tavern vibe is the direction he has chosen not the snooker white glove image.

Members here know he holds the sport in his hand and want the best for it. His company sets the tone for the sport being the only one televised. The ugly things happening with the selection process are so small to him and utterly ignored as a result. The WPA should be making suggestions and using the event eligibility as the carrot to ensure proper etiquette and punishment for rules infractions by players.

All the events in USA and i never see him in attendance. Maybe he attends European events? With snooker so big on his plate, Pool is the last thing on his mind in my opinion.

I really think he needs help! Jay helfert would not allow the foolishness with the selection process and preserve the matchroom name and image as well as that of the sport. IMO

Kd
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SpiderWebComm said:
Any event can be WPA sanctioned if you pay their juice. Are you guys saying that the WPA won't sanction an invitational event if you pay their sanctioning fee?
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I'm a former executive board member of the WPA and I recall several events being turned down for sanctioning due to various reasons, so no, it's not always about the money.
 
voiceofreason said:
I wonder why it was sanctioned?
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In the past, the invitation process was based on player rankings on their respective continents as well as winning world championship events during that year. There were also a couple of allowable wild card spots.
 
FranCrimi said:
In the past, the invitation process was based on player rankings on their respective continents as well as winning world championship events during that year. There were also a couple of allowable wild card spots.
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How does allowing wild cards align with its mandate as stated below:

"Actually, there does when the WPA sanctions the event. A WPA sanction is supposed to assure that fairness and legitimate criteria are used for player selection. I don't know if they're sanctioning the event this year. They have in years past."

Now, I am confused! One minute its WPA business then next its ok to deviate with wild cards???

KD
 
Kid Dynomite said:
How does allowing wild cards align with its mandate as stated below:

"Actually, there does when the WPA sanctions the event. A WPA sanction is supposed to assure that fairness and legitimate criteria are used for player selection. I don't know if they're sanctioning the event this year. They have in years past."

Now, I am confused! One minute its WPA business then next its ok to deviate with wild cards???

KD
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Sure, it's not unusual in many sports for there to be wild cards. The key is how many and how they are used. However, an entire competition consisting of nothing but subjective choices without any criteria announced in advance is questionable at best.

It's just an entertainment event, now. But that doesn't mean people shouldn't enjoy watching or look forward to it. I'm sure they will and they should.
 
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The MC is a show... not a tournament. If I were Barry, I wouldn't even have the WPA sanction anything. They're not needed at all. Waste of $. People will watch no matter who's chosen.

I would just say which events are points events and stipulate that the top 2 points earners have a lock at getting in and the other 3 are my choice.

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SpiderWebComm said:
The last time I checked, Matchroom was a private corporation who is funding THEIR event and promoting THEIR event in an attempt to sell tickets.

1) They can pick whoever they want
2) They don't have to explain it to you
3) You can choose to like it
4) You can choose to cry and demand this and that
5) If you think you can do better, you can promote your own event and call it the Greenleaf Cup

Never, ever does there have to be transparency or explanations or anything for that matter for anything Matchroom does.
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Nothing to say but I agree.
 
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