Nah, if he talks to the crowd he invites whatever comes his way.
Turning Stone
- Thread starter Dimeball
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Did you watch the match in person or did you get your info from an impartial observer? My guess is neither.
if your luck is anywhere like mine when you have a big hit be very cautious because things usually go bad for awhile, maybe postpone your trip
That's the truth! Seen it many times at the US open 9ball. I especially liked the guy with the potato chip bag everytime Earl would get down to shoot. Yes Earl has issues....but the rail bird who have money on these matches have ALOT to gain from getting Earl to go off.
Refs and Tds allow fans to get away with that. Kick fans out, tell players not to engage with fans?
Allow fan and player interactions, nobody complains?
Earls gonna Earl.
Why would SVB say "blame the railbirds" when Earl clearly got called out by Bucky on a rule that has been known in this tournament for years and acted the way he did?
As for the Turning Stone, I'm in agreement with the person who said it before, but I'm tired of watching some of these pros come into this tournament and basically rob the thing. I have no idea how entry works at TS, but I'm hoping they are getting charged triple the amount that a regular on the tour gets charged.
As for the Turning Stone, I'm in agreement with the person who said it before, but I'm tired of watching some of these pros come into this tournament and basically rob the thing. I have no idea how entry works at TS, but I'm hoping they are getting charged triple the amount that a regular on the tour gets charged.
While Shane did forfeit a match before it even began, I haven't commented on it and won't. That's between him and Mike Zuglan, although the multitude of circumstances surrounding his forfeit were no secret to many of us who were there.
As for railbirds figuring in Earl's forfeit, I didn't see or hear it, although it's quite possible that a few made negative comments once Earl committed the infraction that qualified as unsportsmanlike conduct under the rules and that may have contributed to his outburst and ultimate forfeit. I just wasn't close enough to say.
To suggest that he was being harassed at Turning Stone by the railbirds as the event was in progress doesn't jive with my observation. In fact, as a regular attendee, I'd give the Turning Stone railbirds, most of them locals and New Englanders, high marks over the years for being among the most respectful of the pro players and I think it's one of many reasons that the players enjoy coming to the event so much.
Shane being an apologist for Earl has happened many, many times over the years, and the facts, which in this case he doesn't even know because he wasn't there, are never significant to him. You don't have to walk a mile in their shoes to understand what kind of conduct is and isn't acceptable in pro pool. The sob story that they play on their own dime and, therefore, have a right to make any decisions they like, even forfeiting, shows just how little they are committed to their sport, to event producers and all those who figure in generating the money that fills the prize funds. This is the selfishness that too often demeans our sport and obstructs its growth. Thankfully, the Europeans and Asians who presently dominate pro pool nearly never conduct themselves this way.
It an "Open" tournament. And these guys are earning what they make.... not robbing it. They paid their dues.
No. some people are there for no other reason than to jack with Earl. They should be removed. They do it it tennis, why not pool?
Me and my friend were just talking about this. They need to use a template rack and rack your own.
Jaden
Good point with Earl. I know there’s debate on both Earl and Shane’s choice to forfeit. Shane’s stands out to me because he was advertised on the flyer. Given the event had been the Shane / Shaw show for over a decade, Shane’s forfeit is a reflection on the event’s prestige as a professional event. It didn’t matter enough to the poster boy to stick around. That wouldn’t happen at the US Open. It just means TS is now the class of event where that has happened. As an amateur event, it may be thriving but as a pro event, as you acknowledged, there is cause for concern.
Totally agree. Removed immediately and a precedent set.
Thx Jam....
All this opinionated verbal drool from some posters who ''know it all ''....makes me realize, many were not raised in life tp respect another for their views, mistakes, opinions and accomplishments and what's right/wrong, and talk and help one another.
I'm glad I'm gonna not going to be alive another 50 years.
If I was I'd move to Exuma Bahamas and live it out on my lot by ocean on the lee side of the island 1/2 mile from the ocean.
I'm glad I'm gonna not going to be alive another 50 years.
If I was I'd move to Exuma Bahamas and live it out on my lot by ocean on the lee side of the island 1/2 mile from the ocean.
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Doesn't even have to be rack your own- not that I'm opposed to it, but a template would have sped up the racking greatly
You have a point regarding a pro should have a different level of commitment to the game / tournament that the casual player. If I chose to forfeit, that would be more OK, but some folks might have went there with the hopes of watching Shane and Earl play. Considering that, and to help support and grow their sport, they should have hung around for the fans.