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Snapshot9 said:
Yang and Wu, I can think of at least a dozen other players from Taiwan, China, Shanghai, Japan, Vietnam, and yes, even India that should have the opportunity to play on this stage, that is, if it truly is a World Championship.
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Actually, it's not a "World Championship". It's a U.S. Championship, and they could play if they so desired. The World Championship takes place two weeks later in Manila and I'm sure many of the above will be there.
 
eaglesfan44 said:
I wonder why the champs like Yang and Wu never come over for this tourney. I think they would do really well.
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For some reasons Taiwanese players are not playing too good in States, or should I say that they even lack motivation to travel to USA.

They do have some top finishes in Cardiff (Wales) WPC 1999-2003, but their game definitely lacks something if they travel far from home - unless maybe with a big group, as in Cardiff.

Po Chen Kuo, Bronze medallist WPC 2004 and Silver medallist 2005, played last year at the Opens and this year at the BCA, but didn't play too good.
Wu was at the IPT Reno, and finished something like 63rd..

Pinoys are playing strong in USA (actually anywhere), but they have Parica & Co here since early 80's or so. Also they speak fluent english and their culture is more western (american/spanish influence - catholic religion..) than what other Asian countries have..


It goes the other way also. If you compare the results from the US Opens to the results from the WPC (2004-2007, when played in Asia), the difference is dramatical. US players seems to triuph at the Opens, Taiwanese at the WPC. Pinoys triumph in both, but maybe more likely at their home turf at the WPC, at least when compared to US players of course..
 
ukpooladdict said:
Jonni Fulcher is British too not Swiss
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He lives in Switzerland. He was first playing the Eurotour for Switzerland...
He's also swiss 9ball and 8ball champion this year !
 
Marvel said:
For some reasons Taiwanese players are not playing too good in States, or should I say that they even lack motivation to travel to USA.

They do have some top finishes in Cardiff (Wales) WPC 1999-2003, but their game definitely lacks something if they travel far from home - unless maybe with a big group, as in Cardiff.

Po Chen Kuo, Bronze medallist WPC 2004 and Silver medallist 2005, played last year at the Opens and this year at the BCA, but didn't play too good.
Wu was at the IPT Reno, and finished something like 63rd..

Pinoys are playing strong in USA (actually anywhere), but they have Parica & Co here since early 80's or so. Also they speak fluent english and their culture is more western (american/spanish influence - catholic religion..) than what other Asian countries have..


It goes the other way also. If you compare the results from the US Opens to the results from the WPC (2004-2007, when played in Asia), the difference is dramatical. US players seems to triuph at the Opens, Taiwanese at the WPC. Pinoys triumph in both, but maybe more likely at their home turf at the WPC, at least when compared to US players of course..
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Very interesting analyse!

PS congratulation for your 2nd place in WCP, even if you had beat my favorite team ;)
 
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