Vote for the IPT Future -- IPT players only

[Jimk]

IMO, the IPT chose the internet to promote the tour for many reasons, but obviously, #1 was the cost effectivness { and I know a little about that}.
It though, is not the reason for it's failure and far from it. Sure some didn't apply quickly enough, and that would have probably happened anyway.

We look for too many excuses. The image of the game??? I get sick of hearing this one. The IMAGE has never been better. Is it perfect? of course not and never will be. Dumping matches is more often than not speculation and overly active imaginations who wish they were in that position. Savers? What is the harm? That ain't dumping, it is self preservation.

The pro players of today have pride and intergrity and want to win. There just ain't much to win and after a while, it exhausts one. Having spent most of my life on the road and playing in every state in this big country, I know that most don't understand how much one has to love this game to survive it. You work and work at it and more often than not, the return really just ain't worth it. You live day in and day out convincing yourself that you have a talent and that what you do is okay no matter how much or haw many ridicule you and make jokes of you. Your heart is challenged each and every day and at the end of the day only you can answer, is it worth it.

To some, yes it is worth it and to most, no, you are an idiot.

Today it is more about the business than it was years ago and todays business world is tough and very complicated. One must excell and market himself to a group who have very little intrest in the sport/game.

The IPT did not fail because of Internet availabililty or computer literacy. It failed because it was a bad business plan from the start and one built on deciet. THE MONEY WAS NEVER THERE and THEREFORE IT NEVER HAD A CHANCE> So, what is there to continue with? What would make it better or worth exploring furtherly?

The IPT did not fail because of the players either!!! SOmeone should have been in Orlando to ask some simple business questions and repesent the players and i suspect that it was a costly lesson. Still, the players as a whole, did their part and what was asked of them. They are not the blame.

Pool needs to be revamped from the ground up. It is in the crapper. It needs bold initiative and and even bolder leadership. It will not come from within though. It must come from the outside. A solid pro tour would be the result of this initiative and leadership. Within any structure, there comes a point where someone has to stand up and declare,"stop the maddness"!

I agree with Jam, there ain't much land for this Buffalo to roam.

All hiways lead to where you are going.

Here here Ironman. I agree with most of what you say. It will take someone from outside of pool to resurrect it. I still think savers suck.

 

[ironman]

Here here Ironman. I agree with most of what you say. It will take someone from outside of pool to resurrect it. I still think savers suck.

Well, at least I know not to ask you this weekend.

 

[Bozo]

Jam

I think you have your answer from this poll as I do not think the percentages are going to change much.
Perhaps a poll asking the fans (those who paid to see the IPT) would be informative. Perhaps even asking what type games the fans would like to see.
Granted the money was way too high but a lack of a fan base or the perception of this was also a big problem. I guess a good poll question would be what could be done to make pool more popular to fans.

 

[JAM]

Jam

I think you have your answer from this poll as I do not think the percentages are going to change much.
Perhaps a poll asking the fans (those who paid to see the IPT) would be informative. Perhaps even asking what type games the fans would like to see.
Granted the money was way too high but a lack of a fan base or the perception of this was also a big problem. I guess a good poll question would be what could be done to make pool more popular to fans.

I'm not sure if posting up a poll of IPT fans would be informative, at least not here on AzBilliards! I think I could predict the results beforehand, just from reading the IPT forum from time to time.

The cost of getting in to watch the IPT events was free in some cases. Those who did pay to get in, it was a very low cost, if memory serves me right.

As far as making pool more popular, that, my friend Bozo, is the "$64,000 question." Some folks want to see only pool playing, with very little talk, and there are others who would rather be entertained and see a little emotion in the players when they're competing.

The fans here in America do not amount to very many, IMHO. The majority of fans in the American pool culture do not hold the American pro players in a high regard. Some blame the players themselves for pool's demise in the States, which I think is ridiculous, but, hey, I'm only a mere railbird!

I would like to see pool rise in status as a sport here in America, but I do not think I will ever see it in my lifetime.

God bless all pool players, and my prayers go out to the American pros, the ones who follow the tournament trail, continuing to give it their all.

JAM