There's a part of me that wants to taunt Keith McCready into making a comeback, simply because it would be good for pool. I'm not sure if it would be good for Keith.
Cleary didn't take any swipes at Keith imo in this thread, although he took a mini-swipe at JAM in one of his last posts but that was like a return serve in pool. :wink:
Cleary is good people in my opinion and doesn't go out of his way to denigrate or talk down to anyone.
While I like JAM a lot and think Keith is the shiznit.
I think Cleary's posts about Keith are dead on: Currently, Keith is not a factor in today's pool.
It is also likely that Keith pool-playing days are behind him, especially his top days, although it would THRILL most of us, including Cleary, to see Keith back in top form.
Keith has the opportunity to prove everyone wrong and we all would love to see him back in top form.
Who knows with his long hiatus from pool, Keith might return in better health and better form than before?
JoeyA
Keith put in the hours and time to be considered one of the best ever. Being one of the best costs a lot and he paid his dues. i can't speak for Kieth, but i doubt hs sees it as worth his time. he would have to want it and want it badly.
IMO he does what is best for he and Jenn, and I greatly respect that. She has meant the world to him and honestly may have saved his life. But that is a little personal!
Around 91 we were at the Sands, mcdermott Maters Tournament and Kieth and I were to play at 3 AM.
We began and getting every roll in the world I was up like 7-2 going to 11.
His shot came up and Kieth had fallen asleep on the Bleachers. He was O_U_T! I was honestly hoping for a forfeit or something.
Joon Mcchesney came over and finally after shaking him and yelling, ( John was in a bad mood) Kieth came around and looked around and then shouted,"Good God, can a gut get some sleep around here"?
The whole place cracked up.
he got up and looked over the shot. He was hooked and then cranked up, jacked up and fired the bell in and got out. IT was an amazing shot.
We ended up hill-hill with me getting very lucky,,,again.
I wont forget that episode as long as I live.