They hired a company with software that controls your not being able to vote twice from the same IP address and email. Even though it looks like your vote was accepted again, it was not. The company sees the double vote, and discards it. Matchroom also promotes at least 6 other sports, just because they didn't get the webpage changed in the one day, you guys all have to be up in arms about it? They will put up the results when they have fully looked at the results from the company they hired to keep it fair. That doesn't have to mean they are ready to put out their press release the same day.
Also Matchroom doesn't care one iota who wins the event. Do you think because it is a company based in England that it wants Team Europe to win? It pays all the players the same, and it gets no better standing because a guy from Finland, UK, Germany, etc wins the event. They want to see a good matchup! If there is drama there from a close race, people are going to want to come back every year and see it. Why do you think they would care if Team Europe dominated Team USA? Does that really make sense to you guys???
I am going to repost a post I made in another thread because this negativity toward matchroom is upsetting to me.
I really can not believe the members of this forum bashing Matchroom for putting the best 8 ranking down from points up to a vote. They were looking for exposure, for fan involvement - it really was a brilliant idea. There are people I know going to the event this year that are APA members because they heard about the event from one of their favorite pros campaigning on Facebook. What is so wrong with that?
Matchroom is putting on an event to promote pool. On top of that, each player receives 7500 dollars as an appearance fee when they show up, and EACH player receives 7500 on the winning team. They also pay airfare and hotel for each player. Why is everyone being so ugly to this company for doing what everyone has been b*tching they wished more companies would step up and do - support of professional players as professionals. Oh and by God if they can figure out how to turn a profit, we should criticize this as well?
This was a new idea that they tried out for this year. They wanted to start small, with one team, and see what happened. I know they are considering doing it for both teams next year. You all also have to remember that the Mosconi happens in December. They would like to do a round robin, or some sort of play off for the final spot after the vote. The problem is that they wait until after the US Open for the rankings and the points to be decided, then there is was 15 days for voting, and then trying to figure out how to get these two players together for a match and then where, and then that winning player has to plan in a very short amount of time to get to the event. Do this for the European side and logistically that can be a nightmare.
They are still trying to hash out what they would like to do for next year. Yes, when you have an internet vote, it is really hard to keep out European votes. Truth is, the choices were all very fine players. Who cares if a European voted for Stevie, Charlie, or whomever - they are all very talented and each would benefit the team in their own way.
You guys are just killing me with this thread. To sit there and nitpick and ***** about a company who promotes and more importantly pays what the players are due makes me sick.
Tina Pawloski
