Watching the Alex vs Alex re-run right now....that cloth is SLOW..
could it be the bad weather - cool and very damp, at least it looks like it.
I can relate to those playing conditions, ...as slow,
tables have feelings to youno.
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could it be the bad weather - cool and very damp, at least it looks like it.
I can relate to those playing conditions, ...as slow,
tables have feelings to youno.
Thanks Rob, It's good to know you have fans out there. FYI, Alex Lely is NOT American! As far as my commentating is concerned you probably would prefer I not say it's a bad shot when an American player drives a ball into the rail. I could just say the ball must have rolled off. Would that make you happy? Or how about when they play a safety that leaves their opponent an open shot? Perhaps I should say they are just testing their opponent's ball pocketing skills. Or when they scratch, I could say the cue ball got kissed in.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news Rob, but I plan to continue calling them like I see 'em regardless of what country the player is from. I'm pretty much color (and nationality) blind when it comes to pool and how someone is playing. I'm not for or against anyone! In fact, I probably pull harder for the American side in the MC than you do. There is nothing I'd rather see than a close match. Please don't blame me if our players fall apart under the pressure of the MC.
In the meantime keep all those cards and letters coming! :thumbup:
If you knew Jay you would know how bad he wants USA to win, does it sound like he's for Europe? - well yeah, kinda, cause they are the ones playing great. It's hard to sugar coat a turd and have people believe it's a doughnut.
Jason
Down 7-4 to Souquet, Boyes pockets the 2 ball and the cueball is going down the cushion straight into the corner pocket for a scratch. Boyes whacks the table with his shaft near the path of the cueball, and the cueball veers out from the cushion and doesn't scratch. No foul is called and Boyes runs out.
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I hate him even more now!
I saw the cue ball roll off in the same area Of the table in another match. Those rasson tables always seem to be rolling off.
In my opinion it shouldn't matter whether his whacking the table affected the cueball or not (and we can't be sure it didn't), it should be a foul. If that's not a foul then every time my cueball is headed towards a pocket I will whack the table with my shaft.
How many whacks do I get before it's a foul, and how close to the cueball can I hit the table without it being a foul? Can I hit the table with something other than my shaft? Can I pound my hand on the bed of the table?
Karl hitting the cloth with his shaft had nothing to do with the path of the cue ball. You can blame the table for that.
Karl hitting the cloth with his shaft had nothing to do with the path of the cue ball. You can blame the table for that.
I agree. I also thought that lady referee had the whole naughty librarian thing going on today.
I think Biado had visa problems and couldn’t make it
Thanx, I didn’t know that.
Great comeback and very exciting. i still prefer alternate break though for reasons unrelated to this particular match - and I find it both more interesting and more excitng as a format.
It's been a good tournament so far - very entertaining. Winner breaks might even be appropriate for this invitational tournament .