Would you want him?

Would you pick Earl for the Mosconi Cup?

  • Yes

    Votes: 131 52.2%

  • No

    Votes: 101 40.2%

  • Seriously think about it

    Votes: 19 7.6%
  • Total voters
    251
didn't have time to read the whole thread.

first off, there is not a pro out there that will turn down a free pay day. second, if earl earns a spot. he earned it. plain and simple. it's not a beauty contest, or a "who can be the best human being" contest. it's pool. every one in europe who play's pool, know's who earl is, and knows he can be a real pain in the ass. they also know he doesn't rep. the U.S.A. as a whole.

all you high and mighty out there need to get a clue. "he's bad for the sport." "he brings pool down" he's this that and the other thing. shut the hell up. Tiger is bad for gulf??? Vick is bad for foot ball??? half the NBA is bad for thier sport??? He's contraversial. people want to see contraversy, i.e. good for the sport arguably. anything that brings eyes toward the sport i love is good.

I hate to have to break this to you guys but... pool is already looked down on as a sport. it's not going to matter what the public thinks of earl, IT'S THAT THEY WATCH THE SHOW!!!!! haters love to hate, give them an outlet! that's what you should focus on. Earl for muscony team is the best thing that can happen. hopefully he really loses his shit, and makes national news so that the sport can get some publicity.

sorry for the rant, the whole "Earl is bad for the sport" crowd just gets on my nerves.

FYI, NOT A BIG EARL FAN. just a fan of a sport that is in desperate need of some TLC in the public eye.

just my $.02
 
Oil, not Tiger

Sorry jhanso18, it was oil that was bad for the gulf, not Tiger.

But you are right that it would be interesting if Earl makes the team. It could even make for a very good prop bet. Some of the Euro fans are probaly already thinking about what they can do or say to get Mt. Earl to erupt. Given the fact that Earl will sometimes self-ignite, it shouldn't take much to set him off. I'm sure that someone could come up with an over/under line for how long it will take for Earl to blow. If the Euro fans are determined enough, I'm thinking the line should be set somewhere within the first few minutes of his first match.
 
He is playing great and will get his team fired up. His antics can be distracting, but he makes it fun watching.
 
Very interesting

I can see the possibility of an interesting situation ahead.

If Earl makes the team (and the only way that he can do that is by earning a top 3 spot in The Matchroom Mosconi rankings) then the players who said that they won't play if Earl is on the team become a factor.
With the advent of the ABP they might try to flex their muscles with Matchroom and try to get him removed. They could do this on the pretext that he is not a member of their Association.
This could be a path to destruction for them because Earl could sue Matchroom for failure to abide by published criteria for spots on the team. They would probably respond by saying its our way or nothing. They would get out of pool. Afterall, they would still have golf, snooker, soccer, ten pin bowling, boxing, freshwater, fly and marlin fishing, bushido, claypigeon shooting and darts to fall back on.
 
Sieben said:
Its all about representing your country,personal accomplishments don't out weigh the fact that you represent the United States Of America,earl cant be trusted with that responsibility.
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GET OVER IT! "he cant be trusted" it's not nuclear secrets. its pool.
 
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Itsnotme said:
I'll take hatch over Earl anyday. He is better with the crowd, makes shots just as easily as Earl, better safety play, exciting to watch and has a better character.

Despite Earl being a phenomenal player and having a impressive record, he is a ***** and he gives classier USA players a bad name. Sorry Earl, you've earned it.
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As usual, you spout off pretty quickly when it comes to Earl. And as usual you are so off base it's quite embarrassing. A better shot maker than Earl?? Ha... might be the dumbest statement of the year award right there. But you should not throw stones regarding character when your buddy Hatch lives in a glass house. Since you belive Earl has "earned it" as far as character, are you saying Hatch did not earn his?? I"m not holding it against Hatch but since we are throwing stones,,,here goes..

**The 29-year-old Hatch faces up to 18 months in federal prison when he appears before Federal Judge William M. Skretny on Sept. 27 to be sentenced on a felony charge of arranging a cocaine transaction by telephone**
 
Earl is great ( I think he has won more games in the Mosconi Cup than anyone) but the question is how does he fit in as a team player etc. If I'm not mistaken when we won it back - Hatch was voted MVP and this was his first Mosconi Cup and he got the crowd going so I will take Hatch over him for the Mosconi Cup.
 
Hmmm

JimmyWhite said:
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Jimmy, I was referring to Dennis Hatch who was arrested and convicted on federal drug trafficking charges in 2000. He spent two years in prison.

My reference was not to "smear" Hatch. It appears he has put his life back together and such. Good for him. I'm a fan. But just goes to show the Earl haters don't like "antics at the table" but when some other player is selling drugs it does not seem to bother them for some reason if he plays on the Mosconi Cup ??? Come on folks....
 
Few years back Earl's skill would compensate for his bad behavior. His skill level has dropped ever so slight but enough, an now when a lot of use to think Earl is just a mad genus know that he is just mad.
 
Maybe it's me, but I guess I'm not seeing where the issue is.

If Corey Deuel earns his way onto the Mosconi Cup team, then he should play. Period.

If Shane Van Boening earns his way onto the Mosconi Cup team, then he should play. Period.

If I manage to earn my way onto the Mosconi Cup team, then I should play. Period.

If Earl earns his way onto the Mosconi Cup team, then he should play. Period.
 
It's not just you

Mickey Qualls said:
Maybe it's me, but I guess I'm not seeing where the issue is.

If Corey Deuel earns his way onto the Mosconi Cup team, then he should play. Period.

If Shane Van Boening earns his way onto the Mosconi Cup team, then he should play. Period.

If I manage to earn my way onto the Mosconi Cup team, then I should play. Period.

If Earl earns his way onto the Mosconi Cup team, then he should play. Period.
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A number of members have expressed almost the exact same opinion as yours, and I don't think that anyone would disagree that if Earl makes the team, he should play. Rules are rules. But somewhere along the way this thread seems to have gotten off track. The OP said nothing about whether or not Earl should play if he makes the team. The OP was phrased as a hypothetical question, "If you were in charge of picking the team, would you pick Earl?" I suspect there are a number of people who would totally agree with your point, yet would anwser the OP with a no. I am one.
 
M HOUSE said:
A number of members have expressed almost the exact same opinion as yours, and I don't think that anyone would disagree that if Earl makes the team, he should play. Rules are rules. But somewhere along the way this thread seems to have gotten off track. The OP said nothing about whether or not Earl should play if he makes the team. The OP was phrased as a hypothetical question, "If you were in charge of picking the team, would you pick Earl?" I suspect there are a number of people who would totally agree with your point, yet would anwser the OP with a no. I am one.
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M House, thanks for clearing that up.

I don't know, that's a tough call. With the way Earl's been shooting, he'd be a valuble weapon to have in the bag. Of course, he would need to keep his cool and not go off the wall. That seems to be the concern of many posters/voters in this thread.
As I'm typing this, I'm watching/listening to the post-interview following USA's 2009 Mosconi Cup win. Hatch gets asked an interesting question at the 9:00 mark. His response was interesting, and it seemed that his teammates couldn't help but agree with him on it.

If the Pearl does earn a spot on the Mosconi Cup team, then I say good for him.

I've read on this forum where a great deal of pro players wouldn't want to, or would refuse to, play with Strickland if he gets in. For what it's worth, does anyone know where Captain Nick Varner stands on the possibility of Earl being on the team ?
 
Mickey Qualls said:
M House, thanks for clearing that up.

I don't know, that's a tough call. With the way Earl's been shooting, he'd be a valuble weapon to have in the bag. Of course, he would need to keep his cool and not go off the wall. That seems to be the concern of many posters/voters in this thread.
As I'm typing this, I'm watching/listening to the post-interview following USA's 2009 Mosconi Cup win. Hatch gets asked an interesting question at the 9:00 mark. His response was interesting, and it seemed that his teammates couldn't help but agree with him on it.

If the Pearl does earn a spot on the Mosconi Cup team, then I say good for him.

I've read on this forum where a great deal of pro players wouldn't want to, or would refuse to, play with Strickland if he gets in. For what it's worth, does anyone know where Captain Nick Varner stands on the possibility of Earl being on the team ?
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Earl doesn't keep his cool though. He's going to be a massive distraction as always.. sticks will hit the floor, enemies will be made in the audience.

Like the pool industry cares though, lifes great :rolleyes:
 
Here are the current rankings following the Riviera tourney last month :

1. Mike Dechaine
2. Shane Van Boening
3. Corey Deuel
4. Dennis Hatch
5. Shawn Putnam
6. Earl Strickland
7. Charlie Williams
8. Johnny Archer
9. Mike Davis
10. Stevie Moore
11. Rodney Morris
12. Robb Saez
13. Hunter Lombardo
14. Gabe Owen
15. Jeremy Sossei

I just wanna play devil's advocate for a moment.

A) How many tournaments are left before the members of Team America are decided ?
B) At this point, who's 'still in it', and who's not ? Basically, who still has a chance to make the team ?
C) These pros that would supposedly refuse to play with Earl, where in the rankings are/were these pros when they said that ?

Food for thought, just askin'.
 
Mickey Qualls said:
Here are the current rankings following the Riviera tourney last month :

1. Mike Dechaine
2. Shane Van Boening
3. Corey Deuel
4. Dennis Hatch
5. Shawn Putnam
6. Earl Strickland
7. Charlie Williams
8. Johnny Archer
9. Mike Davis
10. Stevie Moore
11. Rodney Morris
12. Robb Saez
13. Hunter Lombardo
14. Gabe Owen
15. Jeremy Sossei

I just wanna play devil's advocate for a moment.

A) How many tournaments are left before the members of Team America are decided ?
B) At this point, who's 'still in it', and who's not ? Basically, who still has a chance to make the team ?
C) These pros that would supposedly refuse to play with Earl, where in the rankings are/were these pros when they said that ?

Food for thought, just askin'.
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Just guesses, but I believe someone said there were four points-eligible tourneys left.

The only ones that have publicly stated they wouldn't play with Earl were JA and Putnam. Realize this is from my limited memory. Whoever else the two of them refer to hasn't been stated, that I recall seeing.
 
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