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Mosconi Cup

Postby Juddernaut

Any other nine-ball pool fans here who have been watching this? It's my second favourite thing to watch after Snooker. Come on team US!

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Juddernaut

Dan-cat wrote:Love 9 ball. Love to play it. I won tickets to see the mosconi cup a few years ago, Michaela was refereeing, ace fun


Good to hear. Who are you supporting?

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Dan-cat

Juddernaut wrote:
Dan-cat wrote:Love 9 ball. Love to play it. I won tickets to see the mosconi cup a few years ago, Michaela was refereeing, ace fun


Good to hear. Who are you supporting?


Europe!

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Iranu

Badsnookerplayer wrote:'Pool is for pussies who can't play snooker'

- Nelson Mandela

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Postby Badsnookerplayer

Iranu wrote:
Badsnookerplayer wrote:'Pool is for pussies who can't play snooker'

- Nelson Mandela

Yes - thank you Iranu. The end of my post seems to have been lost.

Not my opinion of course.

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Juddernaut

Badsnookerplayer wrote:'Pool is for pussies who can't play snooker'


I've no time for pool haters. Off with his head.

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Badsnookerplayer

Juddernaut wrote:
Badsnookerplayer wrote:'Pool is for pussies who can't play snooker'


I've no time for pool haters. Off with his head.

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Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Johnny Bravo

SnookerFan wrote:Could never get into 9 ball pool.


You can't get into snooker either. You're a casual fan, you never play the game.

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Johnny Bravo

Dan-cat wrote:I really don't like jump shots though.


Some top pool players/legends don't like them either. They say it takes away the edge more skilled players have at kicking the ball/escaping snookers.

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Dan-cat

Johnny Bravo wrote:
Dan-cat wrote:I really don't like jump shots though.


Some top pool players/legends don't like them either. They say it takes away the edge more skilled players have at kicking the ball/escaping snookers.


Yeah they are bullsh*t.

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Dan-cat

Someone played a jump shot against me last week in Spain in 8 ball, couldn't be fussed to tell him it wasn't on. I beat him 6 nil anyway.

Easy for Dano

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Johnny Bravo

Dan-cat wrote:Someone played a jump shot against me last week in Spain in 8 ball, couldn't be fussed to tell him it wasn't on. I beat him 6 nil anyway.

Easy for Dano


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Btw what are u doing in Spain ? Don't u live in London ?

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Juddernaut

I do think the game would be better without jump shots, but I don't think it makes a huge impact on the game as it stands.

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Johnny Bravo

Juddernaut wrote:I do think the game would be better without jump shots, but I don't think it makes a huge impact on the game as it stands.


Actually it does. You can escape most snookers by jumping the ball.

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Dan-cat

Johnny Bravo wrote:
Dan-cat wrote:Someone played a jump shot against me last week in Spain in 8 ball, couldn't be fussed to tell him it wasn't on. I beat him 6 nil anyway.

Easy for Dano


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Btw what are u doing in Spain ? Don't u live in London ?


Been here for 9 weeks, in the Valencian mountains, writing a book :-) just passed today my target of 70,000 words, but it aint finished yet, need to trim some fat and write a bit more. I'm celebrating tonight though

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Iranu

Aren’t jump shots a skill in themselves though?

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Postby Johnny Bravo

Iranu wrote:Aren’t jump shots a skill in themselves though?


Yes and no. I takes a lot of practice to master them (meaning pocketing the object ball), but after a few lessons and a couple of weeks of practice any amateur can jump the ball. And if they get lucky they the object ball lands in a safe position.

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Johnny Bravo

Dan-cat wrote:Been here for 9 weeks, in the Valencian mountains, writing a book :-) just passed today my target of 70,000 words, but it aint finished yet, need to trim some fat and write a bit more. I'm celebrating tonight though


That sounds nice.

Please don't take this as an insult, but what provides for your living there ?
I mean how do you get by if you don't work ?!
Did you get an advance for your book ?

Re: Mosconi Cup

Postby Juddernaut

Johnny Bravo wrote:
Juddernaut wrote:I do think the game would be better without jump shots, but I don't think it makes a huge impact on the game as it stands.


Actually it does. You can escape most snookers by jumping the ball.


True, but they still require a level of skill to properly execute. They're by no means easy.