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Old 06-12-2016, 14:25
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Mosconi Cup XXIII starts tonight and is being held at the Ally Pally this year.

Europe
Neils Feijen
Jayson Shaw
Mark Gray
Albin Ouschan
Darren Appleton

USA
Shane Van Boening
Skyler Woodward
Mike Dechaine
Justin Bergman
Rodney Morris

Looking forward to it, should be pretty close I think.

Starts at 6:30 on Sky Sports.
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Old 06-12-2016, 15:20
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Few new names there DC. Who are the captains this year ?
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Old 06-12-2016, 15:40
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No Karl Boyes??
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Old 06-12-2016, 15:41
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Few new names there DC. Who are the captains this year ?
Mark Wilson is USA Captain, think he's been captain for a while. Marcus Chamat is European captain.

Jayson's the only debutant this year, i've said in the previous Mosconi threads that he would be in team at some point so glad to see him in the team, One of the best players i've ever faced competitively and i'm sure he'll play well.

Ouschan and Woodward played last year but I don't remember much about them.
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Old 06-12-2016, 15:45
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Mark Wilson is USA Captain, think he's been captain for a while. Marcus Chamat is European captain.

Jayson's the only debutant this year, i've said in the previous Mosconi threads that he would be in team at some point so glad to see him in the team, One of the best players i've ever faced competitively and i'm sure he'll play well.

Ouschan and Woodward played last year but I don't remember much about them.
Me neither

Shame as the famous names are not good enough nowadays. No Ralf Souquet or Johnny Archer and of course, well all miss Earl
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Old 06-12-2016, 16:53
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Me neither

Shame as the famous names are not good enough nowadays. No Ralf Souquet or Johnny Archer and of course, well all miss Earl
I think "The Pearl" will always be associated with this event, it is certainly the first name that pops into my mind when this tournament is mentioned.
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Old 06-12-2016, 18:50
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I think 9 ball as a sports gone backwards a bit in terms of popularity and tv time from it's peak in the early 00's.

You used to get the world champs live on Sky Sports (back when Matchroom were involved in it I think) and got to see all the big players even ones from Asia who you hadn't seen before (Reyes, Bustamante et al)

Now you only really get the Mosconi once a year and you don't know the players as well.
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Old 06-12-2016, 18:59
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According to SkySports.com - this was supposed to be simulcast on SSMix - but we've got nothing but prerecords all night. What's occurrin'?
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Old 06-12-2016, 19:27
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These team corner microphones are really off putting.
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Old 06-12-2016, 20:46
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Europe leading 2-0, been a bit one sided so far.
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Old 06-12-2016, 21:12
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Just my imagination or do the pockets look even bigger than usual this year??
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Old 06-12-2016, 21:16
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According to SkySports.com - this was supposed to be simulcast on SSMix - but we've got nothing but prerecords all night. What's occurrin'?
Only on Wednesday and Thursday.

Have to say, the standard front TV angle is terrible, half the screen the table. Compared it to previous years it's obvious.
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Old 06-12-2016, 21:38
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I think 9 ball as a sports gone backwards a bit in terms of popularity and tv time from it's peak in the early 00's.

You used to get the world champs live on Sky Sports (back when Matchroom were involved in it I think) and got to see all the big players even ones from Asia who you hadn't seen before (Reyes, Bustamante et al)

Now you only really get the Mosconi once a year and you don't know the players as well.
It's shame as the world championship had sponsorship problems. The world cup of pool 2016 is delayed to next year. Probably same reason.
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Old 06-12-2016, 23:00
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Is it just me or is anyone else already peed off by all those moronic 5 years olds in the crowd with their constant stupid 'woah' noises ALL the time, every rack?!!
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Old 07-12-2016, 15:35
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Crowd make it unwatchable with all the wooing noises, didnt think it possible but worse than a darts crowd
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Old 07-12-2016, 16:54
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Crowd make it unwatchable with all the wooing noises, didnt think it possible but worse than a darts crowd
You expect it at the end of a rack etc but not when players are playing shots. Was annoying me too.
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Old 07-12-2016, 19:00
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I've got this for an hour until something else comes on that I want to watch........but I have the sound muted

it's the only way to watch it !
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Old 07-12-2016, 21:50
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Why has the last doubles match been postponed till tomorrow?
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Old 07-12-2016, 21:59
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Because it will not make the 4th day the way things are going.
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Old 07-12-2016, 23:21
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Because it will not make the 4th day the way things are going.
Hope the audience there tonight got a 20% refund in the ticket cost as they only got 80% of the promised and scheduled play!! We can expect a few close games tomorrow to 'somehow'!!!! go the the Americans for some strange reason!!!!....... SKY and the promoters need this to go to at least a couple of racks on Friday night!!
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Old 08-12-2016, 09:31
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Hope the audience there tonight got a 20% refund in the ticket cost as they only got 80% of the promised and scheduled play!!
Tickets dont work like that. Crucible tickets, for example, only guarantee you a minimum of 90 minutes "entertainment", and this went on well past 10pm with a 6.30pm start. All covered in the terms and conditions.
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Old 08-12-2016, 19:15
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First point of the night for Europe now a 8-2 lead
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Old 08-12-2016, 20:26
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Been to the last 2 Vegas events, 2013 there was no 4th day, didn't expect a refund. 2014 Blackpool only saw the last day and only a couple of matches. No complaints from me.
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Old 08-12-2016, 20:37
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Could either be 9-3 9-4 10-2 10-3 or 11-2 tonight a final day would not be needed if europe get the last 2 points tonight
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Old 08-12-2016, 21:15
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10-2 USA now have to win every single match for the rest of the tournament for the cup. I don't think it's going to happen
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