Mosconi Cup

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!

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

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?

Ireland could have an outside shot here. Kinsella and Quigley are playing some solid big-pocket stuff right now.

It's going to be close. USA are currently leading 9-8.

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!

USA win 11-8! USA! USA!

'Pool is for pussies who can't play snooker'

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

- Nelson Mandela

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.

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

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

Juddernaut wrote:

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

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

TOP 15 BEST SHOTS ! Mosconi Cup 2019 (9 ball Pool)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF7iqCiHt1Y

Could never get into 9 ball pool.

Juddernaut wrote:TOP 15 BEST SHOTS ! Mosconi Cup 2019 (9 ball Pool)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF7iqCiHt1Y

Brilliant Judders!!

I really don't like jump shots though.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Aren’t jump shots a skill in themselves though?

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

No. They are kiddie fettle.

:-P

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.

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 ?

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.