Aiming/Sighting Consistency

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

The name of this site is theSNOOKERforum so perhaps we've had enough of American pool for this past 2 weeks. Without a doubt snooker is the more challenging game.

Terry

you know, there are these 4 old boys who play snooker every thurs night in my local club. They are terrible players and a frame can last an hour or more, but they have a whale of a time. Anyway, all snooker tables were full the other day, so they played american pool on the table next to me instead. I watched them miss hanger after hanger, barely potting a ball between them for 2 hours.

Once they finished, one said "I'm not playing that game again, it's too easy!", and they all agreed. I nearly fell off me chair.

Everything is relative, terry.

[jrc750]

I think Mr Big Shot is an experienced troll.
On AZ Billiards forums he often teases Americans as to how badly they cue and how snooker and english pool players are far superior. Uses names like The Thaiger and various other aliases.
But here on this site, he chose a different strategy. Rather than spitting on US pool players, he now tries to present 9ball as even tougher than snooker.
I would bet money that this is the same person, style seems almost identical.
If that isn't master trolling, I don't know what is.

Any comment Mr Shot ??

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

Rather than spitting on US pool players, he now tries to present 9ball as even tougher than snooker.

You misunderstand. 9 ball is not tougher than snooker, just different. The proposition snooker players only need to buy a Predator cue to dominate at american pool is erroneous at best. There is no way someone who grew up playing american pool can ever become a snooker pro.

Both games are equally difficult to be successful in and deserve equal respect. I like both equally - snooker bores me to play, but is great to watch. 9 ball is terrible to watch, but great to play.

You are correct about american cueing, though. Shocking.

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

I think Mr Big Shot is an experienced troll.
On AZ Billiards forums he often teases Americans as to how badly they cue and how snooker and english pool players are far superior. Uses names like The Thaiger and various other aliases.
But here on this site, he chose a different strategy. Rather than spitting on US pool players, he now tries to present 9ball as even tougher than snooker.
I would bet money that this is the same person, style seems almost identical.
If that isn't master trolling, I don't know what is.

Any comment Mr Shot ??

Can you not wait a few more minutes mate? I'm busy trolling somewhere else, apparently.

[Kieran m]

Well all this is entertaining if nothing else. My two pence worth.... Talent (hand eye coordination) need to be separated from wileyness (thinking ability). You need an immense amount more talent to play snooker to a decent level than almost any form of pool. Thus snooker players will always be able to play pool to a high standard whereas most pool players will not be able to play snooker to a very high standard.

[jrc750]

Can you not wait a few more minutes mate? I'm busy trolling somewhere else, apparently.

Well you have had 30 minutes now !!

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

Can you not wait a few more minutes mate? I'm busy trolling somewhere else, apparently.

Well you have had 30 minutes now !!

I have already answered him. Do keep up.

[jrc750]

I have already answered him. Do keep up.

Err no you haven't ??? where ??????

[GeordieDS]

I believe Earl "the Pearl" Strickland once won $1million for running 10 racks in a row in a winner breaks match ... it probably took him 10 minutes or so ... if I were Stephen Hendry and had his skill, and his desire to win, I'd definitely want to have a pop at that - it could easily be set up as an exhibition ...

So I think Stephen's answer is a "standard media answer" - the real reason is he know he's amazingly good at snooker but may not be that good at pool ... probably that and also his manager (name?) was probably very antagonistic towards Barry Hearn who seems to control (very well in my opinion) most cross atlantic cue sports ...

Ian Doyle was his manager and he said this last year in a private poker game, I only asked him because I was curious as to why he hadn't had a go with him being the face of pool in China

[jrc750]

I have already answered him. Do keep up.

Err no you haven't ??? where ??????

Still waiting !!

[GeordieDS]

Hendry has no chance of doing that, no snooker player has. They simply cannot compete on the break. Earl also had quite a few golden breaks IIRC, which is pure luck.

Tslking of hendry and pool, i wonder if he has changed his mind on how difficult it is since transferring to chinese 8 ball? You would think this game would suit snooker players to a tea - soft breaks, smaller tables, tiny pockets, pocket weight shots and clean cueing, yet they get MULLERED by the pool lads.

The fact is, and snooker players need to pay attention here, the challenges pool presents are just as difficult as the challenges snooker present.

He doesn't play Chinese eight ball he's just a very famous face they use to promote it, they could have used any pool player but they didn't want to.

You can't whack a good festive troll can you, I'm amazed at all the bites your getting lol

[j6uk]

maybe biggy should decide his table and what balls he likes squirt then he won't come across as such a baggy big pocket

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

Hendry has no chance of doing that, no snooker player has. They simply cannot compete on the break. Earl also had quite a few golden breaks IIRC, which is pure luck.

Tslking of hendry and pool, i wonder if he has changed his mind on how difficult it is since transferring to chinese 8 ball? You would think this game would suit snooker players to a tea - soft breaks, smaller tables, tiny pockets, pocket weight shots and clean cueing, yet they get MULLERED by the pool lads.

The fact is, and snooker players need to pay attention here, the challenges pool presents are just as difficult as the challenges snooker present.

He doesn't play Chinese eight ball he's just a very famous face they use to promote it, they could have used any pool player but they didn't want to.

You can't whack a good festive troll can you, I'm amazed at all the bites your getting lol

He may not have dedicated his life to it like he did snooker but he plays it alright. Badly.

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

I have already answered him. Do keep up.

Err no you haven't ??? where ??????

Still waiting !!

Still blind.

Look up a few posts. My response is under Cue Man's, which i quoted and answered in the traditional manner. Sorry you're finding this so difficult to follow.

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

maybe biggy should decide his table and what balls he likes squirt then he won't come across as such a baggy big pocket

Still persisting with that one, eh? Keep going, whatever joke you have in mind will make sense eventually, and I'm sure it'll be worth the wait.