The "Freeola Customer Forum" forum, which includes Retro Game Reviews, has been archived and is now read-only. You cannot post here or create a new thread or review on this forum.
The Mosconi cup, for those not sure, is the Ryder Cup of pool as America take on Europe. It started out as a bit of fun as European snooker and pool players took on American pool players but for the last few years, it's become a much more serious event.
This is the 13th meeting between the 2 sides since its inception in 1994 and America have a 10-2 lead. It all begins on the 7th of December in Rotterdam and, if America don't wipe the floor with Europe, it should end on Sunday the 10th.
The teams are (according to the website):
USA
Earl Strickland
Johnny Archer
Rodney Morris
Corey Deuel
Mike Davis (rookie)
John Schmidt (rookie)
Europe
Mika Immonen
Ralf Souquet
Thomas Engert
Nick Van Den Berg
Imran Majid (rookie)
David Alcaide (rookie)
I'm hoping for more Strickland ranting personally.
Steve Davis used to be a regular feature of the European side but he is participating in the UK Championship, which has clashed with the Mosconi Cup for the 2nd year running.
The UK Championship is the 2nd biggest snooker tournament in the calendar and the televised phase of the competition begins Saturday, although by then some of the big names may already be out.
Ding Junhui beat Steve Davis in the final last year. Ding will have to travel from the Asian Games to play his game on Saturday and if he reaches the final in Asia, he'll be playing Thursday, travelling Friday and playing Saturday, probably with a nice bit of jet lag.
So, basically, discuss the two competitions. Should be a good week or so of cue sports.
This is the 13th meeting between the 2 sides since its inception in 1994 and America have a 10-2 lead. It all begins on the 7th of December in Rotterdam and, if America don't wipe the floor with Europe, it should end on Sunday the 10th.
The teams are (according to the website):
USA
Earl Strickland
Johnny Archer
Rodney Morris
Corey Deuel
Mike Davis (rookie)
John Schmidt (rookie)
Europe
Mika Immonen
Ralf Souquet
Thomas Engert
Nick Van Den Berg
Imran Majid (rookie)
David Alcaide (rookie)
I'm hoping for more Strickland ranting personally.
Steve Davis used to be a regular feature of the European side but he is participating in the UK Championship, which has clashed with the Mosconi Cup for the 2nd year running.
The UK Championship is the 2nd biggest snooker tournament in the calendar and the televised phase of the competition begins Saturday, although by then some of the big names may already be out.
Ding Junhui beat Steve Davis in the final last year. Ding will have to travel from the Asian Games to play his game on Saturday and if he reaches the final in Asia, he'll be playing Thursday, travelling Friday and playing Saturday, probably with a nice bit of jet lag.
So, basically, discuss the two competitions. Should be a good week or so of cue sports.
Page:
The Mosconi cup, for those not sure, is the Ryder Cup of pool as America take on Europe. It started out as a bit of fun as European snooker and pool players took on American pool players but for the last few years, it's become a much more serious event.
This is the 13th meeting between the 2 sides since its inception in 1994 and America have a 10-2 lead. It all begins on the 7th of December in Rotterdam and, if America don't wipe the floor with Europe, it should end on Sunday the 10th.
The teams are (according to the website):
USA
Earl Strickland
Johnny Archer
Rodney Morris
Corey Deuel
Mike Davis (rookie)
John Schmidt (rookie)
Europe
Mika Immonen
Ralf Souquet
Thomas Engert
Nick Van Den Berg
Imran Majid (rookie)
David Alcaide (rookie)
I'm hoping for more Strickland ranting personally.
Steve Davis used to be a regular feature of the European side but he is participating in the UK Championship, which has clashed with the Mosconi Cup for the 2nd year running.
The UK Championship is the 2nd biggest snooker tournament in the calendar and the televised phase of the competition begins Saturday, although by then some of the big names may already be out.
Ding Junhui beat Steve Davis in the final last year. Ding will have to travel from the Asian Games to play his game on Saturday and if he reaches the final in Asia, he'll be playing Thursday, travelling Friday and playing Saturday, probably with a nice bit of jet lag.
So, basically, discuss the two competitions. Should be a good week or so of cue sports.
This is the 13th meeting between the 2 sides since its inception in 1994 and America have a 10-2 lead. It all begins on the 7th of December in Rotterdam and, if America don't wipe the floor with Europe, it should end on Sunday the 10th.
The teams are (according to the website):
USA
Earl Strickland
Johnny Archer
Rodney Morris
Corey Deuel
Mike Davis (rookie)
John Schmidt (rookie)
Europe
Mika Immonen
Ralf Souquet
Thomas Engert
Nick Van Den Berg
Imran Majid (rookie)
David Alcaide (rookie)
I'm hoping for more Strickland ranting personally.
Steve Davis used to be a regular feature of the European side but he is participating in the UK Championship, which has clashed with the Mosconi Cup for the 2nd year running.
The UK Championship is the 2nd biggest snooker tournament in the calendar and the televised phase of the competition begins Saturday, although by then some of the big names may already be out.
Ding Junhui beat Steve Davis in the final last year. Ding will have to travel from the Asian Games to play his game on Saturday and if he reaches the final in Asia, he'll be playing Thursday, travelling Friday and playing Saturday, probably with a nice bit of jet lag.
So, basically, discuss the two competitions. Should be a good week or so of cue sports.
Strickland seems to be more fired up for this event than for the World Champs as he doesn't like to let his team mates down.
After his antics in the World Champs I'm hoping for more fireworks too :D I cry with laughter everytime he goes off on one.
Shame Davis isn't in the team again but on the other hand it's good to see him doing well in the snooker so you can't have it both ways (well you could if the tournaments didn't clash!)
I watched the Premier League snooker final on Saturday Ronnie 7-0 whitewashed Jimmy White and is 19 frames unbeaten in the finals after beating Hendry and Williams 6-0 in the previous 2, if he can bring this form into any match he'll wipe the floor with everyone.
Must remember to send off for my World Champs tickets order form soon!
After his antics in the World Champs I'm hoping for more fireworks too :D I cry with laughter everytime he goes off on one.
Shame Davis isn't in the team again but on the other hand it's good to see him doing well in the snooker so you can't have it both ways (well you could if the tournaments didn't clash!)
I watched the Premier League snooker final on Saturday Ronnie 7-0 whitewashed Jimmy White and is 19 frames unbeaten in the finals after beating Hendry and Williams 6-0 in the previous 2, if he can bring this form into any match he'll wipe the floor with everyone.
Must remember to send off for my World Champs tickets order form soon!
Yeah, I've been watching Premier League snooker since it went live 3 years ago. It just suits Ronnie's game as he doesn't get bogged down, he has to play shots and his opponents have to too.
USA 2-1 up after the first session the first match was very good with the USA just nicking it 6-5 after nearly blowing a 4-2 lead.
Disappointing 6-2 loss in the last match but a good start non the less.
Murphy and Robertson both well beaten in the second round of the UK and Ronnie just scrapes through 9-8. Coverage starts on the BBC tomorrow which I'll no doubt be watching.
Disappointing 6-2 loss in the last match but a good start non the less.
Murphy and Robertson both well beaten in the second round of the UK and Ronnie just scrapes through 9-8. Coverage starts on the BBC tomorrow which I'll no doubt be watching.
End of the afternoons play today and it's a 3-3 tie. Europe won the first doubles game with Immonen and Souquet, America took the lead again as Archer and Deuel won and then Majid and Van Den Berg levelled the scores by beating Strickland and Morris.
Strickland and Morris had never lost as a pair up until today.
Strickland and Morris had never lost as a pair up until today.
Nice to see it's close and even better Strickland lost :D
Europe take a 6-3 lead heading into Saturday with Alcaide, Majid and Souquet winning their singles matches against Schmidt, Archer and Deuel respectively.
That means Europe have won 5 of the 6 games today. It's also certain to go to Sunday as Europe can only reach 12 if they win all the games tomorrow.
That means Europe have won 5 of the 6 games today. It's also certain to go to Sunday as Europe can only reach 12 if they win all the games tomorrow.
Nice to see Majid still doesn't have any class or respect
As long as it sets Strickland off, I hope it continues. :D
hehe yea if he had done that cue waving crap infront of Strickland he'd have been eating it
Page: