Why don't American's play snooker?

**simonm** · May 9th, 2002, 08:38 AM

Do they just not like the game or something?

**ghost ryder** · May 9th, 2002, 08:41 AM

Originally posted by simonm
Do they just not like the game or something?

it requires too much time and isnt as "fast" and "straightforward" as pool and would confuse people...

thats the conclusion i came too

**mendhak** · May 9th, 2002, 08:43 AM

Actually, the question is: Why do you play snooker? It's just as exciting as golf. Yawn

**simonm** · May 9th, 2002, 08:45 AM

Actually, the question is: Why do you play snooker? It's just as exciting as golf. Yawn

Snooker's very exciting to watch! You can see exactly what's going on, unlike golf.

Anyway, if it's as exciting as golf, you'd think it'd be very popular indeed in America.

**chrisjk** · May 9th, 2002, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by mendhak
It's just as exciting as golf. Yawn

or cricket, bowls, tiddlywinks, chess

**Bonker Gudd** · May 9th, 2002, 08:49 AM

Snooker's only popular here because someone at the BBC had the bright idea to use it to promote colour TV back in 1969.

I like snooker, yeah it's exciting at times, like the final of this year's World Championship. But let's face it, it's pretty boring most of the time.

I much prefer playing and watching 9-Ball (American) Pool.

**mendhak** · May 9th, 2002, 08:52 AM

Originally posted by simonm

Snooker's very exciting to watch! You can see exactly what's going on, unlike golf.

Anyway, if it's as exciting as golf, you'd think it'd be very popular indeed in America.

You're starting to scare me.

Pool, snooker, chess and cricket ... there's another one.

I wonder why there's such a difference in choice of sports across the Atlantic. I guess sports evolves as you go west...

**simonm** · May 9th, 2002, 08:53 AM

I much prefer playing and watching 9-Ball (American) Pool.

Well, I've never watched a professional game but as for playing it, yes I much prefer it because you don't have to have much skill to play it.

Try playing snooker when you think you've mastered pool and see how crap you really are.

OK, sometimes snooker can get long and drawn out into strategy exchanges but that's because there's so much more to the game of snooker than to pool.

And I defy anyone to get bored watching people like Ronnie O'Sullivan or Jimi White play.

**simonm** · May 9th, 2002, 08:55 AM

I wonder why there's such a difference in choice of sports across the Atlantic. I guess sports evolves as you go west...

America have no interest in playing the same sports that the rest of the world plays (with the exception of Tennis). They just invent their own and have done with it!

**chrisjk** · May 9th, 2002, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by mendhak
I guess sports evolves as you go west...

hmm, because baseball and american footy are really popular!

Episode of the Simpsons when Homer gives up beer for a month: he goes to a football match, sits and watches whilst everyone else is chugging back the beer, then says "I never realised how boring this game was"

**JPicasso** · May 9th, 2002, 09:26 AM

Sounds like you brits are still sore about that little tiff we all had
about 200 years ago! I've played snooker a couple of times and
I gotta tell you, with a 12 pack of watered down tasteless american
piss beer in your gut, you much rather prefer the american
version 9 ball or a simple game of 8 ball.

**barrk** · May 9th, 2002, 09:29 AM

Come on Simon! Enough with this Brit superiority rubbish!What does it matter if we "invent" our own sports?! No one asks you to play them. Do we have to play snooker just because you do? NO. Do you have to play pool because we do? NO. Do we have to spell everything the way you do? NO. We are two different countries. Get over it!

**simonm** · May 9th, 2002, 09:29 AM

I've played snooker a couple of times and
I gotta tell you, with a 12 pack of watered down tasteless american piss beer in your gut, you much rather prefer the american version 9 ball or a simple game of 8 ball.

Well, I've got to admit, when you've had a few beers and you just want to knock a few balls around without thinking too much, pool's your game.

But, snooker's a real game isn't it?

I love it and can't wait for the next televised tournament.

**simonm** · May 9th, 2002, 09:33 AM

Katie

Come on Simon! Enough with this Brit superiority rubbish!What does it matter if we "invent" our own sports?!

Woah! Who got out of the wrong side of bed this morning?

If you read back you'll find out why I posted what I did and it was in response to Mendhak's comment:

I wonder why there's such a difference in choice of sports across the Atlantic. I guess sports evolves as you go west...

Anyway, this is just an innocent question about why American's don't seem to like to play/watch snooker.

I'm not suggesting there's anything wrong in inventing your own sports or even not playing the sports we play. I just want to know why?

**chrisjk** · May 9th, 2002, 09:33 AM

Originally posted by JPicasso
Sounds like you brits are still sore about that little tiff we all had
about 200 years ago!

so how does a disagreement over sport go back to this?

sounds like you're the ones who need to get over it; everybody else has.

**Suidae** · May 9th, 2002, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by JPicasso
I've played snooker a couple of times and
I gotta tell you, with a 12 pack of watered down tasteless american piss beer in your gut, you much rather prefer the american version 9 ball or a simple game of 8 ball.

I second this comment. After a few beers the thought process will quickly fade.

BTW - can someone PLEASE send over some decent ale?

I'm tired of drink piss warm chongo

**barrk** · May 9th, 2002, 09:43 AM

Not the wrong side of the bed Simon..............just in an impish mood and wanted to push your buttons! I can't help it it's the Tinkerbelle in me

**simonm** · May 9th, 2002, 09:43 AM

BTW - can someone PLEASE send over some decent ale?

I'm tired of drink piss warm chongo

Ah, but if you're going to drink a decent ale, you're going to have to drink it "piss warm"!

If you're going to just chill the taste out of it, you might as well stick to lager!

**Suidae** · May 9th, 2002, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by simonm

Ah, but if you're going to drink a decent ale, you're going to have to drink it "piss warm"!

If you're going to just chill the taste out of it, you might as well stick to lager!

It's the "Chongo" part I have a problem with. I keep what ale I can get my hands on down in the basement/cellar.

**Monkey Man** · May 9th, 2002, 10:09 AM

And I defy anyone to get bored watching people like Ronnie O'Sullivan or Jimi White play.

Ahhh, the two best players in the world (Jimmy being no.1 of course

)

Snooker's a much better game than pool. More skill than football, more excitement than ice hockey, more glory than rugby and more entertainment than female mud-wrestling. A great game!

**MegaMan** · May 9th, 2002, 10:21 AM

why doesnt simonm stop asking dumb questions?

**mepaco** · May 9th, 2002, 10:23 AM

I'm a typical American southerner who loves football. I have one answer for your question that I haven't seen yet. What is snooker?

**barrk** · May 9th, 2002, 10:27 AM

Simon doesn't ask dumb questions...........he stimulates debate!!

**MegaMan** · May 9th, 2002, 10:29 AM

ok well this one was a dumb one

**simonm** · May 9th, 2002, 10:36 AM

I'm just curious to find out why American's don't play snooker.

If it's so obvious that it's a dumb question, then I'm sorry! It's not obvious to me.

**MegaMan** · May 9th, 2002, 10:38 AM

first of all im sure there are plenty of people who dont even know what it is.

**simonm** · May 9th, 2002, 10:50 AM

Ignorance is no excuse!

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