So, the Mosconi Cup is almost upon us. Really looking forward to it and hoping that Europe can seal a three-peat!

They have a strong team this year that I think might just nick it.

Teams below:

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Ralf Souquet
Niels Feijen
Darren Appleton
Mika Immonen
Thorston Hohmann
Alex Lely (non playing captain)

[uUSA[/u

Johnny Archer
Corey Deuel
Oscar Dominguez
Shane Van Boening
Dennis Hatch
Nick Varner (non playing captain)

No Strickland for the Yanks. Does this mean that Dave Lister might support Europe this year?





What does everyone else think?

I used to enjoy watching it but I think its played far too often nowadays so gets a bit boring IMO. I will still give it a watch when I remember however only if there is nothing better on.


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No Earl The Pearl !!!







Is there any point watching it then ?

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Appleby must surely be our weakest player.

Appleby?

Sorry appleton

How is it played too often? Its a yearly tournament and always has been

I also like Archer



I will be supporting the USA but think Europe will win easily.

It's not going to be the same without The Pearl. I wonder why he's not playing this year. I looked forward every year to him going off on one at sommeone.

I dont know how it works whether or not they have to qualify or just get picked?

He was too low in the US rankings to qualify or even to take part in the public vote.

Quite surprised by the vote actually, would have thought Rodney Morris would have been a shoe in for the team, but the Hatchetman beat him by 6%.

USA 4 Europe 1.

Not a good session for the Europeans.

Still, they were in this predicament in 2007 in Vegas and reversed the score in the 2nd session to get it back to 5-5. Hopefully history can repeat itself tonight.

Yeah, about that.

Johnny Archer is in terrific form which in any other competition would be great to watch.

It was a brilliant comeback to beat Appleton, but to be fair, Appleton should have took him out at 5-2. Could have been a big plus for the Europeans, but as it is, the Yanks are closing in on victory.

9-5 with one session to go. All singles matches tonight with a possible team event at the end of it, dependant on how things go.

Go on Ralf. 9-6. Fightback has begun

Dennis Hatch sure has Niels Feijen's number.

USA on the hill

10-7 now, Europe pull another point back. Hohmann beats Archer 6-1.

Still in there. Next match is a repeat of the first match of the night. Souquet v Van Boening. Hopefully the same result will follow.

And that's where it all ended. I do like that van Boening kid. He's got something about him and clearly learned something from the beating Souquet gave him earlier in the session.

How much of a cock was that Dennis Hatch? You're just playing pool mate, calm down.

He was over excited I take it ?

Surely he cant have been as bad as Strickland usually is ?

That is impossible.....surely ???

Seem to have completely missed it this year. Was it on Sky?