Exciting Pool : Or What's Behind Door #3

[Smorgass Bored]

In this months Billiard Digest,Mike Panozzo suggests that this years
Ultimate Challenge on ESPN drew less than 1,000,000 homes viewing from a
base of 76,000,000 because it (pool) is/was BORING. Announcers talking
too much,no player interviews,'miked' players with nothing to say,no
fans in attendance, lackluster job of introducing the players,etc...
He goes on to say that ESPN's opinion is that the people that WERE
watching the 'live' tournament were not in the demographics that
sponsors are looking for and that they were over the 35-50 year old age
group. The X-Games get more airtime than pool and more sponsorship
because they appeal to a younger audience with buying power and that the
X-Games are more Exciting....
With this in mind,we should set about creating a more 'exciting'
atmoshere for pool tournaments on TV.....
<insert futuristic music here>
The lights dim and spotlight shines on the entranceway,in a loud voice
ala the Chicago Bulls,the announcer screams, "AND NOW youuuuuuur NEXT 2
PLAYERS..... At this point the players dressed in dayglow bright colors
and outlandish outfits (ala Pro Wrestlers) come skateboarding down the
aisle, up a ramp and land a the table. They then armwrestle to see who
breaks. After each game the winner must drink 1 1/2 oz. shot of Ceurvo
Gold Tequila or Southern Comfort (THAT should bring Allison down to
earth).For the play by play you'd have Chris Meyers and Rodney
Dangerfield....
The women's games would be emceed by Howard Stern,who could also
comment on their bust size,provoke them into playing toppless and
compare how close they missed with the diminutuve size of his private
parts.
Players could determine how much they are playing for by punching out
giant punchboards (ala The Price is Right) and besides the final Big
Money they would be playing for 'some' amount of money on each
game,which they could then 'jack-up' and bet with their opponent on
ensuing games. A player could also throw out a 'doubling cube' at any
time during a game and 'raise the bet'. When the ultimate winner is
finally decided they may take the winners check OR trade it for what's
behind one of the 3 doors. If they keep the money they ain't got no
heart AT ALL.
Maybe you could 'refine' my ideas a 'little'............IMO
rack-em,

Doug W.
~>*)))>< Big fish eat Little fish ><(((*<~

[NOSPA...@crcwnet.com]

> He goes on to say that ESPN's opinion is that the people that WERE
> watching the 'live' tournament were not in the demographics that
> sponsors are looking for and that they were over the 35-50 year old age
> group.

ESPN's problem is that they put most of their billiards viewers in the nut
house with thatdouble table format. Viewers developed bi-table disorder,
similar to bi-polar disorder, with
symptoms of confusion, poor memory, attention deficit, and generalized
anger. ESPN had
tons of input on this issue and they apparently chose to ignore it. If ESPN
started showing
two football games at one time, I wonder how many football viewers they
would lose ?

[Chris Bess]

[Jossq]

Or they should go back to the Gordons event style or the PBT when it was aired
on Fox Sports maybe ESPN could learn something from these old tapes I keep
watching ie. Gordons the PBT events with usually Nick Varner, Tom Kelly, and
sometimes The Miz or Kim Davenport or Jimmy Mataya or Jimmy Rempe anyone
remember when these used to be on not too long ago. Even the Gordon events for
the ladies was 100 times better than the garbage coverage they show now.

[Darwin Clegg]

Dear Smorg,
Please refrain from making any post like this one for at least another 2
weeks. I have 2 broken ribs and I'm trying to get them to heal!
LOL..(ouch!) LOL...(SOB!)....LOL....(GD!)....LOL...(MF!) Thanks, Darwin

[srninness]

Smorgass Bored wrote: some funny shit....

*LOL*......

[Jimbo Ct]

I would like to welcome the OLD Doug back, I hope he sticks around for a while.

JIM <---Shocked that for the first time in a while Smug made me laugh