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Summer Lge, Main & Plate Semi's KO Matches
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| sly294 |
Posted on 15-09-2009 08:23
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Untouchables 11 - Maple Tree 10............(Untouchables won the best of 3....... 2-0)
Wow... There wasn't great pool on show here tonight, But just some real serious grinding matches.
Maple led the first set 4-1 then we won the second set 4-1 making it 5-5. We then knew this would goto the wire, Or if not then atleast very close to it.
Then every frame from then saw Maple tree get that one frame in front.
A massive fluke for maple tree saw them 10-8 up and from there i belived it was over, But then stepped up Nelio to play a nail bitting game, and winning.... JUST (Dean missing an easy black in the middle to kill the game off but misses).
Then steps up Tony... I blinked and it was 10-10.
Best of 3 saw us win it 2-0....
Very happy to be in a Final being that we are a division 5 team.
On the final note.... maple tree should have won but from the fluke they didnt get the run of the balls.
Cant remember the score but i belive its us vs Patriots, But i think they won 11-9 ?
If Carlsberg made pool players they would play like me.
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| the-shark |
Posted on 15-09-2009 13:14
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well played the untouchables last night! pretty well summed up by sly on the above post!
was a very tough game through out and every time we looked like pulling away they done well to peg us back so credit where due! felt sorry for dean tho missing the black that would have won it for us but under pressure these things can happen to anyone.
i have to say tho the decision to play best of 21 or really as it turned out 23 on a single table is utter madness! we had no problem with the venue last night but if semi-finals and finals are to be played over this distance then 2 tables have to be in force!
getting home at 1.30 am on a tuesday morning is not much fun! and surely the organisers must realise this point!
i hope in the future that if semis & finals are to be played on 1 table then this is cut to best of 15?
well played again tho lads and good luck in the final.
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| Blockapocket |
Posted on 15-09-2009 16:45
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[quote]Faz Da Fisher wrote:
better halfs have been bashed up by the Eden all year in the Croydon open in the doubles. So you want banter this ties all over by the fukcing hand shake
all over by the HAND SHAKE, it is NOW L.O.L 
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| Dogger |
Posted on 15-09-2009 17:05
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what was the score then? |
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| Blockapocket |
Posted on 15-09-2009 17:12
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11 8 to better halfs
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| Shaggy |
Posted on 15-09-2009 17:23
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Watching from the other table I can honestly say that the Eden are a shadow of the team that played no more than a few weeks ago. Quiet, disjointed and uncommitted are three words that could never have been thrown at them, but in all honestly last night, their was only one team up for it and that was the Better Halfs.
Naughty calling an in off the black at 200 decibels in my honest opinion but there you go.
Would make the Rack Pack favourites for the final, purely because of the level of experience of finals that their players have had, but anything can happen.
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| A King Disher |
Posted on 15-09-2009 18:44
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No point in speculating shaggy.
I think the Eden were quiet, disjointed and uncomitted due to the fact that we were 7 - 2 up on them.
We were the better team on the night, hence our name, The Better Halfs.
If you read back on the post here you will see that they certainly were'nt quiet beforehand.
I agree that the decibels of my team mates were a bit loud at times and I tried my best to control that but it proved very difficult to contain when they were all full of excitement.
Being the underdog from the word go and having to play a semi on our opponents home turf and arriving to find that we have no official ref and no stop watch was not an ideal situation. Being hurried along aswell did'nt go down well.
I guess you would have to give us 10 out of 10 for wining under these condition.
As for experience of finals, I guess you would be better to check the history of my team mates and see what they have achieved and been involved in over the years.
The Rack Pack are a very good team but so are we and you for one will know that having just lost to them.
In our history we have beaten them twice at Riley's and have never been beaten by them although I can see that they are a very different team.
I think it would br fair to say that we are joint favourites and at this stage one has to win and one has to loose. Thats the beauty of competion.
We have achieved much to reach this stage in the KO competion and it is really not going to dampen us should we become the runner up.
We're just going to go there and play as per normal and have another fun night out. What will be will be.
Best wishes and luck to both teams on Final Night.
Bytheway, another good win for us tonight will secure us the division title and at 2 weeks early.
All in all we are a nice team, full of skill, character, determination and unity. I guess no one can grumble at that.
Thank you.
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| ThePower |
Posted on 15-09-2009 18:56
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Shaggy wrote:
Watching from the other table I can honestly say that the Eden are a shadow of the team that played no more than a few weeks ago. Quiet, disjointed and uncommitted are three words that could never have been thrown at them, but in all honestly last night, their was only one team up for it and that was the Better Halfs.
Disappointing to read Shaggy, and having spoke to a few of the boys this morning it appears you are spot on. You could add words such as 'lack of support', 'constant internal team politics on the team selection' to those mentioned above and you will be a bit clearer to understanding why there has been a catalogue of losses in recent weeks. I have not been a part of the A team set up this summer and handed the Captaincy to Barry, I think he has had to endure a rough time these last few weeks.
The disappointing aspect from a pool front last night is was the match was effectively a 'home draw' against what is at best, average opponents, and this represented a real opportunity to clinch a spot in the final. But it appears the Better Halfs wanted it more and as the Eden should know only too well themselves that is half the battle won before you have hit a ball.
Three games left in the league and it's still on. I just hope for the A's sake that playing for the Eden will mean a little bit more than just playing for your own pride. They are a Winter 1st Division side playing in a micky mouse third division summer league and it should have been done and dusted by now. I've always said you can learn so much more from a defeat, and lets hope the boys will learn tonight from yesterday's loss.
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| Shaggy |
Posted on 15-09-2009 19:15
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itsonlyme wrote:
As for experience of finals, I guess you would be better to check the history of my team mates and see what they have achieved and been involved in over the years.
It wasn't intended to belittle some of your players that I know played for the Coach and Horses when they won it a couple of years ago, it was more to do with the fact that between, Potter, Telford, Esgrove, Nuttman and Pope (if selected) alone, their must be best part of 100 final appearances.
Thats all.
Good luck to both teams.
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| Faz Da Fisher |
Posted on 15-09-2009 20:26
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Awful last night 8-2 down then eventually losing 11-8 let's put that behinD us get on with the task in hand
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| Top Side |
Posted on 15-09-2009 20:34
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"...a 'home draw' against what is at best, average opponents..."
Its that kind of attitude that got the Eden knocked out, and they're not the only ones.
Don't ever think you're unbeatable; no-one is (against anyone)
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| Triple C |
Posted on 15-09-2009 20:45
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What a fantastic night of pool! Great atmosphere, laughs, twitches, nerves and comebacks included... I for one really enjoyed it...
As for the game itself, the Oakie Cokies started off well going 4-2 up only for us to string a run of frames to go ahead 5-4. Then pulling even further in front 10-7 and only needing 1 to win I thought it was only a matter of time... but to their credit won the next 3 to force the play-off! What drama!
Thankfully Hughie manage to win his first frame of the night to clinch the marathon tie... It was a shame there had to be a loser...
I hope the final is just as eventful... |
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| ThePower |
Posted on 15-09-2009 21:24
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Top Side wrote:
"...a 'home draw' against what is at best, average opponents..."
Its that kind of attitude that got the Eden knocked out, and they're not the only ones.
I think its that kind of 'attitude' the Eden missed last night! |
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| harry |
Posted on 15-09-2009 22:59
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Triple C wrote:
What a fantastic night of pool! Great atmosphere, laughs, twitches, nerves and comebacks included... I for one really enjoyed it...
As for the game itself, the Oakie Cokies started off well going 4-2 up only for us to string a run of frames to go ahead 5-4. Then pulling even further in front 10-7 and only needing 1 to win I thought it was only a matter of time... but to their credit won the next 3 to force the play-off! What drama!
Thankfully Hughie manage to win his first frame of the night to clinch the marathon tie... It was a shame there had to be a loser...
I hope the final is just as eventful...
Well done lads.
Shame I couldn't be there, but I guess you are getting used to that this season lol
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| TomT |
Posted on 15-09-2009 23:58
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Triple C wrote:
What a fantastic night of pool! Great atmosphere, laughs, twitches, nerves and comebacks included... I for one really enjoyed it...
Yeh I have to agree with Paul, it's the most exciting game of pool i've ever played in and, as he said, there's a shame there had to be a loser 
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| pickle The Rat Catcher |
Posted on 16-09-2009 00:21
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have to agree with all the comments here,shame there had to be a loser but it was a great exhibition of pool by both teams,reagarding the other tie i've never seen a team with so much bark melt under pressure,with all the prematch posts by the eden it was a classic example of shooting yourself in the foot and your words coming back to haunt you,they seem to have done the same regarding the league and i seem to remember 1 post saying how "we're gonna wrap the league up with a week to spare".surely they couldnt shoot theirselves in the foot again could they?
funniest question of the night was when an eden player asked jason cook to have a word with the better halfs about the noise they were making,funny considering said player used to be part of the famous eden roar we've all come to know and love,if you cant take it,dont give it!!! |
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| nuttmeg |
Posted on 16-09-2009 06:36
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talk to me,talk to me, talk to me,talk to me, talk to me,talk to me, yeeesssssssss black & cue ball in, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me.All I can remember from last night not surprising I am very old. |
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| A King Disher |
Posted on 16-09-2009 08:18
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Are you a Nutt called Meg ? Or are you just a spicey chick ?
I'm talkin ta ya, I'm takin ta ya, I'm talkin ta ya.
Bet you remembered less from last night after we finished the session in the Hurricanes. And at 3am was that.
Surprised we all made it to this evenings match but has I said in an earlier post, We are all united and will go on to win in unity.
Big it up for The Better Halfs.
We're init ta win it and Refuse ta loos
Excellent game play and well done for tonight Mr. ........... |
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| harry |
Posted on 16-09-2009 09:28
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itsonlyme wrote:
Are you a Nutt called Meg ? Or are you just a spicey chick ?
I'm talkin ta ya, I'm takin ta ya, I'm talkin ta ya.
Bet you remembered less from last night after we finished the session in the Hurricanes. And at 3am was that.
Surprised we all made it to this evenings match but has I said in an earlier post, We are all united and will go on to win in unity.
Big it up for The Better Halfs.
We're init ta win it and Refuse ta loos
Excellent game play and well done for tonight Mr. ...........
I do hope that's not having a pop at my good mate Tony!
Edited by harry on 16-09-2009 09:29
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| A King Disher |
Posted on 16-09-2009 16:22
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Certainly not Mark.
If I am correct and I certainly hope so, he's a player on my team who is just pure nuts.
I'm sure if it is him and he reads this then he will return with another post proving me correct. Or atleast I hope so. |
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