The crowd noise I can adjust to, it is the noise/non-sense being generated by Stone/Peterson, the sport can do without.  Bowling is trying to be taken serious and promote the product and those two are turning it into a circus atmosphere. As a bowler, I find them to be an insult to our intelligence.

Time to move on, maybe use Barnes or Kelly Kulick as regulars providing intelligent input.  Kulick does a tremendous job during WPBA evenets explaining the technology and lane adjustments.  FOX please cut ties and improve the TV product.  This match play tournament show was a step in the right direction lets keep the ball rolling in the right direction.

Quote from: NY Mike on June 04, 2019, 11:42:51 AM

The crowd noise I can adjust to, it is the noise/non-sense being generated by Stone/Peterson, the sport can do without.  Bowling is trying to be taken serious and promote the product and those two are turning it into a circus atmosphere. As a bowler, I find them to be an insult to our intelligence.

Time to move on, maybe use Barnes or Kelly Kulick as regulars providing intelligent input.  Kulick does a tremendous job during WPBA evenets explaining the technology and lane adjustments.  FOX please cut ties and improve the TV product.  This match play tournament show was a step in the right direction lets keep the ball rolling in the right direction.

I heard Stu Williams did a really good job commentating on the Japan Cup live stream.

I think the players can get used to the constant noise, as long as someone doesn't throw up a huge "FLUFFHEAD" sign during their approach.  O'neil threw a bad shot, but he didn't give an indication that it was because of the sign.  Better focus than me.

Don't some college programs train by having other kids line up beside the approach on both sides and try to distract the bowler with yelling and clapping?  Thought I heard someone say that.  Seems like when I am in the zone virtually nothing short of someone on my approach can distract me.  I assume many pros can take that to the next level.  +1 to time for new blood announcing.  Barnes is infinitely more likable and dare I say knowledgeable than Pedersen.

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Quote from: NY Mike on June 04, 2019, 11:42:51 AM

The crowd noise I can adjust to, it is the noise/non-sense being generated by Stone/Peterson, the sport can do without.  Bowling is trying to be taken serious and promote the product and those two are turning it into a circus atmosphere. As a bowler, I find them to be an insult to our intelligence.

Time to move on, maybe use Barnes or Kelly Kulick as regulars providing intelligent input.  Kulick does a tremendous job during WPBA evenets explaining the technology and lane adjustments.  FOX please cut ties and improve the TV product.  This match play tournament show was a step in the right direction lets keep the ball rolling in the right direction.

I heard Stu Williams did a really good job commentating on the Japan Cup live stream.

I think the players can get used to the constant noise, as long as someone doesn't throw up a huge "FLUFFHEAD" sign during their approach.  O'neil threw a bad shot, but he didn't give an indication that it was because of the sign.  Better focus than me.

Don't some college programs train by having other kids line up beside the approach on both sides and try to distract the bowler with yelling and clapping?  Thought I heard someone say that.  Seems like when I am in the zone virtually nothing short of someone on my approach can distract me.  I assume many pros can take that to the next level.  +1 to time for new blood announcing.  Barnes is infinitely more likable and dare I say knowledgeable than Pedersen.

Sounds like a good way to train your focus.. Like keys on the putting green, like Tiger Woods' dad did. 

With the addition of Belmonte and Troup, I wonder what is going through Pedersen and Stone's heads.

Not very much, just like normal...

Someone is actually complaining about the noise?  You notice how not once at Bayside has anyone ever complained about being distracted?  I've been saying this since the beginning, bowling is a noisy sport period, and when reduced to absolute silence for a tv show, any small noise or movement is going to be distracting when isolated.  This way there's crazy stuff going on everywhere, everything blends in. 

there is no players union. think about it.

I dont disagree about the format, though they said the same thing 50+ years ago when the step ladder was introduced.