Post by: bowlingnut76 on April 11, 2011, 07:41:45 PM
what was that part about walter ray about?...really you find that a great accomplishment.....i hope chris barnes silence you or randy weiss....thats not how a pba pro acts if you ask me IMO.
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Post by: budda on April 12, 2011, 04:19:00 AM
What did he say? I must have missed something.
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Post by: bowlingnut76 on April 12, 2011, 05:47:37 AM
he talked about ending his tv appearnce3s on tv streak just the way he said it
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Post by: Juggernaut on April 12, 2011, 08:20:16 AM
while what he accomplished was something to be proud of, the remarks he made about it, and the way he acted while doing so, sure make him seem petty and immature.
For somone trying to change their image to a more mature one by changing from Ritchie to Dick Allen, he sure doesn't act more mature.
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Post by: on April 12, 2011, 09:21:47 AM
"Dick" Allen on his best day will not be worthy to tie Walter Rays shoes. Win 40 + titles and then we will see...
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Post by: HangingBananas on April 12, 2011, 10:31:13 AM
hey ya know i kinda agree with what you are saying, he probably shouldnt have called out walter ray, but i know ritchie (dick) on a personal level
he is a great guy and very funny, im sure none of you all have met him so i dont expect you all to agree with me
but i know he meant it as a joke only. he isnt a cocky type of guy
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Post by: Juggernaut on April 12, 2011, 12:09:44 PM
He's bowling good now, no doubt. And, he may be a heck of a guy.
I just find irony in someone who claims to now want to project a mature, "fatherly" type character so badly as to change from calling himself Ritchie to calling himself the more stately name of Dick, yet displays an obvious action that doesn't seem to further that desire and, in fact, undermines his own efforts at legitimacy.
Post by: bowlingnut76 on April 12, 2011, 01:19:48 PM
well all i got to say he could of said it a little differnt...glad to see other people caught it to and agree with me.....
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Post by: DON DRAPER on April 14, 2011, 04:08:44 AM
How appropriate he changed his first name to "Dick".............
He may have won this match but he's not in Walter Ray's class by a mile.
Post by: Bowl_Freak on April 17, 2011, 07:03:13 PM
I thought it was pretty immature and this is why the PBA has the image it does and soon i believe the PBA will go under if it doesnt change its marketing structure. Professional Bullriders make more than proffesional bowlers. Its all about sponsorship and whomever the PBA has doing their marketing is doing a pretty poor job.
Also the decision to stay in Vegas for weeks and not travel around will dis-interest alot of people with the PBA. I always, always looked forward to going and seeing the pro's when they came to town. Now they dont even travel. They money on tour is pitiful and only a handful can actually survive. Plus the TV coverage is really boring, id rather watch golf.
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Post by: lefty50 on April 17, 2011, 10:31:09 PM
I lost what little respect I had for Ritchie Allen today. A petty and immature fool who thinks changing his name makes him an adult.... Poor performance on many levels....
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Post by: tburky on April 18, 2011, 03:12:43 AM
He won the tournament. How many PBA titles do you have?
Post by: Russell on April 18, 2011, 05:49:14 AM
Just curious what he did that warrants a loss of respect. He gave Chris tons of respect in his interviews....and was honest when he was asked about Chris' double bad break. If you honestly think that pros "really hate it" when the other guy gets a bad break you're just kidding yourself.
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Post by: T C 300 on April 18, 2011, 06:22:00 AM
atleast the guy isnt being "fake"... just being himself ya know!!
oh and i missed what he said.. ill look on youtube and see if i can find what you ppl are talkn about..
is it "after" he won the title or b4 bowling?!?!?!
Post by: Buckwild on April 18, 2011, 06:34:28 AM
After the win. Randy asked Dick how he felt when Barnes had the back to back 7-10s and he said "Honestly, I loved it and I took advantage. Thats what a professional does" (not exact quotes but close from what I remembered).
Post by: Russell on April 18, 2011, 07:07:12 AM
If you think that these guys....who are bowling for a LIVING....feel bad whenever an opponent (who stands in the way of said paycheck) gets a bad break...you're just stupid. Ritchie said what every other pro thinks when that happens....and people seem shocked by it.
If you think Norm Duke wasn't happy Mika flagged the 10 pin at the US Open I have some high and dry property in South Florida to sell you.
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Post by: FBM357 on April 18, 2011, 10:42:41 AM
Norm probably ran out to the parking lot and danced (i.e. like Wesley Snipes in Major League after he learned he wasn't cut and made the team)
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Post by: Hoselrockets on April 18, 2011, 11:11:15 AM
actually I had no issue with what Dick said I was kind of refreshing to have someone say what exactly was on there mind. I hope to see more of the Dick on future PBA shows. I really liked the wrong foot shot at the end of the first match! Too funny...
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Post by: AlBundy33 on April 18, 2011, 11:32:14 AM
Great.....now I'm going to be hearing about that for the next six months.
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Post by: Hoselrockets on April 18, 2011, 12:16:01 PM
doubt it....I have no idea who you are...so no need to worry.
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Post by: Sunshine n Lollipops on April 18, 2011, 04:58:35 PM
Why do you worry what the PBA pays? Do you have a good job? Then what does it matter what the pros earn? Do you think you're little $20 ducat at the site of a tourney is going to keep the PBA afloat?
BTW, everybody knows what a bowling ball looks like, don't bother posting pics of yours. I think it's pretty immature.
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Post by: Sunshine n Lollipops on April 18, 2011, 05:01:32 PM
I, too, liked what Allen said about being glad to see his opponent go 7-10 split two frames in a row. Refreshingly honest.
I did miss what Allen did on his last ball of the first match of the finals. What did he do? Did he deliver his last ball on the right lane from the left approach? If he did that, I would want to smash his teeth in with my bowling ball. What exactly did he do?
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Post by: Russell on April 18, 2011, 07:50:19 PM
Apparently there was some sort of gentlemen's bet about throwing a ball off the wrong foot on TV if the game was out of hand. He made good on his part by throwing it off of his right foot on the fill ball...apparently Barnes was in on the joke.
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Post by: Sunshine n Lollipops on April 19, 2011, 04:40:07 AM
Thank you, Russell. Glad to know they were both in on it and that is exactly the type of comraderie and joking among members on television that the PBA needs. I liked the atmosphere of the finals with the horns, made it seem like a true event. People on here gotta lighten up a bit.
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Post by: AlBundy33 on April 19, 2011, 07:22:58 AM
Trust me. I'm not annoyed at Dick....er Ritchie Allen or whatever name he wants to go by now for doing that. Hell, I'm all for a little bit of fun. It's just that hearing about it 787 times since I happen to bowl that way gets a little old. You know what I mean?
And Hosel, from watching the webcast I see that some things remain the same.
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Post by: Bowl_Freak on April 19, 2011, 08:07:20 PM
Seriously 'Sunshine n Lollipops'. Im just stating an opinion and you have to call me immature bc i posted pics in my signature of my equipment. Really? There i took them out, are u happy and all 'Sunshinny'?? Boy they let anyone on this website. The block button will be used for you.
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Post by: Sunshine n Lollipops on April 19, 2011, 08:31:18 PM
I am way to sunny of a person to call you immature. I think your own words pointed that out. But it sure was super nice of you to remove those pictures. Thanks a bunch!
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Post by: Sunshine n Lollipops on April 20, 2011, 06:31:01 PM
Well, that's a really keen and neat-o thought, but it was said that he and his wife had a baby and when they learned she was pregnant he decided it was time to grow up and be known by a more "adult" name. I like Ritchie, it reminds me of Happy Days.
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Post by: witesoxwoz22 on April 20, 2011, 07:48:26 PM
Anyone notice this was his song of choice after strikes?
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Post by: r534me on April 20, 2011, 10:24:07 PM
Did he actually say that? I listened to one of the interviews yesterday and I can't recall him saying that but in other interviews it's quite possible. From what I recall, the name change was to make him more unique. He brought up richard wolfe as one example.
Post by: Juggernaut on April 20, 2011, 10:34:04 PM
It was distinctly stated somewhere, by "Dick" himself, that the name change was due to him now being a father and wanting to project a more fatherly, mature image.
It had NOTHING to do with respect for Dick Weber.
Post by: r534me on April 20, 2011, 11:49:42 PM
Post by: T C 300 on April 21, 2011, 05:05:59 AM
Ok so the idiot who made this thread needs to be banned for a week!!
i found and watched what dick said... im glad he said what was on his mind.. h e l l id be HAPPY too if i just won a pba tourny and 50K!!
some of you ppl want these guys to act like politics and ALWAYS say the "right" thing on tv... WTF??!?
what ever happend to freedom of speech.?!!?!! this is amerika ppl!! hahaha
great win for richie AKA dick allen!!
Post by: bowlingnut07 on April 21, 2011, 05:15:47 AM
i personally think his "new" name fits him perfectly. i used to bowl with richie in a few tourneys
here and there, and he always came off as a prick, treated people with little to no respect and had a filthy mouth. i figured by now hed be more grown up but it doesnt seem so.