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DP3

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Well the season is over....
« on: April 01, 2007, 10:02:16 AM »
Now what are we going to have to complain about until the summer shows?
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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2007, 06:13:46 PM »
we will complain about how the season should be longer
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LuckyLefty

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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2007, 09:20:42 PM »
I'd like to complain that the money is so small and crappy!

I feel bad for these superstars.

For me....watching the bowling of these incredible performers was the best ever.

For many weeks I have said we have seen some incredible performances.

This week again.  I don't remember a power player EVER looking more perfectly balanced at the line and the swing and release was so FLAT to the lane ....virtually perfect.  To throw those scores on that pattern that Tommy Jones did was just freaky GREAT!

Chris Barnes I felt threw the ball absolutely beautifully and just ran into a buzzsaw!

WOW...another week....another GREAT show.  What a season of incredible performances...UNFORTUNATELY for less money than ever....(and I'm sure for the inflation adjusted least ever for Professional bowling...SO SAD!).

WOW...thank you pros!

To Norm, Tommy, Tony, Jason, PDW, Walter RAY,  Doug Kent, Chris Barnes, Wes Malott, Ryan Shafer ...thanks for a season of incredible performances and outstanding accomplishment.

I think....the best bowling accomplishments and display of skill week after week EVER!  I stand and applaud in amazement!

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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2007, 09:30:21 PM »
Props to Jeff Carter too for making two shows. This was a great year of bowling on T.V. for sure.
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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2007, 10:13:56 PM »
First time ever...no rolls to ritches for mr. barnes...Go TJ!!!  Or did he get in with the fan vote?  I think it was Duke and Williams but I'm not sure along with Kent,Mallot(sp?),and TJ.
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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2007, 12:48:09 PM »
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First time ever...no rolls to ritches for mr. barnes...Go TJ!!!  Or did he get in with the fan vote?  I think it was Duke and Williams but I'm not sure along with Kent,Mallot(sp?),and TJ.


Duke, WRW, Kent, Malott, TJ, and PDW.  TJ'll probably win.  Bummer.

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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2007, 01:01:02 PM »
LUCKY .. you are SO RIGHT! I was only having similar thoughts Sunday right after the telecast! That was the best bowling I've seen!
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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2007, 06:24:19 PM »
Barnes is in because it's 6 bowlers (PDW/U.S. Open, Kent/USBC Masters & World Championship, Jones/ToC, Duke, WRW, and Barnes/top 3 in voting). "6 bowlers will vie for the $150,000 winner-take-all prize."                              
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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2007, 07:02:05 PM »
We could complain about the exempt guys taking our money in the regionals.
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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2007, 07:09:45 PM »
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Barnes is in because it's 6 bowlers (PDW/U.S. Open, Kent/USBC Masters & World Championship, Jones/ToC, Duke, WRW, and Barnes/top 3 in voting). "6 bowlers will vie for the $150,000 winner-take-all prize."                              
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from pba.com:
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Taping will begin at Thursday at 7 p.m. with the event featuring Norm Duke, Doug Kent, Tommy Jones, Wes Malott, Pete Weber and Walter Ray Williams Jr. airing on ESPN on Sunday, April 15 as two back-to-back one-hour shows from 1-2 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. ET.


where's barnes?  Malott gets in due to being highest in tour points.
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metallicaaaaaaa

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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2007, 11:20:44 AM »
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I have to agree it was a fun season. Hate to see it end. I am rooting for PDW to win Player of the Year. Things I think they should get rid of for next season:
 
 1. The microphones on the player - That way they cannopt cuss and everyone hears them.

 2. The Skills Challenge - Waste of time

 3. Randy Pederson - He does belong. He is annoying and always making making excuses for the players.

 4. Dave Ryan - He is terrible and I am tired of hearing 60 feet to success.

 5. The Arena Finals - It just does not work for Bowling. Not enough interest.

   Things they can add:
 1. Norm Duke or Chris Barnes to the booth. Great job. Jason Couch did a terrible job last week.

 2. More sponsorship for better prize funds.
 
 3. Show the qualifying of TV.
 
 4. Every week showing the pattern on the lanes like Randy did with the pins this week on the lanes.



I agree except for number 3. Randy can stay, Dave should go. Yea Randy can have his annoying moments but Dave is an annoyance period.

And just because Tony Reyes didn't cuss, that doesn't mean they should take the microphones away.

Arena finals have been around for a long time. If they wanted to get rid of them they definitely would have done so already.

I like the skills challenge but I don't think they should show it during the tournament itself. I want to watch the tournament not the skills challenge. They should just do what they have done recently and show just the skills challenege by itself for a half hour and not during the tournament itself.

Everything else seems good. I would think Norm Duke could replace Dave Ryan.
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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2007, 12:40:50 PM »
Don't hate on Randy please.  I love the Randy and Norm commentary.
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Fluff E Bunnie

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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2007, 01:29:05 PM »
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I just wish they'd come up with something else to say other than "60 feet to success".


That's Dave Ryan though.
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Jeff Carter

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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2007, 02:09:22 PM »
Randy will be around as long as the PBA will have him. Whether you like it or not, Randy brings some humor and wit to the show. We need that because whether people believe it or not, the PBA core audience isnt the scratch bowler anymore. The viewers need to be entertained

Dave Ryan - The PBA has nothing to do with Dave Ryan. He is an ESPN employee and they seem to want him to be the guy in the booth. I will give him some credit though, he has gotten better at deferring to the other guys in the booth and talking less. I did get a little bit of insight into Dave during TV meetings, and i have to say that changed my opinion of him a little. He is pretty well prepared, just doesnt have the bowling "knowledge" to deliver it the right way

I'll agree on the Skills Challenge - its been overdone. Hopefully the will find something to fill that gap. ESPN wants 4 man shows, so its up to the producer to fill time with something entertaining

The Arena Finals - you only have to worry about that at Majors. The PBA just cant afford to set up Arena finals like they had invisioned. Maybe someday, but just not now

The microphones are a big part of the show and i for one am all for it. Do i wish the players would control the language better.....sure. But in all honesty i think that gets a little overblown. It doesnt happen that often

I think the booth needs a mix of Chris, Norm and Jay. I think they all bring something different to the booth and it would be nice to see them rotated, no matter whos on the show

The PBA is always working on new sponsorship ( along with StrikeTen and Winnercom ). Its just not that easy

I doubt that as long as we have a 1 1/2 hour show, you will ever see qualifying. Maybe someday we will have a 2 hour show and they can show highlights. If we're really lucky, the PBA will invest in the StrikePass package again and go back to showing Match Play rounds on the Internet

I think you will start seeing more on the patterns in the future. The PBA Experience leagues have really taken of, so they will want to take full advantage of that.

It would be nice if the PBA and ESPN can come to an agreement on a Prime Time television slot ( maybe back to Tuesday nights)

Pro-Ams at the beginning of the week would certainly be better for everybody. If we had a Tuesday time slot, saturday pro-ams would work great

Hopefully the plans for a "Summer Tour" will eventually come to fruition, giving us more events to bowl in and allowing me to pack on more miles to my truck !!! This would also help keep the exempt guys out of the regional program, possibly allowing it to grow more
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metallicaaaaaaa

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Re: Well the season is over....
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2007, 02:23:22 PM »
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Dave Ryan - The PBA has nothing to do with Dave Ryan. He is an ESPN employee and they seem to want him to be the guy in the booth. I will give him some credit though, he has gotten better at deferring to the other guys in the booth and talking less. I did get a little bit of insight into Dave during TV meetings, and i have to say that changed my opinion of him a little. He is pretty well prepared, just doesnt have the bowling "knowledge" to deliver it the right way


See that's just the problem though. Why would they throw someone that knows nothing about bowling in the booth with two veteran hall of famers who live for bowling? Just makes no sense you're asking for arguments lol. I have seen Dave Ryan do commentary for other sports and he's not as bad in other areas as bowling, yet that isn't saying much because he honestly is just not a good commentator. So why would ESPN do that? It's beyond me and over my head...
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