Earl talks to himself because sometimes he needs expert advice.

@justkibet1125

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated 😂

@GarethRiffStevens

2 жыл бұрын

He needs to shut up, he does it to upset the opponent's, he's unprofessional.

@dibber43

2 жыл бұрын

Earl Strickland is a cry-baby!!! Always has been!!!

@justthetruth1

2 жыл бұрын

He talks to himself because he's the only person who will listen to Earl Strickland

@svetadobricic9777

2 жыл бұрын

😂 so true!

I love me some Earl Strickland but if that last 9 ball didn't go in, I would have died laughing.

Earl had a mini heart attack on that winning 9 ball lol

4 legends of the game, all of them missing relatively easy shots at some point during this match. Just goes to show that when the pressure is at its highest, even the best can fall victim to nerves and careless errors.

@Foralluhaterz

2 жыл бұрын

They are all human not robots

@raystanczak4277

2 жыл бұрын

That is for sure! It’s what makes this such a great game.

@adrianduenas379

2 жыл бұрын

Efren Reyes, the greatest pool player of all time, would make this match look like practice 🤷🏻‍♂️

@shanefarmer7193

2 жыл бұрын

@@adrianduenas379 I’ve seen efren look really human on a pool table before also. Seen him choke big time, in big moments so….. stfu

@jasonhuhare

2 жыл бұрын

@@adrianduenas379 Great comments. " Efren Reyes would make this match look like practice."

As a European I wish America still had players like Earl he gave so much charisma and made it so much more enjoyable because he genuinely was into it

@myblacklab7

2 жыл бұрын

As an American, I agree.

@crownstupid

2 жыл бұрын

As an American I love Mika Immonen. There's something about his stoicism that makes me think deep down he might love the game more than any other player ever. Just watch his face every game. Everything matters so much. He's my favorite player.

@robdetuinman2

Жыл бұрын

This is 10 years ago but Mika got pretty negative since then. He whines about every little obstacle on his way. I think they call him the bitch in NY because that's all he does..

Earl is and always will be a diva. He’s dramatic, he’s expressive, and sometimes he’s a bit obscene. It’s just part of his genius. Love him or hate him, he’s genuine and sincere.

@andrew_owens7680

2 жыл бұрын

I ran into him one time when he was practicing. If you aren't competing with him, he's as nice as anyone I ever met. He did some trick shots for the people there.

@J5X7

2 жыл бұрын

Genius lol

@jq1683

2 жыл бұрын

Earl knows whats good for the game. It's like Phil Hellmuth in poker.

@beret19855

2 жыл бұрын

There is nothing genius in being asshole, agresive and disrespectful to other players. You can say Efren is the great, but not this guy

@jwkoreaguy

5 ай бұрын

What's not to love, he is the man!

Even as a European fan, I miss watching Earl Strickland play. He makes pool watchable for the casual/semi fans as he is entertaining as well as a top, top player.

I love Earl he’s a Gunfighter. I’ve met Efren and I’ve met Earl. Earl has always been approachable and willing to talk about the game. Efren is much more reserved, very quiet

@kaylaschroeder1

2 жыл бұрын

Just opposite personalities.

@zu7491

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think even Efren speak English

@rudellhuff3408

Жыл бұрын

@ZU speaks pretty good go look at some of his interviews

@jecster8395

Жыл бұрын

​@@rudellhuff3408 he can speak english. But basic only. He cant express properly his thoughts and its hard for him.

I feel the pressure in Van Boening hands being partnered with the legend.

@steveclapper5424

2 жыл бұрын

I think he turned off his hearing aid.

@bvvrnYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@steveclapper5424 this is hilarious

@RT-jf9pp

2 жыл бұрын

Earl is the weak link in this pairing. Sorry!

@vickash1072

2 жыл бұрын

earl messed it up for SVB not the other way around

The commentators are obsessed with Earl's antics, complaining that it's basically uncalled for, that it doesn't help him, etc. Reality check: Earl is one of the greatest pool players ever and he's always been like that. It's part of his personality. He can't switch it off. If he tried to suppress his emotions, he would probably lose. He needs to let off steam.

@tugdol2443

2 жыл бұрын

he's still has poor sportsmanship, did u see the way he shook Appleton's hand at the end? Pathetic

@myblacklab7

2 жыл бұрын

I swear that the current administrators of pool just hate fun. Silent pool is boring pool, and they just seem to want to make every player shut up.

@kennedydewitt3219

2 жыл бұрын

yeah but I am sure the other players dont like it, he is a great pool player also a big baby

@fedezzefelbudapestet6493

2 жыл бұрын

@@myblacklab7 Pool,like snooker needs silence. It's a sport based on concentration. But I prefer the early 2000s mosconi cup which was louder. And more fancy. Steve Davis with O'Sullivan was such a treat to watch

@myblacklab7

2 жыл бұрын

@@fedezzefelbudapestet6493 I think they should make them talk to each other. I'm pretty radical though.

Earl will be fun to watch in 2021 Mosconi cup. I wish I could be there to witness directly how he swears

@Bobba8590

2 жыл бұрын

Somehow I have a sense that he is mellowed a bit. I don't know.

@jvasquezito

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bobba8590 I think the same thing. Maybe it has been brought to his attention, before allowing him to participate this year.

@Bobba8590

2 жыл бұрын

@@jvasquezito yeah, you could call him a bit difficult🤣

@davidhenderson9707

2 жыл бұрын

In the meantime he has become a class commentator for Billiard Network - he has really worked on that side of his persona BUT no-one knows what will happen inside the arena!!!

@Scorch428

2 жыл бұрын

earls still at the bar in his mind

never a dull moment with Earl

Love that Earl made the winning shot despite these "holier than thou" asshole commentators and sound crew did their best to kill the raw emotion involved. So I say for Earl, FUCK YEAH!!!

@myblacklab7

2 жыл бұрын

Hell yes - that was awesome (although it would have been better without the a-hole commentators).

@KayOScode

2 жыл бұрын

The announcers were kind of rude to him and team usa in general

@Sacredsnow2

Жыл бұрын

Yea idk I feel like some of the commentators have trouble bantering and they can’t sit silent so they just pick something to talk about and earl is easy to criticize and or praise. Just a very noteworthy guy and any talk about him is generally good banter

I'm proud of Mika for keeping his cool after missing the 7ball.

@dizzz0922

2 жыл бұрын

Lol r u serious, this proud?

Commentators absolutely clueless...did Jordan, Tiger, Gretzky and Brady hide their emotions?

Shane definitely looked up to Earl at one point when he was just an up and comer in the pool world, now he is playing by his side. Congrats Shane! Those who knew him when he was younger knew he would be competing with the best someday!

I prefer watching players who are gentlemanly, gracious and polite. I also fucking love watching Earl.

People say earl is emotional, but if anyone has ever seen mika play in person, he is quite possibly the most emotional player I've ever seen. Hes just not as vocal, he whines rather silently but its still just as noticeable and actually hampers him.

@Craig-ib7gk

Жыл бұрын

"People say earl is emotional" Let's be honest: People say Earl is a tool. I concur. He is also one of the best to *ever* play the game, and only a fool would see his accomplishments and say otherwise. There have been plenty of bombastic blowhards in all realms of competitive sports. Pool is no different, and Earl is the patron saint of the blowhard guild. Doesn't mean they're not good; just means if they're on fire and you have a glass of water you're more apt to drink the water and watch the show.

you guys have to give us a game listening to Earl cause that guy is funny to me. reminds me of me at my last job lol just pissed off all the time and cussing and whatnot lol

Freakin' Buddy Hall. So good to see his face. Legend.

Earl always looks like he's in shock . . . a veritable deer-in-the-headlights look. 😜

@kaylaschroeder1

2 жыл бұрын

ahahaha that's so good 😆👏🏼

Strickland is gonna be awesome in 2021 Mosconi Cup this time :)

@specUVdust

2 жыл бұрын

Oh nice you must have some secret inside knowledge of something! 😃 now let’s hear it

@Bobba8590

2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to it!

@D.H.1987

2 жыл бұрын

He is nowadays completely different. Everybody loves him now.

@tebmc3466

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't stand wen magician was around tho hated da fact he was best player

@tmpho-kh9du

2 жыл бұрын

@@specUVdust this comment was posted before the video came out but there’s a video out on match room pool KZread that has earl practicing with everyone and as D. H. Said, everyone is enjoying the new earl

16:58 INSANE SAFETY PLAY

Incredible game! Thought that last 9 ball had stuck in the jaws but Earl wins the day.

@Scorch428

2 жыл бұрын

looked like the pool down at my bar

@jamest3552

2 жыл бұрын

That last shot must get blurry.

@joulupukki1607

2 жыл бұрын

That cue would be smashed if he left that hanger🤣

@tylerbryan7412

2 жыл бұрын

@@joulupukki1607 that's exactly what I was thinking😂 he was getting ready to snap the cue earlier

@joulupukki1607

2 жыл бұрын

@@tylerbryan7412 yeah i saw that too im 99% sure it woulda snapped cause he was on the edge earlier😂

Shane and Earl two of my top three players

@slash7741

2 жыл бұрын

and who is the other one?

@mvela1235

2 жыл бұрын

@@slash7741 Efren Reyes the Goat

If I wanted to hang out with one of them, I'd pick Mika. If I wanted to learn pool, I'd choose Earl.

Being a snooker fan... i still cant beleive the 9 ball went in at the end...

Who says watching pool ain't entertaining. Holy cow.

Why do these commentators hate and have no respect for Earl? I’m not sure I’ve ever heard such biased commentating before. At least he has a personality and isnt a mindless robot that no one wants to watch.

@pessimisticpuma

2 жыл бұрын

They’re such bitches. I don’t worship Earl by any means but the commentators were very blatantly talking shit about the American team and supporting the European team. They took advantage of every opportunity to insult or criticize Earl. It became immature and unprofessional more than anything.

@robdetuinman2

Жыл бұрын

I heard them say earl played the best of the USA team that year

That last 9 ball had me a heart break =)))))

Love me some Earl!!!

今まで自分が見たダブルスの試合の中で最高の試合です！

I loved watching Buddy play.

I would put $ on that if that last 9 did not go in there would be Q stick parts all over the place.

@5153flash

2 жыл бұрын

Lol,,i was going to say the same. good job.

@timothybolshaw

2 жыл бұрын

If that nine-ball had stayed up, the authorities would have ended up having to declare Las Vegas a disaster area, and anyone wanting to interview Earl over the next month would have needed to be escorted by a squad of Green Berets.

@thomasfit3095

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he would break it just like Novak Djokovic breaks his tennis racket

One of the best Battle ever

Wow! Great match

What a roller coaster this match was… it was anyones game!

I don’t care what anyone says I love earl and he is what pool needs if there was many more people like earl I feel the sport would have much better audience pool is a dying sport and I hate it

@myblacklab7

2 жыл бұрын

Totally.

Moscow said.... you have to have a fanatical desire to win to be a champion. Earl has that in spades. Best 9 ball player i have ever seen.

They keep saying the fans want to see earl let his cue do the talking? What fans did they talk to? I think most came for both. Great pool and shit talkin lol

VERY ENTERTAINING

Daz and Mika got in each other’s heads on the final 6 ball there, very interesting how you can lose the match with preferred shot choices in doubles play.

Is this a family network channel? This is pool, not I’m here to protect your children’s ears I’d like to hear what Earl has to say, embrace it

Commentators have it in for earl. Jeez

TV Producer: OK guys, this is the Mosconi Cup. I expect you to pump up the testosterone to 11. Pump your fists and jump up and down on the table when you win. Earl, you just act normal.

That's the game and I've seen plenty of thousands of Shane van boening winning

Shane’s hardest ever BREAK - rack 6 down 2-3. He almost falls into the table, you can see the shaft bend 30% or more

Alternating strokes can be extremely difficult when things aren't going your way. We all know Earl S is great.

My heart dropped when he almost missed the 9 ball

We need this win this year Let's go Earl & SVB bring it home Team USA all the way!!!

Irony: Whe the announcers complain at least 5 times as much as Earl did, in the process of griping about Earls griping.

Love or hate him, Earl is going to add a lot of spice to this years Mosconi Cup.

@davidg.9561

2 жыл бұрын

He sure did

@JudySucks

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidg.9561 too soon man… too soon

Earl Strickland is the Muhammad Ali of billiards: always a motormouth, never concerned with what people think of him, and *very very good* when he goes to work. And like Ali, he could be supremely gracious and respectful.

What a showman that earl

@14:29 when Earl dropped his cue in disbelief LOL!!!

I wish these guys would shut up about Earl and his demeanor. I mean, "I think that's the one that needs to be investigated." Are you kidding me? It's Earl Strickland. It's nothing new. He's not doing it for anybody's benefit or anybody's peril. Shane can't hear him anyway. Not to sound crass but he's legally deaf and he's a professional. He's not listening to that. It's not some crazy thing that needs to be picked apart and critiqued. I realize this is an older match. Investigate these nuts.

33:01 Boening is enjoying that game next to earl 😂

@mayelferrera9674

2 жыл бұрын

That to me looks like a very awkward smile, a more like can this man stfu already to me!✌️

SVB must be under the pressure 😂

You'd think those commentators never watched Earl before. Their performance was far worse than his.

@wasp90

2 жыл бұрын

The announcers were the worst.

This was one of the only two wins they got this year for The Americans. They got a good old fashioned ass kickin this year.

@charickter

2 жыл бұрын

Gaddammitt! Knew I shouldn't have scrolled down! Thanx buddy! 😆

Holy moly! That last nine ball almost didn't make it... If it didn't I could imagine Earl flinging his cue into the crowd! 😂

Earl scared that last nine ball down 🤣💪💪

我非常喜歡Earl，以前他經常來台灣參加比賽，台灣觀眾很喜歡看他的比賽，打球節奏快又準。

@Javier-qp3bm

2 жыл бұрын

Ñ

2021 masconi cup is so intresting bcoz of earl stricland

Wut a match🔥🔥🔥

Situación muy difícil para Boening, lo ví muy atento a quedar bien para que Earl no se incomode con él 😀

Nice and intense match

Whoever the commentator most outta pocket I’ve ever hear😂😂😂

Imagine if Earl was in a bad mood that day…

Preview of Masconi 2021

*Good Game !* 🏆⭕☑🟡🔵🔴🟠🟣🟢🟤⚫⚪

Say what you want about Strickland, the man is a pool wizard.

"We don't know who he's talking to... Himself" lmaoooo

that last shot , oh boy

Attitude is the biggest advantage when time of pressure.

These commentators always do a great job but I wish pool commentators in general had more respect for player mics. In F1, when there's a TV team radio, whoever's speaking, whether in the booth or reporting in a rainy pit lane, quiets immediately. It's a shame when these great commentators talk straight over the players.

Back to when there was no noise from the crowd and the shirts looked ok.

I love it when earl is crying, couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

@Rand999

Жыл бұрын

You're the only one crying

Earl is a interesting bunch of guys.... ;)

Earl is a mad lad

These commentators are just as annoying as the person they're criticizing (Strickland). Just call the game.

@bstanga

2 жыл бұрын

man you can say that again, the guys calling it are really stupid, people want to watch action and drama, hell its called "sharking"

FRIENDLY

guy talking shit bout Earl yet couldn't even beat him a single rack

@2869may

2 жыл бұрын

Dude said a bunch of stupid sh!t....!

@MrElPoderozo1

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I just left a comment about how anti American they were. They made me sick and couldn't enjoy the match with their stupid ignorant comments.

@2869may

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrElPoderozo1 I usually mute them and listen to music....

Oh my God, that last nine ball...

Earl considers the handshake at the end of a match, a sign of respect for how he thinks his opponent played, and if he thinks his opponent was lucky or not. It might be better if he just respected the professional opposite him regardless of how the match went, but that's not how Earl rolls.

NICE

ابو شنب وحش بطل

@15:09 "For obvious reasons we had to mute the microphone of Earl Strickland." Are you my mother?

@bob733333

2 жыл бұрын

He was swearing.

@JohnSmith-mk8hz

2 жыл бұрын

@@bob733333 Yes and I wanted to hear it.

@bob733333

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-mk8hz Swearing is for stupid people.

@MrElPoderozo1

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr! They were acting as if Europeans were all Catholics and Saint's. They talked shit about the Americans every chance they got. I wish I could tell them a few things to their faces if you know what I mean.

@Scorch428

2 жыл бұрын

damn. i almost learned a swear word.

2 minutes in and already forced to watch 2 ads. The greed of this world never surprises me.

@NguyenQuang-tm3ou

2 жыл бұрын

You are watching a match for free,just like everyone else here di,and noone is conplaining.Dont act like a hypocrite,you would do the same thing for money.The hypocritical if this world never surprises me

@TNskinny

2 жыл бұрын

@@NguyenQuang-tm3ou free? Nothing is free. But one would think the ads could have waited until play at least started. I don't mind watching a commercial every 10 minutes or so. Especially if they are placed where they should be. Don't cut to commercial in the middle of a shot or sentence. Look at it this way Mr, KZread ad executive, if you continue to inundate us constantly with ads eventually we will stop watching. At least I will.

@joeconnerson9773

2 жыл бұрын

@@TNskinny ok bye. Go pay to watch it live.

@TNskinny

2 жыл бұрын

@@joeconnerson9773 I would have gladly paid to see it live. Thanks for your contribution to the internet today.

@robdetuinman2

Жыл бұрын

This is a match from 10 years ago. When they just upload it it's always full of commercials but after a few weeks there's no commercials any more. And since it is a match from so long ago it doesn't really matter when you see it or does it?

Earl complains about bad rolls until that 9 drops

@mikewest712

2 жыл бұрын

I bet he was disappointed with shot too.

The announcer needs to shut up about Earl. He isn't worthy to chalk Earl's cue, let alone comment about his behavior.

Shane is the only one who can be partners with earl bc he can just shut off his hearing aids... no disrespect to Shane he`s goat

If he would’ve missed that last nine he would’ve 100 percent broke the stick 😂

It's so hard for me to root for shane

@26:42 look at Buddy Hall straightening out Earl 😀😀

let's stop pretending that the vast majority of pool is played in bars by drunks, i see nothing wrong with the way earl is rocking it

*WHY IS COMMENTATOR THROWING ALL THAT SHADE ON EARL STRICKLAND. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO COMMENT ON THE MATCH GAME. NOT PERSONAL FEELINGS ABOUT A PLAYER*

Darrens head and face lol 😂

Earl is super entertaining as always haha

I think Earl would have killed himself if that final 9 didn't drop.