Ryder Cup

GPK · #1 08-31-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by brockguy

tricky choice to make, but I wouldnt have picked Poulter at all.. Besides his decent performance at the Open this year, what has he done? I think Faldo always had it in his mind to pick him..

I would have chosen Monty and Casey.. even though Monty has done nothing really of note for ages, his Ryder Cup record speaks for itself and has been a positive influence on the team.. He could be missed..

Kev....I think Monty will be sorely missed. As you said, his Ryder Cup record speaks for itself. I don't believe he and Faldo have been the best of buds through the years though, have they?

herkhorse · #2 08-31-2008, 07:26 PM

He had to pick Casey, because he put his foot in his mouth on National TV last week. Casey was lining up a put, and Faldo said if he makes it he's in. Casey sank the put and Faldo started backpeddling, saying well uh, I didn't really mean that.

SCUDSBROTHER · #3 08-31-2008, 07:42 PM

It's on Monty. I mean he shouldn't have put himself in that position. You're asking Faldo to overlook people who have played better than Monty. I think this is one player who is deserving of being "a captain's pick," but Faldo has the right to take the people who he thinks are gunna play best for him. I actually question the selection of Faldo(as Captain) a lot more than the non-selection of Monty.

GPK · #4 08-31-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

It's on Monty. I mean he shouldn't have put himself in that position. You're asking Faldo to overlook people who have played better than Monty. I think this is one player who is deserving of being "a captain's pick," but Faldo has the right to take the people who he thinks are gunna play best for him. I actually question the selection of Faldo(as Captain) a lot more than the non-selection of Monty.

Why would you question the selection of Faldo as captain?

SCUDSBROTHER · #5 08-31-2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK

Why would you question the selection of Faldo as captain?

To be honest, he enjoys making fun of people who are trying their best. I think that works for entertaining fans, but doesn't work very well with other players. You've already seen tension between him and players in that warm up team thing they had last year. I mean he is somebody who was so talented that he still has an attitude that kinda says "it's easy guys." Not a modest enough person to really be a good leader of something. To be honest, if somebody else was captain, then I think Monty would of made the team on his own. I don't know how Faldo really is, but he gives the appearance of being a jerk.

Samarta · #6 09-01-2008, 06:53 AM

I actually came on here to post my thoughts on this....glad to see you boys are already on it....I can't even debate the selection of Faldo as captain...actually if you are going to debate a captain, debate Azinger.

I think that Faldo missed the boat with both picks. Monty brings that whole sinister swagger into this which is so important. But the one that really shocked me was Darren Clarke. How on earth does he not pick him? Especially since he is playing well again...2 wins this year. Not to mention the emotional lift he brings. Poulter and Casey are 2 nice players and will probably do okay, I just think that Clarke and Monty would have made more sense. Or at least one of them and I think if I had to choose only one I would have had to go with Clarke.

Any thoughts on who Azinger is going to pick?