It cane down to the next to last game but it was not to be. Both US representatives from the US came down today in the morning game it was Ben Solemoni’s team Restoration Hardware losing a nail bitter to the only 2 Argentine’s left in the tournament but they happen to be two of the La Dolphina team Mr Nero and Pelon Stirling however he did not play today but had an efficient replacement by the name of Pablo Pierres and he must of done his job as they stopped Big Ben and head to the finals. Ben’s team won in SB today so he can still have a chance for a finals on Sunday but a bit of a down grade from Cowdray to SB but weather is better .. In the other semis it was Michael Bickford and his La Indiana squad looking to continue there winning ways after winning thee Queens Cup find some very tough Home Boys put the stop on them as El Ramanso an all English team continue to smoke through easily the most competitive Tournament in the World the British Gold Cup and they continue there Journey as they stopped Facundo Pieres and Americas biggest star Nic Roldan it was in OT but it is a win as well and a trip to the big one . It has been a long time since the open or any Open had only two Argentine’s in it. This could be a dictionary to the USPA if they see why this happened !!! England 20 yrs. ago seen what we cannot they decided to help there own in this sport called POLO by making it mandatory that all teams have at least 2 Englishman or a Patron considered an Englishman and now look what has happened they have twice as many 6 goal and up players than the US and a whole lot of young guns coming up . Argentina is not foolish they take ever young gun they find and take him home and teach him and give him the chance to play good polo everyday. Here with all our brilliance we will not help young players after school they are just gone and few can afford to continue in the sport . It is odd to me and I did not pay my dues this year 1st time since 1975 but probably will . We have less members than ever if you take out social and collegiate and have more people on payroll and get less done than ever . Besides that we have more people on payroll than we have new members It kind of reminds me of grooms used to be we had 12 horses and a helper at games now its a crime to have more than 8 and oh my I have to have a helper but back then ever player had maybe 6 horses that were good and a couple extras and played 3 months on them . Like Javier Tanoria says we are going the wrong way that is why POLO is going the wrong way. We have made some good things not many but some dropping 26 goal polo was brilliant took a while but it was done, Now add a American rule and help our people and guess what we might see some amazing improvement . I st hire Javier to organize our Polo. WHY it will cut the cost make American Sponsors players not just Payers and make the game a TEAM Game again and guess WHAT increase Membership AS SOON AS THEY DO ITTTT. Sports have changed ! HAVE WE ? NO . but few see it Football rules for safety Baseball no kill the catcher for one no spikes in the body Basketball 3 point less brutal contact under neath. Argentina figured this out 20 years ago come here in Ar. play no touch Ranch Polo fun fast clean and part of the Team . People Loved it still do and now how many clubs in US have neighbors Private doing just this having fun ??? Jedi did it in Fl. years ago and with 25 plus Polo Cambiaso and Heguys why ? They want to have fun hit the ball , that is what they are PAYING FOR. That is why Javier’s ideas work 6 horses per player they have to pass the ball they have to play Polo and all 4 men are involved. Not a Patron hitting 2 balls a game like Willie B said 20 years ago that’s BS it cost 1800.00 a Hit well now it is 50 to 300 grand a ball , look at a video in the US Open finals . THAT’S THE PROBLEM IT IS NOT A TEAM SPORT ANYMORE YOU PAY I PLAY ! WATCH MEEEEEE
JUST AN OPINION
I LOVE POLO BUT THE USPA DOES NOT LOVE OR NEED AMERICANS yet
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