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Equipment Boards => 900 Global => Topic started by: IndianLanesBowler on December 22, 2014, 11:12:37 PM
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So how is no-one talking about Barnes signing with 900G? I'm hearing he can throw Storm/Roto during the week and has to throw 900 on the show. Huge news
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So how is no-one talking about Barnes signing with 900G? I'm hearing he can throw Storm/Roto during the week and has to throw 900 on the show. Huge news
Can you post your sources or is this just scuttlebutt?
The rumor of a 900 G's announcement has been thrown around but no one knew what it was. I would like to say that I randomly guessed it lol, but people got butt hurt as people gave there speculations.
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EL3MCNEIL- I was going to ask the same about sources. The last time Barnes made any changes was when he switched from Brunswick to Columbia 300 back in 2005. That was an 8 year, $1 million sponsorship deal.
Link: http://www.bowlersdream.com/basi1midewic.html
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pics or it didn't happen
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Let's assume this has happened. Does this mean that he can bowl with AMF as well on tour?
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Considering 900 Global isn't PBA approved, I can't see that happening, but let's say it's true.
Maybe he's tired of dressing up like a clown for bowling.
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Not too long ago i commented that Barnes was not happy with what columbia had going on with their products (Mostly had to do with Ron Hicklands designs). I had heard this through of pretty good source. Also i had heard that storm was talking to global about some buisness moves before the transaction even happened. And third there was a rumor that they were planning on phasing out AMF bowling products. This all also from the same source. 2 of these seems to be true, lets see about the third. Stay tuned!
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So how is no-one talking about Barnes signing with 900G? I'm hearing he can throw Storm/Roto during the week and has to throw 900 on the show. Huge news
Can you post your sources or is this just scuttlebutt?
The rumor of a 900 G's announcement has been thrown around but no one knew what it was. I would like to say that I randomly guessed it lol, but people got butt hurt as people gave there speculations.
Can't post the source, but I'm hearing it'll be announced on Jan. 1st when the Storm contracts all renew.
Considering 900 Global isn't PBA approved, I can't see that happening, but let's say it's true.
Maybe he's tired of dressing up like a clown for bowling.
This is gonna lead to 900G being somwhat of Storm's "3rd brand". I would assume they move some other staffers over to 900 to strengthen the brand, maybe some other people based in Texas. But that's just a theory of mine, unlike Barnes signing which I've heard from many people.
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I'm surprised someone hadn't started a thread on this sooner...
Rob Smith gets a shout out for remaining loyal, might be time to shine again. :-)
In Ron's defense (to a degree) Kentucky has a different design-to-market protocol than Michigan and Utah.
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*Rumor*
An EBI staff member mentioned to me that Ryan Shafer and Norm Duke could be signing with EBI.
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I'm not sure why that would happen, Storm is by far producing better equipment than anything at Ebonite brands.
*Rumor*
An EBI staff member mentioned to me that Ryan Shafer and Norm Duke could be signing with EBI.
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It is a rumor. Chris has had great success with Columbia. So why leave? Money. Which could be the deal with Shafer and Duke if the rumors are true. Was also told JR Raymond has signed with EBI too
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When, unless you wear out your passport, you get to bowl for 6 weeks a year you need to take all the guaranteed money you can get.
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OK, here is why this is great news and bad news if it's true, on a totally selfish level.
If it's true, then 900 Global (and since no one else has heard anything solid, AMF) would be PBA approved. Which means I could bowl regionals.
Bad news is I would actually have to start to practice...
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Interesting....kinda cool to mix things up.
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This is gonna lead to 900G being somwhat of Storm's "3rd brand". I would assume they move some other staffers over to 900 to strengthen the brand, maybe some other people based in Texas. But that's just a theory of mine, unlike Barnes signing which I've heard from many people.
Similar to what Radical is to Brunswick. Good stuff. Would be awesome to see them back on tour.
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Considering 900 Global isn't PBA approved, I can't see that happening, but let's say it's true.
Maybe he's tired of dressing up like a clown for bowling.
This, if true, seems to imply that not only is Storm/900G paying for Barnes' contract, but they're also going to pay the PBA fees for entering 900G and AMF products into the PBA. That's a pretty big investment into Barnes.
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Not if Global falls under the Storm umbrella...then it may not be as stiff
But you are talking a lot more units needed to be sold to balance this out
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If the whole 900 Global issue of falling under the Storm umbrella is true, don't worry about them moving units. All of a sudden, they will become as popular as popular can be! Don't you know everyone thinks that Storm stuff is the best???
I've said it before, I'll say it again. If Nick is still designing stuff for 900G, I'm in. If not, I may have to look elsewhere.
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Kudos to the opener for actually sharing instead of acting like a middle school girl saying "I know something, but I cant tell".
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Not if Global falls under the Storm umbrella...then it may not be as stiff
But you are talking a lot more units needed to be sold to balance this out
Can Chris Barnes sell bowling balls? While being an excellent player and tactician, his heavy end over end roll isnt "sexy" to the average guy who wants to see someone on tv spanking the ball with a 500+ revrate.
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True on the end over end roll, and although I have no inside knowledge of the deal, if there is a deal, I would have to assume that his wife would leave Columbia as well. Lynda is very good and with the Women getting some events now, that has to add some to the deal as well, right?
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*Rumor*
An EBI staff member mentioned to me that Ryan Shafer and Norm Duke could be signing with EBI.
If that's true, that would make things interesting. Duke has never thrown Ebonite to my knowledge. Shafer was with Ebonite before joining Storm about 10 years ago.
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Tommyboy, I just remembered that Duke did throw some Ebonite.. SeaWolf on a telecast.. I don't recall which one though..
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*Rumor*
An EBI staff member mentioned to me that Ryan Shafer and Norm Duke could be signing with EBI.
If that's true, that would make things interesting. Duke has never thrown Ebonite to my knowledge. Shafer was with Ebonite before joining Storm about 10 years ago.
My guess is Storm is looking to move money around to make way for Barnes. Norm has been a little fed up since they're making him bowl the senior events. Even though he whacks them at every single one he bowls. I would guess both Norm and Shafer were told they'd be getting less and decided to call around. Probably talking to everyone.
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Would love to see Norm Duke throwing either Brunswick or Hammer!
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Would love to see Norm Duke throwing either Brunswick or Hammer!
I think Duke and Brunswick would be a good match right now. Give him a few of the Melee Cross and Jab and a couple of Masterminds + a LT48 and watch him win some more
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What I wonder is...why is norm not making shows anymore? Or Pete? Are they getting beat by the young guns and revs? Or is it equipment matchups?
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Give yourself about 25 years you won't wonder why. As they say, getting old ain't for sissies.
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What I wonder is...why is norm not making shows anymore? Or Pete? Are they getting beat by the young guns and revs? Or is it equipment matchups?
It could be both. When WRWJ ran into this issue, he was injured, 900 Global dropped him shortly before they de-registered from the tour, and had to get used to a new grip and equipment from Track. Then on top of that, you had the guys like Rash, Belmo, and the younger people who can throw 500+ revs and have high ball speed that totally kills the patterns for the guys who like to throw less revs and speed.
Norm Duke is versatile but even he mentioned on a show a while back that he can't circle the lane as much as he used to, so his versatility has gone down. Weber on the other hand has been making some shows and has been winning more than Duke or WRWJ over the past few years. For Weber, he still has versatility and can do things to the ball that many can't. But, in his most recent shows, IMO Weber hasn't matched up as well with some of what he's been throwing.
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Would love to see Norm Duke throwing either Brunswick or Hammer!
I think Duke and Brunswick would be a good match right now. Give him a few of the Melee Cross and Jab and a couple of Masterminds + a LT48 and watch him win some more
I remember when Duke was throwing Hammer back in the 90's and seemed to do fairly well with their stuff. There was only 1 time that I ever remember seeing him throw Brunswick, and that was a show he made down in Atlanta.
Even with possibilities at EBI and Brunswick, if Duke and Shafer were to leave Storm, don't count out Motiv. They have been adding a lot of staff members the past few years. On top of that, they're really trying to have a balanced arsenal where you can find almost everything to match a person's game. I could see Motiv trying to land one or both of them if it were to happen.
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Duke won throwing the Absolute Inferno I believe against Amleto...Amleto won the following week
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Motiv just signed a good friend and teammate of mine, BJ Moore, to a National contract. He was already on staff with them, but after a solid showing at the WSOB, he was upped to National level.
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Would love to see Norm Duke throwing either Brunswick or Hammer!
I think Duke and Brunswick would be a good match right now. Give him a few of the Melee Cross and Jab and a couple of Masterminds + a LT48 and watch him win some more
He could win throwing a bocce ball at the Ten pins.