Highest ranked player

[big ears]

Who is the highest ranked Australian player on this forum?

[JT]

PocketRocket as far as I know or have seen post recently anyway

[RebornTTEvnglist]

PocketRocket as far as I know or have seen post recently anyway

Yep, without a doubt, unless someone is "incognito" 

[PocketRocket]

lol yay me

[RebornTTEvnglist]

lol yay me

Don't get a big head now 

[pingpongrob]

Yep, without a doubt, unless someone is "incognito" 

What about Greg Letts

[Der Echte]

I'd say Simon G if you count his handful of posts from a couple years back.  :)

[JT]

If Greg beat everyone in the Vic A team today we can put him in the running. By the sound of Robs post which would have been straight after those matches Greg must have done well :)???.

[pingpongrob]

Yes Greg beat us all, Kouros and Bryce had good games. I got wolloped big time.
It would be hard to tell who would win out of Edwin & Greg, but after seeing him beat Both Bryce and Kouros my money would have to be on Greg. I expected a defender but he's technically not, he twiddles and attacks of both wings. A real class player. It was worth getting flogged just to see how good he really is.

[JT]

That is a pretty impressive score card. Greg doesn't look that sneaky in video, he must be crazy good to beat Bryce in 3 and so easy in a couple of the games.

[RebornTTEvnglist]

Sounds like Greg would give Ed a run for his money then!

[big ears]

Greg Twiddles constantly, its hard to get into any kind of rhythm against him, and if you play safe, he hits hard. 

[pingpongrob]

Greg Twiddles constantly, its hard to get into any kind of rhythm against him, and if you play safe, he hits hard.

It's a credit to your game, your were at least able to push him and take games of him.

[PocketRocket]

I think I would give letts a good game, he would definitely need to attack to take me out though.

I lost to him as a young junior way back in the day and havn't played since.

[PocketRocket]

also who do you mean when you say bryce?

Not bryce bronstien?

[pingpongrob]

also who do you mean when you say bryce?

Not bryce bronstien?

No. Bryce Turner from Geelong.
Greg has a magnificent attacking game, and I'm not talking about plain smashes, he spins the ball up with ferocious spin, really hard to block or counter.
I'm sure it would be good game - I'll bring the camera along.

[big ears]

he spins the ball up with ferocious spin, really hard to block or counter.

 A bit like me then, spin does not always transmit well on a clip, I mean is a player getting loads of spin, or is it that his opponent can't block? you can't tell untill you have been the other end of the table from them.

[RebornTTEvnglist]

A bit like me then, spin does not always transmit well on a clip, I mean is a player getting loads of spin, or is it that his opponent can't block? you can't tell untill you have been the other end of the table from them.

Exactly!

[big ears]

Exactly!

 So more than anything else, the thing to look for is consistency, if a player consistently is hitting the table, it usually means everything else is in place, footwork, stroke production, game structure etc.

[pingpongrob]

So more than anything else, the thing to look for is consistency, if a player consistently is hitting the table, it usually means everything else is in place, footwork, stroke production, game structure etc.

This depends on the level of play. I'm concidered a pretty consistent player, yet against Greg all I did was make mistakes and get nervous.

[big ears]

This depends on the level of play. I'm concidered a pretty consistent player, yet against Greg all I did was make mistakes and get nervous.

 So that is what you look for when comparing players standards, now that you have actually played Greg, you are enlightened on many levels.

[pingpongrob]

So that is what you look for when comparing players standards, now that you have actually played Greg, you are enlightened on many levels.

Placement, spin, composure, movement, ability to read play. There are to many things to try and improve. Most of the classy good players actually play within themselves and don't go for risky shots. They work there opponent out of position, like a grand chess master. Never fussed.

[big ears]

Wow, I'm learning all the time here.

[pingpongrob]

Wow, I'm learning all the time here.

Interesting

[big ears]

Interesting

 Sorry, Rob I was being sarcastic, Its kinda what I've been telling you for for ages now....

[pingpongrob]

Sorry, Rob I was being sarcastic, Its kinda what I've been telling you for for ages now....

Der Freddy.
I've been around international players for the last 13 years.

[big ears]

Der Freddy.
I've been around interanational players for the last 13 years.

 Lots of people are around international players, what's your point? Did you know as much when you had been around them for 3 yrs as you do 10 yrs later? the trouble is, in retrospect, if you are honest, I bet you thought you did. Its only now, 10 yrs later that you know more.

[pingpongrob]

Lots of people are around international players, what's your point? Did you know as much when you had been around them for 3 yrs as you do 10 yrs later? the trouble is, in retrospect, if you are honest, I bet you thought you did. Its only now, 10 yrs later that you know more.

I thought nothing in the early days - just played without understanding the game. Whats your point this time.

[big ears]

I thought nothing in the early days - just played without understanding the game. Whats your point this time.

 Just that you live and learn.

[pingpongrob]

Just that you live and learn.

you never stop learning, sometimes its hard to see the wood in the forest.