Clive Everton, Snooker Scene's editor since its inception in 1971, has updated his book Black farce and Cue Ball Wizards with seven new chapters to take into account Barry Hearn's arrival at the tenure of World Snooker and his own departure from the BBC.
He spoke recently to Sports Tonight about the book:
Dave, what are the titles for each of the new chapters - do they cover the last days of Rodney (and the 15 tournaments to be run by IMG) and the circumstances of Clive leaving the BBC?
I don't have a copy yet so can't tell you what the chapters are called but they are about the end of Walker/start of Hearn plus BBC fallout, Higgins scandal, Hendry retiring, O'Sullivan etc
curious - always assumed he was "moved on" by BBC to bring in younger commentators.
Question I don't know the answer to - when players appear at a major event like York, do they get travel, meals & hotel expenses paid by event, irrespective of how well they do in the tournament ???
Great. Will be getting a copy. Good on Clive for being so principled and for standing up for what he believes. I remember all too well the hapless administrations of the past including Sexy Rexy, Rodney Walker and the like. It's scandalous that his unrivalled knowledge of the game had been ignored by the BBC. Former word champions have their place but not as full time commentators. If I hear Thorne and his 'top drawer', 'flat back pack', 'in fairness' ad infinitum....I'm going to lose the will to live. Clive is up there with Jack Karnehm for his genuine passion and love of the game. Of a White clearance v Higgins in the '85 Coral UK...'Brillant. He's played every shot in the book, and a few which aren't. Pure class.
Great interview. Clive has always told it how it really is. Shame a lot of other journalists etc don't follow this method, instead of often looking for a colorful angle that sometimes doesn't even exist.
A massive mistake in my opinion by the BBC not to keep Clive on commentating. It was as if they looked at his age and that was that, instead of appreciating the sheer quality of his work that he's produced for many years and was still producing.
When Steve Davis was in play during the 1987 World Final versus Joe Johnson - "What we are seeing here, is formidable technique, formidable discipline and an extreme, extreme coolness of his nerve" (Brilliant!)
6.14.... Agreed. The BBC are poorer for it, no question. The decision to install world champions as full time commentators coupled with the producer's quest for ever more innovative camera angles result in poorer coverage. Lets get back to people who know what they're talking about plus a constant full view of the playing surface. That's the only worthwhile view. Every aspect of every shot and no persistent, frustrating and unnecessary switching cameras.
The first edition was excellent. I'll be buying the second. Clive Everton has, over forty years, done more to discuss, debate and promote snooker than anyone.
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Dave, what are the titles for each of the new chapters - do they cover the last days of Rodney (and the 15 tournaments to be run by IMG) and the circumstances of Clive leaving the BBC?
I don't have a copy yet so can't tell you what the chapters are called but they are about the end of Walker/start of Hearn plus BBC fallout, Higgins scandal, Hendry retiring, O'Sullivan etc
ive got the original
when I buy the update do I just pritt stick the pages in?
Brilliant!
curious - always assumed he was "moved on" by BBC to bring in younger commentators.
Question I don't know the answer to - when players appear at a major event like York, do they get travel, meals & hotel expenses paid by event, irrespective of how well they do in the tournament ???
Great. Will be getting a copy.
Good on Clive for being so principled and for standing up for what he believes.
I remember all too well the hapless administrations of the past including Sexy Rexy, Rodney Walker and the like.
It's scandalous that his unrivalled knowledge of the game had been ignored by the BBC. Former word champions have their place but not as full time commentators.
If I hear Thorne and his 'top drawer', 'flat back pack', 'in fairness' ad infinitum....I'm going to lose the will to live.
Clive is up there with Jack Karnehm for his genuine passion and love of the game.
Of a White clearance v Higgins in the '85 Coral UK...'Brillant. He's played every shot in the book, and a few which aren't.
Pure class.
Looking forward to reading about Clive's thoughts on the Wizard's Russian adventure.
Legend, when O'sullivan made the 147 to beat Selby in the UK-'finishing like the virtuoso genius he is'
Great interview. Clive has always told it how it really is. Shame a lot of other journalists etc don't follow this method, instead of often looking for a colorful angle that sometimes doesn't even exist.
A massive mistake in my opinion by the BBC not to keep Clive on commentating. It was as if they looked at his age and that was that, instead of appreciating the sheer quality of his work that he's produced for many years and was still producing.
When Steve Davis was in play during the 1987 World Final versus Joe Johnson - "What we are seeing here, is formidable technique, formidable discipline and an extreme, extreme coolness of his nerve" (Brilliant!)
6.14....
Agreed. The BBC are poorer for it, no question.
The decision to install world champions as full time commentators coupled with the producer's quest for ever more innovative camera angles result in poorer coverage.
Lets get back to people who know what they're talking about plus a constant full view of the playing surface.
That's the only worthwhile view. Every aspect of every shot and no persistent, frustrating and unnecessary switching cameras.
Hi Dave, do you know if there will be an e-book edition of clive's updated book?
The first edition was excellent. I'll be buying the second. Clive Everton has, over forty years, done more to discuss, debate and promote snooker than anyone.
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