tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post1401148348128852399..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: TO THE POINTDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-35416212279217162762009-07-06T21:12:54.919+01:002009-07-06T21:12:54.919+01:006.35pm
the china open is shown only in china via ...6.35pm<br /><br />the china open is shown only in china via Theire own TV Production but like the Welsh Open Eurosport shows that in europe and england.<br /><br />whats the difference ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-55010051313349231242009-07-06T20:38:21.855+01:002009-07-06T20:38:21.855+01:006-35, theres more to the world than england
scotl...6-35, theres more to the world than england<br /><br />scotland has done better in snookers top ranking event in the last 20 years....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-57043165298550131442009-07-06T19:23:28.789+01:002009-07-06T19:23:28.789+01:00i disagree 5-10i disagree 5-10Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-65986825502871403642009-07-06T18:35:42.121+01:002009-07-06T18:35:42.121+01:00The Welsh Open is only shown on regional TV, that&...The Welsh Open is only shown on regional TV, that's why it gets lower ranking points. If it was shown over all of England instead of just one part of it then maybe it will get some ranking points back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-55136659579655163552009-07-06T17:10:41.145+01:002009-07-06T17:10:41.145+01:00" Anonymous said...
Last season's UK Cha..." Anonymous said...<br /><br />Last season's UK Championship was packed out, unlike the Welsh Open. don't believe everything people write on this blog"<br /><br />we dont thats why we take no notice of what you said.<br /><br />i take notice of what ive seen and theres better promotion and atendance at the Welsh Open in Newport than the UK Championship in Telford.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-45381516037071096172009-07-06T14:49:06.771+01:002009-07-06T14:49:06.771+01:00Anonymous said...
Last season's UK Championshi...Anonymous said...<br />Last season's UK Championship was packed out, unlike the Welsh Open. don't believe everything people write on this blog.<br /><br />yes the UK arena was well attended but it was a small "purpose-built" arena which didn't actually hold that many people.<br /><br />I sit in the photographers seats at all events and get a very good view of the "empty seats" which I try hard to not get in the background of photos.<br /><br />The Welsh, the UK and the World all had good attendances, and I may be wrong, but I think the capacity of the Newport centre was larger than either Telford or the UK.<br /><br />In the early stages in the Welsh play was across 4 tables so the crowd was a bit spread but for the quarters onwards it was jammed packed.Janienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-25369293899495554772009-07-06T14:45:15.650+01:002009-07-06T14:45:15.650+01:00This further de-values the Welsh Open in my opinio...This further de-values the Welsh Open in my opinion, it should be held in the same regard as the Grand Prix, and two Chinese events. the only events with a larger tariff should be the longer frame tournaments - The UK and Worlds.<br /><br />I would also stake a claim for a move to a one-year list as World Snooker do not seem able to keep the number of ranking events constant from year-to-year, this would also see more movement in the rankings as the top 16 would not be so protected.Pete@cuesport.tvhttp://www.cuesport.tvnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-23828971613193372432009-07-06T11:40:35.741+01:002009-07-06T11:40:35.741+01:00There surely can be no justification for the Grand...There surely can be no justification for the Grand Prix and Chinese events having a points tarif 40% higher than the Welsh which has an identical format played over the same number of frames.<br /><br />There should be a bigger differential (now only 14%)between the UK and the others as it is played over besy nof 17 frame matches. That could mean giving even more to the World but I think that making the Chinese and GP say 6,000 to the winner would have given just about the right balance.Chris Turnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-38756053837426039202009-07-06T11:29:21.104+01:002009-07-06T11:29:21.104+01:00the Welsh Open is more prestigous than the shangha...the Welsh Open is more prestigous than the shanghai masters and has history in the shaping of the game...<br /><br />Mark Williams First Title<br />Paul Hunter First Title<br />Paul Hunter became the youngest ever Semi Finalist<br />The only Ranking Event Ronnie O'Sullivan has succesfully defended.<br />Steve Davis 28th and final Ranking Win<br /><br />it is a tournament with a almost 20 years unbroken history and was around before the likes of Ronnie,John Higgins and Mark Williams even turned profesional and now its worth 2,000 less ranking points to the winner in winning same number of frames as winners in china......how **** idiotic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-46880368690857576912009-07-06T11:24:47.166+01:002009-07-06T11:24:47.166+01:00Last season's UK Championship was packed out, ...Last season's UK Championship was packed out, unlike the Welsh Open. don't believe everything people write on this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-82295184821387078812009-07-06T08:57:39.398+01:002009-07-06T08:57:39.398+01:00The info actually is on WPBSA site. Only not at th...The info actually is on WPBSA site. Only not at the most visible place and they still use MS-Word to publish their infos in docs. When will they learn about openess and the existence of PDF?<br />Other than that I certainly don't think most event should be staged in Asia. The audience isn't that great there despite all the hype, most probably because the price of tixes is extremely high for the average chinese worker. If the game is to expand I'd try one ranker in Germany for a start.Moniquenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-43235623111508993772009-07-06T00:49:54.317+01:002009-07-06T00:49:54.317+01:00Why is there nothing on the World Snooker website ...Why is there nothing on the World Snooker website about this change to the ranking points allocation? Surely they need to explain why the Welsh Open is only worth 5,000 points don't they? There must be a reson for it so just tell us and then we won't have to speculate about it. They need to learn how to communicate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-76373910385153533532009-07-05T19:02:36.276+01:002009-07-05T19:02:36.276+01:00atendancies for the Welsh Open was better than for...atendancies for the Welsh Open was better than for the UK Championship by a country mile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-7915238487405649542009-07-05T16:39:17.489+01:002009-07-05T16:39:17.489+01:00It would be interesting to see attendance figures ...It would be interesting to see attendance figures for the Welsh Open over the last 10-15 years. Same with the TV viewing figures.<br /><br />The authorities must be fully aware of them and it would be the first question any prospective sponsor would ask.<br /><br />Maybe this is why boom sports such as darts have capacity attendances at all/most events and wall-to-wall TV coverage, that they are subsequently able to attract big name sponsorship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-28484507289282546252009-07-05T12:23:58.397+01:002009-07-05T12:23:58.397+01:00If "wales has better crowds" and "t...If "wales has better crowds" and "they are more passionate for the sport", then how come at last year's Premier League meeting in Newport the crowds were asked to all move down to the front to make it look like the venue was full for the Sky cameras?<br /><br />because Barry would have charged more than world snooker<br /><br />If people are flagging up the Welsh Open and Wales as a glorious example of snooker currently, then God help us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-15090274601435093762009-07-05T11:50:27.664+01:002009-07-05T11:50:27.664+01:00prem league is micky mouse.prem league is micky mouse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-20652927858175490572009-07-05T09:25:02.429+01:002009-07-05T09:25:02.429+01:00If "wales has better crowds" and "t...If "wales has better crowds" and "they are more passionate for the sport", then how come at last year's Premier League meeting in Newport the crowds were asked to all move down to the front to make it look like the venue was full for the Sky cameras?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-43820289325031950352009-07-05T01:39:51.373+01:002009-07-05T01:39:51.373+01:00wales has better crowds they are more passionate f...wales has better crowds they are more passionate for the sport if nothing happens in wales as you put it then where better to have a tournament because people might aswell go there better than counting sheep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-83376323782317353952009-07-05T01:06:06.164+01:002009-07-05T01:06:06.164+01:00Will Wales have a sponsor this year?
Did it have ...Will Wales have a sponsor this year?<br /><br />Did it have one last year?<br /><br />BBC Wales cover it. So what.<br />Nothing else happens in Wales so they've got a stash of cash for local projects.<br /><br />Face up. Wales is cheap to stage, the local broadcaster will always cover it, and the vast majority of players can drive there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-9222831273100383492009-07-04T20:06:15.023+01:002009-07-04T20:06:15.023+01:00Encouraging to see that the veterans event is posi...Encouraging to see that the veterans event is positive about getting a sponsor.<br /><br />Makes you wonder WTF Sir Rodney and his bunch of hangers-on get up to.<br /><br />Well done Joe Johnson. The roll of President of the WPBSA shuld be yours!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-83131547507685836532009-07-04T16:22:40.666+01:002009-07-04T16:22:40.666+01:00Anon @ 12:45pm
That looks excellent! It will be g...Anon @ 12:45pm<br /><br />That looks excellent! It will be great to see the old boys in action again, especially Higgins. I'd bet this event will be more popular than many of the ranking events. No disrespect to many of today's players, but you wouldn't recognise them is they sat next to you on a plane. These elder statesmen are instantly recognisable - they all have something about them that sets them apart from today's breed of automatons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-86226806186102682612009-07-04T12:45:53.699+01:002009-07-04T12:45:53.699+01:00I hope this can get TV coverage, about time their ...I hope this can get TV coverage, about time their was a Seniors event:<br /><br />http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/4468470.Big_break_for_Bradford_snooker/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-61907568180589531002009-07-04T11:47:15.974+01:002009-07-04T11:47:15.974+01:00Maybe it's time to have most of the tournament...Maybe it's time to have most of the tournaments in the far East. The perception in the UK is that snooker has had it's time in the spotlight, which can be demonstrated by the fact that even the BBC events struggle for sponsors - Betfred stepped in late for the WC, the Masters is unsponsored, the Welsh Open has had no sponsor for years, and there are still doubts over the UK. No new sponsor is going to sponsor a 'new event' when those receiving quite extensive TV coverage can't attract sponsorship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-2844288289805849132009-07-03T18:31:22.169+01:002009-07-03T18:31:22.169+01:00Looking at the comments over several months on her...Looking at the comments over several months on here and all I read is that snooker, especially in Europe, is growing/is buoyant/has lots of potential/is an untapped market.<br /><br />If that's the case then don't you think we would have companies queueing up to get involved? There have been opportunities for several years now to have an event named after a title sponsor, yet the number of ranking events is slowly decreasing.<br /><br />We've got to face up to the reality that there are no companies looking to sponsor snooker tournaments either in the UK or elsewhere. This was true before the worldwide recession kicked in, and it will be true when it's over - albeit, I fear, with less ranking events than we have for next season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-36616522180497087752009-07-03T17:11:35.766+01:002009-07-03T17:11:35.766+01:00The Welsh Open is on BBC Wales (which is also avai...The Welsh Open is on BBC Wales (which is also available to any sky subscriber, selecting BBC Wales instead of BBC London or wherever).<br />It's also on Eurosport and in turn will get picked up by the Chinese tv etc.<br />And of course it would be rocket science to set up live streaming of these events in association with the broadcast partner - and streaming that is available to the whole world and not (I'm sorry you're not in the UK - BBC steams)<br /><br />Re. Ireland. Another country with a very buoyant snooker scene, both as players and spectators.<br />At this moment I am sitting in the brand spanking new 12 table RIBSA Academy, the NEW Ivy Rooms in Carlow.<br />It's an excellent facility, 12 Wiraka M1 match tables, match cloths, proper lighting rigs (no frilly frayed lampshades here!)<br />All the players are thoroughly looking forward to competing the Celtic Challenge here this weekend (yes it's on Global Snooker all weekend - plug!)<br /><br />Ireland, regardless of being overlooked by WSA, have two major events planned in the coming season. The Huge popular pro/invite event in Killarney is pencilled in and (still to be confirmed) I'm told the World Series will also be back in Ireland, and that might even be the Grand Finals weekend.<br /><br />Another country overlooked - Malta. The very forward looking new administration of snooker in Malta has invested in the future of snooker there, buying up all the match tables out of Pontin's, previously used by WSA. First of all they'll use them to stage the European Team championships and the European Under 19 championships next March (a real treat for the players) and then the tables will go into a brand new Malta Snooker Academy, being set up.<br /><br />Academies are flavour of the month. They're springing up all over Europe, and even in the UK. As well as the WSA Academy, there is already LIASE in Liverpool and another Academy dedicated to top practice and match facilities has just received planning permission in England.<br /><br />People may run down Pontin's, but without those superb snooker conditions for the past few years, WSA and other organisers would have been sadly short of top quality match conditions to stage events.<br />WSA would have incurred far higher costs for their qualifiers if they'd had to go and rig tables at various venues and incur hotel costs etc for their officials.<br /><br />While we're on about tables. (Which we weren't!) I've been told today (and I stress I haven't had this verified) that Top WSA players in the rankings are being offered a discount to buy themselves one of the new Star tables, but that this season's new intake of pros are having to shell out full price.<br />If that is true then it's outrageous. Give a discount to those that can afford a table anyway and charge those that can't. The game isn't only divided by ranking points for those top or bottom of the system.<br /><br />sorry Dave. Another long rant. I'll go and check the dosage on my chill pills!!Janie Watkinsnoreply@blogger.com