tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post239772978186454474..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: NO QUARTER GIVENDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-61891259294578536152013-12-07T12:27:58.605+00:002013-12-07T12:27:58.605+00:00Dave, taking up your thread about
slogging the who...<br />Dave, taking up your thread about<br />slogging the whole tournament out<br />in one go. I didn't give it much thought then, but now, realising<br />that one might be stuck in Newport<br />for 12 days in a minor rank. tournament it doesn't look ideal at all. PTC final is back to back to China Open, so the move to Bangkok makes some sense.<br />Also heard that it was extremely close to be contracted to Russia for four years but fell on the last hurdle.kimball144https://www.blogger.com/profile/05319538720906220784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-61071549389303715802013-12-05T11:18:54.063+00:002013-12-05T11:18:54.063+00:00I spent yesterday (Wednesday) at York, as I did th...I spent yesterday (Wednesday) at York, as I did the previous year. Everyone I spoke to (i.e. the public who pay to watch it live) really enjoyed the day, the only debated issue being where to eat after the Allen v Trump match finished, but get back early enough to get a decent seat for the Ronnie O'Sullivan match (seats are not reserved until Friday).<br /><br />With just two tables in the arena, I didn't come across anyone who though the tournament should be moved from York. After all Coventry may have its superb Motor Museum, but the city of York is a an attractive location.<br /><br />Around two thirds of the seats afford a good view of both tables, and IMO the viewing angle is slightly favourable to the Crucible. And I got six matches TO A FINISH compared to four last year.<br /><br />It seems to me a win-win here is keep the flat 128 structure but play the first two rounds somewhere nearby. Then run from Last 32 to final over 9 days with just two tables at the current venue in York. Don't try to re-invent the wheel, because you don't need to :)Captain147https://www.blogger.com/profile/05745795860632190935noreply@blogger.com