tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post2398344268554382044..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: BIG TURNOUT FOR WORLD OPENDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-37341036215977366412010-06-30T12:35:52.504+01:002010-06-30T12:35:52.504+01:00Snooker © The Fine Art Method
A secrete is wasted...Snooker © The Fine Art Method <br />A secrete is wasted if not shared<br />Hi Dave <br />It’s sad Dave the death of Trade Unionism. I thought that my blog @ 2:36 pm would have pricked the conscious of one or maybe two old timers.<br />The apathy of your blog members is understandable Dave as there sole purpose in life is to help reorganise W/S into Matchroom Snooker with a series of “Large Pro Ames” events.<br /><br />The natural progression Dave is “Appearance Money” to encourage the big names to enter or a seeding system to allow them to enter at the last sixteen or possible eight.<br /><br />The truth is Dave; Snooker is dead except for us “Snooker Addicts”. The game is bursting with great young players but sadly like clones from an assemble line.<br /><br />The only player not “Cloned” was Jimmy White in the eighties. Or the whole world would now be playing the “Jimmy White” method.<br />Had Jimmy’s game been recorded in detail and then “Copyrighted”; others would have improved further on the wee mans Timing, Elegance and Finesse.<br /><br />The real tragedy of snooker is Jimmy like all Snooker Pros doesn’t know what he is doing right or doing wrong. The game is built on the “Copycat” system of “Watch Me” and I’ll show you again. Mr Hey YouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-42424479439412718962010-06-30T00:53:23.712+01:002010-06-30T00:53:23.712+01:00Mat W - "hapless bunch of tossers" !!!
...Mat W - "hapless bunch of tossers" !!!<br /><br />Oh how I miss those happy Snookerheed Days.<br /><br />good to see you on here.Janie Watkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-85699037041995166422010-06-29T23:47:08.801+01:002010-06-29T23:47:08.801+01:00500 entrants for World Open - that is simply aweso...500 entrants for World Open - that is simply awesome !<br /><br />Snooker is on the way back ....not that it ever left anyway!<br /><br />If this is Ronnie's first gig at serious coaching - it may be the<br />re-invention of him.CHRISK5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-86246745649578985752010-06-29T21:50:47.330+01:002010-06-29T21:50:47.330+01:00Dave,
Didn't you do a piece on here about Ril...Dave,<br /><br />Didn't you do a piece on here about Rileys having to sell up or was the business in financial ruin?<br /><br />Well, i certainly hope this breathes air back into the business. It certainly needs it!<br /><br />Thanks joeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-78232941127813185822010-06-29T18:44:32.084+01:002010-06-29T18:44:32.084+01:00cluskey1. I know who you are.cluskey1. I know who you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-84509903541493812892010-06-29T18:17:54.604+01:002010-06-29T18:17:54.604+01:003.16 - there are 12 PTC events. Six are scheduled ...3.16 - there are 12 PTC events. Six are scheduled for Sheffield and six for Europe, with at leasdt four in Germany.<br /><br />The top 24 in the order of merit will play in the end of season finals.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-44558870773079326272010-06-29T17:24:47.759+01:002010-06-29T17:24:47.759+01:00"Snooker, like the black pudding industry, re..."Snooker, like the black pudding industry, relies on a steady supply of fresh blood."<br /><br />Best line of the day!!:-)<br /><br />Regarding snooker clubs as social hubs, we had a great Rileys club in the centre of Newcastle, decent rates and somewhere to meet all the lads you'd known for 20-odd years. Newcastle City Council, in all their wisdom decided to compulsory purchase the building and rebuild it as a 'modern' art gallery (read talentless garbage outlet). Now the project has gone so far over budget it's been put on indefinite hold. What bunch of hapless tossers the council is!!!<br /><br />Mat WilsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-68262705035028029382010-06-29T16:26:23.646+01:002010-06-29T16:26:23.646+01:00I think the world open is a great concept, in that...I think the world open is a great concept, in that it has the potential to attract an entire new audience to the game.<br /><br />A sports' chances of success or failure is very similar to that of a nations economy.<br /><br />In good times, everybody wants to get involved, there are no shortage of investors, and there is a constant stream of new blood competing for places and numerically exceeding those who retire.<br /><br />In bad times, sponsors and TV coverage fall off. The number of youngsters taking up the game diminishes and opportunities flounder.<br /><br />Like the economy, it is very difficult to change the direction of the games health, i.e success begets success and failure breeds failure.<br /><br />The previous board(s) failed to realise or admit the downward spiral that was prevalent in snooker.<br /><br />Like a bad political party papering over the cracks by highlighting the small few positives in a failing economy, instead of doing something about it, The Walker regime used spin and careful dripfeeds of information to convey the impression that all was well, thereby retaining their lucrative part time positions for as long as possible.<br /><br />While standard best of nine ranking tournaments offer a fair and consistent method of ascertaining who the best players are, it became obvious some time ago, that the tried and tested method was not enough to resuscitate the games' dwindling fortunes.<br /><br />Events like The World open, The Sky challenge and even the PTC tour are all likely to bring in new audiences, which in turn will attract newspapers, websites bookies, etc.<br /><br />This in turn gets more kids playing which creates more clubs, more media interest, and more interest from sponsors.<br /><br />The success effectively begets success.<br /><br />Whether things turn out like that or not, only time will tell. One thing is certain, and that is, without a radical change in the games presentation, we were going nowhere but down.<br /><br />At least now theres a chance.KILDARE CUEMANnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-7788174977435512622010-06-29T15:21:42.523+01:002010-06-29T15:21:42.523+01:00Surprise surprise. SS Blog does a piece on the ran...Surprise surprise. SS Blog does a piece on the rankings yesterday and snookerbacker does the same. SS Blog does a piece on joel walker today and what does snookerbacker do? yes the same. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery dave. In that case you must have been tipping loads of losers.<br /><br />cluskey1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-20432375018188092752010-06-29T15:16:12.983+01:002010-06-29T15:16:12.983+01:00I know I should keep up more but could you tell me...I know I should keep up more but could you tell me whether they are all played in the same place? <br />Also how do you qualify to play for the £60k, how many would be eligible and will that be in Sheffield as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-1879245730962147582010-06-29T14:36:12.076+01:002010-06-29T14:36:12.076+01:00Dear Dave
I have strayed from the thread of counti...Dear Dave<br />I have strayed from the thread of counting points. Would you please hold this note till a new “High them High” discussion? DM<br /><br />Snooker © The Fine Art Method <br />A secrete is wasted if not shared<br />Dear Steve Davis <br />How are you ole chap! An open letter comrade from a Union Rep of some experience; but from the “Fighting” branch of the union as opposed to the blind politics and “Collar and Tie” section with generous pensions. .<br /><br />Your place Steve should be with the SPA members. A Union member that “Shoots and Wounds” the boss must have had provocation or involved in a terrible accident. <br /><br />Your silence Steve is grounds for your resignation as NO union member should ever stand alone. The sad fact that “Other Members” may have a say or opinion does not Steve make your inactivity and silence acceptable. <br /><br />Barry’s new head of discipline seems to have a “Get Out” clause in his contract as there is no credible reason for bailing out of his first case or trial. Mr Hey YouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-48971860860066756412010-06-29T13:58:54.148+01:002010-06-29T13:58:54.148+01:00I'd rather be coached by Mark Williams than Ro...I'd rather be coached by Mark Williams than Ronnie O'Sullivan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com