tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post291373296718107222..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: ALL BETS ARE OFFDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-85922491644591572432010-07-20T01:16:17.159+01:002010-07-20T01:16:17.159+01:00John McBride - Your tale of White & Spencer &#...John McBride - Your tale of White & Spencer 'partnership' in a gambling sense is quite amusing.<br /><br />One of my earlier memories of Snooker was when John Spencer won a frame from FIVE SNOOKERS down against Jimmy White at the 1987 Dulux British Open.<br /><br />I was so impressed with the skill &<br />awareness that Spencer had in that frame - even before he got all the snookers required - It seemed so inevitable he would claw them back & take the frame aswell.<br /><br />Maybe White had won all their <br />recent 'wagers' before that particular match - to motivate<br />Spencer even more !CHRISK5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-55869748501247218122010-07-19T19:33:33.482+01:002010-07-19T19:33:33.482+01:00To 4.18pm, it's a very interesting article whi...To 4.18pm, it's a very interesting article which I'd never seen before so thanks. You also seem pretty aware of the dark age in terms of politics in the game, which perhaps wrongly, I assume you may have been involved in at some point, I apologise if that is not the case. <br /><br />My own view is that those days are gone and good riddance to them and it's time to move on and accept, but not forget that it happened and be very careful it never happens again.<br /><br />The temptation will be there, no doubt about that, but the players and their associates need to realise we live in a very different world now, the speed at which one can rise and fall has accelerated, it's called 'fraud'. My advice would be: Get used to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-75471288405960577832010-07-19T19:02:35.921+01:002010-07-19T19:02:35.921+01:00Mr Hey You we have had your same old words about f...Mr Hey You we have had your same old words about fine art, talking absolute garbage about balls that dont roll and pretending to be in the know about snooker, but habitually getting things wrong and thereafter corrected by other general users of this fine blog<br /><br />you are a disgrace to snooker with all this fart ****!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-8147538547926399402010-07-19T16:41:29.805+01:002010-07-19T16:41:29.805+01:00Snooker & Gambling have always gone hand in ha...Snooker & Gambling have always gone hand in hand. I remember well, that when Jimmy White turned Pro every time he played John Spencer they always played for a 1'er on the side, be it a WC qualifier or whatever.<br /><br />Snooker has been trying to change its image for years, yet, by only announcing something like this now, shows how much they tried & can be taken as a reflection on the competence of the people that looked into the game. They just skimmed over the top, that type of thing.<br /><br />I'll be back playing in a couple of weeks & its a dot on the card that every frame I play, will be either for money, be it best of 5's, for the lights, whatever, money will be involved.<br /><br />Only a month ago we had an ex World Champ in our Club, still on the Tour, taking on all comers & would only play for a minimum of €250 per frame. Then played high stakes Poker all night when the Snooker finished.<br />Its not the players fault. If there are opportunities to earn an extra few quid, while struggling to make a living at their chosen profession, & not breaking any rules while doing so, why shouldn't they?<br /><br />There has always been ambiguity in our game when it comes to gambling. Now, hopefully, the rules are clear & anyone who steps outside them rules can expect to be punished.<br /><br />As for the John Higgins saga, anyone who knows the Man will also know that he's no crook. He has been an asset for our game & we should wait until the findings are released before passing judgement on the man or casting aspersions on his character. He makes jokes because he's a good humoured guy. My mind is still open on this.John McBridehttp://twitter.com/JohnMcBrideIREnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-26648199392984033112010-07-19T16:33:53.282+01:002010-07-19T16:33:53.282+01:00By that logic nobody would ever sponsor cricket.
...By that logic nobody would ever sponsor cricket.<br /><br />It comes down largely to cultural and class snobbery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-48239948307453598862010-07-19T16:27:03.257+01:002010-07-19T16:27:03.257+01:00And there's a difference between what people s...And there's a difference between what people say when they are employed within snooker and what they say when they've been sacked. Again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-4103643445403326112010-07-19T16:18:46.706+01:002010-07-19T16:18:46.706+01:0011.57
you are wrong
http://www.thefreelibrary.com...11.57<br />you are wrong<br /><br />http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Spencer+said+it+made+sense+to+bet+against+my+boy+Hendry%3b+SNOOKER...-a061022636<br /><br />As for snooker being played in 100 countries, so what?<br /><br />There is a difference (possibly lost on you) between it being played in 100 countries and 100 countries either staging major events or providing players competing in major tournamentsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-6167774493176207232010-07-19T16:00:26.283+01:002010-07-19T16:00:26.283+01:00Snooker © The Fine Art Method
A secret is wasted ...Snooker © The Fine Art Method <br />A secret is wasted if not shared <br />Dear Supreme Snooker, Hello Dave.<br />Granted Snooker is not popular with sponsors but your negative reminders mister SS are less than helpful. The game is in its “Early life” and devoid of original or even “Something” different since Joe Davis died in 19-78. <br /><br />We’ve had the same old words on coaching recycled and probable in many languages leading to the games sameness and lack in entertainment value.<br /><br />The Pro’ game is dead Dave except to us Snooker Addicts. The country is full of sponsors plus the hundred more countries that Dave has just mentioned. <br />Every country has a coaching industry that will soon die if not harnessed to share the vast profits with the mother game.<br /><br />The equation is simple Dave! Every person that coaches and teaches snooker must apply to W/S or Mr Patsy Fagan of the SPA annually for a permit.<br />The other plus factors Dave is creating a benevolent fund for older members and selling the idea to other countries to create interest and income for an annual payment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-53852132040887185242010-07-19T13:19:24.144+01:002010-07-19T13:19:24.144+01:00Alpha - why on earth would they disband the SPA ju...Alpha - why on earth would they disband the SPA just because someone snitched to the News of the World in an effort to bring down snooker? Comments like yours worry me, are you Rodney Walker in disguise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-69950627965094648152010-07-19T11:57:39.512+01:002010-07-19T11:57:39.512+01:00John Spencer resigned as chairman in 1996
Snooker...John Spencer resigned as chairman in 1996<br /><br />Snooker is played in over 100 countriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-48024243800562405962010-07-19T10:00:51.533+01:002010-07-19T10:00:51.533+01:00I'm surprised Hearn hasn't demanded the im...I'm surprised Hearn hasn't demanded the immediate disbandment of the SPA seeing Higgins and Mooney are/were involved. And the players hace had it too good for too long, any player found to be involved in this should be thrown out of the sport.<br /><br />AlphaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-9332838438563199772010-07-19T08:22:05.033+01:002010-07-19T08:22:05.033+01:00The 'minor' John Spencer thing in 1997 was...The 'minor' John Spencer thing in 1997 was a serious matter. The only reason it remained 'minor' was that the WPBSA decided to ignore it and turn a blind eye to Spencer's activities because he was Chairman.<br /><br />As for McDonald's sponsoring snooker, yes, I'm sure they are ready to turn their backs on the Olympics and World Cup just to get the prize of a sport no-one knows about outside of about six countriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-71714914061054913922010-07-19T01:10:32.319+01:002010-07-19T01:10:32.319+01:006.03 and 10.47-
No doubt your cousin is currently...6.03 and 10.47-<br /><br />No doubt your cousin is currently playing online poker while shovelling pukka pies down the hatch.kildare cuemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-8342328299062995832010-07-19T00:34:58.758+01:002010-07-19T00:34:58.758+01:00Joe - yeah snooker could take McDoanlds money and ...Joe - yeah snooker could take McDoanlds money and then someone would bleat on about how harmful fast food is.<br /><br />Any money taken from sponsors is tainted but no company or brand is better than any other and beggars can't be choosers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-56713960270797661862010-07-19T00:33:16.666+01:002010-07-19T00:33:16.666+01:00No, people do understand it but are saying that, i...No, people do understand it but are saying that, in the current climate, players SHOULD NOT be betting on tournaments at all.<br /><br />And any who do should be disciplined. They've had it too good for too long.<br /><br />Welcome to the real world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-68724407603249104092010-07-18T23:56:07.539+01:002010-07-18T23:56:07.539+01:0011.19pm
Like most people you dont actually get it...11.19pm<br /><br />Like most people you dont actually get it do you.<br />Read it again, NOBODY is betting on themselves to lose in this instance.<br />If insurance betting is banned then so be it, but the Star article shows how little people understand about what is right and wrong and what changes the result of a match and what doesn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-23944913094015182392010-07-18T23:19:28.588+01:002010-07-18T23:19:28.588+01:00anon 9:46 PM
barks up the wrong tree or not a sno...anon 9:46 PM<br /><br />barks up the wrong tree or not a snooker player bets on himself to lose see you down the job centre.<br /><br />zero tolerance no betting if you a player end of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-10451843824781923132010-07-18T23:12:27.548+01:002010-07-18T23:12:27.548+01:00The next PR 'own goal' will be when they a...The next PR 'own goal' will be when they ask for Willie Thorne's take on all this !!CHRISK5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-23475214462408435062010-07-18T22:53:19.165+01:002010-07-18T22:53:19.165+01:00The only 'insurance ' bet that could be al...The only 'insurance ' bet that could be allowed in snooker is when a player makes the highest break and then bets with a bookie that his break is beaten. Don't forget that if he goes on to beat it himself he gets paid both ways so the incentive is bigger for him to try to beat it and if someone else beats it he still gets his insurance bet. Any bets on the result of a match should not be allowed under any circumstances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-59147165329715639012010-07-18T22:51:37.940+01:002010-07-18T22:51:37.940+01:00i agree 946, that is why i was the first on here t...i agree 946, that is why i was the first on here to mention the similarities with Harry..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-81612126395266070652010-07-18T22:51:37.939+01:002010-07-18T22:51:37.939+01:00Hi Dave,
The SPA is still a going project?! Serio...Hi Dave,<br /><br />The SPA is still a going project?! Seriously?<br /><br />So is Higgins/Mooney still involved, or has somebody else helped Fagan?<br /><br />Obviously, Hearn can't get involved.<br /><br />And according to Hearns radio interview, they - wsa - are in the process of setting up a body to make the sport 'whiter than white!'<br /><br />If so, all these allegations will have the book thrown at them. And as much as the sport tries to clean its image, it'll always have that 'grey' area around it.<br /><br />All the time it is backed with sponsors from cigarettes to bookies it'll never get rid of its tarnished reputation...Ditto for Darts.<br /><br />Until they get sony,mcdonalds or even tescos involved with the game, you can kiss goodnight the negative vibes that will attract and forever disminsh the sport. Broadcast sport and society how it is am afraid.<br /><br />Thanks,JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-82400431881746824752010-07-18T22:50:08.865+01:002010-07-18T22:50:08.865+01:00how many times can the Mr Nobody cares about hey y...how many times can the Mr Nobody cares about hey you mention "paddy" as if it is his best friend he is talking about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-47097205191042199062010-07-18T22:47:55.519+01:002010-07-18T22:47:55.519+01:00betty, my cousing IS a SHE
so that makes YOu the ...betty, my cousing IS a SHE<br /><br />so that makes YOu the idiot<br /><br />!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-63500666872277400432010-07-18T21:46:41.800+01:002010-07-18T21:46:41.800+01:00This business of high break insurance betting is a...This business of high break insurance betting is a non starter regarding underhand tactics.<br />It was started by players approaching the on-site bookmaker who offered them the relevent prices and were almost encouraged by big bookies to do so. <br />This bears no relation to any other corruption in the sport.<br />To put the two matters together is naive and palpably wrong.<br />As mentioned, similar to the buffoons in charge who warned Harry Findley off all racecourses for something they didn't totally understand.<br />Harry won his appeal and everyones time was wasted.<br />If snooker does the same as racing and randomly bark up the wrong tree, then the top names, who have all insured a high break will be dragged in for no reason.<br />Why not concentrate on the real issue of match fixing and spot fixing, not some old musty antiquated complete non issue?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-11954635381522368852010-07-18T21:38:48.539+01:002010-07-18T21:38:48.539+01:00I wonder how much you could have won
on Tian Pengf...I wonder how much you could have won<br />on Tian Pengfei in his win against<br />O'Sullivan.<br />100/1 2-4 and 0-45 and O'Sullivan<br />still playing.<br />Last black 1000/1 or more.<br /><br />Fascinating opportunities on Bet Fair!kimballnoreply@blogger.com