tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post6130203635648874798..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: OPEN DRAW IS GOOD IDEADave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-16643623175792226772008-08-15T00:50:00.000+01:002008-08-15T00:50:00.000+01:00I would say that Ronnie O'Sullivan will be playing...I would say that Ronnie O'Sullivan will be playing on the showtable as is usually the case in these ranking events.<BR/>The open draw would have no effect on the scheduling.<BR/>It matters not who Ronnie is playing or indeed, as the case has been in the past, it hasn't mattered a jot whether someone like Shaun Murphy was world champion as they were put out on a cubicle style set-up to accommodate the rocket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-6536946376241943202008-08-14T12:33:00.000+01:002008-08-14T12:33:00.000+01:00Ryan - I don't disagree with that but they apparen...Ryan - I don't disagree with that but they apparently wanted everyone to know who was playing when in the first round. Also, it offers the top 16 a bit of protection.<BR/><BR/>As with most of the decisions taken in snooker it's a compromise.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-61793561767573475422008-08-14T10:47:00.000+01:002008-08-14T10:47:00.000+01:00I will regret the round robin. In my opinion it is...I will regret the round robin. In my opinion it is the fairest format, rewarding consistency. It also gives qualifiers, in particular the young ones the opportunity to play more tournament matches and to meet the top players meaning gaining invaluable experience. The "dead matches" problem can be solved by implementing an appropriate rewarding system, being points or money.<BR/>So no ... sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-77365559922106487962008-08-13T23:29:00.000+01:002008-08-13T23:29:00.000+01:00I don't really see the need for this, seeded draws...I don't really see the need for this, seeded draws work well enough for me, not as though we get loads of one sided matches in the early stages is it?<BR/><BR/>I do however agree that it will be miles better than the rubbish that was the round robin format.<BR/><BR/>One other point that I've felt for a while, and you've reminded me of it with the following comment:<BR/><BR/>"True, the public will not know when, for example, Ronnie O'Sullivan is playing in the last 16 but there is of course no guarantee he will get through the first round anyway."<BR/><BR/>For me, the way matches are arranged needs to be a lot more flexible, more in line with how tennis and darts go about things. A days play should be drawn up when it is known who plays who, and from this the pick of the matches should be played at a time that most suits spectators and the media. i.e. ronnie plays evening session.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-5766354059462834262008-08-13T20:12:00.000+01:002008-08-13T20:12:00.000+01:00David;I think this is good news for the Grand Prix...David;<BR/><BR/>I think this is good news for the Grand Prix and the spectators at Aberdeen and the viewers watching on the BBC and British Eurosport.<BR/><BR/>My only thought is, why don't World Snooker take 64 players to Aberdeen (the top 32 and 32 qualifiers from Prestatyn) and carry out the FA Cup style draw from the last 64 which could result in World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan playing defending Grand Prix Champ Marco Fu in a re-run of last years final in the opening round and the possibility of two players who have just been promoted from the PIOS playing each other.<BR/><BR/>Surely this would create more interest from the outset but, at least it's a step in the right direction and a sure improvement on the last two years when I re-collect reading in Snooker Scene last December that Phil Yates couldn't keep track of what was going on! What hope was there for the rest of us!<BR/><BR/>RyanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-17583685222769804972008-08-13T15:30:00.000+01:002008-08-13T15:30:00.000+01:00I think it's great news and should prove exciting....I think it's great news and should prove exciting. I wonder what has prompted World Snooker to be so uncharacteristically inventive and imaginative? Maybe to distract from the lack of announcement about the promised new tournament...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com