tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post7233194487801646255..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: READING BETWEEN THE LINESDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-33365718867356949132012-06-29T21:29:11.010+01:002012-06-29T21:29:11.010+01:00thanks dave!thanks dave!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-36932964312909037522012-06-29T19:03:59.383+01:002012-06-29T19:03:59.383+01:00Ding was a professional in 2005. He should have st...Ding was a professional in 2005. He should have started in the first qualifying round but his participation in the final stages was a condition of the event going ahead.<br /><br />He won the event and went down the rankings. He earned no official prize money, though it was thought Chinese sponsors paid him in the end.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-83163669265438212372012-06-29T18:36:05.861+01:002012-06-29T18:36:05.861+01:00appears dave doesnt know, or doesnt care enough to...appears dave doesnt know, or doesnt care enough to give a reply, or is too busy.<br /><br />surprised nobody else knows (for sure) thoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-37633899800675822822012-06-29T07:51:53.285+01:002012-06-29T07:51:53.285+01:00so, the statement was just made up cos of what sui...so, the statement was just made up cos of what suits just now?<br /><br />i dont care either way. im happy the spotlight kid isnt in, but id like to hear WHEN this rule was made...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-59764402737438448902012-06-28T18:22:40.235+01:002012-06-28T18:22:40.235+01:00Hi Dave,
I am one that don't agree with taking...Hi Dave,<br />I am one that don't agree with taking away the wildcards.<br />1.We have no idea what the tv figures for White and little shrimp was, seated spectators is irrelevant.<br />2. Five pros survived the wildcard<br />round and all five won their first proper match, so they (as they said) obviously benefited from their extra match.<br />3. If you can,t beat a 14 year old<br />amateur, don't moan.<br />4. There is something fundamentally wrong with a sport where you can declare " that you havn't picked your cue out of its case since Sheffield" lose 1-5 and<br />pick up 7500 £. That goes for Robertsson too and a few more. It is very unprofessional and pretty much an insult to the organisers.<br />They should be fined for comments like that.It is quite a scandal!<br />5.The sooner Barry Hearn get a flat startingfield together the better and not a cent for 1:st round losers.<br />6. If you check the all round situation in Europe there are not much hope for future stars or even the game. UK runs three tournaments<br />+ Welsh Open with Chinese sponsors!<br />U21 World starts in Wuxi 14 July,<br />Uk + Irland but not Northern Irland<br />participate. Israel, Sweden, Polen<br />Germany,Netherlands,Belgium and France. Thats all from Europe.<br />7. O'Sullivan is as erattic as Bobby Fisher, the best but very strange and bad advisors.<br />8. I think the wildcard round was taken down to 8 players because there was not enough quality.<br />The whining about wildcard is odd if China want,s the tournament to be an APTC with those pricemoney, it would and then it is a Pro AM with rankingpoints matching the pricemoney.kimballnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-39273621773809472182012-06-28T15:30:14.932+01:002012-06-28T15:30:14.932+01:00218, nobody said it wasnt.
is the statement corre...218, nobody said it wasnt.<br /><br />is the statement correct?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-5187706316709510682012-06-28T14:18:37.082+01:002012-06-28T14:18:37.082+01:00The WSA in 2005 was very Different to what it is T...The WSA in 2005 was very Different to what it is Today so that shouldn't really matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-62786300465222592772012-06-28T13:53:05.808+01:002012-06-28T13:53:05.808+01:00ok, daves not answering.
anyone else know if that...ok, daves not answering.<br /><br />anyone else know if that is correct?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-52230281701170900172012-06-28T09:13:55.127+01:002012-06-28T09:13:55.127+01:00In 2005 Ding Junhui won the China Open as a wildca...In 2005 Ding Junhui won the China Open as a wildcard when he was already a pro, not an amateur. And last season in Germany, some wildcards were UK players and ex-pros. So it seems to me that WSA adapts the rules to suit their purposes.<br /><br />__________________________________<br /><br /><br />Dave, is the above statement correct?<br /><br />If so, does it not contradict what the statement says now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-74067465168994515672012-06-28T09:04:06.765+01:002012-06-28T09:04:06.765+01:0011-30, i am much more interested in snooker withou...11-30, i am much more interested in snooker without him.<br /><br />if you think he is snooker, i look forward to narrow minded people like you not tuning in once hes gone for good.<br /><br />snooker will survive...and hopefully we dont get any more spotlight kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-7085416014266988732012-06-27T23:30:25.502+01:002012-06-27T23:30:25.502+01:00I remember being very excited when Jimmy White was...I remember being very excited when Jimmy White was playing as a wildcard in the Masters a few year ago. A legend getting a wildcard is ok i.m.o. but there are so many amateurs in ranking events now, it's getting crazy.<br /><br />The first match Ronnie will play after his 6 month break will be at the UK chapionship in December. He'll sign, don't worry. And it might become an interesting season then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-31350262362767247392012-06-27T15:21:15.722+01:002012-06-27T15:21:15.722+01:00Wildcards play at Wimbledon.
Its not a hairbrained...Wildcards play at Wimbledon.<br />Its not a hairbrained snooker only thing pop pickers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-12460725294403222272012-06-27T15:01:28.858+01:002012-06-27T15:01:28.858+01:00Maybe the Chinese should just make their tournamen...Maybe the Chinese should just make their tournaments open events, with maybe invites and appearance money going to the top 16/32 players on the tour. After all, these tournaments don't need to be ranking events do they? I think the arrangement benefits World Snooker more than the Chinese. That way the players in China can enter if they want and the British players can take their chances if they choose, and it could have a top 32/64 format depending on the number of invites. If these players are beating tour pros then they are obviously good enough to be there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-90503926524680194002012-06-27T10:57:42.302+01:002012-06-27T10:57:42.302+01:00Unlike most of you I think the wildcards are a goo...Unlike most of you I think the wildcards are a good idea. They should and are generally used for local players both to generate a little local interest and also as an idea to spread the participation of the game around the world.<br /><br />Without them I suspect you would see less foreign players on the tour right now and we are only going to see that impact increase as players from mainland Europe in particular can see more benefit from the situation.hackerjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749633448444303869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-61344529577900394562012-06-27T09:23:06.973+01:002012-06-27T09:23:06.973+01:00appears someone maybe have fed you know who the in...appears someone maybe have fed you know who the info to post that as hes got loads of fans over there.<br /><br />pity he wanted a 6 month break<br /><br />pity hes sh*t on the overseas tournaments so many times.<br /><br />but doing so on weibo will gather support.<br /><br />someone must have fed him that. dont think he thought it himself.<br /><br />the spotlight kid strikes again. the sooner he retires for good, the better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-46333490472191539072012-06-26T22:21:40.759+01:002012-06-26T22:21:40.759+01:00Definitely agree with you Dave. These wild cards a...Definitely agree with you Dave. These wild cards are a total anathema. I don't even think Luca Brecel should have been given a 2 year wild card exemption either. Everyone should be treated the same - it should be done on merit or not at all.<br />Spare a thought for Michael White tonight because he's been trying for 5 years to get to a venue and he finally succeeds by winning 3 matches in Sheffield. Now he's been knocked out by a 14 year old wild card (full credit to Zhou Yuelong)but White will therefore not gain in any way. Someone explain how that's fair and equitable please.Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-73278520679776276652012-06-26T21:19:24.531+01:002012-06-26T21:19:24.531+01:00“World Snooker allows for wild cards in certain ev...“World Snooker allows for wild cards in certain events outside of the UK in order to give local players opportunity...."<br /><br />not quite true. plenty of non-german amateurs appeared as wild cards in berlin, including craig steadman (now on the tour).Danielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-16060555472770807812012-06-26T21:18:53.003+01:002012-06-26T21:18:53.003+01:00On and on it goes. Dave what happens if you email...On and on it goes. Dave what happens if you email specific questions to WS about for instance the wildcard situation? Do you get any response? I understand Hearn is a busy man but surely someone can be put up to answer genuine and valid questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-68909576905305356372012-06-26T21:18:23.344+01:002012-06-26T21:18:23.344+01:00No, no, no, Ronnie!
You made your bed, now lie in ...No, no, no, Ronnie!<br />You made your bed, now lie in it.<br />You're not getting in through the back door. <br /><br />What happened to your 6 month break?Alinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-90684396159845598672012-06-26T21:11:46.213+01:002012-06-26T21:11:46.213+01:00No one seems to like the wildcards except the Chin...No one seems to like the wildcards except the Chinese sponsors. Unfortunately money talks louder than the fans. <br /><br />The locals obviously aren't that interested in watching them play as the arena was empty, the crowds seemed the same for all the non-Ding matches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-3463768604969208162012-06-26T20:51:15.112+01:002012-06-26T20:51:15.112+01:00Can the worth of wildcards be questioned?
There ar...Can the worth of wildcards be questioned?<br />There are both tangible and intangible benefits to wildcards. Can't blame the tournament sponsors wanting wildcards even if it appears there are no financial gains due to poor crowds for those matches. Case in point...Would the game of snooker be experiencing this meteoric boom in China if it weren't for a promising wildcard winning it all in the 2005 China Open?CAN147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-80882302410719435212012-06-26T20:48:58.204+01:002012-06-26T20:48:58.204+01:00hes an absurd man!hes an absurd man!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-15245699429355654292012-06-26T19:54:42.347+01:002012-06-26T19:54:42.347+01:00no-one comes out of this smelling of roses. an inc...no-one comes out of this smelling of roses. an increasingly grubby situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com