tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post8769608532701793387..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: PREMIER LEAGUE FIELD ANNOUNCEDDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-79755126876444006952009-06-19T09:01:16.147+01:002009-06-19T09:01:16.147+01:00to say murphy is boring is surely the silliest quo...to say murphy is boring is surely the silliest quote ever??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-57388953947521869642009-06-16T18:32:18.767+01:002009-06-16T18:32:18.767+01:00Higgins (World Champion)
Murphy (UK Champion/World...Higgins (World Champion)<br />Murphy (UK Champion/World R UP)<br />Ronnie (Defending Champion)<br />Trump (Qualified)<br />Fu (Best china man)<br />Robertson (Best Other Countryman)<br />Hendry (Legend)<br /><br />to be honest Carter and Robertson is a toss up fact Robertson made the world semi this year swang it.<br /><br />carter should be in last seasons league instead of Steve Davis who was shambolic.<br /><br />what id do is replace Hendry with Selby and i think its a then a good line up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-62148623360751022692009-06-16T18:17:55.061+01:002009-06-16T18:17:55.061+01:00if he has gone with form then why is carter not in...if he has gone with form then why is carter not in it?<br /><br />look at his last years points!<br /><br />so, the point is he hasnt gone for form apart from hendry<br /><br />he has went with his own choices and he cant be wrong<br /><br />you can have a different opinion but that doesnt make barry wrong<br /><br />!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-47059761252164708952009-06-16T16:17:32.900+01:002009-06-16T16:17:32.900+01:00point is he has gone with form rather than commerc...point is he has gone with form rather than commercially viable apart from Hendry.<br /><br />on form i have no problam with the other inclusions from Fu to Robertson, Higgins to Murphy but ive been told Barry Hearn picks players based on popularity for the league.<br /><br />i can safetly say this year in the main he has gone with form book whitch i have to say surprised me.<br /><br />it isnt a case of selby should or shouldnt be there but if Barry had picked on the criteria he has done for the last 20+ years Selby and Ding would have been in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-31205832184482452452009-06-16T10:40:43.211+01:002009-06-16T10:40:43.211+01:00Who said anything about favourites? If you are goi...Who said anything about favourites? If you are going to respond then perhaps you should read the post properly. <br /><br />Popularity-wise how can anyone argue that Fu is more commercially viable than Ding exactly? Selby is also a very popular player on the circuit, not just here but also in China. I'm not sure that the Australian fan base is large enough to justify Robertson's inclusion.<br /><br />He has also overlooked the claims of Mark Allen from a large and growing Irish fan base.<br /><br />As someone who has been involved in sports promotion for many years, these are the reasons I think he's made an uncharacteristic mistake with the line-up. Absolutely nothing to do with favourite players at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-28570968829414576652009-06-16T09:48:30.953+01:002009-06-16T09:48:30.953+01:00In your opinion, excluding your favorites means no...In your opinion, excluding your favorites means no commercial sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-12596021468861166862009-06-16T08:57:32.943+01:002009-06-16T08:57:32.943+01:00Dave,
We all know that it's Barry's decis...Dave,<br /><br />We all know that it's Barry's decision and he can pick who he likes. I'm not at all sure that commercially Robertson and perhaps even Hendry make sense. But surely if it was purely to maximise returns he'd have plumped for Ding over Fu? I believe like a few posters that this is one of his very rare commercial mistakes (remember the Romford Rap anyone?). Leaving Selby out is a commercial error as is including Fu. Murphy deserves to be there on merit and will I'm sure attract an audience (probably two-thirds of whom will want to see him get beat), Higgins obviously, as the best player in the world is a shoe-in, Ronnie is untouchable.<br /><br />So in short, replacing Robertson with Selby and Fu with Ding, in my opinion makes more commercial sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-88336095734277926312009-06-16T02:24:18.895+01:002009-06-16T02:24:18.895+01:00Mate, Barry is not belongs to the governing body a...Mate, Barry is not belongs to the governing body and the PL is his own exhibition tournament. I am sure most of the fans and even Selby have no argument, except you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-23890312537585860352009-06-15T20:22:58.208+01:002009-06-15T20:22:58.208+01:00marbles....marbles....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-5865961546646320762009-06-15T19:38:35.318+01:002009-06-15T19:38:35.318+01:00ITS NOT A DIFFICULT ONE.
Barry hearn has made a m...ITS NOT A DIFFICULT ONE.<br /><br />Barry hearn has made a mistake plain and simple the idiot.<br /><br />what other sport makes decision based on who the chief exect likes and not ?<br /><br />its got to have structure to it not based on preferance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-74291141250535784442009-06-15T19:29:20.660+01:002009-06-15T19:29:20.660+01:00i disagree. selby shouldnt be in.i disagree. selby shouldnt be in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-75568775798443743122009-06-15T18:56:44.530+01:002009-06-15T18:56:44.530+01:00Let's all face it, Selby should be in, althoug...Let's all face it, Selby should be in, although everyone else listed also deserves to be in too so it's a difficult one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-9647920357098882192009-06-15T18:25:38.555+01:002009-06-15T18:25:38.555+01:00Dave, its like hitting your head off a brick wall ...Dave, its like hitting your head off a brick wall talking to some folk.<br /><br />Everyone posting here has basically said Selby would have been a great choice but ultimately is Barrys decision, one he makes for his own reasons, and one he is certainly not "wrong" about.<br /><br />Seems the last poster knows what is better for Barry than Barry himself does. HMMM<br /><br />or else they could be at the wind up.....<br /><br />you decideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-66007161994238467592009-06-15T15:36:21.314+01:002009-06-15T15:36:21.314+01:00but hes not done that or Selby would be in it.
if...but hes not done that or Selby would be in it.<br /><br />if he was thinking of return for his money Selby in Murphy out.<br /><br />no disrespect to murphy but Selby fan base and suport is bigger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-81830569596459564112009-06-15T11:08:37.699+01:002009-06-15T11:08:37.699+01:00Ultimately Barry pays for this event with his own ...Ultimately Barry pays for this event with his own money, therefore he can pick whoever he feels will get him the best returnDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-69383550535426023752009-06-14T21:56:38.301+01:002009-06-14T21:56:38.301+01:00marbles....marbles....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-29148308353426541132009-06-14T18:33:59.228+01:002009-06-14T18:33:59.228+01:00yes its always been wrong unfortunally or fortunal...yes its always been wrong unfortunally or fortunally i wasent online then or i would have said exactly the same.<br /><br />im consistant with my view and in a profesional sport it has no room for this shambolic system of picking players barry hearn likes to use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-89111971272128867112009-06-14T14:36:43.658+01:002009-06-14T14:36:43.658+01:00well said.
Everyone is free to not agree but it d...well said.<br /><br />Everyone is free to not agree but it doesnt make matchrooms choice wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-28983383366339745162009-06-14T10:12:01.067+01:002009-06-14T10:12:01.067+01:00If my memory is correct, Fu finishing top of the t...If my memory is correct, Fu finishing top of the table in 2001and not in the league the following year. It's happened before and not being wrong at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-23282491916711215402009-06-13T22:57:36.440+01:002009-06-13T22:57:36.440+01:00yes you can call it that, but you cant say they ar...yes you can call it that, but you cant say they are wrong when they plainly are not, unless you want to be wrong yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-72415818177219872552009-06-13T22:47:23.713+01:002009-06-13T22:47:23.713+01:00if they can invite who they like i can call it a s...if they can invite who they like i can call it a shambolic Rubish...<br /><br />thats life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-17236763970876892972009-06-13T22:28:13.923+01:002009-06-13T22:28:13.923+01:00they can call it what they like
they can invite wh...they can call it what they like<br />they can invite who they like<br /><br />who they invite, what they call it and how it works cant ever be described as "wrong" by someone who just disagrees with (parts of) it.<br /><br />happy marble search :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-56092639606467011302009-06-13T22:25:56.201+01:002009-06-13T22:25:56.201+01:00finishing top and not in the league the folowing y...finishing top and not in the league the folowing year is wrong.<br /><br />you can say im winding you up if you want but thats the bottom line.<br /><br />im stating they cant call it a league because in league theres promotion and relegation in this its pick and choose so its a exibition and should not take the name of a league in to it...<br /><br />its Sky Exibition Snooker that meens nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-30216797426772500042009-06-13T22:03:11.574+01:002009-06-13T22:03:11.574+01:00no its not a wrong decision.
its a decision that ...no its not a wrong decision.<br /><br />its a decision that you dont agree on, but its not "wrong".<br /><br />take a look at yourself. youre either trying to wind folk on here up or you have completely lost your marbles as it CANT be a wrong decision.<br /><br />its their decision to make and theirs only. it cant be wrong!<br /><br />you are free to disagree with what their decision was/is, but that doesnt make it wrong!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-48980068146120011802009-06-13T21:56:45.151+01:002009-06-13T21:56:45.151+01:00yes its theire decision.
but its a wrong decision...yes its theire decision.<br /><br />but its a wrong decision nothing will dress it up as anything but WRONG.<br /><br />its a league. if they have the cheek to call it a league .<br /><br />what other league has the played finished top not in it following year?<br /><br />its a joke contest and this decision is just adding fuel to the fire that the winner of this glorified exibition meens nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com