tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post1479792162956701220..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: MILES PEARCE INTERVIEWDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-75695895206497477422013-01-07T10:36:22.482+00:002013-01-07T10:36:22.482+00:00800 ive never tweeted or facebooked in my life, bu...800 ive never tweeted or facebooked in my life, but you seem to have a grasp of what theyre about ;)<br /><br />fairly sure david knew my comment was tongue in cheek and wasn't in any way nasty or intended to upset.<br /><br />pity you saw fit only to reply having a cheap shot at me instead of about snooker and its related subjects. you obviously fit in well on any site, insulting people as you go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-52681943081935716902013-01-07T08:00:15.487+00:002013-01-07T08:00:15.487+00:009:09 -
Are you sure this is the place for you ?
Ma...9:09 -<br />Are you sure this is the place for you ?<br />Maybe best to inhabit Twitter or Facebook instead. They're the sites for all things irrelevant.<br />You'd fit in perfectly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-47696654261291816112013-01-06T21:09:12.078+00:002013-01-06T21:09:12.078+00:00david can you pass on to clive that id prefer him ...david can you pass on to clive that id prefer him to use smaller words, as I aint as brainy as him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-18744289367511597612013-01-06T11:47:05.280+00:002013-01-06T11:47:05.280+00:00That said, I am thankful to Dave who, despite such...That said, I am thankful to Dave who, despite such infantile comments, advises that this has indeed been done and that my comments have been graciously acknowledged by Clive. Some people really need to look in before they look out.<br />Graeme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-26736601073049564062013-01-06T11:44:41.944+00:002013-01-06T11:44:41.944+00:00I hadn't assumed that my comments would be scr...I hadn't assumed that my comments would be scrutinised by self appointed blog administrator,'anonymous @ 2.55'. Just exactly why one would insist that only those personally known to Clive are in a position to pass on their thanks is totally lost on me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-80935440506962444192013-01-05T20:44:34.652+00:002013-01-05T20:44:34.652+00:00I had Willie Thorne's book for Christmas. Wou...I had Willie Thorne's book for Christmas. Wouldn't have bet on that happening.<br /><br />Hardly suprising Crucible sales are up - the tickets went on sale approx 6 months earlier than ever before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-33670191490794024222013-01-05T06:28:17.813+00:002013-01-05T06:28:17.813+00:00I have passed on the comments to Clive, which he a...I have passed on the comments to Clive, which he appreciatesDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-58559606230849848912013-01-05T06:18:54.907+00:002013-01-05T06:18:54.907+00:00I too 100% with what Graeme said about Clive Evert...I too 100% with what Graeme said about Clive Evertons Book...i have been unable to put it down since i t arrived and the Way he was treated by BBC absolutely Disgraceful!~Geoffrey Mc Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12896344798675373905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-89433819896149469632013-01-05T02:55:42.180+00:002013-01-05T02:55:42.180+00:00Are you known to Clive, Graeme? Dave can't jus...Are you known to Clive, Graeme? Dave can't just go back to his office and say "some bloke called Graeme off the internet asked to me pass on his personal thanks for your unrivalled service to cue sports", can he?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-6894052060734695512013-01-04T18:50:36.937+00:002013-01-04T18:50:36.937+00:00Happy New Year Dave,
Having just read Clive's...Happy New Year Dave,<br /><br />Having just read Clive's Black Farce And Cue Ball Wizards, his honest and steadfast determination to challenge all aspects of injustice within the<br />game are qualities that we all (snooker enthusiasts) should be very grateful for.<br />His treatment at the hands of the BBC and IMG was nothing short of a disgrace.<br />He walks away from those two imposters with dignity and a crystal clear conscience.<br />Dave, if you would do me the service of passing on my personal thanks to Clive for his unrivalled service to cue sports for more than 40 years, I would<br />be most grateful.<br />It's BBC's loss. It really is.<br />Graeme.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-2169748371604063402013-01-04T16:24:09.128+00:002013-01-04T16:24:09.128+00:00I think China still has a lot of experience to gai...I think China still has a lot of experience to gain in televising snooker. The World Championship will be a huge challenge for them. You might say they have been broadcasting tournaments for a long while now, especially these last few years, but I watch snooker quite a lot, and the difference in the quality of broadcasting snooker as a proper sport between the BBC and CCTV is till colossal. Having said that, and given China's reputation, they'll probably have came up with some innovations that will leave us all speechless by the time they take the Worlds. <br />The sad thing though is that everybody seems to be more and more interested in broadcasting snooker except the BBC. That's the reason why I don't think the WSC won't stay in Sheffield forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-46737087549745272262013-01-04T09:09:14.995+00:002013-01-04T09:09:14.995+00:00Also the deal with the Crucible runs out in 2015. ...Also the deal with the Crucible runs out in 2015. The line about ticket sales smacks of damning with faint praise (the Crucible only has 800 seats, of course it is going to sell out for the game's biggest tournament).<br /><br />For everything that they are saying here, as the worlds have no sponsor at present (and it wouldn't surprise me if the new sponsor is some betting company on a 1 or 2 year deal only) I think there could be an irresistable case for the Worlds to go to China after 2015. For credibility's sake I just hope that it is in Shanghai or Beijing and offers a substantially bigger prize fund (£1.5m or more with the winner getting £300k) otherwise it will be hard to justify all the upheaval that could come with moving it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-30784817287942567372013-01-03T22:27:31.059+00:002013-01-03T22:27:31.059+00:00brilliant interview and great to see the WC is eve...brilliant interview and great to see the WC is even stronger despite....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-59991414912326325332013-01-03T21:09:54.486+00:002013-01-03T21:09:54.486+00:00Excellent interview.Excellent interview.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-25574196811583227762013-01-03T16:59:26.477+00:002013-01-03T16:59:26.477+00:00The current contract runs out in 2014The current contract runs out in 2014Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-27099992764251088622013-01-03T16:05:51.597+00:002013-01-03T16:05:51.597+00:00Wasn't it renewed in 2010 for 6 years? I could...Wasn't it renewed in 2010 for 6 years? I could be wrong though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-59448761454625496942013-01-03T15:15:27.152+00:002013-01-03T15:15:27.152+00:00Nice interview, with just one extra question I'...Nice interview, with just one extra question I'd like to have been asked: Is the contract with the BBC going to be renewed?<br /><br />It is my understanding that next year's World Championship is the final event of the current deal, so wouldn't we get some sort of announcement this year as to whether it will be extended?jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-21486309474620140782013-01-03T12:31:04.565+00:002013-01-03T12:31:04.565+00:00It won't be a meritocracy until players have a...It won't be a meritocracy until players have a chance to play qualifiers in their own country. It's not like you have to travel to Britain to qualify for the US Open in tennis, is it? Given the choice between wildcards, holding the qualifiers in China, or turning the Chinese events into invitationals I wonder what British players would opt for? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-75252830685988621522013-01-03T12:15:19.218+00:002013-01-03T12:15:19.218+00:00I'm totally against wild cards of any descript...I'm totally against wild cards of any description and what Barry Hearn said was that it would (not should) be a meritocracy while he was in charge. Now, presumably at his behest, wild cards have been awarded for some players to play on the professional circuit. Players should earn their right to play thus making it a level playing field for all.<br />What baffles me is what criteria is being used to discriminate between those awarded wild cards and those not? Anything other than performance on the table is totally unacceptable. <br />Barry, actions speak louder than words. You've done a marvellous job on the whole but this decision needs re-visiting.Raynoreply@blogger.com