tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post191819583798519443..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: SELBY'S MASTERS HAT-TRICKDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-75644861057298186562013-01-24T12:31:38.596+00:002013-01-24T12:31:38.596+00:00It's time to see off Virgo, Thorne and Taylor....It's time to see off Virgo, Thorne and Taylor. Griffiths and Neal Foulds are good value so I'd keep them around. I think Parrott excels in commentary, so I would stick him in there permanently, and rotate Davis, Hendry and Doherty as pundits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-74569380344485060242013-01-24T10:25:21.692+00:002013-01-24T10:25:21.692+00:00The feedback on the facilities at Ally Pally is ve...The feedback on the facilities at Ally Pally is very disapointing - management there please take note.<br /><br />But good to hear you can see the table, I found likewise at York.<br /><br />I have never had a seat at the Crucible (over 30 years of going) where I could always see the table, unless I was on the front row or children sat in front of me.<br /><br />Of course normally the stage at the Crucible is much (feet) higher than where it is for the snooker. <br /><br />I suspect the viewing angles and hence angle of seat tiers there was designed for the raised stage, not a dropped stage.<br /><br />Yes there are screens, but I can see those at home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-1996806262626160942013-01-24T10:20:38.878+00:002013-01-24T10:20:38.878+00:00re 8:17 I too was impressed by Ken Doherty's p...re 8:17 I too was impressed by Ken Doherty's performance on BBC last week, in particular his face to face interviews. Not sure he's quite an Andrew Marr though & his accent is at times a little hard to follow.<br /><br />The addition of Stephen Hendry to the BBC team seems to have created a problem, with 4 experts now jockeying for the studio seats.<br /><br />On last weeks performance, Ken's seat is surely assured.<br /><br />As to the commentary box - there are others who should be considered for the BBC commentary team - 3 of whom currently do Eurosport snooker commentary.<br /><br />I'm glad its not my job to decide, because it is a tough call.<br /><br />Who would other bloggers choose?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-29903237192568884582013-01-23T08:17:57.216+00:002013-01-23T08:17:57.216+00:00Judging from what I saw at the Masters Ken Doherty...Judging from what I saw at the Masters Ken Doherty's versatility as a pundit, MC and players was aparent. <br />I think he could host the Andrew Marr show until the great man returns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-16412447207354279392013-01-22T20:43:37.142+00:002013-01-22T20:43:37.142+00:00Dave just a few comments on the ally pally as a ve...Dave just a few comments on the ally pally as a venue.It was my first time there and i must say i was very impressed with the auditorium,fantastic atmosphere and no matter were you were seated you had an excellent view.Downside was the facilites,the large room were they were selling food and drink was absoloutley freezing,and after the afternoon session they ran out of food,with only hot dogs remaining! The toilets were a disgrace and there was a constant queue to get in.The bar and restaurant also could not cope with the crowd and stopped taking orders for food.Surely if your looking for a venue for something as big as the masters you would make sure the facilites are excellent and able to cope,sadly at the ally pally this was a big let down.I really enjoyed the snooker it was excellent,but as a venue the ally pally was a major disappointed.The Fishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-13106466681542525932013-01-22T19:50:38.052+00:002013-01-22T19:50:38.052+00:00nice to see mark allen posting here, 6.12nice to see mark allen posting here, 6.12Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-76013365615551390682013-01-22T18:53:49.665+00:002013-01-22T18:53:49.665+00:00He speaks about moses, but he talks like he is a g...He speaks about moses, but he talks like he is a god (which we should obey or else..)<br /><br />To me it's simple, Ronnie and Barry are the same: just let them do the thing they've got the obvious talent for, but don't let them speak in media (or stop listening).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-86450170398669219642013-01-22T18:12:38.412+00:002013-01-22T18:12:38.412+00:00It's not the concept of a top 16 that creates ...It's not the concept of a top 16 that creates protectionism, it is the concept of "loser" points that perpetuates it.<br /><br />When rankings were updated only once a season, there was an argument for loser points since a top 16 player could in theory lose all his matches to a top 32 player and find himself off the tour, when in reality he just deserved to be outside of the top 32. The argument no longer applies with multiple updates per season, so scrap loser points and you scrap protectionism: if you lose you can't benefit at all, if you lose a lot you will sink like a stone.<br /><br />As for all the mid ranking journeymen moaning about the boys at the top, then live with it: we started at the bottom like you and won matches to get to the top. Players like Gould, Mark Davis and Bingham have all put the work in and achieved their seeding. Why the hell should they start in the same round as a player who has potentially never won a professional match?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-23816965260417443592013-01-22T17:35:22.407+00:002013-01-22T17:35:22.407+00:00I'm skeptical of comparisons to tennis. Men...I'm skeptical of comparisons to tennis. Men's tennis is massive right now because we frequently get three or four of the top men in the semis, and those matches are what everyone looks forward to, but that's surely despite the flat draw not because of it. Women's tennis also has an flat format and is in the doldrums not least because so few players are in the latter stages often enough to be recognised.<br /><br />I fear snooker under this new system would be a lot more like women's tennis - the standard is too even and the game is too unpredictable to expect the best players to make it through consistently. Purists might like to see new players, but the audience (TV and live) want to see people they can get to know because they're on TV at every event, and the broadcasters and promoters do too. 'Fairness' to the players - if that's even what this is - is surely secondary to the growth of the game.<br /><br />Lastly - I'm generally in support of Hearn but the Bolt analogy is as ridiculous as his comparing himself to Moses.Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-34407480921454515682013-01-22T17:34:33.138+00:002013-01-22T17:34:33.138+00:00The 128 man draw comparison to tennis is wrong. In...The 128 man draw comparison to tennis is wrong. In tennis they do have a 128 man draw in the 4 grand slams but not in the ATP tour events which have the best players coming in at...you've guessed it the last 32 stage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-6214090207115024242013-01-22T17:16:52.303+00:002013-01-22T17:16:52.303+00:00This sounds good in theory - everyone starts at th...This sounds good in theory - everyone starts at the same spot - round 1 - but I'm not sure it makes much sense in reality. The point of the top 16 was to give the top players an incentive to stay at the top. Through hard work and talent they secured the right to forgo the earlier rounds of tournaments. If all but a tiny amount of events don't have any protection for the top 16, what's the point of having an elite top 16? You might as well call it:<br /><br />The Top 128.<br /><br />:P<br /><br />I think they should keep the current system.The Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880651698568010594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-8948228845247902172013-01-22T15:28:32.583+00:002013-01-22T15:28:32.583+00:00I don't like how the reporters writing about t...I don't like how the reporters writing about the Ronnie situation seem to have forgot he played (carelessly and badly) and got beat by a very average pro.<br /><br />If ron had won that they wouldn't all be forgetting that he returned.<br /><br />Doesn't fit in with the sensational..been away for 12 months crap though, so conveniently forgotten aboutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-18696502241021913052013-01-22T10:12:52.053+00:002013-01-22T10:12:52.053+00:00I think we have to give the 128 set-up a go and se...I think we have to give the 128 set-up a go and see how it works out. Ok they have it in Tennis, but the first 3 rounds of Grand Slams are processional and I can see the same happening in Snooker. I think the only issue with Barry is whether he is up to the job of bringing in enough prize money - 128 players is ok if there is as much money floating around as there is in Tennis, a bit harder if you've only got a couple of events where the prize money is over £500k.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-14392239376520141092013-01-22T09:24:56.858+00:002013-01-22T09:24:56.858+00:00A while back I was complaining about the fact that...A while back I was complaining about the fact that Selby didn't win big titles and still got to be no. 1 (by playing in everything). <br /><br />I stand corrected.<br /><br />He still bores the crap out of me though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-83142225389503737692013-01-21T23:49:01.785+00:002013-01-21T23:49:01.785+00:00It's alright to keep blathering on about the l...It's alright to keep blathering on about the likes of Selby, Murphy, Gould and Hawkins but everyone knows that a combination of Hendry, Griffiths and Ronnie would kill any modern days players and render themselves hopeless and vile if need be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-8805767246407029072013-01-21T23:31:19.385+00:002013-01-21T23:31:19.385+00:00@Cymon
I think Dave was referring to when William...@Cymon<br /><br />I think Dave was referring to when Williams and Ronnie won their Masters titles, not their World titles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-5556675531613962692013-01-21T22:42:05.175+00:002013-01-21T22:42:05.175+00:00Hi David, Selby is U.K. and Masters champion. Cab ...Hi David, Selby is U.K. and Masters champion. Cab he win the World title, in the same season, I wonder. Robertson did well to get back from 8-2 down, to 8-6. Selby did well to win, 10-6.<br /><br />I won't now be writing a post tomorrow, regarding this, maybe later in the week.JAMIE O'REILLYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-40877005479523817382013-01-21T22:36:58.666+00:002013-01-21T22:36:58.666+00:00Hi David. Well done to Selby. I will write a furth...Hi David. Well done to Selby. I will write a further post, regarding this, tomorrow. JAMIE O'REILLYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-26497634481875699042013-01-21T22:24:29.457+00:002013-01-21T22:24:29.457+00:00Oh, and O'Sullivan won his second and third tr...Oh, and O'Sullivan won his second and third trophy in 2004 and 2008 :-) Never post late at night ;-)Cymon (Belgium)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-18984709367536414492013-01-21T22:21:48.602+00:002013-01-21T22:21:48.602+00:00Hi,
Seems nobody spotted the mistake in your post ...Hi,<br />Seems nobody spotted the mistake in your post :-) So here it is for the record...It was Higgins that won the title in 1998. Williams won it in 2000 and 2003.<br />regards and nice reading you.Cymon (Belgium)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-20008338274186882112013-01-21T21:52:03.275+00:002013-01-21T21:52:03.275+00:00O'Sullivan's standard in 2005 and 2007 wou...O'Sullivan's standard in 2005 and 2007 would have destroyed what went on this weekend.<br /><br />Selby has basically won the UK Championship and Masters back-to-back playing not at the top of his form. I think the rest should be a little bristled by this.<br /><br />Selby has played superior snooker at the Crucible and lost.<br /><br />A great tournament for five days, but it lost its way a little after in the last three.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-84961581257885405202013-01-21T21:34:11.616+00:002013-01-21T21:34:11.616+00:00Mark is always in there for winning. He took the U...Mark is always in there for winning. He took the UK, the Masters and between that he also won the german ptc in munich, where all the big names dropped out in first round or so. he´s a hard working man, always trying to do his best, never on half speed and always there for a joke and some fun around the table. a great guy at all an a dignified NO.1. would love to see him win the WC !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-1505053496729702112013-01-21T21:06:35.659+00:002013-01-21T21:06:35.659+00:00Dave,
When are we going to find out the sponsor of...Dave,<br />When are we going to find out the sponsor of this year's World Championship? And (assuming the ten major ranking events from this season return next year) where is the additional ranking event likely to be held?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-63027777673493364082013-01-21T20:40:47.319+00:002013-01-21T20:40:47.319+00:00There was a crushing inevitability about selby win...There was a crushing inevitability about selby winning the masters after his comebacks throughout it, and u have to give him credit, but I cant stomach his style of play and find it difficult to like him, maybe its because im a ros fan! But ive.still got a pointAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-14799573864498915822013-01-21T18:12:06.079+00:002013-01-21T18:12:06.079+00:00Ruthie 1.53pm Quote {Trying not to lose, rather th...Ruthie 1.53pm Quote {Trying not to lose, rather than trying to win. Carter's performance in the world final last year was the epitome of that for me, and I don't enjoy watching it.}<br /><br />Had Carter won the 2012 world title playing his brand of hide and seek defensive snooker inspired by his mentor Ebdon, it would have set snooker back as a watchable TV sport back by 10 years.<br /><br />Selby resorted to such tactics in his semi against Dott which made for grim TV viewing; and Dott broke down in the face of such tactics. Fair play to him though for going for an all-out attacking approach in the final which paid dividend so i would cut him some slack for that semi-final negative approach. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com