tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post3310764185267742973..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: THE PTC'S GRAND FINALEDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-75032513099278152142011-03-17T12:15:17.565+00:002011-03-17T12:15:17.565+00:00yes Robertson played enough qualifying Tournaments...yes Robertson played enough qualifying Tournaments but was not in the top 24 same with Hendry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-11862087584125776282011-03-16T21:54:42.876+00:002011-03-16T21:54:42.876+00:00I can´t see any reason for complaining about Higgi...I can´t see any reason for complaining about Higgins not beeing at the tournament. A half year ban needs to have some consequenses, and that was Higgins not entering.<br /><br />And the same goes for Ding, Hendry and the others who didn´t bother to show up, they knew the rules before it all started. Robertson could have been there, but didn´t qualify.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-13988476509306519922011-03-16T18:45:03.667+00:002011-03-16T18:45:03.667+00:00ptc's main aims was to provide consistantcy no...ptc's main aims was to provide consistantcy not one tournmant wonder performances. The top 16 should try to play in all. Thats their BLOODY Job. You dont see british workers missing 10-12 weeks?TazManiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400118522868248699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-61773843663157197582011-03-16T17:32:32.359+00:002011-03-16T17:32:32.359+00:00PTC & EPTC were very important this season.
ma...PTC & EPTC were very important this season.<br />many players got there competition & points.<br />the ranking list was very dynamic thanks to them.<br /><br />Some players have chosen not to take part in the first events and they pay the price. <br />Ask Stephen Hendry about his Top16 spot.godassesdornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-24252432796424984062011-03-16T13:58:44.078+00:002011-03-16T13:58:44.078+00:00"This must be the worst line up for a TV tour..."This must be the worst line up for a TV tournament in living memory"<br />_______________________________<br /><br />WHY ?<br /><br />in the 80s the complaint was that the same old faces playing on TV all the time.<br /><br />now this event gives chances for TV Exposure to other players and theres still complaints.<br /><br />its just crazy.<br /><br />im looking forward to see this event its different with different faces playing on TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-26333234255932082572011-03-16T09:17:39.490+00:002011-03-16T09:17:39.490+00:00Absolutely nailed on!
As for being the worst TV l...Absolutely nailed on!<br /><br />As for being the worst TV line up ever, we're obviously betting without the 1990 Mercantile ClassicDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-9027612203927151062011-03-16T09:12:11.526+00:002011-03-16T09:12:11.526+00:00Guaranteed 147 today thenGuaranteed 147 today thenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-88548489819326488252011-03-16T08:53:29.505+00:002011-03-16T08:53:29.505+00:00I may be wrong but I don't think it's actu...I may be wrong but I don't think it's actually being filmed todayDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-62933008928017580112011-03-16T08:30:12.281+00:002011-03-16T08:30:12.281+00:00Dave why is there no coverage from the opening day...Dave why is there no coverage from the opening day on Eurosport?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-28512910916915964592011-03-16T06:03:12.676+00:002011-03-16T06:03:12.676+00:00The qualification criteria is crazy. To get in the...The qualification criteria is crazy. To get in the Masters you have to be in the top 16, not have played in a random number of tournaments. For the best player in the world to have played two, won one and been runner-up in the other and yet not be in it is a joke. It should be changed.<br /><br />This must be the worst line up for a TV tournament in living memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-27022055993151166342011-03-16T04:03:30.654+00:002011-03-16T04:03:30.654+00:00I for one thinking the qualification criteria now ...I for one thinking the qualification criteria now is correct.<br /><br />One more point, Ding Junhui's absence in the early PTC's is not due to any visa problem which he said. He was in Maldives for holiday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-7771876617453744952011-03-15T23:41:16.034+00:002011-03-15T23:41:16.034+00:00There is a flipside to that logic though; once the...There is a flipside to that logic though; once the players have missed too many events to qualify then the 3 EPTC/PTC requirement becomes a disincentive because there is no point attending.<br /><br />You can always rebalance the scales, perhaps have £8,000 for winning the PTCs and £12,000 for the EPTCs if you really want to put the emphasis on the European events.Betty Logannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-13032224499855950902011-03-15T23:05:58.073+00:002011-03-15T23:05:58.073+00:00i just dont think its right players go to europe a...i just dont think its right players go to europe at their expense commit to the series then a player without getting on a plane gets a ticket in to the Grand Finals by playing well in 1 or 2 in sheffield.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-42257814147280765272011-03-15T22:52:25.466+00:002011-03-15T22:52:25.466+00:00Simple: play the European events firstSimple: play the European events firstDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-30716753724781853942011-03-15T22:44:55.123+00:002011-03-15T22:44:55.123+00:00NO Winning 1 Event is nowhere near as good as Bein...NO Winning 1 Event is nowhere near as good as Being Consistent and showing commitment to the Series.<br /><br />Thats one rule i would not change.<br /><br />How are you Going to Get players committing to European Events if they can rent a room in Sheffield for 6 events and do what they can from there.<br /><br />how will that be better for the sport on the continent ?wildnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-1931193285714910902011-03-15T22:40:24.905+00:002011-03-15T22:40:24.905+00:00Re: Stevens, that is quite correct, provisionally ...Re: Stevens, that is quite correct, provisionally anyway. <br /><br />He would jump above O'Sullivan and Dott, though obviously he has won his opening World Championship and China Open matches and those two haven't haven't had the chance, so it's a bit of a false position.Matthttp://prosnookerblog.com/rankings/201011-rankings-pages/201011-projected-seedings/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-16815634145655292552011-03-15T22:20:30.582+00:002011-03-15T22:20:30.582+00:00Times may vary depending on where you live
In the...Times may vary depending on where you live<br /><br />In the UK, Thursday's coverage starts at 2pm to 3pm on Eurosport2, transferring to Eurosport at 3.30-5pm and then from 7.45-10.30pm<br /><br />As for deterring players from attending tournaments: it does the game more good to have the world champion playing on live TV than it does him turning up to play events behind closed doors in SheffieldDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-66935906814011112842011-03-15T21:26:29.403+00:002011-03-15T21:26:29.403+00:00It solely depends on what you expect the PTCs to d...It solely depends on what you expect the PTCs to do really. The British PTCS just exist to provide players with more playing opportunities and more income. <br /><br />The EPTCs do that also, but their purpose beyond that doesn't seem as clear. It seems to me that the German Masters did a much better job a promoting snooker in Germany than the EPTCs did; for a start it was televised, and German fans clearly want to see the top players play each other, so if you want to promote the game in Germany the moral of the story is stage top flight televised events! On the otherhand the EPTCS do provide German amateurs with regular playing opportunities against professional players, which they need if they are going to improve and compete, but to be fair you don't need the world number 1 there to invigorate the sport at grassroots.Betty Logannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-15541374862655551502011-03-15T18:57:14.771+00:002011-03-15T18:57:14.771+00:00It was not a mistake, maybe ding and higgins shoul...It was not a mistake, maybe ding and higgins should have got special dispensation because ding had visa problems and higgins was banned. But whats the point if for eg Neil Robertson plays one event and wins, meaning he qualifies. This will deter players form attending tournaments!!!TazManiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400118522868248699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-66536703940171979532011-03-15T18:38:05.922+00:002011-03-15T18:38:05.922+00:00Most of them would go for the ranking points and m...Most of them would go for the ranking points and money. For instance Selby and Murphy did when they'd already qualified.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-59215943090873532122011-03-15T17:57:01.283+00:002011-03-15T17:57:01.283+00:00Dave, how do you think how many top players would ...Dave, how do you think how many top players would travel to Europe if they could qualify by playing well in Sheffield?<br /><br />I think if the PTC is for the players, it should be possible to play only 2 events, do well in both of them and qualify. But if it's about fans and developing snooker in Europe, I think there should be somce incentive for players to play in EPTC.<br /><br />From purely egoistic point of view, I would not bother traveling to another country for an event no top16 player is attending. I remember that last year audience was not very big anyway, but maybe European events are not needed at all and all 12 PTC tournaments should be held in UK?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-83640014866384137912011-03-15T17:06:36.386+00:002011-03-15T17:06:36.386+00:00Not sure about that. I think that's one for pr...Not sure about that. I think that's one for prosnookerblog!Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-25127113728524079082011-03-15T16:59:22.638+00:002011-03-15T16:59:22.638+00:00dave
is it true if stevens wins this he is up to ...dave<br /><br />is it true if stevens wins this he is up to 9th in rankings <br /><br />cheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-70570163781859532222011-03-15T16:40:49.635+00:002011-03-15T16:40:49.635+00:00Because winning one tournament is a better achieve...Because winning one tournament is a better achievement than being consistent in 12 - which is why it's changing next yearDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-59956280203018810112011-03-15T16:38:39.704+00:002011-03-15T16:38:39.704+00:00it was not a mistake to limit qualification..
its...it was not a mistake to limit qualification..<br /><br />its all about commitment and players who did not commit should not get a spot based on 1 event victory.<br /><br />it was also a part of John Higgins being Punished so how is his non participation a mistake ?wildnoreply@blogger.com