tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post5128703991841385632..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: RORY ROARS...AND OTHER NEWSDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-58892094991405024732009-11-07T12:02:52.958+00:002009-11-07T12:02:52.958+00:00Snooker The Fine Art Method
A secret is wasted if...Snooker The Fine Art Method <br />A secret is wasted if not shared<br />Hi Dave<br />You have quite a post there Dave! They truely love the game. The WPBSA board could do with your "Thinkers" lad as opposed to the current "Slackers" that are in deep thought for fresh excuses.<br /><br />The game of snooker will never die Dave but the professional game; like the snooker books for sale and for hire in every library will become obsolete and "Die Off" for a few years. <br /><br />The person that resurrects the game may not have a great love for the beauty and finesse of snooker but have clear commercial “Know How”. There are some things Dave that never die or can be taken away. Mr hey youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-45366929529417933812009-11-05T21:11:43.970+00:002009-11-05T21:11:43.970+00:00It is utterly bizarre.
Ask Tony Knowles about it ...It is utterly bizarre.<br /><br />Ask Tony Knowles about it - then stand back!Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-13163516398479217612009-11-05T18:50:04.898+00:002009-11-05T18:50:04.898+00:00Anyone who's a member of the professional body...Anyone who's a member of the professional body is presumably on the ranking list, but you can only enter tournaments if you're on the tour (apart from the WC). However, to qualify for the tour, I think you have to be an amateur, so players who drop of the tour have to resign their professional membership if they want to requalify I think. It's quite bizarre. I'm not sure of any of this though so don't quote me.Betty Logannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-77173026176957954652009-11-05T16:26:34.720+00:002009-11-05T16:26:34.720+00:00So if Higgins is on the ranking list he could ente...So if Higgins is on the ranking list he could enter the qualifiers?jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-80629605027135746192009-11-05T14:42:09.843+00:002009-11-05T14:42:09.843+00:00Is this guy for real?Is this guy for real?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-21518036834552178692009-11-05T14:15:01.953+00:002009-11-05T14:15:01.953+00:00I you read my post I said I want more events, but ...I you read my post I said I want more events, but not every week. Dave is being silly with that 1930's example. I want more events as well, but not overkill, even in tennis they dont play every week and the players want more of an off season. All I'm saying is that the current situation makes you saviour things a bit more, that doesnt mean I wouldnt want to see more, I cant understand why Dave and others dont get what I'm saying. Simon Barnes the best journalist in the country has written pieces about it is not the quantity of sport but the quality of it. He made the point that Twenty Twenty is threatening to hit the overkill point if carries on flogging too much of it.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-5069283111947602202009-11-05T10:32:13.625+00:002009-11-05T10:32:13.625+00:00It's actually done on alphabetical order becau...It's actually done on alphabetical order because none of them have any points<br /><br />Knowles wasn't eligible for any because he isn't a tour player<br /><br />Perhaps he should change his name to Andrew Aardvark!Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-27030004909255049672009-11-05T10:27:14.885+00:002009-11-05T10:27:14.885+00:00Really surprised that Higgins is ranked 100th and ...Really surprised that Higgins is ranked 100th and above Knowles. TK got through a couple of matches in last years World Championship, I'd have thought that would automatically put him above the Hurricane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-85818341348291997802009-11-05T09:22:32.931+00:002009-11-05T09:22:32.931+00:00What on earth is Jamie going on about? If he wants...What on earth is Jamie going on about? If he wants less events then that maybe fine for him - just don't watch the new 7th ranking event. Us real snooker fans want as many events as possible!Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-82531578705939264462009-11-04T23:48:16.182+00:002009-11-04T23:48:16.182+00:00higgins is ranked 100th in the world it doesnt say...higgins is ranked 100th in the world it doesnt say much for the game then does it.if there are 96 main tour pros and a man that hasnt played in a major event in over 15years is no.100 in the world.Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457185092996449732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-84988933141784030912009-11-04T22:37:38.884+00:002009-11-04T22:37:38.884+00:00so what is the head to head count between davis an...so what is the head to head count between davis and hendry?Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457185092996449732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-40894107180940727042009-11-04T19:33:15.105+00:002009-11-04T19:33:15.105+00:00There's no 'supposedly' about it.
Hig...There's no 'supposedly' about it.<br /><br />Higgins is 100th, Knowles 107th and Thorburn 136th.<br /><br />Contact World Snooker and ask them for a copy.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-49951892640308375312009-11-04T19:27:43.421+00:002009-11-04T19:27:43.421+00:00Does anyone have a link to this ranking list that ...Does anyone have a link to this ranking list that supposedly includes Thorburn, Higgins and Knowles?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-88858205156057525642009-11-04T19:04:00.692+00:002009-11-04T19:04:00.692+00:00It seems Davis is still aheadIt seems Davis is still aheadDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-7660066991644317712009-11-04T18:42:11.473+00:002009-11-04T18:42:11.473+00:00any joy with who has won the most titles dave?any joy with who has won the most titles dave?Trevorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457185092996449732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-84497049422059312772009-11-04T18:22:32.731+00:002009-11-04T18:22:32.731+00:00We could go back to the 1930s and just have the Wo...We could go back to the 1930s and just have the World Championship, which we could spend 11 months looking forward to...Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-5570375739266000292009-11-04T16:16:10.316+00:002009-11-04T16:16:10.316+00:00"a tournament every week would spoil it a bit..."a tournament every week would spoil it a bit, because of the gaps I anticipate events more and has made some events feel more important."<br /><br />You're on your own with this one mate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-76932387024357435432009-11-04T15:22:47.483+00:002009-11-04T15:22:47.483+00:00Without wanting to contradict myself I want more, ...Without wanting to contradict myself I want more, but I thought you would understand that in a way the gaps just make you saviour an event more as you know there is wait till the next one.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-69437973850088960112009-11-04T15:20:24.122+00:002009-11-04T15:20:24.122+00:00I do agree with that the Big events will always st...I do agree with that the Big events will always stand out whatever the schedule. What I was saying Dave is that the Grand Prix, China Open seem to feel bigger because there is not a lot to win. Also as there is gaps you do end up appreciating having some snooker to watch. I love this sport enough to watch week in week out, but it could lose that special quality from overkill. I mean the best footy events are the World Cup as it is every four years. Also golf have events every week but do people care that much outside the Majors and a few other events. Also due to the limited schedule it is always the best against the best every event, more events would mean players picking and choosing. I am speaking from a fans perspective here, from a business point of view I can see what you are saying. My point is though that something you love can be better if your not getting it all the time.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-6773139162669173992009-11-04T14:59:47.879+00:002009-11-04T14:59:47.879+00:00To say the Irish Masters no longer exists because ...To say the Irish Masters no longer exists because it became a ranking tournament isn't accurate.<br /><br />It no longer exists because there was no sponsor anymore. The Irish government backed it for five years after Benson and Hedges had to withdraw. But when the government deal came to an end, it was always unlikely that another sponsor would emerge at the appropriate level of funding within a country the size of Ireland.<br /><br />The same thing would have happened even if it had stayed as an invitation tournament.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-90528125047844902292009-11-04T13:04:57.993+00:002009-11-04T13:04:57.993+00:00You're right I don't agree
The big events...You're right I don't agree<br /><br />The big events would stand out more, just as they do in golf and tennisDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-42873909402975189752009-11-04T13:02:25.483+00:002009-11-04T13:02:25.483+00:00I know Dave wont agree, but a tournament every wee...I know Dave wont agree, but a tournament every week would spoil it a bit, because of the gaps I anticipate events more and has made some events feel more important. Having said that some of the gaps are laughable and I understand the players need money, but less is more sometimes.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-63473172943104733292009-11-04T11:37:38.966+00:002009-11-04T11:37:38.966+00:00Will the prize be presented by ex-Liverpool defend...Will the prize be presented by ex-Liverpool defender Barry?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-4653763167584987922009-11-04T11:24:50.190+00:002009-11-04T11:24:50.190+00:00Deer me. Please stop stringing this one out.Deer me. Please stop stringing this one out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-29572859415378150492009-11-04T11:09:50.366+00:002009-11-04T11:09:50.366+00:00You could also combine it with a stag doYou could also combine it with a stag doDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.com