tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post6036231909456981801..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: THE CRUCIBLE DRAW SHOULD BE LIVEDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-42509987682246011602007-03-21T21:46:00.000+00:002007-03-21T21:46:00.000+00:00Hi Dave,I would love to know if the sponsors were ...Hi Dave,<BR/><BR/>I would love to know if the sponsors were pleased - because the regular namechecks were about the only thing that went right in that broadcast. When there was banter about why Ding was drawn out against Ronnie, Bill Turnbull countered with "Well the draw should have been seeded, Dennis." Dennis Taylor either wasn't sharp enough or wasn't given enough time to explain the seedings - and as correctly pointed out elsewhere in the blog there is no reason at all to draw the seeded names from a bag - we already know where they will fit into the draw. But flashing up the graphics and not even reading out all the names was an utter insult. Ken Doherty, John Higgins and Mark Williams were completely ignored despite their influence in the outcome of the championship over the past decade. The BBC will show many hours of coverage of this championship. So why on Earth did they want to deride it on their morning news programme? The WSA can only partly be blamed for this fiasco. The producers at the BBC who made it look like a badly-run parish tombola should be made to answer for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-21042256679468256172007-03-20T21:40:00.000+00:002007-03-20T21:40:00.000+00:00Dave,I know the WPBSA have got a rather good assor...Dave,<BR/><BR/>I know the WPBSA have got a rather good assortment of press officers, but do they actually employ a PR company to promote tournaments? If not, surely NOW is the time to get one in place for next season.<BR/><BR/>The posters below have put together some very good ideas for a new draw system. (Thanks for telling me how the draws work.) I think an overhaul is needed to it and going on your report of today's draw, it seems that the stop-start process of it induced inertia into the BBC Breakfast crew. Please, never again!<BR/><BR/>With regards the draw, I think we already had an idea that there would be some attractive ties. I for one thought the second round would throw up lots of classic games - how wrong was I...it was the first round!<BR/><BR/>I predict 'shock' wins for McCulloch, Swail - who knocked out Williams in '01 - Delaney, Selby and Trump.<BR/><BR/>But Allen, Junhui and Ryan Day will go very close to winning.<BR/><BR/>As predicted, Davis gets Parrott. If the BBC want an analyst forget the old-pros in the hot chair with Hazel, i'll do the job!<BR/><BR/>Also, just heard that Shaun Murphy on Radio5 Live. He said he had been on a diet to get ready for Sheffied. What has/is he cutting back on? Cadbury's Creme Eggs! He is the Phil Taylor of Snooker...<BR/><BR/>Thanks, JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com