tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post8041619390831848283..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: BRAZIL HERE WE COMEDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-13629557790670127572011-09-15T19:00:15.870+01:002011-09-15T19:00:15.870+01:00He said he was going to "send him back to Sco...He said he was going to "send him back to Scotland".<br /><br />There was a reference later on to his "sad little life" but it was a seperate comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-69650495771876473592011-09-15T13:15:26.177+01:002011-09-15T13:15:26.177+01:00are the snooker session prices dearer than a lady ...are the snooker session prices dearer than a lady of the night and an 8 pack of beer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-7459714945550457772011-09-15T13:14:33.338+01:002011-09-15T13:14:33.338+01:00what exactly did ROS say then 1216 (in full please...what exactly did ROS say then 1216 (in full please)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-50737709567509445212011-09-15T12:16:20.229+01:002011-09-15T12:16:20.229+01:00I know it's really getting off topic now, but ...I know it's really getting off topic now, but in response to 147 (whose point about the tournament is spot on), Roy Keane never actually said "prawn sandwich brigade."<br /><br />It's one of these quotes which keeps getting bandied about, despite never actually having been said, a bit like Ronnie O'Sullivan allegedly saying he was going to "send Stephen Hendry back to his sad little life."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-11868888205879764642011-09-15T04:24:00.770+01:002011-09-15T04:24:00.770+01:00That may be true Dave,but world snooker have given...That may be true Dave,but world snooker have given its backing to the event and they should have ensured an ethos of fairness when it comes to ticket prices.Any fair minded individual would have to agree the costs are scandalous in comparison to what an ordinary brazilian can afford.As my fellow country man put it "the prawn sandwich brigade" should have no difficulties coughing up the price of the tickets.147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-89313065976765631312011-09-14T18:46:18.356+01:002011-09-14T18:46:18.356+01:00Actually the promotion of the event is down to the...Actually the promotion of the event is down to the Brazilians, including ticket pricesDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-34242526002806183592011-09-14T18:39:22.129+01:002011-09-14T18:39:22.129+01:00Has World Snooker learned absolutely NOTHING from ...Has World Snooker learned absolutely NOTHING from their Chinese experience?<br /><br />The Brazilian economy might be growing steadily, but mass wages are still very low. How will snooker ever grow in Brazil if It's not marketed to the mass audience.<br /><br />I can see a very sad scenario where attendances are poor, but the WSA blames the "lack of interest" from Brazilian fans, rather than their own idiotic pricing.John Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-65363157578673756652011-09-14T17:32:40.864+01:002011-09-14T17:32:40.864+01:00First round, cheapest seats, one session: £44!!!
...First round, cheapest seats, one session: £44!!!<br /><br />This in a poor country with no previous history of the sport. <br /><br />In terms of audience, I fear we are in for another Bahrain disaster. I hope not the boys have traveled around the globe to play for 2 rich Brazillians and an ex-pat!hegelandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-87042141769410356012011-09-14T15:50:14.286+01:002011-09-14T15:50:14.286+01:00The resort looks fantastic, if they hold a tourney...The resort looks fantastic, if they hold a tourney there next year, I will organise my summer holidays accordingly! The ticket prices appear extremely high though. Better value to be had at the Crucible!Colin Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-13695010860325395322011-09-14T15:45:00.739+01:002011-09-14T15:45:00.739+01:00Going by Stuart Bingham's tweets they don'...Going by Stuart Bingham's tweets they don't even have a table yet... and might play on a hastily refurbished club table if nothing else turns up. This event is a sad farce and a complete waste of resources that WSA could have used much better elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-10080856353743813022011-09-14T14:48:25.942+01:002011-09-14T14:48:25.942+01:00Disgusting really that such prices are been charge...Disgusting really that such prices are been charged, snooker owes its success to the working man and should be attracting them not holding events in super rich locations for a cabal of elites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-11625068640724261542011-09-14T14:23:43.111+01:002011-09-14T14:23:43.111+01:00all players and officials should get brazilians fo...all players and officials should get brazilians for this event.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-24016243079164730192011-09-14T13:54:45.752+01:002011-09-14T13:54:45.752+01:00The problem with this event as I see it is that it...The problem with this event as I see it is that it didn't give enough i incentive to the main players to get off their back sides. It should have carried ranking points and then they may have gone...<br /><br />If you are creating an invitational event in Brazil, it is little wonder players refuse to turn up. A shame.. but not unexpected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-9008140005155646002011-09-14T13:52:01.915+01:002011-09-14T13:52:01.915+01:00As I think this subject is very relevant, I copy h...As I think this subject is very relevant, I copy here the exact text I wrote in another forum:<br /><br />"I’m brazilian and I’m gonna travel next thursday to Florianópolis just to watch the tournament (I live in São Paulo). Despite that, I am very concerned about the emptyness of the arenas. The tickets prices are completly non-sense, even when compared to the whole Europe! For instance, take a ticket price for a single quarter-final match: R$ 200,00 (about U$ 130,00) or R$ 400,00 (about U$ 260,00) on a VIP Area. In the semi-finals and final these prices are even more expensive. For instance, to watch the final, the ticket price is R$ 300,00 (about U$ 200,00) and R$ 1.000,00 (about U$ 600,00) on a VIP Area. Prohibitive, huh? I wish I am wrong but this, surely, will be reflected on the arenas.<br /><br />Thie first goal of the sponsors to make the sport popular (not just for rich people) should have been decrease the greed and make the tickets more accessible for the fans to achieve full arenas.. Beginning this way, we can see a total failure of an event that could have been a total success. A “natimorto” event."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-1303785279795027152011-09-14T13:36:21.044+01:002011-09-14T13:36:21.044+01:00good on those that bother going...
looking forwar...good on those that bother going...<br /><br />looking forward to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-69066459062461773322011-09-14T13:35:04.370+01:002011-09-14T13:35:04.370+01:00If those prices are quoted in Reals, it would make...If those prices are quoted in Reals, it would make first-round matches around the £45 mark for the general public, and from around £470 to watch the final. That is incredibly steep. For VIPs to watch the final, it equates to £1500!!DGPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-85954080538307688372011-09-14T13:22:57.367+01:002011-09-14T13:22:57.367+01:00Eye watering indeed! 120 Reals (price of a first o...Eye watering indeed! 120 Reals (price of a first or second round session, cheapest seats) is about £44. <br /><br />That'd be expensive in the UK but from what I can google (I don't claim any knowledge of Brazil), that's about half a typical Brazilian's weekly wage.<br /><br />VIP tickets for the final cost more than most working Brazilians earn in a month.<br /><br />Hope someone turns up!Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-77083611505561141232011-09-14T12:31:59.690+01:002011-09-14T12:31:59.690+01:00Dave - how much are the tickets? My portuguese isn...Dave - how much are the tickets? My portuguese isn't up to much but if the prices quoted on the website are in Reals then they are eye-wateringly high: <a href="http://www.brazilmasters.com.br/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=8&lang=en" rel="nofollow">Brazil Masters - Tickets</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-49383351855982506842011-09-14T10:17:40.868+01:002011-09-14T10:17:40.868+01:00totally agree its about flair and the show rather ...totally agree its about flair and the show rather than the winner thats why not having Judd Trump there has been my biggest bone of contention.<br /><br />we all know about the Flair Judd plays with. Brazil Loves Flair as has been shown with their Footballers and the Late Great Ayrton Senna.<br /><br />not disrespecting the Great Legends like Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry but for want of a better word they are past it in a tournament where showcasing is inportant.<br /><br />Even if Jimmy White was there he is also past it at this Level.<br /><br />I Hope Brazil will Turn out in force to watch it and wont be to Disapointed with What they see.<br /><br />There are 6 players that are playing Well the others have been in very bad form Ebdon not even Won a match in 6 Tournaments.wildnoreply@blogger.com