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Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Eirebilly

StalinESQ wrote:There are few people Vs area in Australia so going there would be a disaster......... China is the place because there are huge volume of people and the game is huge - but they dont fund tourneys very well and after all these years there are still only joke best of 9 format tourneys out there.

Something does not add up.

If we have to take this UK game abroad lets see it done proper....... proper formats, proper money. :D


Man, have you ever been to OZ? Its a great country and they are sports mad. If Robbo won the WC then the game would explode there and would be more than worth while having a tournement there.

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Smart

eirebilly wrote:
StalinESQ wrote:There are few people Vs area in Australia so going there would be a disaster......... China is the place because there are huge volume of people and the game is huge - but they dont fund tourneys very well and after all these years there are still only joke best of 9 format tourneys out there.

Something does not add up.

If we have to take this UK game abroad lets see it done proper....... proper formats, proper money. :D


Man, have you ever been to OZ? Its a great country and they are sports mad. If Robbo won the WC then the game would explode there and would be more than worth while having a tournement there.


Billy

Lets gets some perspective.....

Google "Australia" and google "China" - compare and contrast population ......... there is no growth there, simple maths will tell you that.

China has been tried and largely (IMHO) failed...... time to try mainland Europe, if that fails - just stick to UK where snookers heart is and buck the rest. <ok>

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Wildey

Smart

no matter how you or anyone looks at it concentrating or putting all the eggs in the same basket is no good...

if this sport going to spread more countries the better.

by all accounts China isn't all that interested in Long Matches Themselves. im not sure about that myself but i want snooker spread far and wide and not only UK and China.

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Smart

wild

To my eyes China has been a snooker failure - despite the number of people there, the number of clubs there and the general love of the game.......

If there was a proper Asian leg of the snooker season perhaps it would not be seen as a necessary evil for the players....... it seems to be pretty low down on the agenda, and you can see why, poor money, poor scheduling, poor format.

Not much going for it to be honest.

If I was BH I would lay the law down with China and say do it right or get screwed.

:wave: :sylvester: :shake:

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Wildey

theres a lot of what you say i agree with there needs to be some stern talking Happening and hopefully Hearn gets the chance.

Meanwhile what a great Start from Dotty here 1-0 in no time.

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Wildey

theres no love lost between them but can you imagine the hype the next time these two meet....

i honestly think the Ronnie v Selby rivalry is exactly what snooker needs and it would be even more so if selby playing ronnie and selby being introduced as World Champion.

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Wildey

StalinESQ wrote:
wildJONESEYE wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A67361655

Blakeys Day in Kindergarden has come to a end i see <doh>


are you in love with 606 or something......... <doh>

why you jealous <ok>

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Eirebilly

StalinESQ wrote:
eirebilly wrote:
StalinESQ wrote:There are few people Vs area in Australia so going there would be a disaster......... China is the place because there are huge volume of people and the game is huge - but they dont fund tourneys very well and after all these years there are still only joke best of 9 format tourneys out there.

Something does not add up.

If we have to take this UK game abroad lets see it done proper....... proper formats, proper money. :D


Man, have you ever been to OZ? Its a great country and they are sports mad. If Robbo won the WC then the game would explode there and would be more than worth while having a tournement there.


Billy

Lets gets some perspective.....

Google "Australia" and google "China" - compare and contrast population ......... there is no growth there, simple maths will tell you that.


China has been tried and largely (IMHO) failed...... time to try mainland Europe, if that fails - just stick to UK where snookers heart is and intercourse the rest. <ok>


Yes but you miss the one important factor and that is, Australians are crazy for sport, any sport and especially where they have a world champion. When Eddie Charlton was famous, Snooker was huge in Australia. It can be again if Robbo wins.

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Smart

wildJONESEYE wrote:
StalinESQ wrote:
wildJONESEYE wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A67361655

Blakeys Day in Kindergarden has come to a end i see <doh>


are you in love with 606 or something......... <doh>

why you jealous <ok>


Its a shit-hole - but you cant leave it alone......... bit like being barred from a pub and forever trying to sneak in with a funny hat on, why bother <ok> :redneck:

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Smart

eirebilly wrote:Yes but you miss the one important factor and that is, Australians are crazy for sport, any sport and especially where they have a world champion. When Eddie Charlton was famous, Snooker was huge in Australia. It can be again if Robbo wins.


G O O G L E

:wave: <ok> :redneck: :shake: :sylvester:

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Wildey

hardly Looked at it all tournament but since last night theres been some funny articles from Ronnie desperadoes i took a look if it upsets you i wont look at it again <ok>

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Rocket_ron

StalinESQ wrote:
wildJONESEYE wrote:
StalinESQ wrote:
wildJONESEYE wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A67361655

Blakeys Day in Kindergarden has come to a end i see <doh>


are you in love with 606 or something......... <doh>

why you jealous <ok>


Its a poo-hole - but you cant leave it alone......... bit like being barred from a pub and forever trying to sneak in with a funny hat on, why bother <ok> :redneck:

:wave: :wave:

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Smart

wildJONESEYE wrote:hardly Looked at it all tournament but since last night theres been some funny articles from Ronnie desperadoes i took a look if it upsets you i wont look at it again <ok>


It dont upset me but I know its full of class A hammers, I dont need further proof with posting of links.........

come on DOTTY (2 time champion of the world) :D

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Eirebilly

StalinESQ wrote:
eirebilly wrote:Yes but you miss the one important factor and that is, Australians are crazy for sport, any sport and especially where they have a world champion. When Eddie Charlton was famous, Snooker was huge in Australia. It can be again if Robbo wins.


G O O G L E

:wave: <ok> :redneck: :shake: :sylvester:


Done, point taken..... But do you disagree thatthe Aussies arent great sports fanatics? Check outsnooker popularity in OZ when Charlton was at his best. Check out how huge Darts became in OZ when they had a world champion.

:wave: <ok> :redneck: :shake: :sylvester:

Re: Betfred.Com World Championship Semi Finals Discussion 1

Postby Rocket_ron

StalinESQ wrote:
wildJONESEYE wrote:hardly Looked at it all tournament but since last night theres been some funny articles from Ronnie desperadoes i took a look if it upsets you i wont look at it again <ok>


It dont upset me but I know its full of class A fatheads, I dont need further proof with posting of links.........

come on DOTTY (2 time champion of the world) :D

touchy :john: