by Iranu » 20 Apr 2021 Read
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by mick745 » 20 Apr 2021 Read
He has been hinting as much in the past few weeks.
He is a snooker man through and through. It'll be hard to find someone with that level of passion.
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by Prop » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Yup. Who’s going to replace Hearn, I wonder.
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by HappyCamper » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Prop wrote:Yup. Who’s going to replace Hearn, I wonder.
Steve Dawson is to take over as chair of WST. According to the press release.
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by Juddernaut88 » 20 Apr 2021 Read
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by Dan-cat » 20 Apr 2021 Read
This doesn't say anything about him stepping down as Chairman of World Snooker.
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by Prop » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Dan-cat wrote:This doesn't say anything about him stepping down as Chairman of World Snooker.
Good point. This went completely over my head.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Apr 2021 Read
So, he's actually standing down as chairman of WST too?
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by Dan-cat » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Just read another thing and it looks like he is stepping aside from World Snooker, but will remain as President of Matchroom. Doubt we've heard the last of him!
The WST is a brilliant team that Matchroom have assembled, and that will keep running: Barry is in no way a bottleneck to its continued success.
What interest Eddie has in snooker remains to be seen, but doubt he has any interest in damaging his father's legacy.
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by vodkadiet1 » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Is this the other thread?
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by SnookerFan » 20 Apr 2021 Read
vodkadiet1 wrote:Is this the other thread?
It's another thread.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Just read another thing and it looks like he is stepping aside from World Snooker, but will remain as President of Matchroom. Doubt we've heard the last of him!
The WST is a brilliant team that Matchroom have assembled, and that will keep running: Barry is in no way a bottleneck to its continued success.
What interest Eddie has in snooker remains to be seen, but doubt he has any interest in damaging his father's legacy.
The first thing I read said it the other way around. He was stepping down from Matchroom.
I dare say the BBC will have a feature on it later.
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by Iranu » 20 Apr 2021 Read
He’s stepping down as Chairman of Matchroom but remaining as President in an advisory role.
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by HappyCamper » 20 Apr 2021 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Dan-cat wrote:Just read another thing and it looks like he is stepping aside from World Snooker, but will remain as President of Matchroom. Doubt we've heard the last of him!
The WST is a brilliant team that Matchroom have assembled, and that will keep running: Barry is in no way a bottleneck to its continued success.
What interest Eddie has in snooker remains to be seen, but doubt he has any interest in damaging his father's legacy.
The first thing I read said it the other way around. He was stepping down from Matchroom.
I dare say the BBC will have a feature on it later.
he steeping down as chair of mathroom group to be replaced by his son. he will carry on as president in some advisory capacity.
he is also stepping down as chair of wst, to be replaced by current wst ceo steve dawson. who has been with matchroom/wst for donkey's years.
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by CaldoTheKid » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Can't wait till some Youtuber gets to play Ronnie at the Crucible
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by SnookerFan » 20 Apr 2021 Read
CaldoTheKid wrote:Can't wait till some Youtuber gets to play Ronnie at the Crucible
MDG will still panic.
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by The_Abbott » 20 Apr 2021 Read
World Champs to be played under Shootout rules but still BO19
YEEELLLLOOOO
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by Johnny Bravo » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Juddernaut88 wrote::sad:
Why the buck are you sad ?!?
This is good news
With Barry Earn gone, snooker can finally progress. Perhaps my wish will come true and we'll finally get polo shirts.
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by Holden Chinaski » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Johnny Bravo wrote:Juddernaut88 wrote::sad:
Why the buck are you sad ?!?
This is good news
With Barry Earn gone, snooker can finally progress. Perhaps my wish will come true and we'll finally get polo shirts.
Yes, snooker will conquer the world when the players start wearing polo shirts. Brilliant.
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Ronnie's breakaway tour is really taking shape now.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Apr 2021 Read
KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Ronnie's breakaway tour is really taking shape now.
Hearn is going to manage it.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Apr 2021 Read
He can pick up nine snooker balls in one hand?
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by Johnny Bravo » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:Juddernaut88 wrote::sad:
Why the buck are you sad ?!?
This is good news
With Barry Earn gone, snooker can finally progress. Perhaps my wish will come true and we'll finally get polo shirts.
Yes, snooker will conquer the world when the players start wearing polo shirts. Brilliant.
Snooker has remained behind other sports cause of it's stupid antiquated dress code and manners.
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by Sickpotter » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:Juddernaut88 wrote::sad:
Why the buck are you sad ?!?
This is good news
With Barry Earn gone, snooker can finally progress. Perhaps my wish will come true and we'll finally get polo shirts.
Yes, snooker will conquer the world when the players start wearing polo shirts. Brilliant.
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by Sickpotter » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Johnny Bravo wrote:Holden Chinaski wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:Juddernaut88 wrote::sad:
Why the buck are you sad ?!?
This is good news
With Barry Earn gone, snooker can finally progress. Perhaps my wish will come true and we'll finally get polo shirts.
Yes, snooker will conquer the world when the players start wearing polo shirts. Brilliant.
Snooker has remained behind other sports cause of it's stupid antiquated dress code and manners.
9 ball is all played wearing whatever they like and is a far more popular sport because of its ease of play as compared to snooker.
You know what the winner of the 9 ball WC makes? About 1/10th what one gets for winning the snooker WC.
Relaxed dress code has done nothing to gain sponsors or fans for 9 ball.
I don't know why you think snooker is behind other sports, it's the top of the heap for cue sports which is really the only kind of sport you should be comparing it to.
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by Andre147 » 20 Apr 2021 Read
Snooker is the king of cue sports.
And they have already relaxed the dress code in some events like Mr Hearn said in the BBC interview. It doesn't need any more change in the dress code.
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by Pink Ball » 21 Apr 2021 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:Juddernaut88 wrote::sad:
Why the buck are you sad ?!?
This is good news
With Barry Earn gone, snooker can finally progress. Perhaps my wish will come true and we'll finally get polo shirts.
Yes, snooker will conquer the world when the players start wearing polo shirts. Brilliant.
All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
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by mick745 » 21 Apr 2021 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Holden Chinaski wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:Juddernaut88 wrote::sad:
Why the buck are you sad ?!?
This is good news
With Barry Earn gone, snooker can finally progress. Perhaps my wish will come true and we'll finally get polo shirts.
Yes, snooker will conquer the world when the players start wearing polo shirts. Brilliant.
All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
Brought peace?
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by gallantrabbit » 21 Apr 2021 Read
You don't think control freak Barry will hand it over willy nilly do you? Dawson has been with him 30 years. Probably modelled himself on Barry and knows which direction is expected of him in snooker. Not exactly Sir Rodders is it?
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