Re: Rate the 2010-11 tournaments to date
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Bourne - Posts: 17471
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Bourne wrote:Just because some matches were 6-3 or 6-4, it didn't make them competitive. It admittedly got a lot better in the semis and the final was good, but overall the quality was pretty diabolical for what we should be expecting from our top-16.
Wild wrote:anyway everyone does have different opinions on different events but the fact people actually rate Shootout and Power Snooker in relation to snooker at all doesent put much credibility to your opinions TBH
Tubberlad wrote:Wild wrote:anyway everyone does have different opinions on different events but the fact people actually rate Shootout and Power Snooker in relation to snooker at all doesent put much credibility to your opinions TBH
The thing is Wild, it's pretty unfair to compare a good decent ranking event like the German Masters against something like Snooker Shootout. I rated the shootout just half a point below the German Masters as it worked very well at what it was supposed to do: be something entertaining, a good novelty. It did that very well. The German Masters worked very well at what IT was supposed to do: be a good, solid ranking event with a refreshing set up. The World Open did well at what it was supposed to be: an FA Cup quick style ranking event.
I rated the Masters poorly as I felt the quality and the tension was well down on other years, but the event itself doesn't need to change as it has always worked well. This year it just didn't work out as a great tournament, but that happens.
Wild wrote:Bourne wrote:Just because some matches were 6-3 or 6-4, it didn't make them competitive. It admittedly got a lot better in the semis and the final was good, but overall the quality was pretty diabolical for what we should be expecting from our top-16.
Quality of play has sod all to do with Quality of Match.....
ive seen some amazing Performance Bore me because there was no tension there once a player in you know Frame over
Bourne wrote:Wild wrote:Bourne wrote:Just because some matches were 6-3 or 6-4, it didn't make them competitive. It admittedly got a lot better in the semis and the final was good, but overall the quality was pretty diabolical for what we should be expecting from our top-16.
Quality of play has sod all to do with Quality of Match.....
ive seen some amazing Performance Bore me because there was no tension there once a player in you know Frame over
Quality of play and quality of tension. Ebdon vs Carter had to be the most unforgettable 6-5 i've ever seen.
Bourne wrote:Wild wrote:Bourne wrote:Just because some matches were 6-3 or 6-4, it didn't make them competitive. It admittedly got a lot better in the semis and the final was good, but overall the quality was pretty diabolical for what we should be expecting from our top-16.
Quality of play has sod all to do with Quality of Match.....
ive seen some amazing Performance Bore me because there was no tension there once a player in you know Frame over
Quality of play and quality of tension. Ebdon vs Carter had to be the most unforgettable 6-5 i've ever seen.
Wild wrote:i was only joking of course your opinion counts
randam05 wrote:Tubberlad wrote:Wild wrote:anyway everyone does have different opinions on different events but the fact people actually rate Shootout and Power Snooker in relation to snooker at all doesent put much credibility to your opinions TBH
The thing is Wild, it's pretty unfair to compare a good decent ranking event like the German Masters against something like Snooker Shootout. I rated the shootout just half a point below the German Masters as it worked very well at what it was supposed to do: be something entertaining, a good novelty. It did that very well. The German Masters worked very well at what IT was supposed to do: be a good, solid ranking event with a refreshing set up. The World Open did well at what it was supposed to be: an FA Cup quick style ranking event.
I rated the Masters poorly as I felt the quality and the tension was well down on other years, but the event itself doesn't need to change as it has always worked well. This year it just didn't work out as a great tournament, but that happens.
Spot on tubber only problem is it just depends what you were rating it on..how much you enjoyed it or how much you think its contributed to thesnooker calendar or how good they are compared to eachothers tournaments in terms of quality
Bourne wrote:I remember the result but not the match ... all I remember is that Ebdon won despite feeling dizzy and unwell and said he could 'barely stand up straight' ... says a lot for Carter that he lost
Bourne wrote:Superb for the players, couldn't complain one iota about that aspect. But for us fans, the coverage has been pretty shoddy. They may as well have been played in some knocked down Rileys club in the back end of beyond for all we knew of them. That said, Gloucester did a good job in the EPTC they had ...
Bourne wrote:Superb for the players, couldn't complain one iota about that aspect. But for us fans, the coverage has been pretty shoddy. They may as well have been played in some knocked down Rileys club in the back end of beyond for all we knew of them. That said, Gloucester did a good job in the EPTC they had ...
Wild wrote:Bourne wrote:Superb for the players, couldn't complain one iota about that aspect. But for us fans, the coverage has been pretty shoddy. They may as well have been played in some knocked down Rileys club in the back end of beyond for all we knew of them. That said, Gloucester did a good job in the EPTC they had ...
my burnt down shed in north wales available
im sure Ronnie will be there
SnookerFan wrote:Bourne wrote:Superb for the players, couldn't complain one iota about that aspect. But for us fans, the coverage has been pretty shoddy. They may as well have been played in some knocked down Rileys club in the back end of beyond for all we knew of them. That said, Gloucester did a good job in the EPTC they had ...
Did you go?
Wild wrote:Bourne wrote:Just because some matches were 6-3 or 6-4, it didn't make them competitive. It admittedly got a lot better in the semis and the final was good, but overall the quality was pretty diabolical for what we should be expecting from our top-16.
Quality of play has sod all to do with Quality of Match.....
ive seen some amazing Performance Bore me because there was no tension there once a player in you know Frame over
Witz78 wrote:Wild wrote:Bourne wrote:Just because some matches were 6-3 or 6-4, it didn't make them competitive. It admittedly got a lot better in the semis and the final was good, but overall the quality was pretty diabolical for what we should be expecting from our top-16.
Quality of play has sod all to do with Quality of Match.....
ive seen some amazing Performance Bore me because there was no tension there once a player in you know Frame over
surely if you class a tournament as being good on the basis that matches were close and there was tension, then the World Open and Sky Shootout should be top of your list
Witz78 wrote:well looking through all of this feedback guys it appears Wilds in the minority claiming that no matter how good the World Open , Shootout etc were they couldnt come close to the established formats.
As for next weeks Welsh Open, i dont look forward to the best of 7 format, weve had enough of that already this season with the PTCs so i would have liked Tubbers sets and legs idea instead to give the tournament a truly new identity and add some interest, excitment and novelty factor to it.
Wild wrote:Witz78 wrote:well looking through all of this feedback guys it appears Wilds in the minority claiming that no matter how good the World Open , Shootout etc were they couldnt come close to the established formats.
As for next weeks Welsh Open, i dont look forward to the best of 7 format, weve had enough of that already this season with the PTCs so i would have liked Tubbers sets and legs idea instead to give the tournament a truly new identity and add some interest, excitment and novelty factor to it.
you can just imagine this type of thread years ago
Mercantile Credit Classic 5/10
UK Championship 7/10
Masters 6/10
Big Break 10/10 god did you see David Taylor he won all the Prices with a second to spare Brilliant exciting Tournament
World Championship 4/10 matches were 2 long i crave for Big Break
Shootouts and power rubbish is not snooker thats why i unclassified them in trying to rate best snooker tournaments of the season.