If there is an Australian ranking tournament

If there is a ranking tournament next year in Australia, matches will run during the night. My question is, will you watch these events?

Didn't somebody mention the matches would start at 3am and 8am. 8am, I'll be on my way to work. But, I was pondering whether it was worth getting up at 3am to watch matches. Will anybody else be doing this?

Discuss.

Hell no!

Me neither, probably. But I must confess, I do like a bit of early morning drama.

The China Open.

I'm pleased snooker is going global obviously and I'm happy for tournaments to be in Australia. I'd be concerned if there were only 6 events on the calendar and the Worlds was in Australia but I don't feel the need to watch every single event when there are so many going on. Obviously a tasty semi or final line up would get the interest up enough to consider getting up at "going on holiday" time i.e. 4am or something stupid you only do on special occasions.

well wont be watching the 3am matches but ill catch the 8am ones just like china.

Sky + the 3 am sessions and catch the tail end of the 8am ones! The semi's and finals should finish between 10-12am which is perfect !

Sky+ them but what if they're not on tv?

Sonny wrote:Sky+ them but what if they're not on tv?

yes i doubt that time will be on eurosport they don't broadcast between 1am and 7am.

Ill watch the 3am ones! Love getting up early, or staying up late. Ive always wanted to be nocturnal. Seriously. Thats why I like playing snooker I guess. But yeah, I would watch the 3am ones on weekend, or holiday nights. But if during school, then Ill sky + all of them as usual.

randam05 wrote:Ill watch the 3am ones! Love getting up early, or staying up late. Ive always wanted to be nocturnal. Seriously. Thats why I like playing snooker I guess. But yeah, I would watch the 3am ones on weekend, or holiday nights. But if during school, then Ill sky + all of them as usual.

Real fans will watch whatever the time. I remember watching a Allen/Wenbo match that was on at 0300 hrs. I watched it out of intrigue and cos it was a great match up.

Wild wrote:

Sonny wrote:Sky+ them but what if they're not on tv?

yes i doubt that time will be on eurosport they don't broadcast between 1am and 7am.

Ah rubbish thats true :/ Maybe they will show like 30-6o minutes of highlights at 7am then go live to the "evening" session at 8am? Hope EuroSport do broadcast it, i'm sure it will be popular as pretty much f all is on at that time in the morning.

Hah love that swearing filter Sonny!

Steve K wrote:

Wild wrote:

Sonny wrote:Sky+ them but what if they're not on tv?

yes i doubt that time will be on eurosport they don't broadcast between 1am and 7am.

Ah rubbish thats true :/ Maybe they will show like 30-6o minutes of highlights at 7am then go live to the "evening" session at 8am? Hope EuroSport do broadcast it, i'm sure it will be popular as pretty much f all is on at that time in the morning.

yes eurosport will broadcast it i think they signed a contract recently for the next 6 years that includes all ranking tournaments.

Sonny wrote:Sky+ them but what if they're not on tv?

Well, in that case, we aren't going to be able to watch them, are we?

Smart wrote:

randam05 wrote:Ill watch the 3am ones! Love getting up early, or staying up late. Ive always wanted to be nocturnal. Seriously. Thats why I like playing snooker I guess. But yeah, I would watch the 3am ones on weekend, or holiday nights. But if during school, then Ill sky + all of them as usual.

Real fans will watch whatever the time. I remember watching a Allen/Wenbo match that was on at 0300 hrs. I watched it out of intrigue and cos it was a great match up.

What tournament was that? And why was it on at 3am?

If televised, I will be watching.

SnookerFan wrote:

Smart wrote:

randam05 wrote:Ill watch the 3am ones! Love getting up early, or staying up late. Ive always wanted to be nocturnal. Seriously. Thats why I like playing snooker I guess. But yeah, I would watch the 3am ones on weekend, or holiday nights. But if during school, then Ill sky + all of them as usual.

Real fans will watch whatever the time. I remember watching a Allen/Wenbo match that was on at 0300 hrs. I watched it out of intrigue and cos it was a great match up.

What tournament was that? And why was it on at 3am?

It was the World Open roll on roll off and Rory was in the previous match

SnookerFan wrote:

Smart wrote:

randam05 wrote:Ill watch the 3am ones! Love getting up early, or staying up late. Ive always wanted to be nocturnal. Seriously. Thats why I like playing snooker I guess. But yeah, I would watch the 3am ones on weekend, or holiday nights. But if during school, then Ill sky + all of them as usual.

Real fans will watch whatever the time. I remember watching a Allen/Wenbo match that was on at 0300 hrs. I watched it out of intrigue and cos it was a great match up.

What tournament was that? And why was it on at 3am?

china open when they used to use 3 tables with 3 sessions which one session was the morning session at about 3am British time.

Sonny wrote:It was the World Open roll on roll off and Rory was in the previous match

God, I remember Ebdon in that tournament. A best of five match would still last him six-hours. It was even worse if he didn't whitewash the match.

SnookerFan wrote:

Sonny wrote:It was the World Open roll on roll off and Rory was in the previous match

God, I remember Ebdon in that tournament. A best of five match would still last him six-hours. It was even worse if he didn't whitewash the match.

what kinda snookerfan are you?

u hate the World Open cos of the short format?

so Ebdon gives you long matches that you crave for and your still unhappy

Witz78 wrote:what kinda snookerfan are you?

u hate the World Open cos of the short format?

so Ebdon gives you long matches that you crave for and your still unhappy

You lecture me on my fandom? Really?

Is there an Australian ranking tournament next season?

Yes there is - featuring Federer, Nadal, Murray ...

wheelsofsteel wrote:Is there an Australian ranking tournament next season?

Yes there is - featuring Federer, Nadal, Murray ...

It's been rumoured, but nothing confirmed. Hence me adding the prefix 'if'.

Isn't there a week put aside in next season's calendar saying; "Spare ranking tournament". Maybe it's that one.

its in July after the World Cup

theres no IFS about it.

when have i ever been wrong before? trust me, trust me, trust me.........

There is a ranking event in Oz next year it starts the day after the World Cup though, oddly.

I lose track of what's been confirmed, and what hasn't.

SnookerFan wrote:I lose track of what's been confirmed, and what hasn't.

uve been too busy watching people dancing on Eurovision

Witz78 wrote:its in July after the World Cup

theres no IFS about it.

when have i ever been wrong before? trust me, trust me, trust me.........

Good man. You got any news on where the one happening 27th - 30th June is happening?

I honestly don't know what is happening anymore. All that way (and expensed at the players own cost) for a frigging best of 5 up until the quarters. It's a total bucking disgrace. And you dont see me swear very often on any forum.
If it wasn't for the fact that they are essentially blackmailed into going because of the rolling rankings I dont think many would go. It's okay to turn SOME tournaments into a quickfire shootout bucking lottery but not them all and the way Hearn is going that's exactly what is going to happen.

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snooky147 wrote:I honestly don't know what is happening anymore. All that way (and expensed at the players own cost) for a frigging best of 5 up until the quarters. It's a total little kittens playing with each other having fun disgrace. And you dont see me swear very often on any forum.
If it wasn't for the fact that they are essentially blackmailed into going because of the rolling rankings I dont think many would go. It's okay to turn SOME tournaments into a quickfire shootout little kittens playing with each other having fun lottery but not them all and the way Hearn is going that's exactly what is going to happen.

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Exactly. At 2600£ the BA flights (in economy flexible) + accommodations, local transports and food... you make the calculations.
The rolling ranking system does indeed blackmail the players into this. Fo how long? Because it won't be long before many players come to the conclusion that they just can't afford it all, even if they want to. IF.

And don't come anyone about necessary "sacrifices". Nobody can spend money they don't own in the first place, not on the long term anyway.

Not to mention that the prospect to fly over 45 hours (with return, that's the minimum, direct flights) for a game of snooker that might be over in less than an hour will not appeal to many. Will be interesting to monitor the qualifiers for this one...