by HappyCamper » 17 Jan 2020 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:Iranu wrote:Isn’t the Masters also known as the London Masters?
Is it?
I know in the past it was unofficially referred to as the Wembley Masters.
On Eurosport at the breaks they have the ad saying "ladbrokes is proud to sponsor the London masters on Eurosport" or something like that.
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by Scooper » 17 Jan 2020 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:Iranu wrote:Holden Chinaski wrote:Bring back Michaela Tabb.
Why?
Why not?
For those who fancy her, remember she’ll be a fair bit older now. Maybe she’s even hotter, idk
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by HappyCamper » 17 Jan 2020 Read
I don't think that London Masters or World Championship should move out with exceptional circumstances. Like the normal venue is unavailable. But if say the Crucible was closed for refurbishment they could look to have it in say Germany for a year.
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by SnookerFan » 17 Jan 2020 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:Bring back Michaela Tabb.
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by SnookerFan » 17 Jan 2020 Read
HappyCamper wrote:I don't think that London Masters or World Championship should move out with exceptional circumstances. Like the normal venue is unavailable. But if say the Crucible was closed for refurbishment they could look to have it in say Germany for a year.
Cardiff always gets the Welsh Open.
There's really only The Masters and Crawley the last two years that are down South. The other two Triple Crowns are in Yorkshire.
The Masters is the only one in London and sells out 2000 every session. Why move it?
Surely we should looking at building up the other tournaments to that level?
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by Alex0paul » 17 Jan 2020 Read
I'd like them to bring back the Australian Open and play it in Bognor Regis
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by SnookerFan » 17 Jan 2020 Read
I'd get rid of this idea that every player has to have a nickname.
Some just seem forced.
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by rekoons » 17 Jan 2020 Read
yes, you have to earn them imo.
btw does peter ebdon has a nickname?
EDIT: just looked it up on wiki: apparently Ebdon is called 'The Ebdonator' and 'The Worlds Most Dangerous Man'
who invents this?
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by Holden Chinaski » 17 Jan 2020 Read
rekoons wrote:yes, you have to earn them imo.
btw does peter ebdon has a nickname?
"The Force" and "The Ebdonator".
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by HappyCamper » 17 Jan 2020 Read
rekoons wrote:yes, you have to earn them imo.
btw does peter ebdon has a nickname?
EDIT: just looked it up on wiki: apparently Ebdon is called 'The Ebdonator' and 'The Worlds Most Dangerous Man'
who invents this?
Ebdon is the Force, or Psycho. No one has ever called him the Worlds Most Dangerous Man. I'm pretty sure there is some one who puts fake nickname on wikipedia for snooker players. I've seen some proper nonsense on there.
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by Iranu » 17 Jan 2020 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:Iranu wrote:Holden Chinaski wrote:Bring back Michaela Tabb.
Why?
Why not?
Because she’s actually not that good a ref? And the tour doesn’t need her?
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by Iranu » 17 Jan 2020 Read
SnookerFan wrote:I'd get rid of this idea that every player has to have a nickname.
Some just seem forced.
Agree 100% with this.
Especially when half of them for lesser known players are just “The Pride of [town]”
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by GeF » 17 Jan 2020 Read
Why not real tier 2 snooker level ?
I mean European tour, Asian tour... to gives most of the ≈ 32 spots for the main tour instead of only 2.
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by Holden Chinaski » 17 Jan 2020 Read
Iranu wrote:Holden Chinaski wrote:Iranu wrote:Holden Chinaski wrote:Bring back Michaela Tabb.
Why?
Why not?
Because she’s actually not that good a ref? And the tour doesn’t need her?
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by vodkadiet1 » 17 Jan 2020 Read
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 17 Jan 2020 Read
Make the Masters, CoC & Shanghai ranking events but only counting for twelve months. Same for the spring ITV events.
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by Alex0paul » 17 Jan 2020 Read
Players that stay on tour via the one year list keep the points they accumulated that year rather than starting again from zero
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by The Jester from Leicester » 17 Jan 2020 Read
What do you reckon about going with the polo shirt look that they used for the PTC events a few years back? I thought it looked pretty good actually.
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by SnookerFan » 17 Jan 2020 Read
rekoons wrote:yes, you have to earn them imo.
btw does peter ebdon has a nickname?
EDIT: just looked it up on wiki: apparently Ebdon is called 'The Ebdonator' and 'The Worlds Most Dangerous Man'
who invents this?
Wikipedia.
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by SnookerFan » 17 Jan 2020 Read
HappyCamper wrote:rekoons wrote:yes, you have to earn them imo.
btw does peter ebdon has a nickname?
EDIT: just looked it up on wiki: apparently Ebdon is called 'The Ebdonator' and 'The Worlds Most Dangerous Man'
who invents this?
Ebdon is the Force, or Psycho. No one has ever called him the Worlds Most Dangerous Man. I'm pretty sure there is some one who puts fake nickname on wikipedia for snooker players. I've seen some proper nonsense on there.
Isn't Ken Shamrock the world's most dangerous man?
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by SnookerFan » 17 Jan 2020 Read
Iranu wrote:SnookerFan wrote:I'd get rid of this idea that every player has to have a nickname.
Some just seem forced.
Agree 100% with this.
Especially when half of them for lesser known players are just “The Pride of [town]”
The Bloke From Stoke was quite good.
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by Sauce321 » 18 Jan 2020 Read
I would add this, players should have to hit a rail after contact with a red if not snookered. That would prevent these rerack situations.
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by Sauce321 » 18 Jan 2020 Read
The Jester from Leicester wrote:What do you reckon about going with the polo shirt look that they used for the PTC events a few years back? I thought it looked pretty good actually.
They look like American pool players. Lame...
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by The Jester from Leicester » 18 Jan 2020 Read
Reduce the Masters from top 16 to top 8 and increase the format to multi-session matches.
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by HustleKing » 18 Jan 2020 Read
Sauce321 wrote:I would add this, players should have to hit a rail after contact with a red if not snookered. That would prevent these rerack situations.
Not sure about that. Safety play can be hard enough as it is without making it harder. Also, if you're suggesting that players must hit a rail after making a pot as well as when performing safeties, that also seems unfair, as you're forcing them to do additional work apart from making a pot (which may potentially be a very difficult pot).
Snooker is a difficult enough sport as it is, even for professionals, so why make it CONSIDERABLY (as opposed from slightly) harder?
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by Iranu » 18 Jan 2020 Read
HustleKing wrote:Sauce321 wrote:I would add this, players should have to hit a rail after contact with a red if not snookered. That would prevent these rerack situations.
Not sure about that. Safety play can be hard enough as it is without making it harder. Also, if you're suggesting that players must hit a rail after making a pot as well as when performing safeties, that also seems unfair, as you're forcing them to do additional work apart from making a pot (which may potentially be a very difficult pot).
Snooker is a difficult enough sport as it is, even for professionals, so why make it CONSIDERABLY (as opposed from slightly) harder?
Normally with the “hit a cushion” rule it doesn’t apply if you pot.
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by HustleKing » 18 Jan 2020 Read
Iranu wrote:HustleKing wrote:Sauce321 wrote:I would add this, players should have to hit a rail after contact with a red if not snookered. That would prevent these rerack situations.
Not sure about that. Safety play can be hard enough as it is without making it harder. Also, if you're suggesting that players must hit a rail after making a pot as well as when performing safeties, that also seems unfair, as you're forcing them to do additional work apart from making a pot (which may potentially be a very difficult pot).
Snooker is a difficult enough sport as it is, even for professionals, so why make it CONSIDERABLY (as opposed from slightly) harder?
Normally with the “hit a cushion” rule it doesn’t apply if you pot.
I know but I wasn't sure if Sauce321 was advocating for that rule to be altered
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by Snooker89 » 18 Jan 2020 Read
The change I'd like to see is someone like Rolex taking over the Masters sponsorship. Even have them do all the triple crown events with the triple crown series angle that WST are going with. Their logo sort of ties into the triple crown logo.Also Alcohol sponsors, I cannot understand why only online gambling companies are sponsorsing events in Europe.
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