888.com World Grand Prix Last 32 Discussion !!!

Am I right in thinking that despite this being a 32-man, Monday to Sunday event, there's a 'rest day' with no play? (between the last 16 and quarter-finals).

ITV4 has Europa League football on thursday

This match is making me

3-1 Selby

I quite enjoyed that last safety battle.

Angles is back in the studio sharpish then!

Cloud Strife wrote:3-1 Selby

I quite enjoyed that last safety battle.

Me too! Pity I couldn't watch all of it. I'll do it on youtube later.

Mags and Xiao now, Mags 1 - nil up

Mags 2 - nil

back to back centuries from Maguire, who is currently officially (temporarily at least) on fire.

Andre147 wrote:This event deserved to be a ranking one.

Because of the only 32 players format I know it couldn't be, but still ITV deserves an event carrying ranking points for the effort they put in. They had the World Open but that was in China.

It still could have been. I know it only has a field of 32, but all players were eligible for it. All you have to do to qualify is be in the top 32 of the money list.

Cloud Strife wrote:

Andre147 wrote:This event deserved to be a ranking one.

Because of the only 32 players format I know it couldn't be, but still ITV deserves an event carrying ranking points for the effort they put in. They had the World Open but that was in China.

It still could have been. I know it only has a field of 32, but all players were eligible for it. All you have to do to qualify is be in the top 32 of the money list.

Like the PTC finals you mean?

Andre147 wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

Cloud Strife wrote:

Andre147 wrote:This event deserved to be a ranking one.

Because of the only 32 players format I know it couldn't be, but still ITV deserves an event carrying ranking points for the effort they put in. They had the World Open but that was in China.

It still could have been. I know it only has a field of 32, but all players were eligible for it. All you have to do to qualify is be in the top 32 of the money list.

Like the PTC finals you mean?

Yeah absolutely SO. Like CS says, all players are eligible to play in the event having been the top 32 money earners this season so far, so if a tournament like Grand Finals is a ranker, why can't this be one as well?

Definitely, the only reason I can assume they've not attached ranking points to it is because strictly it's invitational but as others have said there's no reason why it shouldn't have been as technically the Grand Finals is as much an invitational as this.

One question though is that if this had been accorded full ranking status wouldn't Allister Carter have been invited due to the protected ranking? That said the protected ranking hasn't applied to the PTC Finals

Great to see snooker back on ITV4 though and lets hope it's a trend that means we've got a good eight or nine UK Televised tournaments

It's effectively 'The Masters' lite!
Invitation for the top players - but with no ranking points available.
A warm-up for the PTC finals and China Open.
Then, then the big one!

Nice that ITV are being professional - 7pm start time... they cue off at 7pm

Not 7:10pm like on BBC!!!!!!

And Maike is back

PLtheRef wrote:

Andre147 wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

Cloud Strife wrote:

Andre147 wrote:This event deserved to be a ranking one.

Because of the only 32 players format I know it couldn't be, but still ITV deserves an event carrying ranking points for the effort they put in. They had the World Open but that was in China.

It still could have been. I know it only has a field of 32, but all players were eligible for it. All you have to do to qualify is be in the top 32 of the money list.

Like the PTC finals you mean?

Yeah absolutely SO. Like CS says, all players are eligible to play in the event having been the top 32 money earners this season so far, so if a tournament like Grand Finals is a ranker, why can't this be one as well?

Definitely, the only reason I can assume they've not attached ranking points to it is because strictly it's invitational but as others have said there's no reason why it shouldn't have been as technically the Grand Finals is as much an invitational as this.

One question though is that if this had been accorded full ranking status wouldn't Allister Carter have been invited due to the protected ranking? That said the protected ranking hasn't applied to the PTC Finals

Great to see snooker back on ITV4 though and lets hope it's a trend that means we've got a good eight or nine UK Televised tournaments

Well, it's not a proper invitational event, is it? Since all entrants have had to earn their spot in the tournament.

Why should this be ranking? The PTC final is totally different because that's only for the minor ranking PTCs.
And the ITV could get them a ranking event easily if they wanted, like the Indian Open didn't have a broadcaster.

kolompar wrote:Why should this be ranking? The PTC final is totally different because that's only for the minor ranking PTCs.
And the ITV could get them a ranking event easily if they wanted, like the Indian Open didn't have a broadcaster.

The ranking events are your bread and butter. Given the choice between another invitional or a ranker, you would have to go with a ranker. It's better for the sport.

It's NOT a ranking event - merely just an invitational warm-up prior to the PTC Finals, and then the China Open.
Doesn't mean a thing in terms of rankings!

PoolBoy wrote:It's NOT a ranking event - merely just an invitational warm-up prior to the PTC Finals, and then the China Open.
Doesn't mean a thing in terms of rankings!

Yeah, I think everyone's aware of that already, but thanks for the clarification, nevertheless.

Anyway, back to what's happening on the table, Robbo looks like getting through without any trouble against Luca.

hi every1

i am eager to see how ronnie will perform and how his frame of mind will be. another decider loss after missing match ball would be fatal

masterdoctorgenius wrote:hi every1

i am eager to see how ronnie will perform and how his frame of mind will be. another decider loss after missing match ball would be fatal

Yes, there are no excuses anymore. The time has come now to play himself into great form and justify the ambitions of becoming a World Champion for the sixth time.

neil responded after losing heart breaker against maguire and wilson by winning a ptc even

now its time for ronnie show what he is made of

MJW and JH doing well atm but ronnie not so. would love if all three would play well at the same time

2nd whitewash in a row coming up for luca

my call: Higgins tournament to lose :sarcasm:

should have played at least bo9 in the quarters