Re: Should the World Championship Format be Reduced?
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wildJONESEYE wrote:case_master wrote:I think the players need to hit the gym a bit more
The final needs to start earlier, this tiredness issue wasn't as prevalent when finals were finishing at a decent hour.
Hendry hardly mr universe the Amount of Snooker he played in the 90s did we here him complaining about being tired ?
then the 85 WC Tiredness personified was that any less a match because of players being nackered.
GJ is spot on players being used to do sod all for so long it scares them faced with a proper test of their stamina+talent= The Best.
wildJONESEYE wrote:so we have to change the WC to accommodate 35 year olds ....
id rather think along the lines of yes Ding Junhui,Mark Allen,Jamie Cope,Judd Trump and in 5 or 6 years Luca Brecal coming up.
they are the future of the sport and they should be tested the same way their predecessors been and not getting things on a silver platter and easier.
Monique wrote:I don't see why being snooker players and World Champions doesn't qualify them to have an intelligent opinion, on the contrary. It's not because things have been done one way for a long time they should never change. I think they have more reasons to have a say at this than any fan slumped in their chair at home with a beer!
Sonny wrote:Monique wrote:I don't see why being snooker players and World Champions doesn't qualify them to have an intelligent opinion, on the contrary. It's not because things have been done one way for a long time they should never change. I think they have more reasons to have a say at this than any fan slumped in their chair at home with a beer!
No chance! If they had their way they would be getting £50,000 for appearance money and would be being pampered left right and centre.
Winning the World Championship is a test of endurance and ability to play under all conditions and sustain a standard throughout 5 gruelling matches. It's blood and guts. To shorten it would be sacrilege in order to pamper to players who
a) have a short attention span (Ronnie)
b) don't like Sheffield (Ronnie)
c) get bored in hotel rooms between sessions (Robbo)
d) appear to be going insane just at the point where they have some power (Davis)
I'm sorry but there is no arguement for change which I have read where I think whoever said it may have a point. None whatsoever. The worst reason is to stop players playing because they are tired and the quality drops. Watch The Hustler where they would play for 24 hours and more without breaks. We want to see how the players cope when they aren't fresh as a daisy. Want be called a World Champion and a deserving World Champion? Prove yourself in the toughest test in snooker that you have what it takes.
And yes, wildJONESEYE learn to debate constructively. It's embarrassing reading your explosions and you do yourself and the forum no favours when you openly lose it. I think you should apologise to Monique.
Sonny wrote:What's this about players being in pain?
sundaygirl wrote:Monique
To be pushed to the limit on a regular basis would be cruel
Once a year for the biggest prize - every world champion would say it was worth it
wildJONESEYE wrote:the only player ive seen physically tired after the WC was Parrott in 1989 but that was more to do with circumstance of Hillsborough being a scouser in sheffield that year was tough for him and he did his bit to comfort family of the dead in between playing snooker so the 18-3 that year was down to that.
but in between them rout there's been moments you cant get at any other tournament and reducing that is the start of the end of snooker.
great have other formats around that but reducing everything the magic of the sport will soon vanish.
wildJONESEYE wrote:the only player ive seen physically tired after the WC was Parrott in 1989 but that was more to do with circumstance of Hillsborough being a scouser in sheffield that year was tough for him and he did his bit to comfort family of the dead in between playing snooker so the 18-3 that year was down to that.
but in between them rout there's been moments you cant get at any other tournament and reducing that is the start of the end of snooker.
great have other formats around that but reducing everything the magic of the sport will soon vanish.
Sonny wrote:For me the best day of the entire event is the semi-final Saturday. You get 3 sessions and usually two cracking finale's. Having a day off before the final would kill the momentum.
case_master wrote:Put another way, how 'tired' would any of use have to get to earn £250k. Something to think about players.