Speed it up ...

Tubberlad wrote:My favourites to watch would be O'Sullivan, Trump, Selby, Ebdon, Stevens, Williams, Dott...granted e few quick ones but I'm more interested in exciting play and shot selection than speed...

Monique wrote:No wild it's not a myth. It's today's reality whether you like it or not. Yes there are exceptions, there always are. But many sports have changed their rules to make things more "dynamic". I'm not sure it's the righ way to go, but it's today's way. Table tennis for instance has shortened sets from 21 to 11 points to win and increased the number of sets. Comebacks are now rare and it's all out attack t gain advantage from the start. I'm not sure I like it but it's how it is.

Tubberlad wrote:Monique probably has a point...to the connoisseur like ourselves, slow play does not mean boredom. Thing is though, we have to be accomodated too as we were the fans who stuck by the sport...

Tubberlad wrote:Monique probably has a point...to the connoisseur like ourselves, slow play does not mean boredom. Thing is though, we have to be accomodated too as we were the fans who stuck by the sport...

Wild wrote:i respect moniques opinion as i do her but theres no proof at all what she or others including mine is the truth.

over the last 20 years snooker has got faster and popularity has decreased so maybe frames over in 5 minutes with big breaks is not what people want.

Witz78 wrote:"According to The Guardian, Hearn sees Power Snooker as "an element of the WPBSA's ongoing attempt to overhaul the sport and introduce it to new audiences". Hearn stated on the launch that "We are 100% behind Power Snooker. In this new time for World Snooker, it is important for us to embrace new formats and new ideas", stating that he believed it would bring new audiences and fans to snooker"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Snooker

Monique wrote:

Wild wrote:i respect moniques opinion as i do her but theres no proof at all what she or others including mine is the truth.

over the last 20 years snooker has got faster and popularity has decreased so maybe frames over in 5 minutes with big breaks is not what people want.

Snooker is a sport that even "faster" still requires a great deal of commitment, concentration and patience. To play it and to watch it. I'm afraid it's not "trendy" and I regret it. But people can learn to appreciate things ... it's to get them to try that is the first important step.

Monique wrote:well they actually did Wild.

Witz78 wrote:

Monique wrote:well they actually did Wild.

haha you beat me to it.

imagine if Wild was an F1 fan. His rants at Bernie Ecclestones proposals to introduce "fake rain" to spice up boring races would be hilarious.

If that proves to be a success, then Maybe Hearn could spice up boring snooker matches by introducing a few hecklers into the crowd or press a button that increases the size of the pockets.

Monique wrote:well they actually did Wild.

onlyevertonjon wrote:Ebdon done over O'Sullivan well and truly and derailed his career. He has never fully recovered from that night, and never will.


And Ronnie went on to be World and UK Champion as well as Masters winner after this lack of recovery.

Anyone got Peter Ebdon's number? He can come to my office and "derail" my career!

Wild wrote:

Monique wrote:well they actually did Wild.

exactly

and how boring thats become.

evolving and changing is not always the right thing to do.

vodkadiet wrote:

onlyevertonjon wrote:Ebdon done over O'Sullivan well and truly and derailed his career. He has never fully recovered from that night, and never will.


And Ronnie went on to be World and UK Champion as well as Masters winner after this lack of recovery.

Anyone got Peter Ebdon's number? He can come to my office and "derail" my career!

Before that evening Ronnie was heavily odds on to win a 3rd world title and become the first to defend successfully since Hendry, and there was talk of him overtaking Hendry's 7 world titles. Where is that dream today?

Witz78 wrote:

Wild wrote:

Monique wrote:well they actually did Wild.

exactly

and how boring thats become.

evolving and changing is not always the right thing to do.

the 2007, 2008 and 2010 seasons have probably been the top 3 most dramatic,exciting and unpredictable seasons in the last 20 years

vodkadiet wrote:

onlyevertonjon wrote:Ebdon done over O'Sullivan well and truly and derailed his career. He has never fully recovered from that night, and never will.


And Ronnie went on to be World and UK Champion as well as Masters winner after this lack of recovery.

Anyone got Peter Ebdon's number? He can come to my office and "derail" my career!

Before that evening Ronnie was heavily odds on to win a 3rd world title and become the first to defend successfully since Hendry, and there was talk of him overtaking Hendry's 7 world titles. Where is that dream today?

Wild wrote:

Witz78 wrote:

Wild wrote:

Monique wrote:well they actually did Wild.

exactly

and how boring thats become.

evolving and changing is not always the right thing to do.

the 2007, 2008 and 2010 seasons have probably been the top 3 most dramatic,exciting and unpredictable seasons in the last 20 years

thats to do with who will win and how close it became and not the Race on the track thats like a procession...

Wild wrote:

Monique wrote:well they actually did Wild.

exactly

and how boring thats become.

evolving and changing is not always the right thing to do.

Tubberlad wrote:

Wild wrote:

Monique wrote:well they actually did Wild.

exactly

and how boring thats become.

evolving and changing is not always the right thing to do.

Formula One has become infinitely more entertaining since about 2005...absolutely love Formula One

Tubberlad wrote:Yeah, but it certainly hasn't been boring! And even during the Schumi years 2000 and 2003 were still great seasons!