Should there be a maximum break prize in snooker?

Wild wrote:

Tubberlad wrote:At the end of the day, money makes the World go round. Do I believe that players will be more willing to pass up the opportunity of a maximum if there's no financial incentive? Absolutely.

that is very very very sad and one of the reasons barry hearn felt like banging his head against a brick wall last season.

Wild wrote:Players cant give a buck about the sport as long as they can bleed every last penny from it.

Tubberlad wrote:

Wild wrote:Players cant give a buck about the sport as long as they can bleed every last penny from it.

Most sportspeople hate the sports they play once they get into it competitively. A fact of life. Ayrton Senna was a glaring ommision in that he said he could not give up Formula One because he loved it too much.

I think a maximum break should be rewarded. End of.

Wild wrote:

Tubberlad wrote:

Wild wrote:Players cant give a buck about the sport as long as they can bleed every last penny from it.

Most sportspeople hate the sports they play once they get into it competitively. A fact of life. Ayrton Senna was a glaring ommision in that he said he could not give up Formula One because he loved it too much.

I think a maximum break should be rewarded. End of.

yes it should be rewarded but in the grand scheme of things its not important.....

Barry Hearn did not take it out without a good reason and for the same good reason he will put it back but honestly i wouldn't give a flying buck if he don't because it means nothing what so ever to me.

Tubberlad wrote:

Wild wrote:

Tubberlad wrote:

Wild wrote:Players cant give a buck about the sport as long as they can bleed every last penny from it.

Most sportspeople hate the sports they play once they get into it competitively. A fact of life. Ayrton Senna was a glaring ommision in that he said he could not give up Formula One because he loved it too much.

I think a maximum break should be rewarded. End of.

yes it should be rewarded but in the grand scheme of things its not important.....

Barry Hearn did not take it out without a good reason and for the same good reason he will put it back but honestly i wouldn't give a flying buck if he don't because it means nothing what so ever to me.

It ain't about me or you though

SnookerFan wrote:

Tubberlad wrote:That's bull mate. He's the only guy who really went for a maximum at the Crucible this year, and there was no massive prize money. He really went all out twice against Dominic Dale in an effort for a maximum. Graeme Dott turned down a much better opportunity when he had the frame all but wrapped up and played for a blue.

Well, then why make so much of a fuss when he only got £4,000 at the World Open? It only reflected badly on him. Even more so if it was against what he actually felt.

Point is, I can't see this would be such a huge issue amongst fans if this hadn't happened.