Barry Hearns Statement Discussion

Skullman wrote:It's to allow at least 8 amateurs spots in the last 128 of each ET and AT and allow some local amateurs to have a chance in a pro event

SteveJJ wrote:I personally hope that Dennis gets to the final of all bbc events So we aren't stuck with him commentating!

On a more serious note, which of the retired players do you think will actually be interested in this?

AC or LT? wrote:Can someone clear something up, will the 128 player qualifying stage at next years worlds be "traditional qualifying" (i.e this year) or 128 down to L16?

Wildey wrote:

AC or LT? wrote:Can someone clear something up, will the 128 player qualifying stage at next years worlds be "traditional qualifying" (i.e this year) or 128 down to L16?

Next years World Qualifying

Round 1 Players 17 to 80 v 81 to 144
Round 2 64 players playing each other
Round 3 32 players playing each other
Last 32 Crucible Players 1 to 16 v Qualifiers same as this year

Basically if Mark Williams, Graeme Dott or Peter Ebdon doesent get back to the top 16 they will have to play 3 qualifying match next year and not 1 match

PLtheRef wrote:
I think thats a good idea. Pleased to hear that the 19 frame format will be retained, but it may mean a change in layout or a bigger qualifying venue which can accommodate 16 tables ideally.

Wildey wrote:

AC or LT? wrote:Can someone clear something up, will the 128 player qualifying stage at next years worlds be "traditional qualifying" (i.e this year) or 128 down to L16?

Next years World Qualifying

Round 1 Players 17 to 80 v 81 to 144
Round 2 64 players playing each other
Round 3 32 players playing each other
Last 32 Crucible Players 1 to 16 v Qualifiers same as this year

Basically if Mark Williams, Graeme Dott or Peter Ebdon doesent get back to the top 16 they will have to play 3 qualifying match next year and not 1 match

fridge46 wrote:

Wildey wrote:

AC or LT? wrote:Can someone clear something up, will the 128 player qualifying stage at next years worlds be "traditional qualifying" (i.e this year) or 128 down to L16?

Next years World Qualifying

Round 1 Players 17 to 80 v 81 to 144
Round 2 64 players playing each other
Round 3 32 players playing each other
Last 32 Crucible Players 1 to 16 v Qualifiers same as this year

Basically if Mark Williams, Graeme Dott or Peter Ebdon doesent get back to the top 16 they will have to play 3 qualifying match next year and not 1 match

I hope it will be seeded such as:

Round 2 17-48 v 49-80
Round 3 17-32 v 33-48

PLtheRef wrote:
The top 64 involved so 17-80 will be seeded with the remaining 64 randomly drawn

fridge46 wrote:

PLtheRef wrote:
The top 64 involved so 17-80 will be seeded with the remaining 64 randomly drawn

I meant for the subsequent rounds. I do not want a situation where Round 2 and Round 3 are paired randomly. Last thing I want to see is seed 17 and 18 drawn against each other in Round 2.

I am still annoyed that in the tier system, the Last 64 is drawn randomly. There was a case in this years world championship qualifiers where seeds 33 and 41 faced each other, whilst 58 and 62 played each other. It meant that a lower seed could progress further than a higher seed. It should have been set up such as seeds 33-48 should have been drawn to avoid each other.

SteveJJ wrote:I personally hope that Dennis gets to the final of all bbc events So we aren't stuck with him commentating!

On a more serious note, which of the retired players do you think will actually be interested in this?

Wildey wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Hendry is the only former champion not on the tour who has a chance of qualifying and even for him it will be very very tough, if he chooses to enter of course.

ill be surprise if hendry was interested TBH

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

Wildey wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Hendry is the only former champion not on the tour who has a chance of qualifying and even for him it will be very very tough, if he chooses to enter of course.

ill be surprise if hendry was interested TBH

http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2 ... for-return

Wildey wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

Wildey wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Hendry is the only former champion not on the tour who has a chance of qualifying and even for him it will be very very tough, if he chooses to enter of course.

ill be surprise if hendry was interested TBH

http://www.inside-snooker.com/snooker/2 ... for-return

i for one hope he doesn't accept any invite its the past just move on with younger players however i think out of all the former non tour World Champions and i include Davis... if he practices and take it serious he is the most likely to get back to the Crucible. But it wont be easy

Sonny wrote:The whole thing can be heard here

https://soundcloud.com/moniquelimbos/wc ... r230414mp3

I put it to Hearn on twitter that those ranked 17-32 should be seeded so that one appears per group with 16 groups in all instead of random draw. In typical style he replied: "We have got it right as it is"

Sonny wrote:The whole thing can be heard here

https://soundcloud.com/moniquelimbos/wc ... r230414mp3

I put it to Hearn on twitter that those ranked 17-32 should be seeded so that one appears per group with 16 groups in all instead of random draw. In typical style he replied: "We have got it right as it is"

fridge46 wrote:

Sonny wrote:The whole thing can be heard here

https://soundcloud.com/moniquelimbos/wc ... r230414mp3

I put it to Hearn on twitter that those ranked 17-32 should be seeded so that one appears per group with 16 groups in all instead of random draw. In typical style he replied: "We have got it right as it is"

It bloody better not be random, would defy the whole point of having rankings otherwise.

sundaygirl wrote:I would have liked to see 10x Ladies Champion Reanne Evans get the Jimmy card since he doesn't need it yet, rather than Wattana.