by SnookerFan » 24 Aug 2011 Read
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by gallantrabbit » 25 Aug 2011 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Michaela is going to be refereeing.
by gallantrabbit » 25 Aug 2011 Read
SnookerFan wrote:What do people think the chances of us getting a Stephen Hendry vs Steve Davis legends match in the quarter finals?
gallantrabbit wrote:SnookerFan wrote:What do people think the chances of us getting a Stephen Hendry vs Steve Davis legends match in the quarter finals?
These boys being down there is one of the big reasons I'm going. I also want to see Martin Gould and of course big Igor.
I haven't seen any of the pre-qualifiers about recently. They're all scrambling around tring to find a 'real' table to practice on. Methinks whoever gets through is going to be pumped.
Igor has a chance though. He and Cope play a similar game so it might end up being a shootout. Igor's a decent cueist and knows how to score. Let's see.
MC guy that day said "Glasgow, lets big it up for Ivor Figaro!" 
by gallantrabbit » 25 Aug 2011 Read
Witz78 wrote:gallantrabbit wrote:SnookerFan wrote:What do people think the chances of us getting a Stephen Hendry vs Steve Davis legends match in the quarter finals?
These boys being down there is one of the big reasons I'm going. I also want to see Martin Gould and of course big Igor.
I haven't seen any of the pre-qualifiers about recently. They're all scrambling around tring to find a 'real' table to practice on. Methinks whoever gets through is going to be pumped.
Igor has a chance though. He and Cope play a similar game so it might end up being a shootout. Igor's a decent cueist and knows how to score. Let's see.
Yeh Igors a cool guy, had a crack with him and Haneveer in the bar before their matches at the World Open v Williams and Hendry respectively and they were both sound.
I see Igor as a kinda poor mans Drago in style of play and personality.
And though he didnt take a frame off Williams he came to the table in frame 1 when he was 80 odd down - nil to get some table time and wowed the crowd with a total clearance with some amazing power and exhibition shots.
As that
As for the qualifiers, surely they will get to practice on the tables at the arena like all the other players haha
and as for Gould i take it the smoking ban indoors doesnt exist in Brazil? If not, then hell be a bigger fag than Munstermann over there
by gallantrabbit » 25 Aug 2011 Read
Wild wrote:Ali Carter pulled out of The Paul Hunter Classic because of a recurrence of Crohn's disease so he might be another that pulls out ?
by gallantrabbit » 25 Aug 2011 Read
gallantrabbit wrote:Wild wrote:Ali Carter pulled out of The Paul Hunter Classic because of a recurrence of Crohn's disease so he might be another that pulls out ?
One more FFS. They'll let me play for an extra quid soon........I hope.
by SnookerFan » 26 Aug 2011 Read
Wild wrote:Ali Carter pulled out of The Paul Hunter Classic because of a recurrence of Crohn's disease so he might be another that pulls out ?
If you ask a historian about Brazil, he will probably tell you this country was a Portuguese colony until 1822. If you ask a housewife the same thing, she will share with you all the spicy details from last night Brazilian soap-opera. If you ask a teen-ager, she or he will tell you how incredibly awesome is to take part at the Rio Festival. If you ask a football lover, the response will probably sound something like: “Hey, they've won the World Cup five times!!!”.
But what if you ask a snooker fan to tell you something about Brazil? What will his answer be?
by SnookerFan » 01 Sep 2011 Read
Wild wrote:http://snookermylove.blogspot.com/2011/08/brazils-waiting-for-snooker.htmlIf you ask a historian about Brazil, he will probably tell you this country was a Portuguese colony until 1822. If you ask a housewife the same thing, she will share with you all the spicy details from last night Brazilian soap-opera. If you ask a teen-ager, she or he will tell you how incredibly awesome is to take part at the Rio Festival. If you ask a football lover, the response will probably sound something like: “Hey, they've won the World Cup five times!!!”.
But what if you ask a snooker fan to tell you something about Brazil? What will his answer be?
That's commendable. And I'll be watching it. And I'm sure we'll all be tuning in to see what it's like. But you get the feeling the players who have gone will be let down by small crowds, and the matches will unfortunately feel a tad smal-time.by gallantrabbit » 01 Sep 2011 Read
by SnookerFan » 01 Sep 2011 Read
Wild wrote:i hope your wrong.
as ive said before this event is potentially the most important this season.....money isnt in this country so if we keep snooker british based they will be playing for peanuts we got to hope to spread the game across the world and increase the financial gain for players.
gallantrabbit wrote:I've said all along that I fear you may be right.
The venue is just silly, should have been SP.
To me it feels like the organisers are set for a one off and want to make as much money as possble in the one year, without thinking about who will go down there.
There is some blame to BH and his boys here because for a new event they should have been more hands on.
BUT that's still no excuse for players like Higgins not going. He was involved in pushing the game out to the further reaches, so he should be out here pushing the game wherever Hearn wants to put it on.
by SnookerFan » 01 Sep 2011 Read
gallantrabbit wrote:I've said all along that I fear you may be right.
The venue is just silly, should have been SP.
To me it feels like the organisers are set for a one off and want to make as much money as possble in the one year, without thinking about who will go down there.
There is some blame to BH and his boys here because for a new event they should have been more hands on.
BUT that's still no excuse for players like Higgins not going. He was involved in pushing the game out to the further reaches, so he should be out here pushing the game wherever Hearn wants to put it on.
SnookerFan wrote:Wild wrote:i hope your wrong.
as ive said before this event is potentially the most important this season.....money isnt in this country so if we keep snooker british based they will be playing for peanuts we got to hope to spread the game across the world and increase the financial gain for players.
So do I. Do you think I want this tournament to be a disaster? It just seems that the booking of the tournament has been somewhat chaotic.
We'll all be watching it hoping it's awesome. And if it is, I'll be the first one on here celebrating.
SnookerFan wrote:gallantrabbit wrote:I've said all along that I fear you may be right.
The venue is just silly, should have been SP.
To me it feels like the organisers are set for a one off and want to make as much money as possble in the one year, without thinking about who will go down there.
There is some blame to BH and his boys here because for a new event they should have been more hands on.
BUT that's still no excuse for players like Higgins not going. He was involved in pushing the game out to the further reaches, so he should be out here pushing the game wherever Hearn wants to put it on.
Odd that, isn't it? For somebody who put so much money towards setting up the World Series, you'd think he'd be wanting to get out there and play further out.
Witz78 wrote:heres a pic of the venue
questions have to be asked about the stayaways, especially so called playbois not wanting to go to a place like this.........
Witz78 wrote:heres a pic of the venue
questions have to be asked about the stayaways, especially so called playbois not wanting to go to a place like this.........
by SnookerFan » 01 Sep 2011 Read
Casey wrote:Witz78 wrote:heres a pic of the venue
questions have to be asked about the stayaways, especially so called playbois not wanting to go to a place like this.........
Why the F would you not want to play there?
Wild wrote:infact im starting to think Gould payed off Allen to not go..
there will be a few brazilian girls befrending him on facebook soon
SnookerFan wrote:Casey wrote:Witz78 wrote:heres a pic of the venue
questions have to be asked about the stayaways, especially so called playbois not wanting to go to a place like this.........
Why the F would you not want to play there?
Seems glamarous enough, doesn't it? My geography is rubbish, how easy is it to get to?
buck sake though, a venue like that deserves a full ranking event. Not a little mini-tournament that the majority of players don't go to.
Witz78 wrote:Wild wrote:infact im starting to think Gould payed off Allen to not go..
there will be a few brazilian girls befrending him on facebook soon
hes a sound guy but Goulds so called playboy status makes me chuckle
Witz78 wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Casey wrote:Witz78 wrote:heres a pic of the venue
questions have to be asked about the stayaways, especially so called playbois not wanting to go to a place like this.........
Why the F would you not want to play there?
Seems glamarous enough, doesn't it? My geography is rubbish, how easy is it to get to?
buck sake though, a venue like that deserves a full ranking event. Not a little mini-tournament that the majority of players don't go to.
itll take the guts of a day to get there with a stop for refuelling en route probably