Re: 2012 Premier League Format and Criteria Anounced.
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Skullman wrote:Filipiak and Brecel have done nothing or near it this season. Lisowski hasn't done much either and isn't a rookie technically. Apart from that, I think that have a newcomer might be a good idea, as long as they end up being competitive and not getting thrashed by the top players. These are basically exhibitions, and thrashings aren't really much of a spectacle.
Wild wrote:Skullman wrote:Filipiak and Brecel have done nothing or near it this season. Lisowski hasn't done much either and isn't a rookie technically. Apart from that, I think that have a newcomer might be a good idea, as long as they end up being competitive and not getting thrashed by the top players. These are basically exhibitions, and thrashings aren't really much of a spectacle.
ie Jimmy White 2011 total waste of space.
Casey wrote:I think Higgins will get it. If not then it will be Murphy for Brazil.
Premier League Venues Announced
22nd May 2012
WITH A revamped format involving ten of the best players in the world, Matchroom Sport can announce the 11 venues that will play host the 23 matches that comprise 2012 PartyPoker.com Premier League Snooker.
The action gets underway on Thursday 16th August as the League returns to Skegness and the Embassy Theatre and plays out on Thursday evenings through September, October and November, live on Sky Sports.
The tournament concludes on the evening of Sunday 25th November with the final match at the Grimsby Auditorium.
This year the League comprises ten players making up two groups of five. Each player plays the other four players in their group once, making a total of ten matches per group. Each match is over six frames and there are two points for a win and one for a draw. At the end of the league section, the top two in each group advance to the play-offs.
Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn said: "The League has always been about taking top class snooker around the country and allowing fans who don't perhaps live near to one of the major tournaments the opportunity to see the biggest names in the game.
"This year we are returning to some of the successful venues from the past as well as charting new territory for snooker in towns like Penzance and Spennymoor.
"With all of snooker's big ticket sellers taking part I expect tickets to be snapped up quickly when they go on sale shortly."
The dates and venues
Thurs 16th Aug
7:30pm
Embassy Theatre, Skegness (08456 740 505)
Thurs 6th Sept
7:30pm
Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre, Stoke (01782 515005)
Thurs 13th Sept
7:30pm
The Sands, Carlisle (01228 633766)
Thurs 27th Sept
7:30pm
Spiceball Leisure Centre, Banbury (01295 257522)
Thurs 4th Oct
7:30pm
Guildhall, Southampton (023 8063 2601)
Thurs 11th Oct
7:30pm
Malvern Theatres (01684 892277)
Thurs 18th Oct
7:30pm
Penzance Leisure Centre (01736 874 744)
Thurs 25th Oct
7:30pm
Guildford Spectrum (01483 443333)
Thurs 8th Nov
7:30pm
The Dome, Doncaster (01302 370 777)
Thurs 15th Nov
7:30pm
Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Durham (03000 261 162)
Sat 24th Nov
7:30pm
Grimsby Auditorium (0844 871 3016)
Sun 25th Nov
7:30pm
Grimsby Auditorium (0844 871 3016)
Wild WC wrote:i must say its a very ametarish way of doing things
Wuxi,Aussie and 6 red Closing date Tomorrow at 12pm still 8 players from Q School not Known
Pro Snooker Blog and Players still waiting on Ranking points alocation and points coming off
now still 1 player short for the League but Dates anounced
come on get things right and in the right order its Embarasing the Questions people has to ask WSA For and even more Embarasing getting no answer.
Alpha wrote:When are World Snooker/Matchroom going to announce the PL wildcard?
…soon!
Monique wrote:Alpha wrote:When are World Snooker/Matchroom going to announce the PL wildcard?
I asked the question and got this answer…soon!
Monique wrote:Alpha wrote:When are World Snooker/Matchroom going to announce the PL wildcard?
I asked the question and got this answer…soon!
Witz78 wrote:its clear the PL mainly exists just to provide snooker for Sky
well theres no room for it anymore in a full up calendar of rankers etc around the world.
this micky mouse event takes up 10 weeks is it ??
SKY get the finger out and just ditch this and even give us a one off Masters style tournament, how about the Scottish Masters for example, resurrect it
Alpha wrote:I don't see why they don't just merge the PL with the Championship League, spread it out throughout the season and invite some of the young, new players who could profit from the crowds and the exposure rather than as a money spinner for the "stars".
Wild WC wrote:Alpha wrote:I don't see why they don't just merge the PL with the Championship League, spread it out throughout the season and invite some of the young, new players who could profit from the crowds and the exposure rather than as a money spinner for the "stars".
Scrap the Championship League invite 8 top players and 2 rising stars such as Luca and Jamie Jones that did a impression at the World and play it throughout the season spread it out a bit ....
seriously theres all sort of scenarios that would benefit the sport better than the current set up.