by Wildey » 11 Feb 2016 Read
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by Cloud Strife » 11 Feb 2016 Read
This tournament is automatically more prestigious than any other ranker played so far this season thanks to Ronnie being in the draw.
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by PoolBoy » 11 Feb 2016 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:This tournament is automatically more prestigious than any other ranker played so far this season thanks to Ronnie being in the draw.
The prize money's the same, regardless of who's in the field.
Ronnie entered the German Masters but lost in the last-64.
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by SnookerFan » 11 Feb 2016 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:This tournament is automatically more prestigious than any other ranker played so far this season thanks to Ronnie being in the draw.
This thread is automatically less prestigious for you posting that.
Besides, technically he was in the draw for the German Masters. He just didn't make the venue.
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by Dan-cat » 11 Feb 2016 Read
Love Tequila's edits, love these shots... I was at that 147 in the final frame and it was my birthday. Ronnie did a maxi for my birthday! Only decided to go that morning.
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by pasunegirafe » 11 Feb 2016 Read
Man, the first day schedule looks ridiculous.
"Let's cram 64 matches in 1 day! buck yeah!"
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by SnookerFan » 11 Feb 2016 Read
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by Dan-cat » 11 Feb 2016 Read
I actually fancy seeing that circus unfold!
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by Cloud Strife » 11 Feb 2016 Read
SnookerFan wrote::roll:
I blame Barry Hearn.
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by Smart » 11 Feb 2016 Read
Pink Ball wrote:pasunegirafe wrote:Man, the first day schedule looks ridiculous.
"Let's cram 64 matches in 1 day! buck yeah!"
Is it a one-table set up?
....just spoken to a mate in the industry and he says due to the unprecedented number of matches to be played on day 1 - there will be a shot clock in operation. 5 seconds per shot - and an audible beeper system will be in operation. If you are going you might want some ear defenders for your day out, could be a noisy day.
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by Smart » 11 Feb 2016 Read
pasunegirafe wrote:Smart wrote:....just spoken to a mate in the industry and he says due to the unprecedented number of matches to be played on day 1 - there will be a shot clock in operation. 5 seconds per shot - and an audible beeper system will be in operation. If you are going you might want some ear defenders for your day out, could be a noisy day.
LIAR! You don't have any friends
I'm afraid that's true
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by Master Blaster » 11 Feb 2016 Read
Will the first day at Motorpoint be a bit like this?
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by Cloud Strife » 11 Feb 2016 Read
Pink Ball wrote:pasunegirafe wrote:Man, the first day schedule looks ridiculous.
"Let's cram 64 matches in 1 day! buck yeah!"
Is it a one-table set up?
I hope they put all the slow players like Selby, Robertson and McLeod on last otherwise we will have an almighty backlog of matches on our hands.
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by PLtheRef » 11 Feb 2016 Read
Is Snooker Extra a live broadcast on Monday night?
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by Cloud Strife » 11 Feb 2016 Read
PLtheRef wrote:Is Snooker Extra a live broadcast on Monday night?
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by PLtheRef » 11 Feb 2016 Read
I seem to remember that when Regal sponsored the event the tournament had all sixteen first round matches on Wednesday, last sixteen on Thursday etc.
Think that for what is supposed to be one of the main ranking events its better to play all round one before round two but last year meant playing 48 on each of the first days in essence a televised qualifying makes sense.
The irony is that we moved away from a venue able to accommodate 128 players rather comfortably to go a venue we never seem to do more than two or three years before moving away from
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by SnookerFan » 12 Feb 2016 Read
Remember when The Welsh Open used to be good?
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by TheSaviour » 12 Feb 2016 Read
So KW found his scoring boots.... 4 centuries and one over 60 on a 5-3 drubbing of Anthony Hamilton. AND the Sheriff of Pottingham also scored 2 centuries. A century-record then. Well that was always on the cards that Kyren finds a form like that. Arguably one of the best break-builders these days, even when he has had a bit of a dry season. Results still fine. His star is rising fastly. He is hardly missing any easy positional-shots and he has some great clever brains to figure out a suprisingly good new ones.
Interesting to see overall now when the really hectic tournament-schedule is now certainly on! Who will come on top for example here in Wales?
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by Master Blaster » 12 Feb 2016 Read
TheSaviour wrote:So KW found his scoring boots.... 4 centuries and one over 60 on a 5-3 drubbing of Anthony Hamilton. AND the Sheriff of Pottingham also scored 2 centuries. A century-record then. Well that was always on the cards that Kyren finds a form like that. Arguably one of the best break-builders these days, even when he has had a bit of a dry season. Results still fine. His star is rising fastly. He is hardly missing any easy positional-shots and he has some great clever brains to figure out a suprisingly good new ones.
Interesting to see overall now when the really hectic tournament-schedule is now certainly on! Who will come on top for example here in Wales?
He's very much in the ascendancy, the top players had better watch out now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2UAKdUOjq4From about 34:00mins
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by whitespider » 12 Feb 2016 Read
Am I the only one thinking that all these matches on one day is actually quite appealing? From a fans perspective you can show up on this one day and watch whoever on the tour you like. Probably for 16 hours straight.
Pity I'm not going.
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by Smart » 12 Feb 2016 Read
whitespider wrote:Am I the only one thinking that all these matches on one day is actually quite appealing? From a fans perspective you can show up on this one day and watch whoever on the tour you like. Probably for 16 hours straight.
Pity I'm not going.
Its appealing in the same way its appealing to see the world qualifiers, as it offers so much choice - value for money.
It can be chaotic though, with so much going on at the same time.
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by Dan-cat » 12 Feb 2016 Read
whitespider wrote:Am I the only one thinking that all these matches on one day is actually quite appealing? From a fans perspective you can show up on this one day and watch whoever on the tour you like. Probably for 16 hours straight.
Pity I'm not going.
Agreed - I'm tempted to go up just for that day
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by snooky147 » 12 Feb 2016 Read
I would be really surprised if it wasn't a really late finish.
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