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Re: Shaun Murphy appointed to World Snooker board

Postby PLtheRef

A turnout of 17?

Do all 128 tour members get the chance to vote?

Perhaps some of the players with grumbles should look at this next time they have a concern.

Re: Shaun Murphy appointed to World Snooker board

Postby Cloud Strife

Johnny Bravo wrote::| :hmmm:

What does this mean ? :chin:

Can he influence the decisions regarding match lengths ? Will he be able to bring in the shot clock ?

Or is this job simply symbolic and nothing more ?!!????


I think he'll be more a spokesman for the players.

Re: Shaun Murphy appointed to World Snooker board

Postby Johnny Bravo

Cloud Strife wrote:
Johnny Bravo wrote::| :hmmm:

What does this mean ? :chin:

Can he influence the decisions regarding match lengths ? Will he be able to bring in the shot clock ?

Or is this job simply symbolic and nothing more ?!!????


I think he'll be more a spokesman for the players.


Me thinks he ain't gonna pass along Ronnie's complaints to snooker's governing body.

Re: Shaun Murphy appointed to World Snooker board

Postby Dan-cat

PLtheRef wrote:A turnout of 17?

Do all 128 tour members get the chance to vote?

Perhaps some of the players with grumbles should look at this next time they have a concern.



Barry is right - thy all moan on twitter but do they come to the meetings? A turnout of 17 wtf.

Re: Shaun Murphy appointed to World Snooker board

Postby SnookerFan

Dan-cat wrote:Barry is right - thy all moan on twitter but do they come to the meetings? A turnout of 17 wtf.


I remember Mark Allen bellyaching on Twitter about something. Can't remember what.

A few fans were getting involved, and saying; "Go on Hearn, explain your decision."

Hearn just went; "Well, maybe you should start attending the meetings to voice your concern."

One fan said to Allen; "Is that true? You never turn up?"

Allen went suspiciously quiet.

Re: Shaun Murphy appointed to World Snooker board

Postby Badsnookerplayer

Mussolini never did get a ranking position in World Snooker but the world game was in ruins at that time to be fair.

He did make a name for himself in Romagna - a region of Italy - in the 1920s but all the fascism stuff got in the way of things. I have articles about him from Campionato di Biliardo magazine in 1913 I think. He played at a National level in five pin billiards, but is believed to be the first Italian player to make an 80 break at snooker

Re: Shaun Murphy appointed to World Snooker board

Postby Dan-cat

His first raft of suggestions are in and they include:

- compulsory use of the new Toam chalk to avoid kicks
- trainers never to be allowed even if a player carries a foot injury
- all shoes must be either black or brown, not silver or two tone
- steak and kidney pies to be available at all competitions

Re: Shaun Murphy appointed to World Snooker board

Postby Badsnookerplayer

Dan-cat wrote:His first raft of suggestions are in and they include:

- compulsory use of the new Toam chalk to avoid kicks
- trainers never to be allowed even if a player carries a foot injury
- all shoes must be either black or brown, not silver or two tone
- steak and kidney pies to be available at all competitions

rofl .

What happened to your Avatar DC?

Re: Shaun Murphy appointed to World Snooker board

Postby TheSaviour

I think he´s well suited for the job.

He isn´t that much good to anticipate things. I guess. Because he´s a tough competitor, and want´s to have his success on the table. So he can make a clear rules and things like that.

Re: Shaun Murphy appointed to World Snooker board

Postby SnookerFan

Badsnookerplayer wrote:
Dan-cat wrote:His first raft of suggestions are in and they include:

- compulsory use of the new Toam chalk to avoid kicks
- trainers never to be allowed even if a player carries a foot injury
- all shoes must be either black or brown, not silver or two tone
- steak and kidney pies to be available at all competitions

rofl .

What happened to your Avatar DC?


Blame Latvia.

Re: Shaun Murphy appointed to World Snooker board

Postby Dan-cat

Badsnookerplayer wrote:
Dan-cat wrote:His first raft of suggestions are in and they include:

- compulsory use of the new Toam chalk to avoid kicks
- trainers never to be allowed even if a player carries a foot injury
- all shoes must be either black or brown, not silver or two tone
- steak and kidney pies to be available at all competitions

rofl .

What happened to your Avatar DC?


Sorted!! That was taken at a festival in the woods near colchester, in my mates van