by Wildey » 31 Dec 2018 Read
Group 1 1st and 2nd of January
Group 2 3rd and 4th of January
Group 3 7th and 8th of January
Group 4 9th and 10th of January
Group 5 21st and 22nd of January
Group 6 23rd and 24th of January
Group 7 11th and 12th of March
Winners Group 13th and 14th of MarchIn 2018 John Higgins won the Championship for the second time in a row beating Zhou Yuelong in the Final.
25 players starting out only 1 overall winner and plenty of match practice.
Who will start off and Book their place early in the Winners Group?
Group 1 PlayersNeil Robertson
Jack Lisowski
Jimmy Robertson
Mark King
Anthony Hamilton
Robert Milkins
Ricky Walden
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by Alex0paul » 31 Dec 2018 Read
So excited
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by SnookerFan » 31 Dec 2018 Read
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by Andre147 » 31 Dec 2018 Read
Most Groups cramped up in January I see...
They should get rid of this rubbish once and for all, but Hearn needs this event to keep bookies interested... purely for bookies and nothing else.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Jan 2019 Read
This still in Coventry?
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by SnookerFan » 01 Jan 2019 Read
I'm surprised Barry Hearn hasn't made this a ranking event.
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 01 Jan 2019 Read
A depressing tournament.
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by Dan-cat » 01 Jan 2019 Read
So weird that it starts today, on jan 1.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Jan 2019 Read
Dan-cat wrote:So weird that it starts today, on jan 1.
I wouldn't want to play at 11am.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Jan 2019 Read
TWITTER ATTACK!
David Hendon
@davehendon
Neil Robertson’s become the fourth player to make 600 competitive centuries #championshipleague
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by Dan-cat » 01 Jan 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:TWITTER ATTACK!
David Hendon
@davehendon
Neil Robertson’s become the fourth player to make 600 competitive centuries #championshipleague
Woo! He’ll prob break a 1000 before he’s done...
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by Andre147 » 01 Jan 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:TWITTER ATTACK!
David Hendon
@davehendon
Neil Robertson’s become the fourth player to make 600 competitive centuries #championshipleague
Robbo a specialist at making centuries on CL...
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by Andre147 » 02 Jan 2019 Read
boris_the_butcher wrote:for Robbo the CL > WC.
Only on centuries made.
He hasnt actually won the thing. Trump is the one who takes this seriously lol...
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by Dan-cat » 02 Jan 2019 Read
Did Robbo throw the group final that year so he could play in more groups in order to achieve the ton of tons? Hmmmm...
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by Wildey » 03 Jan 2019 Read
Group 2 3rd and 4th of January
Group 3 7th and 8th of January
Group 4 9th and 10th of January
Group 5 21st and 22nd of January
Group 6 23rd and 24th of January
Group 7 11th and 12th of March
Winners Group 13th and 14th of MarchGroup 2 PlayersJack Lisowski
Ricky Walden
Anthony Hamilton
Jimmy Robertson
Judd Trump
Kyren Wilson
Luca Brecel
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by Andre147 » 03 Jan 2019 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Did Robbo throw the group final that year so he could play in more groups in order to achieve the ton of tons? Hmmmm...
That definately crossed his mind.
This is the only competition when losing can actually make you richer than the Group winner if you continue to finish 5th until 2nd, which is silly and in theory players could actually do this, which is against the fair rules of the sport.
I wouldnt be surprised if Robbo did that because he knew there would be more matches to make more centuries.
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by Wildey » 03 Jan 2019 Read
Andre147 wrote:Dan-cat wrote:Did Robbo throw the group final that year so he could play in more groups in order to achieve the ton of tons? Hmmmm...
That definately crossed his mind.
This is the only competition when losing can actually make you richer than the Group winner if you continue to finish 5th until 2nd, which is silly and in theory players could actually do this, which is against the fair rules of the sport.
I wouldnt be surprised if Robbo did that because he knew there would be more matches to make more centuries.
Rubbish Event and Pointless why would John Higgins complain too much snooker then play in this thing time after time.
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by Godot » 03 Jan 2019 Read
Wildey wrote:Andre147 wrote:Dan-cat wrote:Did Robbo throw the group final that year so he could play in more groups in order to achieve the ton of tons? Hmmmm...
That definately crossed his mind.
This is the only competition when losing can actually make you richer than the Group winner if you continue to finish 5th until 2nd, which is silly and in theory players could actually do this, which is against the fair rules of the sport.
I wouldnt be surprised if Robbo did that because he knew there would be more matches to make more centuries.
Rubbish Event and Pointless why would John Higgins complain too much snooker then play in this thing time after time.
Easy way for John to swallow £3k.
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by SnookerFan » 03 Jan 2019 Read
Wildey wrote:Andre147 wrote:Dan-cat wrote:Did Robbo throw the group final that year so he could play in more groups in order to achieve the ton of tons? Hmmmm...
That definately crossed his mind.
This is the only competition when losing can actually make you richer than the Group winner if you continue to finish 5th until 2nd, which is silly and in theory players could actually do this, which is against the fair rules of the sport.
I wouldnt be surprised if Robbo did that because he knew there would be more matches to make more centuries.
Rubbish Event and Pointless why would John Higgins complain too much snooker then play in this thing time after time.
Good point.
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by Dan-cat » 03 Jan 2019 Read
Well it's paid practice isn't it.
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by SnookerFan » 03 Jan 2019 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Well it's paid practice isn't it.
I mean, it benefits the players involved, even if it is intrinsically unfair. And it sweetens up the gambling companies, who sponsorship is reliant on.
But it's not an event for fans, really. No TV/Streaming other than through betting companies. No fans allowed into the venue to watch. So, as far as us fans are concerned, it's not meant for us.
We should probably just ignore it, if I'm honest.
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by Ash147 » 03 Jan 2019 Read
I forgot about this.
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 03 Jan 2019 Read
Is there a reason why the darts Championshit League ended years ago but the Snooker keeps running?
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by Dan-cat » 03 Jan 2019 Read
KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Is there a reason why the darts Championshit League ended years ago but the Snooker keeps running?
Armchairs.
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by SnookerFan » 03 Jan 2019 Read
KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Is there a reason why the darts Championshit League ended years ago but the Snooker keeps running?
Is darts as reliant on the gambling agencies as snooker?
Yes, they sponsor them a lot. But I'm sure more industries could be tempted to sponsor darts, such is the popularity of the sport.
Is this true of snooker?
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by gallantrabbit » 03 Jan 2019 Read
Clearly for the gambling companies but a lot of the players won't complain. Even the losers yesterday took a grand.
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by SnookerFan » 03 Jan 2019 Read
gallantrabbit wrote:Clearly for the gambling companies but a lot of the players won't complain. Even the losers yesterday took a grand.
One player, Robert Milkins I think, was praising the CL on Twitter the other day. Said when he was in it, it's the best he's been treated at a tournament.
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by Ash147 » 03 Jan 2019 Read
This is just a glorified set of practice matches.
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