by Wildey » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Saturday 18th of September~Sunday 26th of September
The World Open is a new format for a World Ranking event with best of 5 frame matches and a best of 9 frame final with a Random Draw throughout .
Today sees the start of the last 32 with 1 extra Last 64 Ronnie O'Sullivan v Mark King Thrown in
There is no draw for this event but here is the Format of Play
When Draws will be taking place
Last 16 random draw will take place live at 7pm on Wednesday 22 September
quarter finals random draw will take place live at 7pm on Friday 24 September,
semi finals random draw will take place live at 7pm on Saturday 25 September.
Monday September 20
12.30pm
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Mark King
Matthew Stevens v Alan McManus
Joe Jogia v Liu Song
7pm
Jamie Cope v Dave Harold
Mike Dunn v Marcus Campbel
Tuesday September 21
1pm
Ali Carter v Mark Williams
Jimmy Michie v Ding Junhui
Stephen Lee v Nigel Bond
7pm
Stephen Hendry v Mark Davis
Peter Ebdon v Fergal O'Brien
Wednesday September 22
12.30pm
Neil Robertson v David Morris
Ken Doherty v Barry Hawkins
James McBain v Ricky Walden
7pm
Judd Trump v Stephen Maguire
Martin Gould v Matthew Couch
Thursday September 23
12.30pm
Jimmy White v Ronnie O'Sullivan
Marco Fu v Andrew Higginson
Last 16 match
7pm
Last 16 match
Last 16 match
Friday September 24
12.30pm
Last 16 match
Last 16 match
Last 16 match
7pm
Last 16 match
Last 16 match
Saturday September 25
1pm
Quarter-final
Quarter-final
7pm
Quarter-final
Quarter-final
Sunday September 26
2pm
Semi-final
Semi-final
8pm
Final
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by JohnFromLondonTown » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Quality wild, has to be said.
Thanks.
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by Witz78 » 20 Sep 2010 Read
I'll confidently predict the World Open wont be in Glasgow next year, a shambles of an event IMO
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by JohnFromLondonTown » 20 Sep 2010 Read
I just read your feedback from today witz. I got the Rob Walker fella stand in from the off. At least it makes Rob Walker stand out. Rob Walker was doing something else today, Hazel mentioned it, but it was that glamerous it escapes me.
So....you got in, how did you find the match's when you got in? You missed the best motd btw. McBride might be having a couple of quid on the Barry Hawkins fella.
Anyway, ignore me, tell me more if you have time.
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by Wildey » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Witz78 wrote:Jimmy last won on TV at the Wildcard round in last seasons Shanghai........
anyway heres my take on today, just made it back home left at 1-1 in the Selby match - not surprised to hear he lost in the end.
4 BIGGEST JOKES OF THE DAY
1- The guy on the MC
where the hell is Walker? This guys "patter" is terrible, cringeworthy. Yous want to see him before the intros when hes warming the crowd up. Camper than a row of tents he is and hes out of his depth.
2- The arena set up
No bookies set up (thought 12 bet would have some sort of represntation there?)
No cuezone / table
Useless SECC staff in charge instead of WPSBA folk on the door so the muppets wouldnt let about 50 of us into the White game at 6.55pm cos they said the players were just about to come out. I was going mad arguing to get them to let us in as there was lots of noise made anyway then so people entering the arena was hardly an issue but they said wed get in after the entrances.
So shock horror the muppets let us in then they suddenly twig...."what happens after the players entrances?? Oh rubbish, yeh they start playing dont they?" So they come running after us all and preventing us from going up the stairs to take our seats. Pathetic. Shows the lack of knowledge of how a snooker event is run yet these muppets are left in charge.
3 - The Welsh Fan
Same old silly stories about Williams, Selbys wife, Jimmy Michie etc from him. He truly is a nerd. And Stalin, yeh he was up to his old trick of just rambling on non stop even though we gave up listening haha
4 - Eirian Williams not spotting the free ball, doh!! i was so close to shouting out at that point to alert Bjorn to it. He was a top guy, we had a good chat to him beforehand, according to the Welsh guy he is cocky and arrogant, but he seemed ok to me, maybe not lacking in confidence (just a pity he didnt take that to the table with him, a couple of shocking misses he had)
Walker was at the Great North Run
Eirian Williams made my day i bet you was choking over your boo
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by JohnFromLondonTown » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Best tune I can think of for Mark Selby, is don't let it linger Snooker brother from another Mother.
Cranberries, Linger
http://bit.ly/9MAido
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by SnookerFan » 20 Sep 2010 Read
wildJONESEYE wrote:Witz78 wrote:Jimmy last won on TV at the Wildcard round in last seasons Shanghai........
anyway heres my take on today, just made it back home left at 1-1 in the Selby match - not surprised to hear he lost in the end.
4 BIGGEST JOKES OF THE DAY
1- The guy on the MC
where the hell is Walker? This guys "patter" is terrible, cringeworthy. Yous want to see him before the intros when hes warming the crowd up. Camper than a row of tents he is and hes out of his depth.
2- The arena set up
No bookies set up (thought 12 bet would have some sort of represntation there?)
No cuezone / table
Useless SECC staff in charge instead of WPSBA folk on the door so the muppets wouldnt let about 50 of us into the White game at 6.55pm cos they said the players were just about to come out. I was going mad arguing to get them to let us in as there was lots of noise made anyway then so people entering the arena was hardly an issue but they said wed get in after the entrances.
So shock horror the muppets let us in then they suddenly twig...."what happens after the players entrances?? Oh rubbish, yeh they start playing dont they?" So they come running after us all and preventing us from going up the stairs to take our seats. Pathetic. Shows the lack of knowledge of how a snooker event is run yet these muppets are left in charge.
3 - The Welsh Fan
Same old silly stories about Williams, Selbys wife, Jimmy Michie etc from him. He truly is a nerd. And Stalin, yeh he was up to his old trick of just rambling on non stop even though we gave up listening haha
4 - Eirian Williams not spotting the free ball, doh!! i was so close to shouting out at that point to alert Bjorn to it. He was a top guy, we had a good chat to him beforehand, according to the Welsh guy he is cocky and arrogant, but he seemed ok to me, maybe not lacking in confidence (just a pity he didnt take that to the table with him, a couple of shocking misses he had)
Walker was at the Great North Run
Eirian Williams made my day i bet you was choking over your boo
I have to say, I've had experience of venue staff, rather then World Snooker staff being on doors. They are a pain in the bottom, as they have no knowledge at all. I went to Mark Williams vs R0ry McLeod, but my mate had to drop her kid off somewhere first, so we were a bit late, arriving halfway through the first frame. The person on door refused to let a lot of people in on the break between frames in case it interrupted play.
Yeah, and the Rob Walker guy was crap. "Give it up for Jimmy White. Come on Glasgow."
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by Smart » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Witz78 wrote:I'll confidently predict the World Open wont be in Glasgow next year, a shambles of an event IMO
shame that they do not put the desired effort into this......................... I did notice as the cameras panned back lots of empty seats again.
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by Smart » 20 Sep 2010 Read
witz
Check out the youtube posting that sonny did yesterday evening.
WARNING: Extremely funny footage.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Sep 2010 Read
StalinESQ wrote:witz
Check out the youtube posting that sonny did yesterday evening.
WARNING: Extremely funny footage.
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by Wildey » 20 Sep 2010 Read
what i have found with venue staff they Have a atetute where they want to show some authority and they resent World Snooker Staff on their patch.
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by Witz78 » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Yeh yous r rite about the venue staff being on a power trip.
Absolutely clueless.
Didnt anyone hear my CMON BJORN shouts whenever Hendry missed?
Poor crowds, even for the Jimmy match it was half empty. The stands are only 6 rows deep too so the capacity cant even be that big. Whats the youtube link, logged on my phone so cant access it at the mo
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by GJ » 20 Sep 2010 Read
good luck stevens
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by Witz78 » 20 Sep 2010 Read
GJ,
Just to say that ur main man Selty was hanging out with Robbo yesterday at the SECC.
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by Wildey » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Witz78 wrote:Yeh yous r rite about the venue staff being on a power trip.
Absolutely clueless.
Didnt anyone hear my CMON BJORN shouts whenever Hendry missed?
Poor crowds, even for the Jimmy match it was half empty. The stands are only 6 rows deep too so the capacity cant even be that big. Whats the youtube link, logged on my phone so cant access it at the mo
as Dave Hendon said it was like that during the 80s its not a Big deal Snooker is a TV Sport more than no other but there are things that needs doing at venues to make it more of a ocation.
there's no doubt going to venues is cool great im hoping i go this season probably sheffield but you do see more on the couch with a can of lager.
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by Smart » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Witz78 wrote:Yeh yous r rite about the venue staff being on a power trip.
Absolutely clueless.
Didnt anyone hear my CMON BJORN shouts whenever Hendry missed?
Poor crowds, even for the Jimmy match it was half empty. The stands are only 6 rows deep too so the capacity cant even be that big. Whats the youtube link, logged on my phone so cant access it at the mo
I heard one of the "Come on Bjorn" shouts - definitely you, no question. Think I spotted you at one point, cant be sure. Who are the 2 identical ladies on the front row, with the glasses on.......
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by The Cueist » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Crucible is the one to go to,Back row in the centre,You can watch both matches fairly unobstructed.
Roll on April as i will spend the first week there.
And with this new rolling rankings system new players will emerge,This tournament is the starting of the changing of the guard,Selby im sure will be the new world champion and dominator of the sport for yhe next few years.
His game has gone up a notch in my opinion,Ros and JH are on the way out.
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by Casey » 20 Sep 2010 Read
What a royal buck up in this schedule
Look at some of the night matches compared to the daytime.
More people can go to the venue at night and more people watch on TV at night
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by Wildey » 20 Sep 2010 Read
case_master wrote:What a royal buck up in this schedule
Look at some of the night matches compared to the daytime.
More people can go to the venue at night and more people watch on TV at night
but they have hours of live tv in the affo and red buttonj die hard at night..
i agree they look at things from wrong angle.....
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by The Cueist » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Always moaning.At least it is on,Now stop whinging,Im sick of reading it.
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by Witz78 » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Far more should be done to make going to snooker an occassion though. Empty seats send out bad vibes about the the sport as a whole. Every venue set up should be as similar to the crucible as possible. Bar and bookies set up essential to attract the traditional hardcore fans back to the sport. Allowing alcohol into the arena would make a massive impact i think, ok im not asking 4 loud rowdy darts style crowds but whats the harm in generating a bit of atmosphere?
If events are half empty then the WPBSA are losing a fortune on the arenas for starters. If the sport is thriving the demand should almost outweigh the capacity.
Theres still nothing better than being at the arena, watching on tv with your home comforts is good too but to saviour that atmosphere up close cant be rivalled.
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by The Cueist » 20 Sep 2010 Read
Agreed
Maybe they could offer Ticket,Hotel ,Travel deals for us fans.
Sureley could organize better deals than we all get,The travel and accomadation costs are crippling before we buy tickets to watch snooker,And you have to eat and drink at a reasonable cost of 20 quid a day.
In these cash strapped times i will admit i find live snooker hard to fund at the moment,So i admit it,It costs a bomb to watch live snooker.
Who else would agree or disagree.
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by Smart » 20 Sep 2010 Read
The Cueist wrote:Always moaning.At least it is on,Now stop whinging,Im sick of reading it.
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by Casey » 20 Sep 2010 Read
The King to win.
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by Casey » 20 Sep 2010 Read
case_master wrote:The King to win.
Or maybe not
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by Madz » 20 Sep 2010 Read
would be nice if they switched on livescoring
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