Dafabet World Championship (Tue April 22nd) Last 32 !!

Gnomy wrote:I can tell you this much, the craze for the sport in countries like China and India is much more than you would expect.

SnookerFan wrote:When's Mavis playing Dale, is that this afternoon?

Corneeto wrote:

Gnomy wrote:

Corneeto wrote:

Gnomy wrote:
I can tell you this much, the craze for the sport in countries like China and India is much more than you would expect.

Just come back from a couple of months in India. Could hardly get a table in the clubs. Always very busy, cheap to play to.

Results were always making the sports pages as well, which surprised me. Still very keen on Billiards out there.

Sweet, where were you?
Billiards? really It's a drag IMO :P :P
I guess the excitement is due to pankaj's efforts

Bangalore mostly. Quality city.

Hmm.. I guess I was just surprised to see anyone still talking about billiards!

SnookerFan wrote:

Gnomy wrote:I can tell you this much, the craze for the sport in countries like China and India is much more than you would expect.

I'm not saying it isn't, but that doesn't translate to tickets sold. They don't even fill the final in China tournaments, some of the opening rounds are played in front of less than a dozen people.

Gnomy wrote:True and true

maybe in due time, if more home players enter the league, we might see a change.

SnookerFan wrote:

Gnomy wrote:True and true

maybe in due time, if more home players enter the league, we might see a change.

I'm not trying to diss China, I'm just saying moving the WC there would be unwise.

If they did have to move it, and I see no good reason why they should, I'd rather see in Germany than China.

Andre147 PGC wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

Gnomy wrote:True and true

maybe in due time, if more home players enter the league, we might see a change.

I'm not trying to diss China, I'm just saying moving the WC there would be unwise.

If they did have to move it, and I see no good reason why they should, I'd rather see in Germany than China.

Yeah Germany would be nice if it has to be moved, but we all know if it's moved the only place it will go is China.

Corneeto wrote:

Gnomy wrote:

Corneeto wrote:

Gnomy wrote:
I can tell you this much, the craze for the sport in countries like China and India is much more than you would expect.

Just come back from a couple of months in India. Could hardly get a table in the clubs. Always very busy, cheap to play to.

Results were always making the sports pages as well, which surprised me. Still very keen on Billiards out there.

Sweet, where were you?
Billiards? really It's a drag IMO :P :P
I guess the excitement is due to pankaj's efforts

Bangalore mostly. Quality city.

Hmm.. I guess I was just surprised to see anyone still talking about billiards!

Gnomy wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

Gnomy wrote:True and true

maybe in due time, if more home players enter the league, we might see a change.

I'm not trying to diss China, I'm just saying moving the WC there would be unwise.

If they did have to move it, and I see no good reason why they should, I'd rather see in Germany than China.

Yeah Germany would be nice if it has to be moved, but we all know if it's moved the only place it will go is China.

The crowds for the German Open was unbelievable really,
I was just about to bring up Germany too :P

Wildey wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

Gnomy wrote:I can tell you this much, the craze for the sport in countries like China and India is much more than you would expect.

I'm not saying it isn't, but that doesn't translate to tickets sold. They don't even fill the final in China tournaments, some of the opening rounds are played in front of less than a dozen people.

Sponsors dont really care about ticket sales its all about getting their product seen and china has the biggest TV Audience to get the product seen.

But for the atmosphere of a event its best to have a full house and the atmosphere of 1000 in the crucible than 3000 or 10000 in other venues.

Wildey wrote:so how will Judd play in this 1st round?

SnookerFan wrote:So, why is everybody talking about Angles' trousers on Twitter?

SnookerFan wrote:

Ayrshirebhoy wrote:Snookerfan, if Hearn could get a venue for the worlds that a 20,000 audience and a million pound cheque for the winner would that not be worth moving for?

If Cameron Diaz asked me to marry her, so I could quit work and she could spend all day making love to her, would that be worth considering. She hasn't, I've just made that up.

Where are you getting a 20,000 audience from? Or a million pound cheque? You've just plucked it out of the air.

If you could get that much, he should obviously consider it, because he's a businessman. I'm not sure he would get that. A lot of people go to The Crucible because it's The Crucible, rather than because it's The World Snooker Championship. I do. I'd consider not going even if they moved it to London, which is a lot closer to where I live. I'd think twice if I could walk home afterwards.

Cannonball wrote:

Gnomy wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

Gnomy wrote:True and true

maybe in due time, if more home players enter the league, we might see a change.

I'm not trying to diss China, I'm just saying moving the WC there would be unwise.

If they did have to move it, and I see no good reason why they should, I'd rather see in Germany than China.

Yeah Germany would be nice if it has to be moved, but we all know if it's moved the only place it will go is China.

The crowds for the German Open was unbelievable really,
I was just about to bring up Germany too :P

My own choice would be for it to move around. Uk, China, India, Australia, countries inmainland Europe. Why not?

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Can't someone just open a thread "should the Worlds be moved" or something, because I don't want to constantly read posts about that here...

Skullman wrote:I'm back!

See that Selby won in the end 10-9

Very good win for Wasley, how did he play? I'm slightly put out that Ding is out because it could mean a damp squib in the latter stages like the last two years, but that's Ding's fault, not Michael's. I'd love to be wrong.

Also, see that Angles held on to beat Higgins 10-7. That's two first round defeats in row for him...

Andre147 PGC wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Can't someone just open a thread "should the Worlds be moved" or something, because I don't want to constantly read posts about that here...

Yeah agree SO, the Worlds though should forever remain at the Crucible.