Re: Betway World Seniors Championship
i loved it
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masterdoctorgenius - Posts: 13175
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masterdoctorgenius wrote:i loved it
SnookerEd25 wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Apparently this is the 500th professional tournament that Jimmy White has entered.
But only the 239th he can remember...
SnookerFan wrote:Mark Williams for the World Championship Double.
davisfan wrote:First, hello
Second, glad to read so many thoughts on the Seniors that echo my own. The play was enjoyable in large part but the whole thing just didn't feel right somehow, a mishmash, rather than a distinctive, settled format... and the very low age limit is a huge part of that, as discussed above.
40 is much too low (and dilutes the whole point of the thing), but they're surely stuck with it now - if it was reverted to 45 or even 50+ the 2015 winner wouldn't be able to defend the title, nor even appear for several years. It's a silly situation that should never have happened, and now we're stuck with a 2-speed field of current pros and Players of Yesteryear (TM) serving as cannon fodder.
Also, while I'm moaning... the tinkering (entry criteria, shot clock) just gives the impression that World Snooker/Sky/Hearn don't think the basic 'product' is interesting or valuable enough in its own right. Which is something of an insult to players like Cliff Thorburn, to the whole concept of a 'seniors' event, and to viewers who have enough attention span to watch snooker without BWOOP, PING PING PING sound effects.
SnookerFan wrote:I get the impression that we're taking this event more seriously than the organisers do.
It seems to be an excuse to throw in a few of the oldies like Jimmy and Steve Davis who can still draw a crowd. I'd guess the inclusion of people like Mark Williams is just to keep the standard up a bit. Bear in mind some of these players haven't played competitive snooker in years.
Dan-cat wrote:
What he said. I watched last year and apart from the final the standard was fairly shabby and not a good advertisement for the sport.
Dan-cat wrote:SF I reckon you have seen more live snooker that anyone I know!
masterdoctorgenius wrote:SF, are u a drunkard?
masterdoctorgenius wrote:fast play is not selbys cup of tea
masterdoctorgenius wrote:I love MJW lol
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