Barry Hearn answers your questions

[goldengirl]

Cannot see anywhere the criteria for players to qualify for the QS - do we know what it will be or will they be "invited" players??

[hegeland]

Even an amateur businessman would do some serious investigations about the market value of WSA before announcing a proposal like the one Mr. Hearn has.

Telling us he's "not interested" in that aspect is, to put it mildly, not a truthful answer.

So much for the openness and honesty.

[ore]

Even an amateur businessman would do some serious investigations about the market value of WSA before announcing a proposal like the one Mr. Hearn has.

Telling us he's "not interested" in that aspect is, to put it mildly, not a truthful answer.

So much for the openness and honesty.

You're right here, normal practice when buying a company and setting the price is it's valuation (done usually by the buying side, to check they're not overpaying ). And another way of valuing (if not using market value method - to what other companies you would compare it?) is predicting future income streams.

[roykay]

Ferrett,if I might suggest the quote of RAC Club should be simply RAC as what you are saying otherwise is the "Royal Automobile Club Club" they are a bit touchy about that.
Roy Kay

[topman]

I notice in one of his replies to 1lawyer, Mr Hearn has underlined the word 'Professional' in the WPBSA title yet chooses to ignore the word 'Billiards'.
Despite including professional billiard players on his mailing list with his plans for snooker he makes no mention regarding his plans for billiards. Does this mean we can expect billiards will be culled along with the many other cost saving measures Hearn has planned?

[JanieWatkins]

Cannot see anywhere the criteria for players to qualify for the QS - do we know what it will be or will they be "invited" players??

Val if you go to snooker scene blog and listen to David's podcast with Barry, you'll hear Barry mention the opportunities for "amateur" players to not only get into some of the main tour events but that the QS would be "open"
Barry mentions that for up and coming juniors with aspirations to turn pro, it would be the most important few weeks of their lives. Playing to get their tour card.

[JanieWatkins]

I notice in one of his replies to 1lawyer, Mr Hearn has underlined the word 'Professional' in the WPBSA title yet chooses to ignore the word 'Billiards'.
Despite including professional billiard players on his mailing list with his plans for snooker he makes no mention regarding his plans for billiards. Does this mean we can expect billiards will be culled along with the many other cost saving measures Hearn has planned?

If you follow the plans Barry proposes then he wants to take over WS, not wpbsa. So he would run the snooker from WS or a new company, so the billiards, ie one event a year would presumably still fall under the remit of wpbsa.

[dallas147]

This is awesome!

Your the man Barry! Here you are out in the public answering all the questions the fans like to know. I wish our association in Australia had a front man who understands social networking and marketing like yourself.

I have not been this excited about the future of Snooker in 15 years.

[The Boss]

I didn't think Barry would answer so many questions. Well done Boss

[superaussie]

does anyone know when the answers from higgins and ronnie questions will be put up

[ADR147]

This is awesome!

Your the man Barry! Here you are out in the public answering all the questions the fans like to know. I wish our association in Australia had a front man who understands social networking and marketing like yourself.

I have not been this excited about the future of Snooker in 15 years.

i am the same i think!

[The Boss]

does anyone know when the answers from higgins and ronnie questions will be put up

I don't think any of those questions were considered suitable to ask Mine were too late unfortunately

[spike]

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I have not been this excited about the future of Snooker in 15 years.

Let's hope the majority of the players feel the same way as you do..

[goldengirl]

Thanks Janie - listened to podcast and found it inspiring and I don't even play.
By the way - can somebody sort this forum out - I've posted a comment about the podcast & Barry Hearn's proposals on about 3 different threads and I keep getting lost in the "junk".
I am trying to find a reply to something by somebody (E-Mail alert) where they state WS should be run by an "International" group - that's a laugh!! Many years the IBSF and the EABSA cannot get one Tournament right - perhaps not the EABSA so much! By the time all the different Associations had agreed to disagree the season would be over. There was also a lot of other things I did not agree with - but can't find the post now!! HELP!!
Come back GSC Janie - your forum was always so well mannered!!

[dallas147]

Just so painful watching Snooker committees or associations doing the same things year-after-year-after-year. Thy all keep waiting for some prince charming to come along..

PLEASE!!!! Be gone of the bow tie. .

Players should be playing in fashionable clothing, I want to see logos like, NIKE! adidas, Ecko, etc. The players can even then produce their own clothing line.

Get away from tradition, and more what will bring in the $$$$$$$..