2014 World Championship - Discussion

[DeanH]

and the club is?

my secret

what clubs do you belong to (that are about to close down)?

[j6uk]

no, as I said earlier this is "not just while the WSC is on" but has been this year so far and was good last year as well from what I hear

and the club is?

[DeanH]

maybe while the wc is on, but very hard to believe. may i ask, where is this hopeful little place?

no, as I said earlier this is "not just while the WSC is on" but has been this year so far and was good last year as well from what I hear

[j6uk]

incorrect, busy nearly every night of the week
again speaking to the committee chap, the three tables take between £2200 and £2800 a month
I think that is not bad for a social club that is "not" a snooker club

maybe while the wc is on, but very hard to believe. may i ask, where is this hopeful little place?

[DeanH]

and i bet there just like the rest, buzzing once or twice a week max

incorrect, busy nearly every night of the week
again speaking to the committee chap, the three tables take between £2200 and £2800 a month
I think that is not bad for a social club that is "not" a snooker club

[j6uk]

i loved it and took a lot of pride in my performance. im sure i'll make a return at some point.. if they'll have me back

[Neil Taperell]

Fairly decent standard in the Premier League now ( except for me ! ) .....if you have the time , ever thought about a return . Always great to see decent players like yourself playing in the league .

[j6uk]

The two clubs (social) I go to are £2/hr at all times, no deals, none required

and i bet there just like the rest, buzzing once or twice a week max

[j6uk]

I don't remember you playing in the Epsom League.....how many seasons did you play for ?

i played for two seasons 8 years ago

[jono*]

11 pounds an hour peak time, 4 pounds off peak. I would be at the club every day at 2pound an hour

[DeanH]

The two clubs (social) I go to are £2/hr at all times, no deals, none required

[Neil Taperell]

Not done a Sunday handicap for years .....still do one on a Thursday night though . They have deals where you can play for 5 hours for £10.
I don't remember you playing in the Epsom League.....how many seasons did you play for ?

Very few clubs in our area or the surrounding vicinity , which is why my mates club is doing so well . But yes , challenging times .

[j6uk]

I don't think snooker is as dead as you think . We have 3 divisions in our league and not season we will possibly have 4 due to more teams starting up .

I know clubs are closing but there are still places about . I was at my club on Thursday and there was a waiting list to play ...........and there are 16 tables in the club . It is out there , just not many places to play at unlike a few years ago .

i played at your club many times over the years and won the sunday handy cap a few, plus doing the epsom league and all over the london pro am scene so i know how things have changed. who can afford 5/7 an hour and whos got the time to play?? these are changing challenging times.. many club owners are simply waiting for the developers to turn up with the proper money

[Neil Taperell]

I don't think snooker is as dead as you think . We have 3 divisions in our league and not season we will possibly have 4 due to more teams starting up .

I know clubs are closing but there are still places about . I was at my club on Thursday and there was a waiting list to play ...........and there are 16 tables in the club . It is out there , just not many places to play at unlike a few years ago .

[j6uk]

there are other threads about this and I replied there that recently about 6 youngsters have joined the club where I play, on top of that there have been more recent new members this years as well (not youngsters )
When I say recently I don't mean just the World Championships period but the first half of this year.

And I was speaking to one of the committee and he said the snooker tables have never taken as so much money for many, many years.

So I would disagree with your statement; at least in my area, there is a resurgence in interest

alright in your area its sunny days but lets go for a proper walk around the uk shall we?! im contrasting the percentage up in the tv to whats really going on on the ground and who things were to how they are now