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Yes, OK before anyone says it, I know its still October and we're only about a third of the way through this season. But isn't this about the time a schedule for next season should start to be thought about, in order for it not to be such a rush come the end of this season. Its important to have a long time to iron out any potential wrinkles that they may come across.
I think the PTC & EPTC are doing a fantastic job. I think for it to progress further is to next season, sort out some sort of live streaming and proper LIVE SCORING! IMO updating it every 30 seconds isn't really good enough. I also think that the tournaments need to be moved around the country as clearly the Academy isn't up to holding an event of this scale.
In Europe, we have seen fantastic crowds thus far. In Belgium, they ran out of seats for the final. The setup looks good also. Really good idea that you can see more than one table at a time.
The World Open was a great success. Over a week, we saw 43 players; some for the first time and some making a comeback. The format works and I hope to see it for sometime to come!
You notice in the list below no room for the Welsh Open. This tournament has fallen down the pecking order in recent years. It has been poorly attended and the lower ranking points for this event reflect it. Have replaced it with a tournament in the Middle East.
Next Season IMO:
In total 19 ranking events. A decent number and will keep players busy just about every week.
What would everyone else like for next season?
I think the PTC & EPTC are doing a fantastic job. I think for it to progress further is to next season, sort out some sort of live streaming and proper LIVE SCORING! IMO updating it every 30 seconds isn't really good enough. I also think that the tournaments need to be moved around the country as clearly the Academy isn't up to holding an event of this scale.
In Europe, we have seen fantastic crowds thus far. In Belgium, they ran out of seats for the final. The setup looks good also. Really good idea that you can see more than one table at a time.
The World Open was a great success. Over a week, we saw 43 players; some for the first time and some making a comeback. The format works and I hope to see it for sometime to come!
You notice in the list below no room for the Welsh Open. This tournament has fallen down the pecking order in recent years. It has been poorly attended and the lower ranking points for this event reflect it. Have replaced it with a tournament in the Middle East.
Next Season IMO:
- World Championship @ Sheffield
- UK Championship @ York
- The Masters @ Wembley
- World Open @ Glasgow
- China Open @ Beijing
- World Matchplay @ Shanghai - Rebranding - Based on World 9 ball championship format.
- European Championship (Not just a German event) @ Berlin
- Dubai Desert Classic? - Replacement for Welsh Open
- 4 UK PTCs (SW Academy, Northern Snooker Centre, Sheffield Academy, Pontins Prestatyn)
- 4 European PTCs (Brugge, Killarney, Furth, Prague)
- 3 World PTCs (Shanghai, Melbourne, Bangkok)
- Players Championship Finals @ Dublin?
- Sky Sports Shoot Out @ Reading?
- Power Snooker Exhibition @ Indig02
- QSchool @ Sheffield Academy
In total 19 ranking events. A decent number and will keep players busy just about every week.
What would everyone else like for next season?
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