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I've never seen Stephen Hendry miss an easier ball than that green yesterday. That said, Murphy's fluke hurt badly, and why is he the only person who doesn't acknowledge flukes? It really gets my goat the smug way he walks round the table after that - and to think Hazel irvine introduces him as "the liekable Shaun Murphy" - LOL
Anyway, back to my thoughts. The walk-on music does add a bit of oomph to the beginning of a match, and i think given time it will catch on, but it is quite embarrassing to see a lively walk-on like Mark King's in front of a crowd of about 37 people.... I think this is where Mr Hearn can have a bit of an effect. If we're struggling to fill a massive auditorium like Wembley for what is the third biggest event on the calendar (apparently) then things need shaking up.
I'd suggest no afternoon session and an evening session that starts at 6pm with 2 games one after the other. I'd also say right, if players are leaving the arena after every single frame which they seem to be doing, let's do away with the fifteen minute break. You either have one or the other to keep the flow. If 11 frame matches are too long to get two in the evening session, then lets go back to best of 9, but 2matches for the price of 1 with a full arena has to be better than 1 match played in front of 7 men and a dog - can you imagine how many would have gone to watch an Ebdon vs Dott match on a Tuesday afternoon?
Finally, the scheduling has to be better. Make the draw then schedule the games. Ronnie O'Sullivan playing in the afternoon is just ridiculous. Look at the darts... how many times do you see Phil Taylor play in the afternoon session? Very rarely. In terms of growing as an entertainment, you have to put your biggest draws on at the times when people will come and watch. So Ronnie HAS to play in the evening as that maximises the potential crowd.
It should be and could be an exciting time for snooker.... let's hope so
Anyway, back to my thoughts. The walk-on music does add a bit of oomph to the beginning of a match, and i think given time it will catch on, but it is quite embarrassing to see a lively walk-on like Mark King's in front of a crowd of about 37 people.... I think this is where Mr Hearn can have a bit of an effect. If we're struggling to fill a massive auditorium like Wembley for what is the third biggest event on the calendar (apparently) then things need shaking up.
I'd suggest no afternoon session and an evening session that starts at 6pm with 2 games one after the other. I'd also say right, if players are leaving the arena after every single frame which they seem to be doing, let's do away with the fifteen minute break. You either have one or the other to keep the flow. If 11 frame matches are too long to get two in the evening session, then lets go back to best of 9, but 2matches for the price of 1 with a full arena has to be better than 1 match played in front of 7 men and a dog - can you imagine how many would have gone to watch an Ebdon vs Dott match on a Tuesday afternoon?
Finally, the scheduling has to be better. Make the draw then schedule the games. Ronnie O'Sullivan playing in the afternoon is just ridiculous. Look at the darts... how many times do you see Phil Taylor play in the afternoon session? Very rarely. In terms of growing as an entertainment, you have to put your biggest draws on at the times when people will come and watch. So Ronnie HAS to play in the evening as that maximises the potential crowd.
It should be and could be an exciting time for snooker.... let's hope so
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