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Well, from what ive heard, it does not look like the players are happy with the way the first event is panning out. With the old academy at the instittute of sport, being the venue instead of the set up they had for the qualifiers down stairs last season, a way of saving money, it looks as though ther will have to be a rethink on this, or the events need to be changed and played at a more suitable venue, maybe the new snooker academy in gloucester or similar.
8 tables have been cubicled off, but no spectators other than 2 each from each player are allowed to watch any of the games, as there simply is not the room. This is obviously a complete joke, and needs a thorough rethink. It looks as though Hearn has not put much thought into this one, and needs to do something quick.
Besides the venus set up being all wrong, whilst i was there, matches were being overun, players were waiting around for hours on end not knowing what to do, sitting around falling asleep, not being able to go nowhere, as they had to be available for when their names were called out to go on, ssome player were having to wait i think at least 2,3, up to 4 hours to get on to play some of their matches in the last 32, as it was a roll on, roll off scenario, and alot of the matches were not starting until 10.30--11 o/c at night, therefore, were not finishing until 12.30---1.30---2 o/c in the morning.
As i did not stay until the end, i am not sure what the latest finish was, so perhaps somebody else can update us on the latest finish. This obviously is totally unacceptable in a professional sport, to be treating players to conditions like this. How can you have players sitting around for 2-4 hours, late at night,bored out of their skulls, half falling asleep, then expect them to play a match at 11-12 o/c at night is absolutely rediculous. How on earth would you expect players to perform to the best of their ability in conditions like this.
This is a bit like going back to pontins and playig the midnight flyers. The difference being, the players careers and raking points are at stake. Also, i doubt the referee's would of been that happy, being there all day until late at night, now having to go back early this morning.
Until Hearn gets the full rundown on the situation, there is not a lot that can be done, and this is only the first event of 6 here. Lets hope that when he does get a briefing of the event, he acts quickly and does something about it. If the qualifiers for the main ranking events are to be held here like this, it would be a travesty. No spectators at all, no room to swing a cat.
Well Mr Hearn, not a very good start and some disgruntled coments on the start of what should of been an exciting phase for the players. Lets hope you got the initiative to act accordingly and quickly, as i am sure you will.
8 tables have been cubicled off, but no spectators other than 2 each from each player are allowed to watch any of the games, as there simply is not the room. This is obviously a complete joke, and needs a thorough rethink. It looks as though Hearn has not put much thought into this one, and needs to do something quick.
Besides the venus set up being all wrong, whilst i was there, matches were being overun, players were waiting around for hours on end not knowing what to do, sitting around falling asleep, not being able to go nowhere, as they had to be available for when their names were called out to go on, ssome player were having to wait i think at least 2,3, up to 4 hours to get on to play some of their matches in the last 32, as it was a roll on, roll off scenario, and alot of the matches were not starting until 10.30--11 o/c at night, therefore, were not finishing until 12.30---1.30---2 o/c in the morning.
As i did not stay until the end, i am not sure what the latest finish was, so perhaps somebody else can update us on the latest finish. This obviously is totally unacceptable in a professional sport, to be treating players to conditions like this. How can you have players sitting around for 2-4 hours, late at night,bored out of their skulls, half falling asleep, then expect them to play a match at 11-12 o/c at night is absolutely rediculous. How on earth would you expect players to perform to the best of their ability in conditions like this.
This is a bit like going back to pontins and playig the midnight flyers. The difference being, the players careers and raking points are at stake. Also, i doubt the referee's would of been that happy, being there all day until late at night, now having to go back early this morning.
Until Hearn gets the full rundown on the situation, there is not a lot that can be done, and this is only the first event of 6 here. Lets hope that when he does get a briefing of the event, he acts quickly and does something about it. If the qualifiers for the main ranking events are to be held here like this, it would be a travesty. No spectators at all, no room to swing a cat.
Well Mr Hearn, not a very good start and some disgruntled coments on the start of what should of been an exciting phase for the players. Lets hope you got the initiative to act accordingly and quickly, as i am sure you will.
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