Welsh Open Qualifiers - Discussion

[missneworleans]

I prefer 7-8 snooker tournaments with a great standart instead of 15 tournaments of average standart. And I think most members will agree with me

[montoya10]

You're right. Snooker is more tiring, as it takes more energy to move around the table..

But still, it's not the most physically challenging sport and as for your concern about standard, I don't think they can keep the same standard in darts in every single tournament as well.. I watched darts from TV two years ago, and the quality was nearly changing in every leg, let it be from tournament to tournament. So, I think darts is open to upsets a little bit more than snooker, as the favourite will have less time to recover from a bad start.

I also think if there was so many ranking events, players would have an option to get their name entered in whatever tournament they want. Just like the system in tennis. Everybody gets in for Grand Slams. But every player prepare their own schedule..

Making an analogy, all top 16 would enter the UK, but let's say only 3 would be playing in a China ranking event. There would be simultaneous events all over the world, and the other top players would have a chance to select the playing area..

[Mr P]

I prefer 7-8 snooker tournaments with a great standart instead of 15 tournaments of average standart. And I think most members will agree with me

That makes a change then.. Just joking.

Could I ask why you think the standard will drop?

[missneworleans]

Cos snooker is mentally tiring, thats for sure!
If there will be a tournament every 2-3 weeks wont have much time for rest and just quickly get back to practice tables!

[Mr P]

Maybe if there was a tournament every 4 weeks it would be good, I am starting to agree with you about the mentally tireness though. Anyway, this thread is supposed to be discussing Wlesh Open qualifiers.

[montoya10]

Cos snooker is mentally tiring, thats for sure!
If there will be a tournament every 2-3 weeks wont have much time for rest and just quickly get back to practice tables!

Then, why not just organizing the major events and remove the other ranking tournaments? There would have been 4 events: Worlds, UK, Masters and Grand Prix, and there would have been plenty of time to rest and get in mental shape?

If we can't go for 15+, I think we should go for 5-..

[April madness]

Then, why not just organizing the major events and remove the other ranking tournaments? There would have been 4 events: Worlds, UK, Masters and Grand Prix, and there would have been plenty of time to rest and get in mental shape?

If we can't go for 15+, I think we should go for 5-..

Well, ask the players. They were complaining about lack of match practice, that means they do need tournaments. And tournaments can be different, I am sure some of them can be short ones, league format, like championship league/pro snooker challenge. The majors will be left as is (hopefully), there probably could be some very short ones, like one frame pot black shootouts. We just don't know yet, but it will be interesting once the plan comes out.

As long as all 96 players are guaranteed a good match practice and income from their profession, it's all good.

P.S. And probably this discussion could deserve a separate thread, maybe mods could split this one?

[missneworleans]

Then, why not just organizing the major events and remove the other ranking tournaments? There would have been 4 events: Worlds, UK, Masters and Grand Prix, and there would have been plenty of time to rest and get in mental shape?

If we can't go for 15+, I think we should go for 5-..

I'm not saying about 4 tournaments!
7-8 tournaments is ok maybe 10 but not more!

[Mr P]

Then you obviously don't like watching Snooker that much. As much as I like you and think you have a good point abot the mental tireness, you are wrong on this occasion. I am sure most members would actually want to see more Snooker.

[missneworleans]

I do like snooker very much but I just now how tiring it is...after playing last big tournament before the New Year me and most of my friends got so tired and didnt pick up for two weeks..after we got back we realised theres another tournament and we had just a few days to practice...and I felt I havent played a year!! And I have been playing probably my worst game for years at the tournament...now imagine how diffucult it is for the top16 players!
for example the UK was very tiring and John didnt pick up a cue for a while and crashed from masters , and now he has only a week to prepare for the Welsh...

[Mr P]

Now thats a post!! Keep them up. Big well done my friend!!

[missneworleans]

Now thats a post!! Keep them up. Big well done my friend!!

Huh now you made a pointless post
to complete my point I will say that if there will be 15 tournaments some top players(or quite many) might just not participate at some tournaments!

[Mr P]

Ok, when I posted what I posted to you, I didn't mean to start a slanging match of each of us telling eah others posts they are crap, lets move on huh?

[missneworleans]

Ok, when I posted what I posted to you, I didn't mean to start a slanging match of each of us telling eah others posts they are crap, lets move on huh?

Don't get that too serious I was just kidding
Lets better come back to the topic

[Mr P]

Yeah, we better.

Anyways, it's good to see some of the 'old' players competing in this like Davis, Parrot, Doherty, White etc. I would love to see one of them make the finals.