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Ssb - doyle: 'carter feared retribution'
Lee Doyle, the leader of the discredited coup to oust the WPBSA board at the forthcoming EGM, has claimed Ali Carter withdrew his support because he 'feared retribution' from snooker's governing body.
Doyle told 110sport: "Ali stated to me his fear of retribution if he was to be linked to the proposal.
“It is clear there is still unrest in the game and until proper money is invested and the players are earning what they should be earning unfortunately this will not disappear.”
Yes, there is unrest because those who lost to Barry Hearn last June have been stirring it up rather than keeping their promises made at the time to support the new regime.
Hearn has raised prize money on the circuit since the time Doyle was on the WPBSA board so even if he believes the players aren't earning enough now, they are certainly earning more than there were a year ago when he was a director.
Barry Pinches, for example, has already earned more money so far this season than he did the whole of last.
Carter himself earned £5,000 more for winning this season's Shanghai Masters than he would have done under the previous board last year.
There are concerns from players and they should be listened to. It is also naive to believe everything will run smoothly from now on - I understand a statement is due shortly regarding a tournament that will not be good news.
But the best chance of snooker reaching its potential is if players and managers accept that Hearn and his team have to be given a fair chance to make the changes necessary to get the sport back on its feet.
Calling pointless EGMs will not help this.
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Doyle told 110sport: "Ali stated to me his fear of retribution if he was to be linked to the proposal.
“It is clear there is still unrest in the game and until proper money is invested and the players are earning what they should be earning unfortunately this will not disappear.”
Yes, there is unrest because those who lost to Barry Hearn last June have been stirring it up rather than keeping their promises made at the time to support the new regime.
Hearn has raised prize money on the circuit since the time Doyle was on the WPBSA board so even if he believes the players aren't earning enough now, they are certainly earning more than there were a year ago when he was a director.
Barry Pinches, for example, has already earned more money so far this season than he did the whole of last.
Carter himself earned £5,000 more for winning this season's Shanghai Masters than he would have done under the previous board last year.
There are concerns from players and they should be listened to. It is also naive to believe everything will run smoothly from now on - I understand a statement is due shortly regarding a tournament that will not be good news.
But the best chance of snooker reaching its potential is if players and managers accept that Hearn and his team have to be given a fair chance to make the changes necessary to get the sport back on its feet.
Calling pointless EGMs will not help this.
More...
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