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World Open 2016 - Discussion
is the eurosport camera relly far away from the table or is it just me ??
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Originally Posted by Odrl View PostSo, the World Open starts tomorrow...
Unfortunately it is one of the rare proper tournaments on the calendar this season. The people in charge have "successfully" replaced the best-of-9 format in ranking events with their beloved best-of-7s, so most of the season is now short-format crap, with even non-snooker tournaments such as the Shoot-Out counting towards the rankings. The distinction between the former PTC series and the major ranking events has now been erased, which means that players who win best-of-7 events are now considered by most people to have won a proper ranking event, and I think that's a travesty. I have spent more than nine years on this forum protesting against the shortening of events and the dumbing down of snooker, but it looks like that battle is well and truly lost now.
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I would like to think most of my posts on this forum, especially the longer ones, have been inspired by my love of snooker and my fascination with the game, so I tried to stay away during the first two "ranking events", because there just wouldn't be any point in me spreading around my negativity and trying to discredit the players' achievements like some sort of lunatic. If I don't like it, I don't have to watch it, and I will try to stick to that policy throughout the season. This tournament, however, is a good old ranking event, with matches of medium length and a world-class field, so it deserves a few words.
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Tom Ford beats Mark Davis from 4-0 down to reach the last 16 and will now play Joe Perry who got a walkover against Jamie Burnett, Mark Davis will be gutted at that result I reckonLast edited by Mr Snooker; 25 July 2016, 10:37 AM.
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Mark Selby beats Jimmy White 5-1, Mobile phone went off really loudly in the crowd while Jimmy was down on the brown for a possible 4-2 scoreline and Selby went on to win the match after Jimmy missed the brown.
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its started and I cant watch anybody know how or where. Computer stream only please...
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Originally Posted by daffie View PostOdrl you are plain scary mate...how long did it take you to type that all up!
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Originally Posted by Odrl View PostSo, the World Open starts tomorrow...
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I know the Chinese events don't usually generate much discussion on this forum, mainly due to the time zone, but hopefully a few of us will be watching. I wish a good snooker week to anyone who does. :smile:
I plan on watching some. Will tape everything and see what's what in the evening when I get back home from work...
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