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Snooker to trial shorter format : Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:17 am  
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Thoughts? Personally I quite like watching a nice tactical frame that goes on a bit, but they might become a thing of the past with less balls on the table.

Just another example of a sport "dumbing down" to attract outsiders and make money?
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Thoughts? Personally I quite like watching a nice tactical frame that goes on a bit, but they might become a thing of the past with less balls on the table.

Just another example of a sport "dumbing down" to attract outsiders and make money?
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: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:34 am  
Have they just watched an old repeat of Big Break???
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: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:36 am  
I think they should leave it as it is you either love it or hate it and i dont think changing it will make any difference whatsoever
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: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:50 am  
could be good to have 1 or 2 tournaments played this way. instead of highest break prize perhaps have a prize for quickest full clearance (as they did on big break :roll: )

perhaps players could come in to the arena with the theme tune going as well :wink:
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: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:57 am  
and each pocket could represent one of the colours and the colour would be worth double points if pocketed in it's particular pocket
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: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:03 pm  
and that bird referee could wear something very revealing to spice the game up a bit :wink:
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: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:33 pm  
This does actually sound as though its a petition to bring big break back :lol:
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: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:36 pm  
Jim Davidson, John Virho and Alex Higgins to present it. Superb!

Im all for exploring diffrent ways to boost the profile of the sport but hasnt something simailer been tried before?
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: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:41 pm  
MikePB wrote:
Jim Davidson, John Virho and Alex Higgins to present it. Superb!

Im all for exploring diffrent ways to boost the profile of the sport but hasnt something simailer been tried before?


as far as I know, the only thing they have tried is having the shot clock in the Premier League i.e. play the shot within 25 seconds or forfeit.
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