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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:17 am 
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BBC Story.

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?
BBC Story.

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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Have they just watched an old repeat of Big Break???






"I didn't see Risman, Todd or Watkins in red vests.
I saw a bit of Steve Gibson and Blakely at his best.
Now I'm watching Alker lead us on against the rest,
As the Reds go marching on ...... "

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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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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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and each pocket could represent one of the colours and the colour would be worth double points if pocketed in it's particular pocket






"I didn't see Risman, Todd or Watkins in red vests.
I saw a bit of Steve Gibson and Blakely at his best.
Now I'm watching Alker lead us on against the rest,
As the Reds go marching on ...... "

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and that bird referee could wear something very revealing to spice the game up a bit :wink:






money is not the root of all evil but the pusuit of it is.

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The Boy TC wrote:Have they just watched an old repeat of Big Break???

I'm gonna be snookerin' you, tonight.
BIG BREAK!


Always a bit suggestive, I felt. :wink:






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This does actually sound as though its a petition to bring big break back :lol:

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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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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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