Comments on: O'Sullivan fears "downward spiral" for snooker http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/01/12/osullivan-fears-downward-spiral-for-snooker/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:20:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 2009 in Review: Part One « Pro Snooker Blog http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/01/12/osullivan-fears-downward-spiral-for-snooker/#comment-4526 2009 in Review: Part One « Pro Snooker Blog Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:03:29 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=4487#comment-4526 [...] no exception as Ronnie O’Sullivan began his Wembley Masters campaign with a much-publicised ‘rant’ on the state of snooker. One thing in particular that he explained was how he would like to see [...] [...] no exception as Ronnie O’Sullivan began his Wembley Masters campaign with a much-publicised ‘rant’ on the state of snooker. One thing in particular that he explained was how he would like to see [...]

]]> By: Jens Bruinlier http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/01/12/osullivan-fears-downward-spiral-for-snooker/#comment-4525 Jens Bruinlier Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:48:06 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=4487#comment-4525 I partly agree with him. The circuit has to modernize. For example, the governing body, World Snooker, should listen better to what the players have to say, otherwise they'll be revolting, just like what happened in darts a decade ago. I remember Higgins saying something similar, perhaps a little less agitated than Ronnie. Some ideas: - The tournaments should be spread more across the world, with perhaps the World Championships held in China each two years. - There really REALLY should be a ranking tournament in Germany to help cure snookers apparent English Supremacy Syndrome - As O'Sullivan stated, snooker tournaments really should retain sponsorship at all costs, otherwise the game will die. - World Snooker need a decent website. The current website, even though it looks ok, really lacks features; the live scoring hardly ever works, news items lack criticism, there's not a lot of interesting info to be found. All events should be made available via live broadcast and there should be an extensive player database with statistics to make it more interesting. - TV registration could be a bit less static, perhaps they could camera's in the pockets and a cool floating camera that moves across the arena. People dig silly stuff like that! As for Ronnie, well, he'd better use his genius on and off the table and make it a better snooker world for all instead of always being cocky. Still, to most, including me, he's the only reason to watch snooker, and that's not a good thing. There should be quite a few more Ronnies to save the game. Jens I partly agree with him. The circuit has to modernize. For example, the governing body, World Snooker, should listen better to what the players have to say, otherwise they’ll be revolting, just like what happened in darts a decade ago. I remember Higgins saying something similar, perhaps a little less agitated than Ronnie.

Some ideas:

- The tournaments should be spread more across the world, with perhaps the World Championships held in China each two years.
- There really REALLY should be a ranking tournament in Germany to help cure snookers apparent English Supremacy Syndrome
- As O’Sullivan stated, snooker tournaments really should retain sponsorship at all costs, otherwise the game will die.
- World Snooker need a decent website. The current website, even though it looks ok, really lacks features; the live scoring hardly ever works, news items lack criticism, there’s not a lot of interesting info to be found. All events should be made available via live broadcast and there should be an extensive player database with statistics to make it more interesting.
- TV registration could be a bit less static, perhaps they could camera’s in the pockets and a cool floating camera that moves across the arena. People dig silly stuff like that!

As for Ronnie, well, he’d better use his genius on and off the table and make it a better snooker world for all instead of always being cocky. Still, to most, including me, he’s the only reason to watch snooker, and that’s not a good thing. There should be quite a few more Ronnies to save the game.

Jens

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