Comments on: WPBSA announces Pro Challenge Series http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/30/wpbsa-announces-pro-challenge-series/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:20:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pro Challenge Series – Hit or Miss? « Pro Snooker Blog http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/30/wpbsa-announces-pro-challenge-series/#comment-3345 Pro Challenge Series – Hit or Miss? « Pro Snooker Blog Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:38:35 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=9085#comment-3345 [...] it was first announced back in June 2009 (yes it really was that long ago), the stated intention of the governing body was [...] [...] it was first announced back in June 2009 (yes it really was that long ago), the stated intention of the governing body was [...]

]]> By: 2009 in Review: Part Two « Pro Snooker Blog http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/30/wpbsa-announces-pro-challenge-series/#comment-3344 2009 in Review: Part Two « Pro Snooker Blog Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:49:06 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=9085#comment-3344 [...] Star were unveiled as the new supplier of the official tournament tables, while the creation of the Pro Challenge Series was also announced. http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/22/star-tables-to-provide-world-snooker-tables/ Possibly related [...] [...] Star were unveiled as the new supplier of the official tournament tables, while the creation of the Pro Challenge Series was also announced. http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/22/star-tables-to-provide-world-snooker-tables/ Possibly related [...]

]]> By: Martin endersby http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/30/wpbsa-announces-pro-challenge-series/#comment-3343 Martin endersby Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:24:13 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=9085#comment-3343 Yet another farce from the WPSBA. A desperate attempt to try and fill the vast blanks in the calendar with pretty meaningless matches with paltry money on offer. Most will just use this as practise for the rankers, but id suspect the top players will likely avoid it all together. The WPSBA have missed a trick by not having some minor ranking points at stake here (say up to 1500 for the winner) to give the tournament some real purpose and an incentive for players. Especially those lower down rankings and new to tour where just 6 tournaments to decide your fate is a farce. Yet another farce from the WPSBA. A desperate attempt to try and fill the vast blanks in the calendar with pretty meaningless matches with paltry money on offer. Most will just use this as practise for the rankers, but id suspect the top players will likely avoid it all together. The WPSBA have missed a trick by not having some minor ranking points at stake here (say up to 1500 for the winner) to give the tournament some real purpose and an incentive for players. Especially those lower down rankings and new to tour where just 6 tournaments to decide your fate is a farce.

]]> By: MattWilson http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/30/wpbsa-announces-pro-challenge-series/#comment-3342 MattWilson Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:54:13 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=9085#comment-3342 The Academy is the only other venue I can think of that would be suitable off the top of my head. There is no other club in the country with good enough tables to host a professional event (I'm presuming the Leeds event will use the 7 match tables and nothing else). Or maybe WSA will subsidise some clubs re-clothing of tables etc to enable them to host an event, a bit like the old Challenge Tour used to? Clubs like Manhattan in Harrogate and Jesters in Swindon used to be brilliant venues when this was the case. MW The Academy is the only other venue I can think of that would be suitable off the top of my head. There is no other club in the country with good enough tables to host a professional event (I’m presuming the Leeds event will use the 7 match tables and nothing else).

Or maybe WSA will subsidise some clubs re-clothing of tables etc to enable them to host an event, a bit like the old Challenge Tour used to? Clubs like Manhattan in Harrogate and Jesters in Swindon used to be brilliant venues when this was the case.

MW

]]> By: matt2745 http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/30/wpbsa-announces-pro-challenge-series/#comment-3341 matt2745 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:52:23 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=9085#comment-3341 As I understand it, it will be open to any of the 96 main tour players who want to play. Hopefully it will be an open draw too so that you could get say, Mark Selby against Anda Zhang in the first round. Hopefully it will become clear soon enough... As I understand it, it will be open to any of the 96 main tour players who want to play. Hopefully it will be an open draw too so that you could get say, Mark Selby against Anda Zhang in the first round.

Hopefully it will become clear soon enough…

]]> By: Andrew http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/30/wpbsa-announces-pro-challenge-series/#comment-3340 Andrew Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:49:01 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=9085#comment-3340 so when you say open to all players, will it then be a case of whoever 'wants' to play, rather than all players having their names put in and there will be qualifiers and such. that bit kind of confuses me. I'm hoping to see some of the younger players have a chance to compete and do well too :) so when you say open to all players, will it then be a case of whoever ‘wants’ to play, rather than all players having their names put in and there will be qualifiers and such. that bit kind of confuses me. I’m hoping to see some of the younger players have a chance to compete and do well too :)

]]> By: matt2745 http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/30/wpbsa-announces-pro-challenge-series/#comment-3339 matt2745 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:38:40 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=9085#comment-3339 Your guess is as good as mine on that one. Such a sensitive issue that they need to do a thorough investigation though so I can understand the delay. Your guess is as good as mine on that one. Such a sensitive issue that they need to do a thorough investigation though so I can understand the delay.

]]> By: wildhoney http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/30/wpbsa-announces-pro-challenge-series/#comment-3338 wildhoney Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:36:59 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=9085#comment-3338 When we should expect announcement about allegations of match fixing(Maguire-Burnett,Wenbo-Ebdon)??? When we should expect announcement about allegations of match fixing(Maguire-Burnett,Wenbo-Ebdon)???

]]> By: matt2745 http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/30/wpbsa-announces-pro-challenge-series/#comment-3337 matt2745 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:33:04 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=9085#comment-3337 That isn't run by World Snooker though... Still, like you say fingers crossed and in any case it is a positive step. That isn’t run by World Snooker though…

Still, like you say fingers crossed and in any case it is a positive step.

]]> By: Sammy@SnookerSceney http://prosnookerblog.com/2009/06/30/wpbsa-announces-pro-challenge-series/#comment-3336 Sammy@SnookerSceney Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:05:25 +0000 http://prosnookerblog.com/?p=9085#comment-3336 I didn't think the Championship LEague would be. Fingers crossed! I didn’t think the Championship LEague would be.
Fingers crossed!

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