Snooker Shootout

[mondatoo]

This is actually pretty good, sick end for Drago.

[ACE2M]

have to admit that was a good watch.

[Somerled]

Yeah I've actually quite enjoyed the few frames i've watched - it's just the stuff in between that's so horribly cringeworthy. The Drago one was superb stuff.

[sweet potata!]

Drago , Robertson and Higgins match were all quality.

[FuglyBaz]

I do think that the format needs some work. Maybe a multi-frame match with a time limit and shot clock is better. The tactics are far too negative for a one frame match and I think Robertson had the right idea potting the ball on the lag to give the break away.

I do like the idea of lagging for break and ball in hand anywhere though. Much better than this foul and a miss rubbish that takes 2-3 minutes to resolve.

[Jamier-Host]

Been great fun watching this tonight.  It's a shame it wasn't promoted a bit better pre tournament really.

Hopefully they can use some of the exciting matches to drive some PR post-event as it has gotta be repeated.  I seem to remember the original plan making it a 128 man event with Top 64 and open qualifying for the rest of the field to make it the "FA Cup of snooker".  Will certainly be doing all I can to bag tickets next time around.

[Josedinho]

Have loved watching it. It's not too serious and not taken too seriously but decent money is on offer for the amount of work involved. Love the arena and hopefully it's a yearly thing. It's not the future of snooker or anything like that but it's a different and enjoyable tourny that should be added to the calendar each year.

I do think that the format needs some work. Maybe a multi-frame match with a time limit and shot clock is better. The tactics are far too negative for a one frame match and I think Robertson had the right idea potting the ball on the lag to give the break away.

I do like the idea of lagging for break and ball in hand anywhere though. Much better than this foul and a miss rubbish that takes 2-3 minutes to resolve.

Potting the ball on the lag is not the way to go. Winner of the lag chooses who breaks. Not breaking looks +ve at the moment so wining the lag is too.

[Jamier-Host]

They're doing the silly one frame shootout competition this weekend in Blackpool with the Top 64 players in the world playing a straight knockout competition with 10minute max frames including a shot clock on every decision.  Live on Sky as well i'm told.

Have done a few of the outsiders in the betting as it doesn't feel like anyone should be too big an underdog in the format and could get a sweat at a big price (1/4 odds 1,2,3,4):

Joe Swail
Rory McLeod
Steve Davis
Gerard Greene

All 125/1 for the tournament outright.

Any reason you've chosen experience over youth?  Surely quick frames, shot clocks etc suit the yound'uns, Cope, Trump etc

TBF, even Robbo doesnt like the shot clock so maybe im talking b*llox

I picked the wrong vet!