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Hearn gets the nod!

  • 02-06-2010 3:28pm
    #1
    zack01
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭


    Barry Hearn won the players vote at today's EGM, in the last week a serious rival in the shape of the Davidson bid seemed to be on the verge of taking his place, but at today's vote Hearn won by 39-25 of the top 64 players votes.
    Personally I am absolutly delighted at the outcome and look forward to a rebirth of snooker in the new 'Hearn' era.


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  • #2
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    Better not be walk in music and walk in girls. Not original and would look ridiculous in snooker


  • #3
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    abouttobebanned wrote: »
    Better not be walk in music

    Its already in, have you not watched the last few tournaments? Its fantastic, really kicks the buzz off! Not sure about walk in girls, but the music is brilliant. Took me weeks to stop humming Robertsons intro :p


  • #4
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    I know it's in now bit not for all tournaments and not as overblown as darts is now


  • #5
    consultech
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭consultech


    Yeah walk-in girls (and music to an extent) is ridiculous is snooker. It just doesnt work in a forum that you can barely even whisper in during play. The darts model works well because it's essentially pandering to a drunk working class crowd.

    All said anyway, I suppose Hearn is good for the sport. He's a shady fucker in fairness though, for reasons discussed in the other thread (boxing etc). Probably the best of a bad bunch though.


  • #6
    Aidric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    consultech wrote: »
    The darts model works well because it's essentially pandering to a drunk working class crowd.
    Isn't it a working class crowd following snooker also, mostly?


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  • #7
    consultech
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭consultech


    Aidric wrote: »
    Isn't it a working class crowd following snooker also, mostly?

    I was referring moreso to the event venues themselves. Walk-on music at snooker tournaments just creates an air of awkwardness imo.

    Darts is definitely more focused on a working class fanbase than snooker. Snooker is definitely a more civilised game than darts in fairness.


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