Not content with f***ing up cricket, t20s influence spreads

by Zat Sat 11 Apr 2009, 02:07

From Cricinfo...

Snooker has been one of sport's more traditional games, which is perhaps why it's taken the cue from another traditional sport to reinvent itself. Impressed by the success of cricket's Twenty20 format, World Snooker chairman Rodney Walker is adapting the principles to draw new fans to the green baize tables. Outlining his plans in the Guardian he said the new format - tentatively dubbed 'Super6s' - would feature balls of only six colours (as opposed to eight), with games intended to last an average of six or seven minutes.

The game is due to be trialled at this month's World Championships in Sheffield with a ‘Legends v Rising Stars’ tournament.

"As an observer of snooker you cannot churn out the same diet year after year,” Walker said. “Look at what Twenty20 has done for cricket. It has brought in a whole new audience so what we have in mind we think would be appealing to a younger audience.”

Good grief!

by JGK Sat 11 Apr 2009, 02:09

Don't they already have their version of T20?

It's called pool.

by Zat Sat 11 Apr 2009, 02:16

9-ball pool, 8-ball pool...

by Bradman Sat 11 Apr 2009, 03:02

A lot would depend on the toss. How long would it take a top flight snooker player to clean up with two less coloureds on the table?

by JKLever Sat 11 Apr 2009, 10:32

Seems we're dumbing down our sports for people with ADD....

by jim rich Sat 11 Apr 2009, 11:00

JKLever wrote:Seems we're dumbing down our sports for people with ADD....

Not really true. As you have snooker, billiard, pool, etc. all played on a green felt table, with or sometimes without pockets, you have ODIs, T20s and tests all games within their own right and all played on a cricket field. You can be a traditionalist without damning the other two formats. Marginalising two platforms just because you consider yourself to be tradition-anchored just makes you look like a narrow-minded fool with the fantasy of a disgruntled mule.

Relax man. Sit back and enjoy all the available forms of the game. They're all fun in their own way.

by Nath Sat 11 Apr 2009, 11:08

snooker attracts an audience?!?!

by Bradman Sat 11 Apr 2009, 11:14

Need the 'beaker' thingo nath. Can't work out how to do it myself.

Not sure which thtread it belongs on, this'll do.

by jim rich Sat 11 Apr 2009, 11:20

Nath wrote:snooker attracts an audience?!?!

It doesn't in Antipodia? Where I come from, it does.

by Zat Sat 11 Apr 2009, 23:46

It used to attract an audience in Aus. About 30 years ago.

by PeterCS Mon 13 Apr 2009, 13:50

If they really want a T20 feel, they should reintroduce chants and beer, in cans. And streakers.

And have just the three balls.

by Zat Mon 13 Apr 2009, 22:25

E.T. The extra testicle

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