Should there be more set play televised events?

Post by **Emulsfier** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:59 pm

Well?

Post by **The Thorn** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:01 pm

Nope. Leg play is the better format. Considering the Worlds and the Grand Prix are 2 of the biggest events as well it's fine. They are unique because of the set play format, if you add more events you dilute that.

Post by **sennafan24** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:08 pm

1 or 2 more TV events with leg play wouldn't hurt.

Post by **Dfc180** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:23 pm

I voted no, only because I can't think where they could fit another set play tournament into the calendar. The euros, Slam,PC finals,UK open and matchplay should deffo stay as leg play

Post by **DeepFriedRat** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:56 pm

Yes

The Masters should be the old World Masters format. Set play, best of 3 legs.

Ranked and 4 days long. Same schedule as the European Championships.

Top 32 on the Annual OOM from the year before (ranking tv events, ETs and PCs all in one table)

Post by **sennafan24** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:57 pm

DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:56 pm Yes

The Masters should be the old World Masters format. Set play, best of 3 legs.

Ranked and 4 days long.

Top 32 on the Annual OOM from the year before (ranking tv events, ETs and PCs all in one table)

We can dream.

Post by **TheMalteseDart** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:01 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:01 pm Nope. Leg play is the better format. Considering the Worlds and the Grand Prix are 2 of the biggest events as well it's fine. They are unique because of the set play format, if you add more events you dilute that.

This

Post by **The Thorn** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:08 pm

Different opinions are what makes the forum so great. Poll seems to be tied so far. Good discussion.

Post by **TheMalteseDart** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:11 pm

DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:56 pm Yes

The Masters should be the old World Masters format. Set play, best of 3 legs.

Ranked and 4 days long. Same schedule as the European Championships.

Top 32 on the Annual OOM from the year before (ranking tv events, ETs and PCs all in one table)

Not a bad idea, only thing that worries me is another ranking event will just create an even bigger gap between the big boys and the rest

Post by **Malanax** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:12 pm

i just tipped it in favour of no. think worlds and wgp is enough.

Post by **The Thorn** » Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:15 pm

TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:11 pm
DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:56 pm Yes

The Masters should be the old World Masters format. Set play, best of 3 legs.

Ranked and 4 days long. Same schedule as the European Championships.

Top 32 on the Annual OOM from the year before (ranking tv events, ETs and PCs all in one table)
Not a bad idea, only thing that worries me is another ranking event will just create an even bigger gap between the big boys and the rest

A different set format is an interesting idea. Not sure if it would stick.

Post by **tungsten tossers** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:40 am

Malanax wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:12 pm i just tipped it in favour of no. think worlds and wgp is enough.

This

Post by **Captain Hobo** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:57 am

TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:11 pm
DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:56 pm Yes

The Masters should be the old World Masters format. Set play, best of 3 legs.

Ranked and 4 days long. Same schedule as the European Championships.

Top 32 on the Annual OOM from the year before (ranking tv events, ETs and PCs all in one table)
Not a bad idea, only thing that worries me is another ranking event will just create an even bigger gap between the big boys and the rest

That format change sounds good. The Masters is so meaningless at the moment, even moreso next year with no PL 'qualification'.

If it's ranked I don't see why you couldn't have all Tour Card holders play in it with multiple boards in the early rounds. Maybe seed the Top 32 from the previous year to create some different match-ups from the Worlds and reward recent form.

Post by **PT13** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:41 am

Yes, there should be. A variety of formats should be more common.

Post by **sennafan24** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:49 am

Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:57 am
TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:11 pm
DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:56 pm Yes

The Masters should be the old World Masters format. Set play, best of 3 legs.

Ranked and 4 days long. Same schedule as the European Championships.

Top 32 on the Annual OOM from the year before (ranking tv events, ETs and PCs all in one table)
Not a bad idea, only thing that worries me is another ranking event will just create an even bigger gap between the big boys and the rest
That format change sounds good. The Masters is so meaningless at the moment, even moreso next year with no PL 'qualification'.

If it's ranked I don't see why you couldn't have all Tour Card holders play in it with multiple boards in the early rounds. Maybe seed the Top 32 from the previous year to create some different match-ups from the Worlds and reward recent form.

Not a bad idea.

Post by **tungsten tossers** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:15 am

sennafan24 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:49 am
Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:57 am
TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:11 pm
DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:56 pm Yes

The Masters should be the old World Masters format. Set play, best of 3 legs.

Ranked and 4 days long. Same schedule as the European Championships.

Top 32 on the Annual OOM from the year before (ranking tv events, ETs and PCs all in one table)
Not a bad idea, only thing that worries me is another ranking event will just create an even bigger gap between the big boys and the rest
That format change sounds good. The Masters is so meaningless at the moment, even moreso next year with no PL 'qualification'.

If it's ranked I don't see why you couldn't have all Tour Card holders play in it with multiple boards in the early rounds. Maybe seed the Top 32 from the previous year to create some different match-ups from the Worlds and reward recent form.
Not a bad idea.

+1

It would give the new card holders an early event on tv too

Post by **thegentle** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:00 am

TheMalteseDart wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:11 pm
DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:56 pm Yes

The Masters should be the old World Masters format. Set play, best of 3 legs.

Ranked and 4 days long. Same schedule as the European Championships.

Top 32 on the Annual OOM from the year before (ranking tv events, ETs and PCs all in one table)
Not a bad idea, only thing that worries me is another ranking event will just create an even bigger gap between the big boys and the rest

Perhaps, although considering it would have a slightly different qualifying criteria to the ones used for the current TV events (there isn't one yet based on the one-year main OoM), I don't think it would create a bigger gap (and even then, the Matchplay and the Grand Prix also have the one year ProTour rankings baked in)

Post by **Randall** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:10 am

Post by **Rogg** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:23 am

Sky's events are already a clownfest of different formats.

Expecting a normal TV channel to dabble in setplay is probably wishful thinking.

Best of 5 sets is anything from 9-25 legs. ITV has a schedule and general viewers to worry about, unlike Sky.

Post by **Jimmi** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:25 am

Rogg wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:23 am Sky's events are already a clownfest of different formats.

Expecting a normal TV channel to dabble in setplay is probably wishful thinking.

Best of 5 sets is anything from 9-25 legs. ITV has a schedule and general viewers to worry about, unlike Sky.

I’d rather watch re-runs of The Sweeney on ITV4 anyway.