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Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:59 pm
by Emulsfier
Well?

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:01 pm
by The Thorn
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.

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:08 pm
by sennafan24
1 or 2 more TV events with leg play wouldn't hurt.

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:23 pm
by Dfc180
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

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:56 pm
by DeepFriedRat
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)

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:57 pm
by sennafan24
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.

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:01 pm
by TheMalteseDart
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.
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Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:08 pm
by The Thorn
Different opinions are what makes the forum so great. Poll seems to be tied so far. Good discussion.

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:11 pm
by TheMalteseDart
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

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

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

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:15 pm
by The Thorn
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.

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:40 am
by tungsten tossers
Malanax wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:12 pm i just tipped it in favour of no. think worlds and wgp is enough.
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Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:57 am
by Captain Hobo
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.

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:41 am
by PT13
Yes, there should be. A variety of formats should be more common.

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:49 am
by sennafan24
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.

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:15 am
by tungsten tossers
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

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:00 am
by thegentle
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)

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:10 am
by Randall
Yes

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:23 am
by Rogg
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.

Re: Should there be more set play televised events?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:25 am
by Jimmi
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.