Matchroom Senior Tour

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driz86 said:
No? How was the old Taco Bell Tour in terms of popularity? My thinking is that boomers constitute a majority of the target audience and maybe they would be especially interested.
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Has Matchroom ever shown any interest in producing anything but World Class 9ball events for the best male players in the world? If a senior tour is coming, it certainly won't be produced by Matchroom.
 
sjm said:
Has Matchroom ever shown any interest in producing anything but World Class 9ball events for the best male players in the world? If a senior tour is coming, it certainly won't be produced by Matchroom.
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There is a senior snooker tour, but I'm not sure Matchroom is involved. Maybe a senior pool tour would work when SVB, Josh, and Fedor are all retired.
 
I for one would love to see some events for 55 and older player to compete in. I guess the question would be how many of these old guys would like to play in something like this. I suspect Varner and Hopkins might, maybe even Davenport but getting Sigel or Rempe to come out might be another story. It wouldn't necessarily have to be a Matchroom affair either. I remember back in the 90's Miz put together some that was somewhat successful
 
last 8? years there has been a senior one pocket tournament at bogies east in houston
this year kim davenport won it and ronnie reisman came in second
nick varner /preacher ronn played this year
in years past
efren/billy incardona/ike runnels among other pros have played in it
 
The possibility of a woman's Pro tour or a Sr Tour happening are not good.
I'd personally like to see the WPBA allow men over sixty five be allowed to play in their events.
 
Island Drive said:
The possibility of a woman's Pro tour or a Sr Tour happening are not good.
I'd personally like to see the WPBA allow men over sixty five be allowed to play in their events.
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Great, all we need is a 'woke' tour where guys play gals. IMO that's a horrible idea for multiple reasons. Couple questions: how many 65yr old male players will beat a top WPBA player? Gotta be less than ten. Also, why would the WPBA want to do this? Does it do anything positive for their tour? To me it just says 'Hey our tour is weak so we need some old fart men to improve it'. Seriously???
 
Mizerak's tour had about five events a year and was, if memory serves, for players over 50. Steve, because of the Miller Lite commercial, was one of extremely few male players that had become well-known outside of pool, and it gave him access to some sponsorship. His tour lasted a few years but can hardly be counted as a financial winner. No senior tour has emerged this century.

Ultimately, the question is not whether the seniors wish to compete but whether the seniors are marketable. If so, there should be some sponsorship available to them for a new tour, but if not, then the pickings will be slim.
 
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sjm said:
Mizerak's tour had about five events a year and was, if memory serves, for players over 50. Steve, because of the Miller Lire commercial, was one of extremely few male players that had become well-known outside of pool, and it gave him access to some sponsorship. His tour lasted a few years but can hardly be counted as a financial winner. No senior tour has emerged this century.

Ultimately, the question is not whether the seniors wish to compete but whether the seniors are marketable. If so, there should be some sponsorship available to them for a new tour, but if not, then the pickings will be slim.
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'Marketable' is THE deal. No one is going to fund a sr. tour unless it makes money. Just doing it for funsies and nostalgia won't get it done.
 
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