All 128 main tour players will start in round one of all ranking events except the World Championship, Shanghai Masters and Australian Open (and the PTC Grand Finals) - a 'flat' format.
Judd Trump tweeted: ‘Five years spent getting into the top 16 and now back in round one.’
Since most venues can't handle 128 player formats, lots of pre-qualifying - Steve Davis will have lots of company.
More competition, less practice.
http://snookerscene.blogspot.ca/2013/01/the-flat-earth-society.html
Money list ranking system
The Pontificators Pontifications
Snooker Scene
1) Mark Allen will win the Masters
2) The 100th official maximum break will be made
3) Ronnie O’Sullivan will not play in the World Championship but will play next season
4) Judd Trump will win the World Championship
5) The Crucible deal will be extended
6) ITV4 will broadcast a ranking event
7) Michael White will reach at least the semi-finals of a ranking tournament
8) Mark Williams will not tweet anything about the Crucible before the World Championship
9) The UK PTCs will be scaled down or scrapped altogether
10) I will make no mention of any of these predictions come December
Pro Snooker Blog
Mark Selby to end the 2012/13 season as the world number one, but Neil Robertson to end the calendar year ranked number one.
John Higgins to win a fifth world title at the Crucible.
Ronnie O’Sullivan to return to professional snooker before the end of the year.
There to be a major overhaul of the calendar, including a reduction in UKPTC events.
ITV to increase their involvement in snooker, beyond Power Snooker.
A change to the format of the World Championship for 2014 to be announced.
Mark Davis to break into the world’s top 10.
Jack Lisowski to break into the world’s top 32 and to win a professional tournament.
Professional snooker to return to India.
Neil Robertson to successfully defend his Masters title.
Miles Pierce - World Snooker commercial director
http://snookerscene.blogspot.ca/2013/01/miles-pearce-interview.html
Judd Trump tweeted: ‘Five years spent getting into the top 16 and now back in round one.’
Since most venues can't handle 128 player formats, lots of pre-qualifying - Steve Davis will have lots of company.
More competition, less practice.
http://snookerscene.blogspot.ca/2013/01/the-flat-earth-society.html
Money list ranking system
The Pontificators Pontifications
Snooker Scene
1) Mark Allen will win the Masters
2) The 100th official maximum break will be made
3) Ronnie O’Sullivan will not play in the World Championship but will play next season
4) Judd Trump will win the World Championship
5) The Crucible deal will be extended
6) ITV4 will broadcast a ranking event
7) Michael White will reach at least the semi-finals of a ranking tournament
8) Mark Williams will not tweet anything about the Crucible before the World Championship
9) The UK PTCs will be scaled down or scrapped altogether
10) I will make no mention of any of these predictions come December
Pro Snooker Blog
Mark Selby to end the 2012/13 season as the world number one, but Neil Robertson to end the calendar year ranked number one.
John Higgins to win a fifth world title at the Crucible.
Ronnie O’Sullivan to return to professional snooker before the end of the year.
There to be a major overhaul of the calendar, including a reduction in UKPTC events.
ITV to increase their involvement in snooker, beyond Power Snooker.
A change to the format of the World Championship for 2014 to be announced.
Mark Davis to break into the world’s top 10.
Jack Lisowski to break into the world’s top 32 and to win a professional tournament.
Professional snooker to return to India.
Neil Robertson to successfully defend his Masters title.
Miles Pierce - World Snooker commercial director
http://snookerscene.blogspot.ca/2013/01/miles-pearce-interview.html
