Snooker Scene - SHAME

OK... gloves off time again....

I've just read me latest issue of Snooker Scene - and to be frank I'm DISGUSTED

But before I begin I'll present two pieces of info to set the scene.

1) Clive Everton is currently being chased by the WPBSA for about £25,000 in legal costs relating to previous legal case

2) Three times world snooker champion John Spencer recently passed away after a fight against stomach cancer.

Snooker magazines at this time of year are generally filled with utter shite (see previuos post) as there are few tournaments of note during the summer months. With this in mind I thought that a magazine of the stature of Snooker Scene would be able to provide good in depth articles on various aspects of snooker, perhaps some 'big' interviews with players or media bods connected with snooker.

And, with the greatest respect, I would've thought there would've been a fantastic restropective look at the life and career of the recently departed John Spencer - a player universally loved and respected by fans and fellow professional players.

But no.

Snooker Scene could only be bothered to give 2 pages to the great man - that's 1 page of text and 1 more with four photographs of John on it.

Why is this the case when 'good' snooker stories are pretty thin on the ground.

Because Clive has decided to give FOUR AND A HALF pages of an already flimsy edition to letters of support from yes men or fans / friends of Clive one of the letters (email actually)was from a young journo who gained some kind of employment / work experience placement from Clive (the email from Craig Russell if you were wondering).

I just think the whole thing is shameful.

Yes, Clive, show that you have solid support in your totally justified protest at the way the WPBSA is attempting to screw you, but don't do it at the expense of providing a good feature on a true legend of the game who has tragiclly passed away.

BAG O'SHITE