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World Snooker Championship 2012

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  • #692
    zack01
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    Jernal wrote: »
    I was under the impression a miss could only be called if there was an easier escape for the player to take. Otherwise it was simply just a foul.:confused:

    I remember a qualifying match in Preston years back, Tony Drago was on a 20 odd break he pot a red and trying to travel down table to track a green which was near a corner pocket, landed up stuck behind the blue. He nonimated green and duly missed it, the ref called a miss, the ball was put back, Drago tried again this time hitting the green and potting it, the ref respots the green an Drago continues his break!!!


  • #693
    califano
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    zack01 wrote: »
    I remember a qualifying match in Preston years back, Tony Drago was on a 20 odd break he pot a red and trying to travel down table to track a green which was near a corner pocket, landed up stuck behind the blue. He nonimated green and duly missed it, the ref called a miss, the ball was put back, Drago tried again this time hitting the green and potting it, the ref respots the green an Drago continues his break!!!

    lol who was the ref!?


  • #694
    Turtwig
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    rounders123 wrote: »
    lol who was the ref!?

    Don't understand really get the lol? The ref was 100% correct. Those were the rules. Even though Drago snookered himself, he broke the snooker and was able to continue his break if he potted the green. Even if it cost him 24 points accumulated through fouls he was entitled to continue the break if green was potted. :)


  • #695
    califano
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    Jernal wrote: »
    Don't understand really get the lol? The ref was 100% correct. Those were the rules. Even though Drago snookered himself, he broke the snooker and was able to continue his break if he potted the green. Even if it cost him 24 points accumulated through fouls he was entitled to continue the break if green was potted. :)

    Zack01 is this right!?


  • #696
    Turtwig
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    rounders123 wrote: »
    Jack01 is this right!?

    No it's not. It's zack01.:pac:

    As for the other thing, I think it's right but yeah some confirmation or denial would be nice.:)


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  • #697
    Turtwig
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    Is just me or is poor auld Rob Walker losing his enthusiasm and zeal? :D


  • #698
    califano
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    Jernal wrote: »
    Is just me or is poor auld Rob Walker losing his enthusiasm and zeal? :D

    Mad lookin dude that fella. Worzel Gummidges love child imo.


  • #699
    JBarnes1986
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    zack01 wrote: »
    No not me but I know exactly who your talking about, he travelled with Ken after I retired in 2003!!
    He's since fallen out with Ken, says a lot about someone when you can fall out with Ken Doherty.
    No doubt we've met, pity Mick isnt on the tour anymore, very fond of Mick and a hell of a player to boot.

    That's a shame.No one could carry a cue case like Mr.M.He was world class!!


  • #700
    Turtwig
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    First frame, a scrappy enough one with both players riding their luck with whites on the edge of pockets goes to O'Sullivan.


  • #701
    zack01
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    JBarnes1986 wrote: »
    That's a shame.No one could carry a cue case like Mr.M.He was world class!!

    He was the standard bearer !!


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  • #702
    zack01
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    Jernal wrote: »
    No it's not. It's zack01.:pac:

    As for the other thing, I think it's right but yeah some confirmation or denial would be nice.:)

    100% correct guys


  • #703
    Silvio.Dante
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    Stevens looks resigned to losing already. This could be a 17 - 0 job...:)


  • #704
    Turtwig
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    Epic tactical exchange going on here . . .


  • #705
    Turtwig
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    That exchange went on for over 20 mins. Stevens finally concedes. 2-0 Ronnie. Great stuff to watch by both players snooker and escape wise.


  • #706
    Turtwig
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    Early days yet, but it's looking ominous. 3-0 O'Sullivan.


  • #707
    MoscowFlyer
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    Stevens should just shake hands at the mid session interval and be done with it. Gonna get slaughtered.


  • #708
    Go Harvey Go
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    Aertel says that the Beeb's coverage tonight began at 8...

    So was its schedule wrong - or were the first frame and much of the second really skipped in favour of Hearts and Minds? :confused::confused:


  • #709
    MoscowFlyer
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    BBC NI programme started at 8pm

    BBC Scotland @ 7.30pm

    BBC Wales and England @ 7pm


  • #710
    Psychedelic
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    I'm watching it since 7 so looks like Aertel fcuked up.


  • #711
    Turtwig
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    4-0 now barring a plethora of snookers. Terrible start for Stevens.

    Edit : Nm O'Sullivan building another break.


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  • #712
    Go Harvey Go
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    MoscowFlyer wrote: »
    BBC NI programme started at 8pm

    BBC Scotland @ 7.30pm

    Oh dear...

    But then, it's probably no real surprise, given that this semi is England versus Wales... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ;)

    That also means that Aertel's schedule wasn't wrong.


  • #713
    Go Harvey Go
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    Jernal wrote: »
    4-0 now barring a plethora of snookers. Terrible start for Stevens.

    It was looking very much like a re-rack in that fourth frame - which I'll bet Stevens wanted, although it might not have made much of a difference.


  • #714
    Turtwig
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    Go Harvey Go wrote: »
    It was looking very much like a re-rack in that fourth frame - which I'll bet Stevens wanted, although it might not have made much of a difference.

    It should have been re-rack if Stevens had kept his head, he left a very soft red on and Ronnie punished him succinctly.


  • #715
    Turtwig
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    Very scrappy frame. Stevens finally gets off the mark. 4-1


  • #716
    Turtwig
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    4-2 now. Stevens back in it.:)


  • #717
    MoscowFlyer
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    It's getting late, Ronnie usually has a session done in 2 hours!

    Oh! Chance to now to get it to 4-3.

    Or not if your missing easy reds like that one to the middle


  • #718
    Permabear
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  • #719
    Turtwig
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    Permabear wrote: »
    This post had been deleted.

    Agreed, but I think that's more down to Stevens than O'Sullivan the latter has had very bad luck at times with the run of the balls. (I know the scoreboard wouldn't make you think that.)


  • #720
    Turtwig
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    5-2 to O'Sullivan. Stevens desperately this next frame but his play has been wholly erratic. Two really silly blunders in that last frame.


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  • #721
    Turtwig
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    Players exchanging blunders at the moment.


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