Masters 2016

Great match there.

Higgins giving any tips for a flutter tonight?

callaway92

Watching the Bingham v Higgins match after watching Trump's win earlier is like going from watching Everton vs Arsenal to then watching Man Utd vs West Brom

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Well done Ronnie! I look forward to seeing the highlights at 11:45 tonight, FFS.

Seriously BBC/World Snooker, get your acts together and put these types of match ups on in the evening.

No offense Mark Allen and Barry Hawkins, but I'd rather watch a kettle boil than watch the 2 of you missing sitters of pots all evening.

And then Judd Trump vs Neil Robertson on tomorrow at 1pm. Are you kidding me? :mad:

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Hawkins has been a top class player for the last few years.

Not much trouble my arse.

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willmunny1990

Thats the story with trump, hes hot and cold.

I can see Bingham winning this.

tanko

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Thats the story with trump, hes hot and cold.

I can see Bingham winning this.

Did you put much on him?

Incredible stuff by Ronnie.

Pdoghue

That was an incredible last frame steal by Ronnie. Some black to the centre.

tanko

Really hope Bingham does the maximum. Ah feck it.

Say Your Number

As much as I like watching O'Sullivan, the loutish element that follows him really gets on my tits.

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As much as I like watching O'Sullivan, the loutish element that follows him really gets on my tits.

Why not throw a couple of them out, that would sort it out surely.

piobhan

Hawkins is 3/1, Ronnie complaining of a bad back,
Always been a huge fan of Ronnie, Hawkins is 4/5 in the handicap at +3.5 frames, tempted!

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Were Hawkins 3 centuries today not watchable enough for you.

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You see there's this think called a 'Draw'. The 'Draw' determines when the players play just like in the same way whoever wins a match determines who'll be playing in the next round. The idea that Ronnie would be required to ALWAYS play his matches in the evening to suit 9 to 5'ers is frankly S***ID not to mention being rather insulting to the other players.

It was 2013 when O'Sullivan came back after an extended break to defend his world title. But even then, the BBC ended live coverage of the end of his first-round match to show a repeat episode of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. They got a lot of criticism for that.

The BBC have completely sorted out the issue of matches overrunning their time slot by introducing the 'red button' facility where all that is required is for the viewer to change channel. I don't think that's odd decision making rather an excellent solution.

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I think they're determined to show that snooker has a future after O'Sullivan, by highlighting other players. He turned 40 last month, so who knows how much longer he'll carry on in the game. But they're never going to convince people that the likes of Barry Hawkins vs. Joe Perry is quality prime-time entertainment!t

Who knew there was only one good snooker player. When Ronnie retires I think I'll just stop watching snooker ..like...forever.

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mdwexford

Neatly avoiding my posts.

You're one of those who is bored by everyone bar Ronnie and Trump eh.

Snooker is about more than frame winning breaks.
You haven't a clue.

Slippin Jimmy

Hawkins is missing a few easy ones. Can't afford to be doing that.

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Ronnie is going for everything. If he runs out of position he takes on a difficult pot. I think he is trying to finish this in the 1st session. He sees Hawkins missing easy pots so not to bothered about leaving him in

Arthur Daley

Ronnie is really taking the piss though isn't he. Comes back after 8 months out and heading for another masters title. Then in interviews he says he is playing terrible and doesn't feel right with the cue action.

Presumably they play 8 or 9 before tonight so worst that could happen for hawkins or the crowd is 7 or 8-1

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Slippin Jimmy

Hopefully Hawkins can pull something out of the bag for this evenings session. I would be a big o'sullivan fan myself but that session today was pretty boring.

Very one sided. O Sullivan missed a few easy enough shots without being punished for it. Hawkins will need to really up his game of he has any chance.

Could very well be a quick final.

RoadhouseBlues

I like O'Sullivan myself, but I thought the commentators comments about the match last night were completely one sided in favour of him. They kept dismissing Bingham. At one stage he got an excellent snooker behind the yellow, and straight away they said it was a fluke. Its a good job the man was playing, and not listening to them.

Slippin Jimmy

I thought that myself actually. I've often seen O'Sullivan play some awful shots and very little is said. As soon as his opponent makes a mistake the commentators are all over them.

It must be disheartening if a player listens back to the commentary.

RoadhouseBlues

Exactly. It wouldn't do the confidence much good. I know Ronnie is very good and everything, but there is another player on the table as well. I was very surprised at how dismissive they were about Stuart. I absolutely love the game, but thats an uglier side to it that I hope gets weeded out.

Gwynplaine

Throw out those idiots in the crowd. It must be very off putting.

Slippin Jimmy

That fluke must have been tough on Hawkins.

breffni bogballer

nothin goin for Hawkins,if he bought a goldfish it would drown