Snooker Season 2022/23

AllForIt

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120195873#Comment_120195873

You might need a pair of binoculars judging by the distance the seating is away from the table

AllForIt

So going to a decider, Ford after playing so well seems to have bottled somewhat.

AllForIt

Some drama in the deciding frame, looked like Jack was going to take it but Ford held his bottle with a great yellow to the centre pocket to make it to the final. Delighted for him.

Arthur Daley

Jack that was a big chance. Oh dear, oh dear.

Ford has been slowly climbing the rankings and getting more exposure recently. Many will root for him tomorrow against Carter.

Snake Plisken

Tom Ford wins the first frames in the final. Really hope Ford wins this over the unlikeable Carter

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120204844#Comment_120204844

Long way back for Ford.

waynescales1

Hope the tenacious Ali Carter wins, bit of needle is no harm...

Strumms

Think Ford might regret trying to pot that difficult black, safety back to balk, wouldn’t have been hard.

cant see Carter loosing a 4 frame lead only needing 3.

Strumms

Watched most of Matthew Selt vs Xiao

Selt complaining about the lighting, no problems at the table but hes getting a headache as a light is shining at him when hes in his seat, a lighting crew member comes to talk to the ref mid match to attain a solution... no play last few minutes.... Selt was also flagging someone in the background for eating crisps.

He's not supposedly the most popular player on tour but this takes the piss...plus he's audibly having a conversation with himself at the table... oddsville.

ArmaniJeanss

Interesting to see China putting on a Heyball (aka Pool 8-ball Chinese variant) tournament with a bigger first prize than the Snooker World Championship.

USD 740,000 for the winner JOY Heyball Masters Events | Facebook

It's effectively our 8-ball/blackball pool but played on a 10x5 snooker table, so with the bigger pool balls it's actually a bit more difficult to pot than even snooker. By casual player numbers and viewer figures it seems to have overtaken snooker as the most popular billiard game in China.

I'd been keeping an eye on it pre-covid as prize funds in 2019 were around $150K to the winner so it wasn't far off snooker but still comfortably below. But if big events like this become the norm, then it does raise a few interesting questions. Does this new hybrid game affect the chances of snooker getting back into the Chinese market? And does it reduce the incentive for Chinese players to join the snooker circuit, which would have big knock-on effects on snookers finances.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120231690#Comment_120231690

Is that the Pool game Stephen Hendry promotes over in China as an ambassador?

Like other posters have said they can’t see many youngsters taking up snooker. Too many distractions these days. Plus the game takes loads of dedication and time. Even then might still only be a hacker. But snooker does not suit short attention spans.

Then there is the amount of space snooker halls need - building costs etc.

Added to the Chinese snooker lads who were allegedly involving in match fixing. China could end up turning away from snooker.

Those lads under investigation would naturally move to Chinese pool if banned?

If this hybrid Chinese Pool thing - really takes off it will be just another reason why people won’t play snooker. And China is where the money is.

Strumms

Watching a bit of the O’Sullivan vs Muir match. O’Sullivan again in drama llama mode… constantly fidgeting with his tip, glasspaper out, tip flew off the cue previously…. The fella can afford decent equipment.

Then the referee Louise Kratz goes to replace a colour he’s potted and before the ball is placed on its spot and she can get her arm up off the table he absolutely smashes the next red… not good, that would hurt her if a ball smashes into her elbow. She correctly calls a foul as the ball hadn’t been replaced…

Despite his talent one of the most thoroughly unpleasant and ridiculously petulant, arrogant sportsmen….

then Ronnie looses a frame on the three miss rule. Final effort he smashed the white off the table. If that white goes into the crowd someone’s getting hurt.

deciding frame, all happing here.. 👀

B2021M

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120240455#Comment_120240455

He's certainly been looking in pretty bad mood the last few weeks....

The Nal

Ronnie get the job done. Nothing annoys him more than a dodgy tip.

Muppet Man

Ya, he was being childish today for sure. Not a good look for him. He claimed he was trying for a fluke and accidentally clipped the pink, but he was clearly just pi55ed off.

He won't go far in the tournament in this mood (watch him win it now to prove me wrong)

Muppet man

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120240467#Comment_120240467

yet he claims he doesn’t care, it’s only paid practice. Really annoying

Glenman

https://fb.watch/iIkukDHjk6/

I didn't see this as it happened or I didn't see the TV analysis after. Was the referee correct here? She claims Ronnie could hit that red full ball, however, JV said she called a free ball initially. Did she call a free ball I didn't hear. Does that referee have much experience? I'm sure it a daunting task to refree Ronnie matches especially in situations like this one!

Strumms

Heathcoate absolutely threw away two frames Vs Trump. Including a dreadful mis cue on a straight forward red, dreadful shot…. How he lost that. 🤯

Trump a relieved man. Heathcote looked like he wished the floor was going to open up and swallow him.

Brian?

Rod Lawler does not look healthy

Arthur Daley

Milkins takes out Selby.

Aaron Hill loses to the in form Pang.

Anyway if he keeps making last 32 appearances he is making progress.

Lavinia

How amazing was Ronnie today, how not to love this man's game...

AllForIt

Murphy makes a consecutive 145 then 147 in his match to beat Danial Wells. Looks very chuffed himself too. Hope his weigh loss will up his game a bit like it did with Allen.

In other news BBC RED Button is being broadcast in HD now, finally.

Strumms

Mertens probably hoped to bring his ‘A’ game to give O’Sullivan a run for his money but he’s been brutal. I’d be annoyed if I’d paid good money to watch this. Has ‘whitewash’ written all over it.

frame at his mercy after OSullivan fûcks up, Mertens pots a red but follows the white into the same pocket, this is like watching me play. 🙄

kirk.

No wonder O'Sullivan is calling them numptys

weemcd

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120250562#Comment_120250562

When has Murphy ever not looked very chuffed with himself?

Ronnie could miss in every frame here and still win, non contest.

Arthur Daley

150 grand at stake in the next few days for the Bet Victor bonus.

If Mark Allen beats Robert Milkins today he is guaranteed the 150 big ones. On top of the 500 grand he already has this season.

Otherwise Milkins could win it if he wins the tournament (unlikely as as to go through Ronnie in a semi), and Joe O'Connor could also win but he'd have to win the Welsh and hope Milkins beats Allen.

So with the last few slots in next week's Tour Championship up for grabs plenty to play for in the coming days.

loyatemu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120250763#Comment_120250763

Mertens was awful, looked like a teenage barman with his shirt hanging out. The pressure of playing ROS (who wasn't exactly on fire himself) seemed to get to him.

Arthur Daley

Ronnie in a spot of bother 0-4 down to Tian

He's done nothing much in the rankers this season

And he'll have another week off unless he pulls out a big turnaround from here.

The Nal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120253959#Comment_120253959

All over the place, missing long reds by 6 inches, blacks off the spot.

AllForIt

I see Quest HD are now broadcasting the Eurosport coverage.