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2018 World Championship

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    #242
    Arthur Daley
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    You'd see plenty of colourful shirts at the weekends, Norwich, Sunderland etc. You'd even see a few GAA shirts every year, Kerry, Tipp etc. So it wouldn't have been just around Coventry City man, I'd doubt anyone is that petty. Most of his shirts were retro ones anyway, so a slight cut above the norm you could argue.


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    #243
    Decuc500
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    The whole thing just feels heavy handed because apart from Coventry lad, I cant think of anyone else who goes to snooker matches wearing football tops. I dont like em myself but doesnt bother me if that's the apparel that some people feel comfortable in. In this instance it's like they've introduced the rule for one spectator and his season ticket at the crucible is finising up this year anyway.

    I remember watching an England international football match and the camera focused on the crowd after England scored and the Coventry Crucible fan was jumping around with a Shrek cuddly toy. He gets everywhere.


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    #244
    Joe_ Public
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    Ah ok....wouldnt be really looking for the sports shirts so dont really notice them. Must say as much as I love my snooker and the whole spirit and tradition of The Crucible, the thought of spending 17 days stuck to a front row seat there is enough for my head to explode. I'm not that much of a purist! I would rather wish to stay in love with the game!


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    Permabear
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    #246
    Joe_ Public
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    Havent noticed the "ton up" signs yet this year. Hopefully they've gone the way of that other monstrous invention they called "power snooker". What a great steaming pile of turd that was.

    Agree with all you say. Hearn will just suit himself at any particular moment, capable of swinging anyway that fits his agenda. I've no doubt he'd love to see the world champs leave The Crucible but he knows the mass of support is overwhelmingly in the remain box so he goes along with that consensus for now. A clever guy, very manipulative and cynical.


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    #247
    RebelButtMunch
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    Id agree with most of the sentiment, but I'll also say that he probably is up for anything. Give it a lash, and if it's sh!te, then don't do it again. It's the entrepreneur in him I suppose.


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    #248
    Joe_ Public
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    Really think Luca just wants a quick death here and Ricky is struggling to oblige.


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    #249
    Brae100
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    The football shirt ban was implented at the request of the tournament sponsors, Betfred. They didn't want rivals getting free exposure. Betway, for example appear on West Ham shirts and Skybet are sponsors of Coventry city.


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    #250
    Joe_ Public
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    Will all probably be academic as soon as gambling sponsorship is outlawed....reckon thats going to happen sooner rather than later. Wonder what snooker will do then?


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    #253
    Joe_ Public
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    Robertson not looking much like a guy on his fourth visit to the Crucible. From the bits I've seen of the match he looks like a guy who's never held a cue in his life.


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    #255
    Brae100
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    https://twitter.com/Gmackematix/status/988558495946559488?s=19


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    #256
    taytobreath
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    I doubt Walden will be in a final this year.


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    #257
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    #258
    taytobreath
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    This Jack Lisowski is some potting machine. He has underachieved alot


    ah jeasus a light bulb gone over the table, only in snooker lol


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    #259
    Joe_ Public
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    Has talent but don’t ever see him becoming a top player. An inferior version of Trump imho.


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    #260
    taytobreath
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    That light will be hard to fix, those are led panels. i want to see them fixing it though.

    they are measuring the lumens on the dark part of the table now haha


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    #261
    deafroadrunner
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    taytobreath wrote: »
    That light will be hard to fix, those are led panels. i want to see them fixing it though.

    they are measuring the lumens on the dark part of the table now haha

    I Imagine they just replace the fitting instead. I imagine if they have some sense they'll have some on standby.

    Nice break by Bingham to take the frame.


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    #262
    Joe_ Public
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    Sickener for Jack. Really intriguing match now.


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    #264
    Inviere
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    The level of BBC coverage is gone to utter shite these days, no selection of table via the red button anymore?

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    #265
    taytobreath
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    Inviere wrote: »
    The level of BBC coverage is gone to utter shite these days, no selection of table via the red button anymore?

    bbc iplayer with this


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    #266
    Snake Plisken
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    I hope Milkens beats Robertson, he is playing well at the moment stole the last frame off Robertson!


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    #267
    Joe_ Public
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    Not a Robertson fan so would like Rob to take him out and do justice to his ability here. There should be a commentator moratorium on “the milkman delivers” catchphrase though.


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    Permabear
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    #269
    Brian?
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    I fancy Bingham to go through here. Lisowski is folding.

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    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #270
    Brian?
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    I literally hit “post” as Bingham Missed that red.

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    #271
    Joe_ Public
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    Fck me. Wasn’t expecting that.


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