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2018 World Championship

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    #2252
    Comic Book Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,466 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    Is MJW automatically seeded number one for the championship next year despite probably not being world number one or how does that work?


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    #2253
    The Golden Miller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,180 ✭✭✭The Golden Miller


    BBC don't kill themselves with the analysis after a final, the biggest game of the year. No recap of the season or anything.


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    #2254
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Comic Book Guy wrote: »
    Is MJW automatically seeded number one for the championship next year despite probably not being world number one or how does that work?

    Yes he will as long as he qualifies.


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    #2255
    Try_harder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭Try_harder


    The Golden Miller wrote: »
    BBC don't kill themselves with the analysis after a final, the biggest game of the year. No recap of the season or anything.

    Snooker is hard to time tbf. It ran long so there would be feck all time.

    They did reviews during the interval


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    #2256
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 16,606 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    That was very enjoyable. The best player won, eventually. It was nice to see the families there. Sorry it's all over for another year but looking forward to next year's SWC already.


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    #2257
    melon_collie
    Registered Users Posts: 414 ✭✭melon_collie


    That red in the middle to start the break was absolutely ridiculous. What a shot


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    #2258
    AllForIt
    Registered Users Posts: 8,337 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    murpho999 wrote: »
    85 is best final ever for me.

    It had everything. One of the greatest sporting moments.

    This is great stuff but BBC are just hyping it up imho

    Your right, the BBC will hype everything up, but I though this years final was a memorable one.

    Thoroughly enjoyed it and thanks for the chat guys.


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    #2259
    melon_collie
    Registered Users Posts: 414 ✭✭melon_collie


    AllForIt wrote: »
    Your right, the BBC will hype everything up, but I though this years final was a memorable one.

    It was a cracker alright. It had everything but a final frame decider.


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    #2260
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,637 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    The Golden Miller wrote: »
    BBC don't kill themselves with the analysis after a final, the biggest game of the year. No recap of the season or anything.

    They always do that. An anti climax in their footage alright


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    #2261
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,392 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    BDJW wrote: »
    Delighted Williams won. Fantastic final! What am I going to watch on tv this week now?!

    I've got about three weeks to recover, and then the TT's on :)

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #2262
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Eurosport is grand but presenter just rubs me up the wrong way, his delivery is off or something.


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    #2263
    Brae100
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    Steve Feeney barging in. Very unlikeable person.


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    #2264
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Bingham twitter feed might be worth checking out later.


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    #2265
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,392 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    Last year before the Worlds started, I bought a second Freesat satellite recorder box basically dedicated to snooker - best few quid on eBay I ever spent! You can record the red button same as a normal channel.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #2266
    Stonedpilot
    Registered Users Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭Stonedpilot


    Brae100 wrote: »
    Steve Feeney barging in. Very unlikeable person.

    Is he some spoofer or underestimated genius?.

    Williams singing his praises gives him huge credability.


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    #2267
    The Golden Miller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,180 ✭✭✭The Golden Miller


    Stonedpilot wrote: »
    Is he some spoofer or underestimated genius?.

    Williams singing his praises gives him huge credability.

    He's a bit like David Brent. If you have it in you, he'll find it!


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    #2268
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    I really like BBC's coverage, but they cut that very short at the end. It's a very popular event with viewers, and they could give it another hour to access the tournament and the final.


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    #2269
    The Golden Miller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,180 ✭✭✭The Golden Miller


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    I really like BBC's coverage, but they cut that very short at the end. It's a very popular event with viewers, and they could give it another hour to access the tournament and the final.

    Ye great coverage generally, and then 2 seconds after the final their coverage is just abruptly gone before you've even had time to process what just happened


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    #2270
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,043 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    I really like BBC's coverage, but they cut that very short at the end. It's a very popular event with viewers, and they could give it another hour to access the tournament and the final.

    Sure they had QI lined up.......

    Absolute joke.

    they/them/theirs


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




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    #2271
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,043 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    I thoroughly enjoy the last 2 weeks. Well done Mark Williams. Gutted for Higgins though, 2 finals in a row.

    My other love is cycling, so I’m grand for the summer.

    they/them/theirs


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




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    #2272
    AllForIt
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    BDJW wrote: »
    Delighted Williams won. Fantastic final! What am I going to watch on tv this week now?!

    Missed the Trump/Higgins match. Prolly will watch it on bbc iplayer tomorrow as I usually suffer from withdrawal symptoms when a comp suddenly ends.


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    #2273
    Beechwoodspark
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Eurosport is grand but presenter just rubs me up the wrong way, his delivery is off or something.

    He tries too hard. He used to be on the bbc few years ago actually.


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    #2274
    The Golden Miller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,180 ✭✭✭The Golden Miller


    Video up of him walking into the press conference with only a Betfred towel on


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    #2275
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,392 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    I really like BBC's coverage, but they cut that very short at the end. It's a very popular event with viewers, and they could give it another hour to access the tournament and the final.

    The funny thing was on my feed it went straight into a BBC2NI continuity announcer saying that "due to the earlier than expected finish of the snooker.." and cueing up (see what I did there) a random episode of QI.

    They must have been on the cusp of a half an hour slot, you can fill in 5 or 10 minutes with chat and review if needs be but having to make up most of a half hour with filler is tough going and not that enthralling for the viewer either.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #2276
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,637 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    https://twitter.com/BBCSnooker/status/993601551666204673?s=19


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    #2277
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 16,606 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    I agree, the post match commentary was pants. Probably all heading out on the piss. It's always been this way but it's something they definitely should look at.


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    #2278
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,392 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    The Nal wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/BBCSnooker/status/993601551666204673?s=19

    The comments...

    "Touching ball?"

    "Hope he doesn't leave the brown on the cushion"

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #2279
    The Golden Miller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,180 ✭✭✭The Golden Miller


    Hotblack Desiato wrote: »
    The funny thing was on my feed it went straight into a BBCNI continuity announcer saying that "due to the earlier than expected finish of the snooker.." and cueing up (see what I did there) a random episode of QI.

    They must have been on the cusp of a half an hour slot, you can fill in 5 or 10 minutes with chat and review if needs be but having to make up most of a half hour with filler is tough going and not that enthralling for the viewer either.

    If the BBC analysis ever amounted to more than "they are both brilliant players, everything is brilliant, everything is the best ever", then they might actual be able to fill the time talking about what happened with a bit of substance instead of soundbites, like Eurosport. Also interviews, recap of the tournament, recap of the season etc. Like what what most shows do with any sport at the end of the season


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    #2280
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,392 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    I dunno what more you need really after watching the final, if you've been following it for the last 2 and a bit weeks you know anything they could possibly say already. If you haven't, you probably don't care. Not everything needs to be Sky-ified.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #2281
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    The Golden Miller wrote: »
    If the BBC analysis ever amounted to more than "they are both brilliant players, everything is brilliant, everything is the best ever", then they might actual be able to fill the time talking about what happened with a bit of substance instead of soundbites, like Eurosport. Also interviews, recap of the tournament, recap of the season etc. Like what what most shows do with any sport at the end of the season

    I’m a traditionalist so snooker on the bbc is important to me. But you are spot on with that assessment. Aside from Hendry you won’t get any remotely dissenting viewpoints. Ken is too crafty to stray from the party line. They could have Foulds who would be a great addition but would he toe the line? Far too tight with Hearn to offer any sense of balanced coverage.


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