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2019 World Snooker Championship (Mod Note Post One)

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    #1082
    melon_collie
    Registered Users Posts: 414 ✭✭melon_collie


    fryup wrote: »
    so the Good Guy is winning, lets hope the villain in the piece doesn't make a come back

    Christ this Higgins hating is getting so boring. Fcuk me


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    #1083
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,439 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Road-Hog wrote: »
    The ‘well’ eventually runs dry for the cliched ‘rally’ that people predict..we shall see tomorrow...Offaly hurlers has this written about them many times nd look at them now...! Time for Higgins hang up his cue and get into commentary etc like most of his contemporaries ( apart from o’sullivan)......

    The problem with the Offaly hurlers is they are using the wrong chalk, the amount of kicks they get on the sliothar is unreal....

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #1084
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    the man shouldn't be let near a snooker hall nevermind a pro-tournament


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    #1085
    OneEightSeven
    Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭OneEightSeven


    fryup wrote: »
    the man shouldn't be let near a snooker hall nevermind a pro-tournament


    Why, what did he do wrong?


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    #1086
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users Posts: 9,682 ✭✭✭Birdnuts


    Looks like Trumps "naughty" snooker is going to carry the day 2morrow


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    #1087
    Panrich
    Registered Users Posts: 3,793 ✭✭✭Panrich


    Wow. 12-5 to Trump. It was 5-4 Higgins when I checked in. Trump has won 8 frames in a row. That is very impressive.


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    #1088
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,990 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Guys, I've tried to avoid having to interject in this thread, but a number of reported posts this evening required me to have a look

    Discuss the final, not your own interpretation of an incident from nearly a decade ago when the player was found guilty of an offence and served a suspension for it - he was not though found guilty of "match-fixing"

    If you don't like him, that's fine, and I'm sure you will be happy with the current state of play. However do not spoil the thread for others by resurrecting that historic incident

    Do not respond to this warning in-thread - please PM me if you have any questions

    Thanks


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    #1089
    Road-Hog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭Road-Hog


    Panrich wrote: »
    Wow. 12-5 to Trump. It was 5-4 Higgins when I checked in. Trump has won 8 frames in a row. That is very impressive.

    Looks like trump may get revenge for the 2011 defeat.......will Higgins hang up his cue for the mic after this season....?


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    #1090
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Ticket time. Saturday semi finals or bust this year I think.


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    #1091
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Well that was insanely easy. Got what I wanted..then when I refreshed the page I was 5000 in the queue!?


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    #1092
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,019 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    Really straightforward this year. Was in within 3 or 4 minutes and got the two middle Saturday sessions I was looking for no problem, down in the lower part of the cheaper tickets level. Rows A to E now fully premium, so row F is now the best you can do for affordable tickets.

    Website seems to be managing better than previous years anyway, had two laptops, two tablets and a phone lined up just in case!


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    #1093
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    I got H39-42 for both sessions. There were at least 50 final tickets left for each session so I don't know where they were going with their 'sold out' yesterday.


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    #1094
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users Posts: 11,675 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    zuutroy wrote: »
    I got H39-42 for both sessions. There were at least 50 final tickets left for each session so I don't know where they were going with their 'sold out' yesterday.

    The sold out relates to the allocations.

    Yesterday only 1/3 of the seats went on sale over the counter. That allocation was sold out :)


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    #1095
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Ah right that makes sense. I was wondering it meant 1/3 of each session of 1/3 of all tickets.


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    #1096
    paulie21
    Registered Users Posts: 17,895 ✭✭✭✭paulie21


    Got tickets for 3 sessions of the 2nd round. Prices have really gone up 80 pounds for a semi final session is madness


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    #1097
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    A guy posted a photo of his ticket for the 2002 semifinal on twitter yesterday... £8.75!


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    #1098
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,161 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Road-Hog wrote: »
    The ‘well’ eventually runs dry for the cliched ‘rally’ that people predict..we shall see tomorrow...Offaly hurlers has this written about them many times nd look at them now...! Time for Higgins hang up his cue and get into commentary etc like most of his contemporaries ( apart from o’sullivan)......

    Higgins, give this lad his lunch money back!


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    #1099
    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,334 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Higgins gets to 3 world finals in a row and people are saying he should hang up his cue.
    He may decide to retire but i don't see why people think he needs to.


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    #1100
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,275 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    Really straightforward this year. Was in within 3 or 4 minutes and got the two middle Saturday sessions I was looking for no problem, down in the lower part of the cheaper tickets level. Rows A to E now fully premium, so row F is now the best you can do for affordable tickets.

    Website seems to be managing better than previous years anyway, had two laptops, two tablets and a phone lined up just in case!

    I’m giving it a miss next year but that Row A-E going premium is a disgrace. Year by year they are taking the piss more and more with prices.

    Glad you all got the tickets you wanted anyway.


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    #1101
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users Posts: 11,675 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    zuutroy wrote: »
    Ah right that makes sense. I was wondering it meant 1/3 of each session of 1/3 of all tickets.

    Yeah I couldn't work out myself the story yesterday when I got tickets.

    I got two for each of the final sessions and just assumed they sold 1/3 of overall as there were probably 150 in front of me in the queue and there were still good seats for me for the final when I got there. But then maybe price put people off.

    Queuing was hell though. I'd do it again next year I'd say (assuming pricing doesn't go up again) for 2021.


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    #1102
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,582 ✭✭✭Inviere


    mickdw wrote: »
    Higgins gets to 3 world finals in a row and people are saying he should hang up his cue.
    He may decide to retire but i don't see why people think he needs to.

    Crazy talk indeed. He's had an abysmal season to be fair, but he's the most mentally tough player I think playing today. I think the final is all but over, but if anyone can mount a comeback, it's Higgins.

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    #1103
    kerry37
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭kerry37


    I cant see Higgins coming back from that. Trump was on fire yesterday and just needs to be steady today and get over the line. Too much for Higgins to make up.

    On another note, 2 sessions for next years quarter finals booked this morning with no problems. Itll be my first visit to the Crucible so already looking forward to it.


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    #1104
    xi5yvm0owc1s2b
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭xi5yvm0owc1s2b


    mickdw wrote: »
    Higgins gets to 3 world finals in a row and people are saying he should hang up his cue.
    He may decide to retire but i don't see why people think he needs to.

    Indeed. Higgins has reached his third final in a row, defeating hot favourite Neil Robertson en route, and treating viewers to a classic match against David Gilbert. He has made 11 centuries in the tournament so far, 8 of them breaks of 125+. He also has the highest break of the tournament with a 143.

    I hope Higgins doesn't retire. With all this talk of the "young lads" taking over, there aren't many younger players who could hold a candle to John Higgins. He is still a formidable force in the game.


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    #1105
    eric hoone
    Registered Users Posts: 485 ✭✭eric hoone


    What time is the final resuming?


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    #1106
    xi5yvm0owc1s2b
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭xi5yvm0owc1s2b


    eric hoone wrote: »
    What time is the final resuming?

    2 pm


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    #1107
    xi5yvm0owc1s2b
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭xi5yvm0owc1s2b


    kerry37 wrote: »
    I cant see Higgins coming back from that. Trump was on fire yesterday and just needs to be steady today and get over the line. Too much for Higgins to make up.

    The pressure is completely off Higgins now, because he has already been written off as the loser. Meanwhile, the pressure is on Trump to get over the finish line. It will be interesting to see how that affects the dynamic. I at very least hope John can play well this afternoon and take us to an evening session.
    On another note, 2 sessions for next years quarter finals booked this morning with no problems. Itll be my first visit to the Crucible so already looking forward to it.

    Congratulations! Hope you enjoy. :)


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    #1108
    This is it
    Registered Users Posts: 5,353 ✭✭✭This is it


    While I want Judd to win I also want a decent match, hopefully Higgins wins the afternoon session to take us to an evening session.


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    #1109
    kerry37
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭kerry37


    Evalyn Ripe Canvas wrote: »
    The pressure is completely off Higgins now, because he has already been written off as the loser. Meanwhile, the pressure is on Trump to get over the finish line. It will be interesting to see how that affects the dynamic. I at very least hope John can play well this afternoon and take us to an evening session.



    Congratulations! Hope you enjoy. :)

    Would agree with all of that. Would like to see him make a match of the evening session if nothing else regardless of which goes on to win it.

    Thanks.


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    #1110
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,165 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Anything less than 6-2 to Higgins this afternoon and it's basically finished, Hendry White 1993 the last and probably only time so far it was decided in the afternoon.


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    #1111
    xi5yvm0owc1s2b
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭xi5yvm0owc1s2b


    Say Your Number wrote: »
    Anything less than 6-2 to Higgins this afternoon and it's basically finished, Hendry White 1993 the last and probably only time so far it was decided in the afternoon.

    Steve Davis beat Cliff Thorburn 18-6 in 1983 and John Parrott 18-3 in 1989, both finals ending with a session to spare.


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