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Snooker Season 2024/25

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  • #662
    Rothko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,977 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123360720#Comment_123360720

    Yeah, he left Dave a relatively easy shot on the green.



  • #663
    Klopp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭Klopp


    Tough loss for Aaron Hill after going into the mid internal break with the lead. The break came at just the right for David Gilbert, he came back out and used his experience to turn it around winning the next 5 out of 6 frames. Aaron had his chances.



  • #664
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123361377#Comment_123361377

    Last frame Gilbert v Hill -

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwxkOpxn1uc

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #665
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Another few 10-9 finishes tonight.

    Jimmy Robertson would be gutted missing out with just a mid range pink required.

    Yu Wize may get on a run at the Crucible you wouldn't know.

    Last night former UK Champion Zhao Xintong got himself back as well, coming through as an amateur, he seems to be on a mission.

    A record 10 Chinese make up the final 32. Got to be some chance of a Chinese winner soon, perhaps this year.

    Judgement day was great entertainment again.

    Sets it up now for Saturday morning 10am.



  • #666
    The Nal
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123363989#Comment_123363989

    Zhao is a lucky boy even to be allowed near the Crucible.

    Edit: draw is out

    Ronnie vs Carter!

    https://snookerhq.com/2025/04/17/world-snooker-championship-2025-draw-results-schedule/

    Post edited by The Nal on


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  • #667
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,136 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    What's The story with Luca Bresel? Did he not take part in the championship this year or what? He drops 41 places in the provisional ranking as his championship win from 2 years ago comes off his record. He's now in 48th one place ahead of Aaron Hill.

    Also, he was in the top 16 before this tournament so would he qualify automatically or would you have to go through the qualifiers?

    Edit: I got this arseways. I missed that he's one of the top 16 automatic qualifiers and he plays Ryan Day in the first round.

    Post edited by El_Duderino 09 on


  • #668
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    He is playing. He was at the Crucible today for the media day.



  • #669
    John arse
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    First day- no comments surprisingly, Defending champ gone surprisingly???🤔



  • #670
    The Nal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,021 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Wow didn't expect that. The curse lives.



  • #671
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Dedicated thread for the Crucible

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058406491/2025-world-championships


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  • #672
    John arse
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123373132#Comment_123373132

    Thanks ar'fer!😁



  • #673
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,136 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    Does anyone know if there's been any chat about the ideal height range for a snooker player?

    Neil Robertson is quite tall and watching him now, and his hips are above the table when he cues. That's actually pretry unusual for snooker players. Ryan Day and Selby are also tall and it shows when they cue.

    I did a quick Google and it says they're both 184-185cm (6ft-6ft1").

    If snooker players were a normal cross section of the population, then there would be some very tall players and very short players, but there doesn't seem to be either.

    Any ideas if there's an ideal height range?



  • #674
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Davis and Reardon were tall enough.

    But a tall player I'd expect to be more prone to back problems as the years go on. I'd say 5'9 to 5'11 is ideal.

    Ricky Walden certainly has had these problems.

    Carter is not tall but he is having some back problems now as well.



  • #675
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 22,882 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    I’m 6ft 3. I always felt it was a disadvantage. There is more to go wrong, the more the cue moves. Mine moves a lot. My hips are above the table so I have to be careful not to cue down on the ball. I’ve a habit of imparting right hand side that gets worse over a long match and I think it’s because I’ve to bend down so much.

    they/them/theirs


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    Noam Chomsky



  • #676
    ArmaniJeanss
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    Lots of rumours out there that ITV have lost (or declined) the rights to the Players Championship and Tour Championship.

    thoughts : r/snooker



  • #677
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    People will look back fondly and appreciate the situation of the past few years with ITV, affordable Eurosport, and then Discovery plus.



  • #678
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123427934#Comment_123427934

    TNT I suppose? I was thinking that it probably is not good that “free to air” stations are being pushed out of showing snooker. But do (UK Irish) youngsters have the patience to watch snooker for hours these days?

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #679
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Just on the back pain did a quick Internet search Bingham, Milkins, Murphy, Ebdon, IO’Sullivan, Selby all had issues with it.

    Particularly Ebdon forced him to retire.

    On the ideal height question re preventing back pain, AI seems to think more open stance means less chance of injury, no evidence height an issue it says.

    But I was t was thinking in all the years following Ken Doherty can anyone remember him getting back pain?

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #680
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,340 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    I never heard of that fella Charl Jonck who beat Ken in the seniors. From South Africa. Ken was 2-0 up lost next four. Jonck played well.

    Ken will never win the Seniors at this rate, the standard of competition will only get better as the years go by.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #681
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,890 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123427934#Comment_123427934

    Confirmed now.

    Channel 5 (free to air but not widely available in Ireland) will show the Players' and Tour Championship next season.
    The British Open will also follow in 2026/27.

    5 To Broadcast Snooker Ranking Events For The First Time - World Snooker Tour



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  • #682
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Likely to be a downgrade in coverage. Let's see.

    For all the talk from Matchroom, coverage seems to be getting worse with this and the closure of Eurosport.

    We might look back at the last 10 years as a golden age of easily accessible snooker coverage.



  • #683
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,105 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    Sorry to see ITV lose the rights as I enjoyed their coverage. Although I think it's probably the same production company so hopefully same commentators with the likes of Ken and Hendry in as pundits.



  • #684
    Genghis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,287 ✭✭✭Genghis


    The best thing about ITV was putting it on ITV4 (occasionally ITV3). By not scheduling it on the main channel they could show full matches.

    Will 5 do this? Or can we expect a bit here, a bit there and clockface scheduling per BBC.

    I don't think 5 do much with their add on channels, and I am sure they are buying the rights to maximise their audience on the main channel.

    Let's wait and see.

    On a positive note that semi final day empty afternoon session might go (no clash with ITV racing schedule).



  • #685
    Genghis
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    Somewhat surprised to see Ronnie got married yesterday to Laila Rouass, his long term partner (if you ignore the last year or so).

    Genuinely delighted for him, I think she is a positive for him.

    I attribute every bit of his being off form to his break up with the same lady (nothing really to do with yips, mental health demons or cue trouble; these all being symptoms of his personal situation), so I would imagine we will see The Rocket fire again this season.

    http://Ronnie O'Sullivan and Laila Rouass confirm marriage https://share.google/ROwGnvvpylCong1Ox



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