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2020 World Snooker Championship

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    #962
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Happy4all wrote: »
    Why didn't they play the last frame of the session?

    Just ran over the time a bit. If it was last session they might have played it. McGill probably a bit disappointed.


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    #963
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 15,990 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    "I'm so sorry" is a common phrase from the BBC presenter as they finish coverage again at a crucial point in a frame. Their coverage is dreadful.


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    #964
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Ken absolutely spot on about Robertson there. Too many negative safety shots. Been my bugbear about him for years and one of the main things holding him back.


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    #965
    Chalk McHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Chalk McHugh


    I see Clarke tweeted (Colin Murray said it) after todays session 'it worked today. But not tomorrow'. What's the need for this tweeting nonsense mid match? It's a little off putting and i hope McGill beats him tomorrow.


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    #966
    Sandor Clegane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Sandor Clegane


    sligeach wrote: »
    "I'm so sorry" is a common phrase from the BBC presenter as they finish coverage again at a crucial point in a frame. Their coverage is dreadful.

    It really is shocking.


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    #967
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,074 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    Feel sorry for Gould, really not at it tonight.


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    #968
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Chalk McHugh wrote: »
    I see Clarke tweeted (Colin Murray said it) after todays session 'it worked today. But not tomorrow'. What's the need for this tweeting nonsense mid match? It's a little off putting and i hope McGill beats him tomorrow.

    Needs a coach/manager/mentor to sit him down and talk some sense into him. Thats not the way to go about it at all.


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    #969
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Doherty needs to learn an adjective other than 'wonderful'


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    #970
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Good match hawk-robbo. 8-8 fair result.


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    #971
    BQQ
    Registered Users Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭BQQ


    Chalk McHugh wrote: »
    Hard to know what to make of the spat. Not sure i ever heard a player complain about his opponent being in his eye line. But McGill was very angry and at one stage it looke like he rushed out of the arena in pursuit of Clarke. The question is whether Clarke is knowingly doing this or just being clumsy in the tight confines?

    Didn’t the normally mild-mannered Joe Perry blow up at him for the same stuff in the qualifiers?

    Once could be clumsy, but he seems to be making a habit of it.

    Now playing the victim on Twitter


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    #972
    spurshero
    Registered Users Posts: 1,761 ✭✭✭spurshero


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Ken absolutely spot on about Robertson there. Too many negative safety shots. Been my bugbear about him for years and one of the main things holding him back.

    I could be wrong but I think selby and Robertson both play too many negative shots to win this world championship . There’s a fine line but when a frame is there to be won you gotta try do that . Ya won’t get 3 chances to win frames v the top players .


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    #973
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,772 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Just caught up with the Ding vs O'Sullivan second session, brilliant stuff, must be a record for second round games going into the final session at 8-8.


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    #974
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    spurshero wrote: »
    I could be wrong but I think selby and Robertson both play too many negative shots to win this world championship . There’s a fine line but when a frame is there to be won you gotta try do that . Ya won’t get 3 chances to win frames v the top players .

    Would agree on both counts. Players can be mindful of leaving even half chance pots on which is fair enough, but too often containing safety just hands the initiative to your opponent. Plus, Robbo is currently running at 27 seconds average shot time which shows how much he's over thinking things. I recall not long ago him saying he was consciously trying to get down below 20 seconds but he can't manage that. I think his weakness lies in there.


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    #975
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,006 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Would it be unusual for Ronnie to be commentating just minutes before a match?:confused:

    Same commentator said he was on the Ronnie/Ding game so I'm guessing it wasn't Ronnie.:P Anyone know who I was mixing up: estuary accent, softly spoken, slight lisp?


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    #976
    PropJoe10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    Bring back John Virgo!


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    #977
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Say Your Number wrote: »
    Just caught up with the Ding vs O'Sullivan second session, brilliant stuff, must be a record for second round games going into the final session at 8-8.

    Quite probable I'd say, cant think off hand of a more competitive round of 16, just the single one sided match. Think we'll have at least one decider today and mcgill-clarke doubtful finish this side of midnight!


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    #978
    fran38
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭fran38


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Same commentator said he was on the Ronnie/Ding game so I'm guessing it wasn't Ronnie.:P Anyone know who I was mixing up: estuary accent, softly spoken, slight lisp?

    Joe Perry?


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    #979
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,006 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    fran38 wrote: »
    Joe Perry?

    Must be, cheers


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    #980
    amens
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭amens


    C'mon Martin Gould


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    #981
    Chalk McHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Chalk McHugh


    fran38 wrote: »
    Joe Perry?

    Joe Perry is commenting on BBC for the tournament. Ronnie has never done punditry for the BBC.


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    #982
    amens
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭amens


    Chalk McHugh wrote: »
    Joe Perry is commenting on BBC for the tournament. Ronnie has never done punditry for the BBC.

    Gentleman Joe would be very politically correct and is ideally suited to the BBC. He could do rte as well if they remembered that snooker existed.


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    #983
    Chalk McHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Chalk McHugh


    amens wrote: »
    Gentleman Joe would be very politically correct and is ideally suited to the BBC. He could do rte as well if they remembered that snooker existed.

    With Angus McNally who used to do the Irish Masters.


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    #984
    amens
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭amens


    Chalk McHugh wrote: »
    With Anus McNally who used to do the Irish Masters.

    I had no BBC growing up so I only saw the Irish masters on rte and then snooker disappeared from rte and I only discovered it again a decade ago.


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    #985
    amens
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭amens


    Looks like Wilson 11 - 9 Gould :)


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    #986
    Chalk McHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Chalk McHugh


    amens wrote: »
    I had no BBC growing up so I only saw the Irish masters on rte and then snooker disappeared from rte and I only discovered it again a decade ago.

    No BBC? Where do you live?


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    #987
    fran38
    Registered Users Posts: 504 ✭✭✭fran38


    Was there a concerted effort ny the WPBSA to train and hire cracking Eastern European womern as referees? Today we have Tatiana Wooleston (married to Ben) and Desislava Bozhilova on duty.


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    #988
    Mysterypunter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,806 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


    fran38 wrote: »
    Was there a concerted effort ny the WPBSA to train and hire cracking Eastern European womrn as referees? Today we have Tatiana Wooleston (married to Ben) and Desislava Bozhilova on duty.

    Sadly there probably was, as women are underpaid for the same jobs as men, it's not for aesthetics, remember Barry Hearne is running the show, so the motive is financial


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    #989
    amens
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭amens


    amens wrote: »
    Looks like Wilson 11 - 9 Gould :)

    Oh no :(


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    #990
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,006 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    fran38 wrote: »
    Was there a concerted effort ny the WPBSA to train and hire cracking Eastern European womern as referees? Today we have Tatiana Wooleston (married to Ben) and Desislava Bozhilova on duty.

    Which of them has the wavy blonde hair? I'm a big fan of her...officiating.:D


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    #991
    Chalk McHugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,534 ✭✭✭Chalk McHugh


    Super break by The Hawk who just about hangs onto Robertson's coat tail. Hawkins really has an impressive record at the Crucible but he may fall a little short here. I'd rather Robertson to progress as i find him a better player to watch, although both are a little on the slow side.


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