34 Days of back to back snooker begins today !

champchamp · 22-11-2020 3:18pm

Arthur Daley wrote: »

It is FTA on quest

Super, thanks Arthur.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 3:19pm

Eurosport working fine for me.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 3:20pm

Another poor shot from Ronnie he's definately under bit of pressure. Needs this frame badly.

Arthur Daley · 22-11-2020 3:25pm

Flukey fecker

22-11-2020 3:40pm

Ronnie's 'Selbying' it :pac:

Gotta hand it to him - does his own thing

zuutroy · 22-11-2020 3:41pm

This is getting tiresome now.

Arthur Daley · 22-11-2020 3:43pm

Putting the cue in its case going into the interval. I'd wonder if the head has gone already.

zuutroy · 22-11-2020 3:53pm

Did the same in QF and SF. They can't hand them to anyone because of Covid stuff so back in the case is the safest place for the cue I guess.

The Nal · 22-11-2020 4:19pm

Ronnie's well off his game here. He'd be doing well to get out 5-3 today.

zuutroy · 22-11-2020 4:26pm

All week he's been pressing buttons on his watch at the end of frames. Wonder what that's about.

22-11-2020 4:32pm

Gordon Bennett!!

22-11-2020 4:35pm

These strange camera angles - close up, above, or whatever it was on Judd's missed red. John Virgo's guess would've been as good as mine

Muppet Man · 22-11-2020 4:40pm

Never seen Ronnie this bad. This frame is like a local club game between two lads.

22-11-2020 4:42pm

It's not good alright... Evening to come - surely has to improve. Hope the Rocket is in touching distance at 7, or he's toast.

The Nal · 22-11-2020 4:49pm

Trump hardly setting the place on fire either though. Next frame is huge now. They all are from now on I suppose.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 4:55pm

Judd seems to have Ronnie's number now. Ever since he hammered him in thhe Masters final think that defeat left a scar on Ronnie. He looks a little ragged today and the pressure seems to be getting to him.

The Nal · 22-11-2020 5:00pm

That's more like it

Muppet Man · 22-11-2020 5:00pm

Tremendous from Judd. Ronnie needs to get sh!t together. If he loses next frame I can't see him winning tonight.

22-11-2020 5:08pm

Would've taken 5-3 in Judd's favour 2+ hours ago; Ron been that bad by his standards. Come on Ronnie. Get this frame, and you're still in the final...

22-11-2020 5:10pm

Wottar split!!

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 5:13pm

Yea lovely split from Ron and he's well on the way to keeping the match very much alive at 5-3. He's limited the potential damage and his cup of tea will go down a little easier now.

22-11-2020 5:13pm

Frame still live, Ronnie in the past would probably be 'pulled up' by now; he can somehow settle a bit nowadays; even after being 'unsettled' (makes no sense lol) . Anyway, good to see. Mon Ron

Prediction time: I reckon Angles will back the above up

Muppet Man · 22-11-2020 5:15pm

At 5-3 I think Ronnie got out of jail there. Nice of him to hold his hand up to apologise for that red which he wasn't playing on. Good pot too.

Sandor Clegane · 22-11-2020 5:17pm

Needed that.

Still very much in this, Ronnie could easily rattle off two or three frames in one visit.

The Nal · 22-11-2020 5:17pm

Shame this session had to end now.

22-11-2020 5:17pm

Ronnie waves. 'Ee's lovin' it 'int he?

waynescales1 · 22-11-2020 5:21pm

Fergo on the TV table against Higgins tomorrow evening at 7pm. JH not at his best lately, I fancy a possible upset.

zuutroy · 22-11-2020 6:15pm

Good point by Mc Manus that its rare over a long match for Ronnie not to have a purple patch.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 6:20pm

zuutroy wrote: »

Good point by Mc Manus that its rare over a long match for Ronnie not to have a purple patch.

That's true. Although one of those times was when Judd hammered him 10-4 in the Masters final back in 2019. No better man to rattle off a few frames in jig time but he knows any mistakes will be punished against Judd.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 7:54pm

A few Paddy Power specials for tonight

Ronnie to win 2/1
Ronnie to get a maximum 50/1
Ronnie to play on when needing loads snookers 4/5
Ronnie to be messing with his phone 8/11
Ronnie to either fart/belch evens
Ronnie to smash the balls to get out of a snooker 3/5

Posters to enjoy the session 1/100.

22-11-2020 8:06pm

^^^^

Quality comedy there

Thanks Chalk for the laugh ... Had a small win on the top (possibly the only; or 1 of 2 'actual' odds on offer I'd surmise) one there for more interest :pac:

My Ronnie 9-5 and 9-6 look to be both gone I'd safely say

Omega28 · 22-11-2020 8:10pm

Looks like Trump got something done to his hair&#55357;&#56834;

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 8:21pm

More of the same for tonights opening frame. Ronnie absolutely butchers a long red and Trump comes to a fairly difficult table and makes a frame winning clearance. 6-3.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 8:23pm

Ronnie only said yesterday in an interview that why would he practise for 30 minutes in between matches as what good would that be?

Yet he continues this bizarre routine this week of clearing up the balls when the frame is long lost.

Contradicting himself for the 1,000th time.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 8:30pm

A loose break off by Ronnie and Judd knocks in a long red and is already looking good for 7-3. He is hotting the ball so well.

gormdubhgorm · 22-11-2020 8:32pm

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Ronnie only said yesterday in an interview that why would he practise for 30 minutes in between matches as what good would that be?

Yet he continues this bizarre routine this week of clearing up the balls when the frame is long lost.

Contradicting himself for the 1,000th time.

Also, he said he does not consider himself a 'potter' any more.

That amused me.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 8:37pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Also, he said he does not consider himself a 'potter' any more.

That amused me.

Playing on once again when 81 behind and needing about 10 snookers. Just silly carry on.

The Nal · 22-11-2020 8:39pm

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Ronnie only said yesterday in an interview that why would he practise for 30 minutes in between matches as what good would that be?

Yet he continues this bizarre routine this week of clearing up the balls when the frame is long lost.

Contradicting himself for the 1,000th time.

He did say there's a queue of players waiting to use the practice table so it's not a good 30 mins as another player is standing there looking at you waiting for you to finish.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 8:43pm

Judd looking a little bemused at Ronnie clearing up but is giving him a bit of a beating and that's all that matters. 7-3.

weemcd · 22-11-2020 8:43pm

If somebody else was playing on after the frame was basically done, like Ronnie is now, he'd be having a go at them.

If he hasn't got practice in, that's on him, and him being a diva. I'm a big Ronnie fan and always have been but there's not a chance Trump loses this tonight.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 8:45pm

weemcd wrote: »

If somebody else was playing on after the frame was basically done, like Ronnie is now, he'd be having a go at them.

If he hasn't got practice in, that's on him, and him being a diva. I'm a big Ronnie fan and always have been but there's not a chance Trump loses this tonight.

Good point. Could you imagine if Selby for example did that against Ronnie? He'd be going mad. He's just being awkward. (and im a massive fan also).

Muppet Man · 22-11-2020 8:46pm

I'm a big Ronnie fan, but I think it's bang out of order to be using the end of the frame for practicing. It's bad for viewers, and therefore bad for the game. If you want to practice, do so before the tournament starts. Doing so at the end of the game just smacks of "I Don't care and I didn't prepare for the tournament"

The Nal · 22-11-2020 8:59pm

I don't think he means it to be but it is disrespectful. It's a final FFS.

Sandor Clegane · 22-11-2020 9:02pm

The Nal wrote: »

I don't think he means it to be but it is disrespectful. It's a final FFS.

If anyone else was doing it while that far behind they would be reamed.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 9:07pm

The Nal wrote: »

I don't think he means it to be but it is disrespectful. It's a final FFS.

Well he's never done it before and has often conceded a frame when he doesn't even need snookers just to get the next frame on. So why start this carry on all rhese yesrs later?

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 9:13pm

Ronnie did well to stop the rot and put a small bit of a halt to Judd's gallop. Winning single frames no good though and ge needs to put a few back to back.

Muppet Man · 22-11-2020 9:32pm

Well... Judd still favourite but at least Ronnie is still in it.

Chalk McHugh · 22-11-2020 9:33pm

Two big frames from the Rocket just to remind Judd he's still fighting hard. If he could win the first after the interval at 7-6 it really would be game on.

Rothko · 22-11-2020 9:45pm

Good that Ronnie's getting back into it. It should improve the match overall. It's been disappointing so far.

Arthur Daley · 22-11-2020 9:49pm

The Nal wrote: »

He did say there's a queue of players waiting to use the practice table so it's not a good 30 mins as another player is standing there looking at you waiting for you to finish.

He also said it would be some geezer he never even saw before coming on to the table after him. :pac:

To get a dig in at the lower echelons of the tour yet again.

34 Days of back to back snooker begins today !

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