Author Topic: The Snooker thread (Read 637808 times)

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12000 on:** January 20, 2024, 08:21:35 pm »

Even by Ronnie's standards, this performance is ridiculous.

meady1981 · « **Reply #12001 on:** January 20, 2024, 08:34:55 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on January 20, 2024, 08:21:35 pm

Even by Ronnie's standards, this performance is ridiculous.

Just insane.
I used to run home from school 30 years ago to watch this man play, and here I am now watching with my wife and 6year old daughter and he’s playing just as well as he’s ever done.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #12002 on:** January 20, 2024, 08:39:52 pm »

when you've got hendry gushing praise saying it's some of the best snooker he's ever seen ronnie play it must be pretty good

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #12003 on:** January 20, 2024, 08:43:00 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on January 20, 2024, 08:21:35 pm

Even by Ronnie's standards, this performance is ridiculous.

That was an absolute clinic. Total and brutal domination from Ronnie.

meady1981 · « **Reply #12004 on:** January 20, 2024, 08:44:30 pm »

So the more miserable he is the better he plays? God forbid he ever finds this perfection he’s looking for.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #12005 on:** January 20, 2024, 08:45:19 pm »

That pink along the cushion was outrageous

rawcusk8 · « **Reply #12006 on:** January 20, 2024, 08:54:50 pm »

What channel is/was this on?

meady1981 · « **Reply #12007 on:** January 20, 2024, 08:55:43 pm »

Quote from: rawcusk8 on January 20, 2024, 08:54:50 pm

What channel is/was this on?

ITV 3.
Over now, final tomorrow against Trump
ITV 3+1?

rawcusk8 · « **Reply #12008 on:** January 20, 2024, 09:10:52 pm »

Quote from: meady1981 on January 20, 2024, 08:55:43 pm

ITV 3.
Over now, final tomorrow against Trump
ITV 3+1?

Thanks mate.

Red_Mist · « **Reply #12009 on:** January 20, 2024, 10:45:24 pm »

Quote from: kaesarsosei on January 18, 2024, 10:26:50 am

I'm actually starting to think that Ronnie's longevity and dominance is starting to become bad for the sport. This 48 year old guy should not be winning the first 2 majors in the season (and he only won 2 majors in a single season once before in his career!), what the hell are the younger players doing?

Trouble with that is, if he quits at the top of his game, the next winner wonders ‘would I have won if Ronnie hadn’t retired?’ I think he might quit soon anyway, but he said whilst he’s winning it makes that decision harder. I’d prefer him to carry on. You want the best players playing the game. Nobody said to Bob Paisley in the early 80s, ‘can you stop your lads playing so well now Bob, it’s bad for the game’. It just is what it is. Ronnie’s currently the best once more, and he seems to be getting better the less of a shite he gives.

Peabee · « **Reply #12010 on:** January 21, 2024, 12:03:54 am »

That was a sublime session of snooker from O'Sullivan.

TipTopKop · « **Reply #12011 on:** January 21, 2024, 12:17:35 am »

Should be a good final. What a season Ronnie's having.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #12012 on:** January 21, 2024, 01:38:53 pm »

Ronnie a long way off it so far today.

west_london_red · « **Reply #12013 on:** January 21, 2024, 08:01:39 pm »

And now Trump having an absolute shit show here

Peabee · « **Reply #12014 on:** January 21, 2024, 08:14:57 pm »

Great final so far.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #12015 on:** January 21, 2024, 08:45:42 pm »

That black could be huge!

sinnermichael · « **Reply #12016 on:** January 21, 2024, 08:46:46 pm »

What a miss.

Peabee · « **Reply #12017 on:** January 21, 2024, 08:46:57 pm »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on January 21, 2024, 08:45:42 pm

That black could be huge!

Yeah, it was a decent break up to the black. It's like he switched off thinking it was already 7-7.

west_london_red · « **Reply #12018 on:** January 21, 2024, 08:51:18 pm »

Watching O’Sullivan is like watching City (without the cheating obviously), doesn’t matter how well the opposition start, you just know they will shit the bed eventually and roll over. O’Sullivan is playing a lot better then he was this afternoon, but Trump seems to have completely lost his bottle.

west_london_red · « **Reply #12019 on:** January 21, 2024, 08:53:17 pm »

Quote from: Peabee on January 21, 2024, 08:46:57 pm

Yeah, it was a decent break up to the black. It's like he switched off thinking it was already 7-7.

I don’t think he switched off, it was a pretty difficult shot to be fair.

Peabee · « **Reply #12020 on:** January 21, 2024, 08:55:02 pm »

Looks like Trump has decided to be aggressive. Great opening red.

Peabee · « **Reply #12021 on:** January 21, 2024, 08:57:43 pm »

Quote from: west_london_red on January 21, 2024, 08:53:17 pm

I don’t think he switched off, it was a pretty difficult shot to be fair.

I'd expect Trump to pot that normally.

west_london_red · « **Reply #12022 on:** January 21, 2024, 08:59:42 pm »

Quote from: Peabee on January 21, 2024, 08:57:43 pm

I'd expect Trump to pot that normally.

Yeah, I’d agree but it wasn’t a gimme was my point.

west_london_red · « **Reply #12023 on:** January 21, 2024, 09:08:22 pm »

Absolute kamikaze shot by Trump going for that thin cut on the red with the rest

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #12024 on:** January 21, 2024, 09:12:20 pm »

Ronnie 4-0 and 6-3 down, now leads 9-6. Crazy turnaround in this match.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #12025 on:** January 21, 2024, 09:30:26 pm »

That fluke

Peabee · « **Reply #12026 on:** January 21, 2024, 09:34:27 pm »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on January 21, 2024, 09:30:26 pm

That fluke

Trick shot.

meady1981 · « **Reply #12027 on:** January 21, 2024, 09:42:48 pm »

Black leather jacket guy

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #12028 on:** January 21, 2024, 09:43:06 pm »

The difference in how Ronnie interacts with Trump compared to Carter a few days ago.

Peabee · « **Reply #12029 on:** January 21, 2024, 09:43:41 pm »

Quote from: Funky_Gibbons on January 21, 2024, 09:43:06 pm

The difference in how Ronnie interacts with Trump compared to Carter a few days ago.

Carter loves the other Trump.

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #12030 on:** January 21, 2024, 09:45:23 pm »

Quote from: Peabee on January 21, 2024, 09:43:41 pm

Carter loves the other Trump.

😁

west_london_red · « **Reply #12031 on:** January 21, 2024, 09:58:39 pm »

Quote from: Funky_Gibbons on January 21, 2024, 09:43:06 pm

The difference in how Ronnie interacts with Trump compared to Carter a few days ago.

But the result was still the same and in the same manner which is a bit disappointing. I can understand Carter shitting himself against O’Sullivan when you look at Carters modest career let’s say and the face he was on the verge of his first triple crown, Trump has won it all, been the most consistent player over the last 4 or 5 years and the closest player to O’Sullivan currently and he absolutely crumpled like Carter.

Peabee · « **Reply #12032 on:** January 23, 2024, 10:11:20 pm »

The snooker calendar is relentless. Ronnie was playing again tonight.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #12033 on:** February 13, 2024, 02:15:22 pm »

Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: New tournament to offer £2m prize fund and become 'fourth major'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/68284600

Sigh.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #12034 on:** February 13, 2024, 03:19:25 pm »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on February 13, 2024, 02:15:22 pm

Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: New tournament to offer £2m prize fund and become 'fourth major'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/68284600

Sigh.

This has been on the cards for years and was only delayed by COVID. The Hearn's sold their soul's to the Saudis a long time ago. The tour already goes to the UAE and of course China. Is an event in Saudi much different?

Peabee · « **Reply #12035 on:** February 13, 2024, 04:24:53 pm »

Quote from: CheshireDave on February 13, 2024, 03:19:25 pm

This has been on the cards for years and was only delayed by COVID. The Hearn's sold their soul's to the Saudis a long time ago. The tour already goes to the UAE and of course China. Is an event in Saudi much different?

Snooker has a massive following in China.

bradders1011 · « **Reply #12036 on:** February 13, 2024, 04:27:47 pm »

Yeah the Chinese government are arseholes but snooker has been huge in China for years, wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing for the sport if a Chinese tournament became a major.

The Saudis, on the other hand, can fuck off some more.

CheshireDave · « **Reply #12037 on:** February 14, 2024, 08:17:32 am »

Quote from: Peabee on February 13, 2024, 04:24:53 pm

Snooker has a massive following in China.

I of course know that but my point was more if Hearn and co are happy to have tournaments in countries with questionable human rights records already like China and the UAE then it is no surprise they're taking the tour to another one. Also your point about only taking the tour to places with a large following seems counterproductive to the growth of the sport.

I won't watch it. But I am sure the players won't mind the large prize pot.

Peabee · « **Reply #12038 on:** March 4, 2024, 02:29:20 pm »

This is embarrassing. Jack Likowski dressed in full Saudi attire and about 15 people in the seats. Mark Allen walked on like he would rather be somewhere else.

Andy82lfc · « **Reply #12039 on:** March 4, 2024, 09:35:12 pm »

Quote from: Peabee on March 4, 2024, 02:29:20 pm

This is embarrassing. Jack Likowski dressed in full Saudi attire and about 15 people in the seats. Mark Allen walked on like he would rather be somewhere else.

Yeah what the fuck did I just tune in to??

Genuinely thought it was some kind of comic relief skit.

I mean these Suadi's are just daft. You pay all this money to all the players including O'sullivan, who I reckon they must have paid some coin to get him there, drag out the gimp dressed in national robes, have that fella hyping the fuck out of everything, but then they can't be arsed paying a load of workers a fiver each to sit in there for a few hours. Mental.

Then they also have this golden turd shoved against the top cushion as a new rule, like, what the fuck??

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