Topic: The Snooker thread

[Statto Red]

Truly pissed off with the scheduling. I want to watch the Si v Jones match - reaching its conclusion. BBC and Eurosport are showing Higgins v Allan, but inexplicably, so are Discovery +. WTF?

BBC iplayer/website for Si vs Jones match

[Robinred]

Thanks VR - but it doesn’t work. Most BBC2 channels are showing women’s rugby. BBC 2 WALES is showing Flog It, Eurosport doesn’t work on red button.

Thanks SR - will try.

[Robinred]

Thanks VR - but it doesn’t work. Most BBC2 channels are showing women’s rugby. BBC 2 WALES is showing Flog It, Eurosport doesn’t work on red button.

Thanks SR - will try.

Nope, won’t allow it. Edit * managed to get it on my iPad! Thanks.

[voodoo ray]

Thanks VR - but it doesn’t work. Most BBC2 channels are showing women’s rugby. BBC 2 WALES is showing Flog It, Eurosport doesn’t work on red button.

Thanks SR - will try.

Red button on any bbc channel usually gives the option of watching either table.

[Robinred]

Red button on any bbc channel usually gives the option of watching either table.

Thanks again VR. I’ve played about with it and think I know how to get iplayer via the Red button, then get to the menu. Anyway it was a cracking watch, and I’m chuffed for Jones.

[Schmarn]

Good to finally see some close games in this round. Allen/Higgins and Lisowski/Bingham could go the distance.

[sinnermichael]

Allen vs Higgins has been a really hard watch. Both really struggling.

[voodoo ray]

Allen vs Higgins has been a really hard watch. Both really struggling.

Allen has been somewhat unlucky but if he played better shots he wouldn't be so unlucky.

[meady1981]

Except a bit of Ronnie and Trump in the first round, feels like the quality is a bit low in most of the rest I’ve watched so far?

[kaesarsosei]

Watching young 30 year old Lisowski. Why does this guy get so much attention? He’s made some serious gaffes against Bingham but in general I just don’t see the fuss. Nowhere near the talent of a Jimmy White for instance, I don’t get it.

[voodoo ray]

Watching young 30 year old Lisowski. Why does this guy get so much attention? He’s made some serious gaffes against Bingham but in general I just don’t see the fuss. Nowhere near the talent of a Jimmy White for instance, I don’t get it.

He's very good at potting balls. I'm not convinced he's that great at actual snooker though.

[meady1981]

He's very good at potting balls. I'm not convinced he's that great at actual snooker though.

His safety play/snookering is atrocious. Gets straight down and just hits it with no thought.

[voodoo ray]

His safety play/snookering is atrocious. Gets straight down and just hits it with no thought.

it was fucking awful today, I'm pretty sure that it's not usually that bad.

[west_london_red]

Watching young 30 year old Lisowski. Why does this guy get so much attention? He’s made some serious gaffes against Bingham but in general I just don’t see the fuss. Nowhere near the talent of a Jimmy White for instance, I don’t get it.

Probably been discussed on here and elsewhere before but it’s probably because there is a complete lack of new talent in the sport right now that average/good players get talked up into being something special. Trump, Selby, the class of 92 are still the special players, Trump is 37 but since him there hasn’t been anyone special, there’s good players like Allen and I’d probably put an inform Robertson in that first bracket, but it’s been a long time that a genuine special player and star has come on the scene.

[gerrardisgod]

I know Ronnie does it (although he’s actually at least earned the right to), I don’t get why this newer generation of players do so much media work during (hell, even after being knocked out) tournaments. Murphy was always the standout for it, but recent times there’s the likes of Lisowski, Wilson and now Allen doing it. Surely you’d want to just concentrate on your game and then when/if you’re knocked out you’d want to be nowhere near it.

[voodoo ray]

I know Ronnie does it (although he’s actually at least earned the right to), I don’t get why this newer generation of players do so much media work during (hell, even after being knocked out) tournaments. Murphy was always the standout for it, but recent times there’s the likes of Lisowski, Wilson and now Allen doing it. Surely you’d want to just concentrate on your game and then when/if you’re knocked out you’d want to be nowhere near it.

allen was asked and said he was only going to do comms if he wasn't playing the day after. other than that he's in the city anyway and what else is he going to do?

[Robinred]

Neither Day nor Ronnie are anywhere near their best - really scrappy stuff with lots of unexpected misses. I’d never noticed before just how Day’s technique has major flaws; Murphy pointed out a ‘quirk’ where his thumb isn’t still on the potting stroke. He also has some involuntary head movement on pressure shots.

[voodoo ray]

Day's managed to lose that mini session 3-1 to a pretty shit version of o'sullivan there

[Robinred]

Day's managed to lose that mini session 3-1 to a pretty shit version of o'sullivan there

Indeed. Day has loads of talent and experience. Unfortunately, his technique under pressure is as dodgy as his temperament.

[meady1981]

He looks like Ron Dixon

[kaesarsosei]

I know Ronnie does it (although he’s actually at least earned the right to), I don’t get why this newer generation of players do so much media work during (hell, even after being knocked out) tournaments. Murphy was always the standout for it

Murphy got knocked out and was presenting for the BBC about an hour later 

[voodoo ray]

Murphy got knocked out and was presenting for the BBC about an hour later 

I think he actually lives at the crucible for 17 days each year.

[Barneylfc∗]

Both of today's matches ending before the mid session interval is a bit shit

[Knight]

Ronnie winning another world championships would be awesome. You know you’re witnessing greatest of all time brilliance from him and it’d be good for the record books to reflect that in world championships won terms.

[paulrazor]

Went to it Friday, we had unreal seats for the evening session, unfortunately it was the Gilbert-Milkins match so only one frame.

I liked Rob Walker I have to say, he really tried to get the crowd to make Milkins feel a bit better about himself but it was clear after missing a shot or two his head was gone altogether

The match with Si and Jak Jones was ok, got a bit scrappy, last frame went on a while and even Jones looked shattered. It was just as well I had gone back to my room for a nap earlier as I would have nodded off myself

But a fantastic experience. I would go back.

[Schmarn]

Tonight's games could be great. I expect Allen to win but it ultimately comes down to form on the night as Higgins has the ability to turn every frame into a dogfight.  The winner of that plays Kyren Wilson which could be the pick of the QFs.

Lisowski has all the talent in the world but has the worst snooker brain I have ever seen and so far Bingham has picked him off every time he does something daft.  As a Ronnie fan I'd rather Lisowski advance (a bit like a lower table side playing open expansive football against us).

[Robinred]

Tonight's games could be great. I expect Allen to win but it ultimately comes down to form on the night as Higgins has the ability to turn every frame into a dogfight.  The winner of that plays Kyren Wilson which could be the pick of the QFs.

Lisowski has all the talent in the world but has the worst snooker brain I have ever seen and so far Bingham has picked him off every time he does something daft.  As a Ronnie fan I'd rather Lisowski advance (a bit like a lower table side playing open expansive football against us).

I’d like Allen to win, but Higgins is dogged, and in the history of this sport, nobody has pinched more frames when well behind. Although the snooker community seem to have done so, I’ve never forgiven Higgins for his part in the ‘sting’ of 2010.

[TheShanklyGates]

Tonight's games could be great. I expect Allen to win but it ultimately comes down to form on the night as Higgins has the ability to turn every frame into a dogfight.  The winner of that plays Kyren Wilson which could be the pick of the QFs.

Lisowski has all the talent in the world but has the worst snooker brain I have ever seen and so far Bingham has picked him off every time he does something daft.  As a Ronnie fan I'd rather Lisowski advance (a bit like a lower table side playing open expansive football against us).

Jack Lisowski's tactical game really is levels below the top players. Bingham's giving him the runaround here.

[voodoo ray]

Excellent safety shot from lisowski there to give him credit. He's burgled these last 2 frames.

Or would have if he hadn't inexplicably missed the pink

[TheShanklyGates]

What a miss on the pink from Lisowski!

I criticised his tactical play, but he'd actually managed to get himself a winning position from snookers required after a brilliant shot in behind the brown, only for his potting to let him down at the crucial moment.

[Statto Red]

Excellent safety shot from lisowski there to give him credit. He's burgled these last 2 frames.

Or would have if he hadn't inexplicably missed the pink

That snooker he got  with the yellow next to the brown & he put cue ball behind the brown was exceptional shot, then he blows it missing that pink off its spot.

[Robinred]

Looks likely that Allen v Higgins will go to the wire. I’ve had to mute Joe Johnson - he’s a genuinely lovely fella, but he just can’t STFU.

[TheShanklyGates]

Looks likely that Allen v Higgins will go to the wire. I’ve had to mute Joe Johnson - he’s a genuinely lovely fella, but he just can’t STFU.

Dennis Taylor and Stephen Hendry are doing that match for the BBC if you fancy a change.

[bradders1011]

The match with Si and Jak Jones was ok, got a bit scrappy, last frame went on a while and even Jones looked shattered. It was just as well I had gone back to my room for a nap earlier as I would have nodded off myself

I was on the Si-Jones table in the morning session, that was pretty scrappy too. 3 occasions Si got 50+ up and lost the frame.

[meady1981]

Whoever wins this will be knackered playing Ronnie tomorrow

[Barneylfc∗]

What a frame of snooker that was

[Statto Red]

12-12 in the Higgins match, cracking match.

[TheShanklyGates]

Into a decider in the Allen v Higgins match! It's gripping stuff. Looks like the Bingham v Lisowski match is following a similar pattern too.

[voodoo ray]

Some contrast between afternoon and evening sessions.

[BobPaisley3]

Allen has to win from here. Balls are decent.

Or maybe not.