Topic: The Snooker thread

[Gerry Attrick]

Lisowski and McGill has been awful fare so far. 5 and a half frames in and neither player has made a 50 yet.

[Gerry Attrick]

O'Sullivan polished off Un-Nooh in 108 minutes, the quickest time ever at the Crucible. I think I've seen Selby take longer over 1 shot.

[gerrardisgod]

Come on Noppon.

[TheShanklyGates]

The fake applause needs binning. It adds absolutely nothing.

[voodoo ray]

The fake applause needs binning. It adds absolutely nothing.

Agree. It's awful.

[gerrardisgod]

The fake applause needs binning. It adds absolutely nothing.

Not quite nearly as bad, but also in need of binning is Rob Walker introducing players to nobody.

[Gerry Attrick]

The bloke who used to commentate on football for Eurosport is doing it for the BBC this year and though I like him on football and he's not actually bad at snooker I just don't think it works per se. I think you need to know the game well.

[kloppagetime]

Come on Noppon.

Noppon killing it so far 4-1 up

[Barneylfc∗]

The bloke who used to commentate on football for Eurosport is doing it for the BBC this year and though I like him on football and he's not actually bad at snooker I just don't think it works per se. I think you need to know the game well.

Dominic Dale on Eurosport is doing my head in. Just can't warm to his voice at all.

[rebel23]

When is Ronnie playing next? I like watching him when he's playing like this

[TheShanklyGates]

Yan is having problems getting over the line against Slessor. He was 9-2 up but it's back to 9-7 now.

[voodoo ray]

The poor ref definitely won't want to be coming back for a decider at 11pm or whatever.

[Statto Red]

Yan is having problems getting over the line against Slessor. He was 9-2 up but it's back to 9-7 now.

BBC showed a clip when it was 9-4 i think, Yan on the table, potted one of the colours, but cannoned the black & the black went in too & he lost the frame

[voodoo ray]

Yan and the ref breathe a sigh of relief.

[Gerry Attrick]

Bingtao will be mighty relieved. They're the kind of matches that leave a mark for a long while if you lose them.

[ToneLa]

When is Ronnie playing next? I like watching him when he's playing like this

Don't think it's announced yet, but he's playing Ding in the next round which i think starts Friday at the earliest

[Dan The Man 28373]

When is Ronnie playing next? I like watching him when he's playing like this

He starts his last 16 match vs Ding Junhui on Friday 7th (evening session), then Saturday 8th (afternoon session) & finishes if needed, Sunday 9th (evening session).  Got from the World Snooker official website.

He will take some beating in this form.

[sinnermichael]

Christ, Selby matches are a hard watch.

[Barneylfc∗]

Lisowski McGill match is pretty good

[Barneylfc∗]

Having a fiver on McGill to win. See it all the time where a player comes from a few frames back to level and force a decider only to fall at the final hurdle.

[Fordy]

Christ, Selby matches are a hard watch.

Why would you decide to watch a Selby match?

[Lusty]

Having a fiver on McGill to win. See it all the time where a player comes from a few frames back to level and force a decider only to fall at the final hurdle.

You must have enjoyed that snooker...

[Barneylfc∗]

You must have enjoyed that snooker...

Odds was only evens so no big deal if he loses. Great frame this though 

[Lusty]

Odds was only evens so no big deal if he loses. Great frame this though 

Yeah it's been great.

[Fordy]

Odds was only evens so no big deal if he loses. Great frame this though 

Great frame.

What a shot.

[TheShanklyGates]

Superb pot from McGill to win it.

[Barneylfc∗]

Wow. What a finish

[voodoo ray]

decent ending.

[Hazell]

Superb pot from McGill to win it.

Great shot.

Terrific frame to watch that last one.

[Fordy]

Selby on now and I want to go to sleep.

Might watch Hendo lift the cup to wake me up.

[voodoo ray]

Selby is looking quite grey these days

[Barneylfc∗]

From Lisowski v McGill to this shitshow. If anyone tuned in to snooker for the first time and watched this they'd never watch another frame again.

[TheShanklyGates]

Selby is looking quite grey these days

So is everyone who has ever made it to the end of one of his matches...

[voodoo ray]

Sellers scrapes it. Not sure that even deserved fake applause

[kloppagetime]

Selby needs to go out ASAP

[voodoo ray]

should have had a fake boo instead of fake applause

[Red_Mist]

That Lisowski McGill match was excellent in the end. Watched their first session and thought, ‘this pair are a bit rubbish’ but that was great stuff last night. You can tell I’m not a huge snooker fan as that’s the first time I’ve seen Lisowski (is his nickname ‘the big’?) and at first I thought how the hell is he seeded? But realised last night that he’s got some raw talent. Just needs to get his head together a bit more, seems too emotional sometimes (but I guess they said that about the rocket and he’s not done too bad!)

[voodoo ray]

That Lisowski McGill match was excellent in the end. Watched their first session and thought, ‘this pair are a bit rubbish’ but that was great stuff last night. You can tell I’m not a huge snooker fan as that’s the first time I’ve seen Lisowski (is his nickname ‘the big’?) and at first I thought how the hell is he seeded? But realised last night that he’s got some raw talent. Just needs to get his head together a bit more, seems too emotional sometimes (but I guess they said that about the rocket and he’s not done too bad!)

He's trudd's mate apparently and needs to do what his mate did and actually win instead of being a decent player who plays some good stuff and loses.

[Red_Mist]

He's trudd's mate apparently and needs to do what his mate did and actually win instead of being a decent player who plays some good stuff and loses.

Seems a bit reckless. Better players will usually pick him off I guess if he gives loads of chances.

[sinnermichael]

Such a shame to see Murphy going out, said nobody ever.