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Post by MysteryLamb on Dec 2, 2021 23:50:49 GMT
Why does the coverage have the players nationality denoted by a flag next to their name? That's new. That's unnecessary. That's ugly.
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Post by MysteryLamb on Dec 2, 2021 23:58:52 GMT
For years I've been annoyed by how important the nationality of a player has been to most of the established commentators.
Dennis Taylor can not go 5 minutes without mentioning it.
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Post by cubby on Dec 3, 2021 7:25:29 GMT
This young Chinese player is the nicest lad you'd ever wish to meet, such a character
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Post by cubby on Dec 3, 2021 21:16:20 GMT
Just found out that Wilson beat Ronnie this afternoon! He's got to be favourite to win now.
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Post by stacks on Dec 3, 2021 22:28:02 GMT
Wilson the new Selby! Match play genius.
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Post by nexus6 on Dec 3, 2021 23:07:31 GMT
Ronnie still an arse then.
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Post by cubby on Dec 4, 2021 14:53:57 GMT
Absolutely stunning quality of play in this Wilson/Brecel semi final. I'd be happy for either player to win, although I think Wilson has the edge under pressure,even though Brecel has the better stats in the match so far
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Post by stacks on Dec 4, 2021 17:08:31 GMT
Can't wait to see the highlights. Brecel on fire. After recently joining the team at my local club. I've come to realise how snooker does favour the older gent. Clear thinking at a snooker table seems like and impossibility for someone like me and experience and mentality plays such a big role in the game.
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Post by cubby on Dec 4, 2021 19:57:48 GMT
Brecel playing great and now Zhao playing incredible. Zhao might just be a new favourite.
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Post by andytheaverage on Dec 4, 2021 23:43:26 GMT
The final might be a classic if they can both play like that again. I haven't seen either player play before, how on earth are they both ranked so low if they can play like that? Is it a concentration issue? Confidence?
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Post by cubby on Dec 5, 2021 0:18:21 GMT
Don't know about Zhao but with Brecel he had a similar reputation to Jack Lisowski, brimming with natural talent but missed easy shots when trying to close out frames. Seems he's found a way to drop that from his game.
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Post by stacks on Dec 5, 2021 19:08:09 GMT
This could be good! Zhao is phenomenal!
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Post by cubby on Dec 5, 2021 21:50:17 GMT
Zhao looking like the new Stephen Hendry. We'll see if that actually is the case or if this is one of those moments that struggle to be repeated.
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Post by cubby on Dec 19, 2021 22:25:01 GMT
GWAAAN RONNIE
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Post by cubby on Dec 19, 2021 22:27:12 GMT
Although him saying to the crowd how it's a super spreader event and then going on to say "let's not have any more lockdowns" made for uncomfortable viewing
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Post by cubby on Jan 12, 2022 22:09:11 GMT
So the Masters is on, although you wouldn't know it if you looked at the TV listings.
Main point of interest is there's a banner that makes it look like the snooker players are peeping over the table at certain angles.
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Post by mrpon on Jan 12, 2022 23:04:59 GMT
Semi related, caught some three cushion billiards the other day. Fascinating. Polite applause after every shot, seemed the aristocrats choice of spectator sport.
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Post by X201 on Jan 14, 2022 6:58:03 GMT
So the Masters is on, although you wouldn't know it if you looked at the TV listings. Main point of interest is there's a banner that makes it look like the snooker players are peeping over the table at certain angles. Yet, every time I turn it on it’s bloody Higgins on |
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Post by cubby on Jan 14, 2022 7:20:58 GMT
Oh I like Higgins
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Post by jono62 on Jan 14, 2022 10:08:56 GMT
Always happy to see Higgins lose.
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Post by cubby on Jan 14, 2022 10:40:48 GMT
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Post by Youthist on Jan 14, 2022 10:42:23 GMT
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Post by cubby on Jan 14, 2022 10:47:40 GMT
Oh, right you're all on that bandwagon. Great. Never forgive never forget anything. Totally wasn't a stick up by that infallible News of the World. I'll stay out of this thread from now on then.
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Post by andytheaverage on Jan 14, 2022 10:54:22 GMT
Oh, right you're all on that bandwagon. Great. Never forgive never forget anything. Totally wasn't a stick up by that infallible News of the World. I'll stay out of this thread from now on then. I find the vitriol towards him a bit extreme. There's always a slight nagging doubt in the back of my mind about him, but I'm not convinced he actually did anything wrong, and if he did then there isn't anything suspicious about how he plays now. He always seems to come across like a nice bloke when interviewed too. |
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Post by robthehermit on Jan 14, 2022 11:39:10 GMT
Oh, right you're all on that bandwagon. Great. Never forgive never forget anything. To be fair, that's how it works these days. Vitriol, shaming and hatred for any and all indiscretions with no possibility or forgiveness or redemption. Glad I have no part in society really. |
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Post by Youthist on Jan 14, 2022 14:08:42 GMT
Oh, right you're all on that bandwagon. Great. Never forgive never forget anything. Totally wasn't a stick up by that infallible News of the World. I'll stay out of this thread from now on then. Jesus. He was world no1 taking bungs for losing frames. Betraying the sport that made him rich and famous. Cheating the public, cheating the fans paying to support him and watch him play the game he has a god given talent for. He is a total disgrace. The "it was a long time again let it go" stuff is unreal to be honest. Forgive and Forget that? No chance. It is fuck all to do with the paper that outed him for it either. |
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Post by Youthist on Jan 14, 2022 14:18:30 GMT
He of course also tried to bet on himself losing by calling Ladbrokes from his dressing room during a world final interval, nothing to do with the NOTW.
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Post by andytheaverage on Jan 14, 2022 15:45:24 GMT
I've never heard that accusation, only the NOTW one. Do you have a link?
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Jan 14, 2022 15:54:39 GMT
Also worth remembering his flimsy little ban was a slap on the wrist compared to guys like Quinten Hann and Stephen Lee for the same sort of thing. His status as world no.1 gave us example No.5291 of 'Rules for thee and not for me' in modern society.
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Post by andytheaverage on Jan 14, 2022 16:00:20 GMT
They got done for different things. He didn't tell them about an approach to throw a match, whereas they got caught actually match fixing. Obviously both are bad, and the discussion might have led to him match fixing eventually, but they're clearly different a different severity.
I also don't trust how NOTW portrayed the video, apparently the judge in the case said the unedited video made it look a lot less dodgy, but I don't think that was ever released. Tabloids are scum, especially NOTW, so i expect there's more nuance to it that the footage they released suggested.
There's too much doubt about what he did for me to hate him, but enough for me to find it hard to support him.
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