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Re: Shaun Murphy wants spotted cue ball

Postby badtemperedcyril » 13 Mar 2025 Read

As Iranu said it looks messy - cheap in fact and better suited to 9-ball pool. I don’t even like to see it in billiards.

This whole thing is just Smurph making out he’s doing his bit like a good missionary spreading the snooker gospel.

Re: Shaun Murphy wants spotted cue ball

Postby SnookerEd25 » 13 Mar 2025 Read

Running side wrote:
The_Abbott wrote:So those that call it the "white" ball what will they do now? The white with sports ball?

Cue ball,see Virgo


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Re: Shaun Murphy wants spotted cue ball

Postby Johnny Bravo » 14 Mar 2025 Read

SnookerFan wrote:
Dan-cat wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Dan-cat wrote:Is a tiny change and I don't see why not


That was kind of my opinion, but I don't play.

Does it make it easier for players when lining up a shot, or something? If so, I guess you could argue that takes some of the skill out of the game.

But I don't think it's something I'd lose sleep over.


No it doesn't help at all for that, but you see the spin applied.


So, it's more for the interest of the people watching?


Yes.

Re: Shaun Murphy wants spotted cue ball

Postby Johnny Bravo » 14 Mar 2025 Read

Dan-cat wrote:Pretty much standard on the tournament pool tables I play on, I like it.

I play a lot of drag shots in pool, and this is fun to watch - halfway through it's journey the back spin flips to forward spin

:happy:

Re: Shaun Murphy wants spotted cue ball

Postby Running side » 14 Mar 2025 Read

I'm a Shaun YouTube subscriber and this morning after his far east travels he sent me a personal message of thanks, he's doubled his subscribers recently and is delighted .my computer screen was full of Shauns lovely head,I had to restian myself from kissing him.what a start to the day.

Re: Shaun Murphy wants spotted cue ball

Postby McManusFan » 14 Mar 2025 Read

Johnny Bravo wrote:
McManusFan wrote:Can't quite agree with Shaun here. The spotted ball doesn't fit the clean aesthetic of snooker.

BULL........ :td:
Plus, it will only have a few spots, not 1000, so it won't be so crowded by spots that they become a distraction
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I know what a spotted ball looks like (ooh err). I still don't think it's a visual fit for snooker. It works for pool as the other balls tend to be a bit busier anyway.

I think the clean, classy look of snooker is something that's often under appreciated.

Re: Shaun Murphy wants spotted cue ball

Postby Sickpotter » 16 Apr 2025 Read

Personally I think leave it to pool.

Snooker fans understand what's required to make a cue ball do what it does, they don't need spots to show them.

Excellent training aid if you're having trouble with unwanted side but keep it on the practice table. <ok>
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