by Pink Ball » 27 Jan 2023 Read
I started having a decent memory from 1982 on, and that was the first year of the 32 player format.
Feel free to disagree.
1. 2002
2. 2020
3. 1982
4. 2003
5. 2011
6. 1997
7. 1999
8. 2000
9. 2019
10. 2004
11. 2016
12. 2007
13. 1998
14. 2005
15. 1994
16. 1986
17. 2022
18. 2014
19. 2009
20. 1990
21. 2008
22. 1987
23. 1992
24. 2015
25. 2017
26. 1983
27. 2001
28. 1991
29. 1996
30. 2018
31. 1984
32. 1985
33. 2010
34. 2006
35. 1988
36. 2012
37. 1995
38. 2013
39. 1989
40. 1993
41. 2021
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by SnookerFan » 27 Jan 2023 Read
The first tournament I sat down and watched almost in it's entirety was 2002. Though I missed the last session of the final. Curses.
I'd watched a bit of snooker here and there, but that's when I started becoming a fan more. Nice to know I "started" with the greatest Crucible of all time.
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by Juddernaut88 » 27 Jan 2023 Read
SnookerFan wrote:The first tournament I sat down and watched almost in it's entirety was 2002. Though I missed the last session of the final. Curses.
I'd watched a bit of snooker here and there, but that's when I started becoming a fan more. Nice to know I "started" with the greatest Crucible of all time.
I think that's pretty much the same with me. I did watch some in the 90s but not all the way through. 2002 was pretty much when I followed snooker properly.
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by Holden Chinaski » 27 Jan 2023 Read
SnookerFan wrote:The first tournament I sat down and watched almost in it's entirety was 2002.
Mine was 2004.
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by SnookerFan » 27 Jan 2023 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:SnookerFan wrote:The first tournament I sat down and watched almost in it's entirety was 2002.
Mine was 2004.
#parttimefan #casual
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by Prop » 27 Jan 2023 Read
I started watching (and playing) in the late 80s, but the first WC I watched religiously from start to finish was 92. I was absolutely heartbroken seeing Hendry deny Jimmy the title. I cried, and fell in love with snooker, despite the disappointment. Or maybe because of the disappointment.
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by HappyCamper » 27 Jan 2023 Read
SnookerFan wrote:The first tournament I sat down and watched almost in it's entirety was 2002. Though I missed the last session of the final. Curses.
I'd watched a bit of snooker here and there, but that's when I started becoming a fan more. Nice to know I "started" with the greatest Crucible of all time.
all downhill from there.
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by SnookerFan » 27 Jan 2023 Read
HappyCamper wrote:SnookerFan wrote:The first tournament I sat down and watched almost in it's entirety was 2002. Though I missed the last session of the final. Curses.
I'd watched a bit of snooker here and there, but that's when I started becoming a fan more. Nice to know I "started" with the greatest Crucible of all time.
all downhill from there.
Have faith. Jimmy White World Champion 2023.
He's flying in practice.
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by Dragonfly » 27 Jan 2023 Read
1983 was the first World Championship that I watched. Now after all these years the World final is like a symbol of any particular year. I can remember them all, where I watched them, who I was watching with and what was going on in my life at the time.
Just like a song can transport you back to another place and time the World final does that to me as well.
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by Pink Ball » 27 Jan 2023 Read
It's lovely to hear all you stupid pin ends reminisce about your first World Championship but that's not what this bucking thread is about. bankers.
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by Dragonfly » 27 Jan 2023 Read
Pink Ball wrote:It's lovely to hear all you stupid pin ends reminisce about your first World Championship but that's not what this bucking thread is about. bankers.
True, but nobody else is dull enough to scroll through a pointless list, so now it's becoming a far more interesting thread about people's memories. Who cares if 83 had better last 16 matches than 88 or whatever!
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by Iranu » 27 Jan 2023 Read
Dragonfly wrote:Pink Ball wrote:It's lovely to hear all you stupid pin ends reminisce about your first World Championship but that's not what this bucking thread is about. bankers.
True, but nobody else is dull enough to scroll through a pointless list, so now it's becoming a far more interesting thread about people's memories. Who cares if 83 had better last 16 matches than 88 or whatever!
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by Pink Ball » 27 Jan 2023 Read
Dragonfly wrote:Pink Ball wrote:It's lovely to hear all you stupid pin ends reminisce about your first World Championship but that's not what this bucking thread is about. bankers.
True, but nobody else is dull enough to scroll through a pointless list, so now it's becoming a far more interesting thread about people's memories. Who cares if 83 had better last 16 matches than 88 or whatever!
Less of the attitude rubbish head.
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by The_Abbott » 30 Jan 2023 Read
can't believe a lot of you missed the 80's and 90's.
OK the 90's weren't that great but even so.
I started wataching back in 1982
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by Iranu » 30 Jan 2023 Read
The_Abbott wrote:can't believe a lot of you missed the 80's and 90's.
OK the 90's weren't that great but even so.
I started wataching back in 1982
I mean I didn’t exist in the 80s so it’s hardly my fault.
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by SnookerEd25 » 30 Jan 2023 Read
I’ve watached every World Championship since my first in 1980, and I think Pinkie has got it spot on
(with the exception of switching no.22 & no.23 around)
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by SnookerFan » 30 Jan 2023 Read
Ha.
In your face 1984. 2018 just trumped you.
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by Iranu » 30 Jan 2023 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Ha.
In your face 1984. 2018 just trumped you.
No, Trump was 2019.
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by SnookerFan » 30 Jan 2023 Read
Iranu wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Ha.
In your face 1984. 2018 just trumped you.
No, Trump was 2019.
You're right. 2018 Williamsed it.
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by The_Abbott » 30 Jan 2023 Read
Iranu wrote:The_Abbott wrote:can't believe a lot of you missed the 80's and 90's.
OK the 90's weren't that great but even so.
I started wataching back in 1982
I mean I didn’t exist in the 80s so it’s hardly my fault.
blame your parents then
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by Iranu » 30 Jan 2023 Read
The_Abbott wrote:Iranu wrote:The_Abbott wrote:can't believe a lot of you missed the 80's and 90's.
OK the 90's weren't that great but even so.
I started wataching back in 1982
I mean I didn’t exist in the 80s so it’s hardly my fault.
blame your parents then
Way ahead of you
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by SnookerFan » 30 Jan 2023 Read
LDS wrote:Behold!
a list.
The Most Influential Poster list was better.
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 31 Jan 2023 Read
My first World Championship was 1995 which was no classic. Of the ones since then I would go with 2011. 2002 might have been better but I was watching as much when I was a teenager. 2003 was very good.
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by SnookerFan » 31 Jan 2023 Read
Yeah, 2003 we a belter.
Comeback Ken.
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