The Eurosport and BBC alternative Crucible shows.

Iranu wrote:When did referees change from saying, “1, [player name]” to, “[player name], 1” at the end of a break?

As a guess, I would say 83/84.

Referees would also shout out the score in the frame several times a frame, unless the frame was won very quickly.

BUCKETS!

There's nothing Steve can do about this when he is sat in his chair

vodkadiet1 wrote:

Iranu wrote:When did referees change from saying, “1, [player name]” to, “[player name], 1” at the end of a break?

As a guess, I would say 83/84.

Referees would also shout out the score in the frame several times a frame, unless the frame was won very quickly.

Yeah just heard the ref on the other table do that. (Funnily enough he’s also saying the player’s name first at the end of a break.)

That plant from Davis would have got a rapturous applause in today’s game.

What a plant from Davis

nobody tell me who wins.

Just tuned in at the moment Davis played a perfect 3 cushion safety tucking in behind the blue, and not a ripple of applause. Tough crowd.

Tell me they’ll put 92 and 94 on at some point? Those finals are forever etched into me.

Didn't Steve Davis only have like 300 centuries in his career?

Difficult table

SnookerFan wrote:Didn't Steve Davis only have like 300 centuries in his career?

355 - 1 more than Ken Doherty

Mark Davis said these BCE tables were the tightest he has ever played on.

am i the only one that didn't like ted lowe as a commentator.did like jack karnham though.

I like how classy and subtle the commentary is. Nowadays Taylor would've mentioned golf four times in this frame, and they'd have spent the rest of it spunking themselves because they saw Selby's wife. You've barely heard the commentator here. Only talking when necessary.

csprince wrote:am i the only one that didn't like ted lowe as a commentator.did like jack karnham though.

See my previous response.

Commentators didn't speak much back in the 80s

SnookerFan wrote:I like how classy and subtle the commentary is. Nowadays Taylor would've mentioned golf four times in this frame, and they'd have spent the rest of it spunking themselves because they saw Selby's wife. You've barely heard the commentator here. Only talking when necessary.

I wish you would only talk when necessary

SnookerFan wrote:I like how classy and subtle the commentary is. Nowadays Taylor would've mentioned golf four times in this frame, and they'd have spent the rest of it spunking themselves because they saw Selby's wife. You've barely heard the commentator here. Only talking when necessary.

I was just thinking the same. Quite enjoy it actually.

SnookerFan wrote:I like how classy and subtle the commentary is. Nowadays Taylor would've mentioned golf four times in this frame, and they'd have spent the rest of it spunking themselves because they saw Selby's wife. You've barely heard the commentator here. Only talking when necessary.

good point.

Badsnookerplayer wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:I like how classy and subtle the commentary is. Nowadays Taylor would've mentioned golf four times in this frame, and they'd have spent the rest of it spunking themselves because they saw Selby's wife. You've barely heard the commentator here. Only talking when necessary.

I wish you would only talk when necessary

You don’t get to 50 billion posts by doing that!

Oh Steve :(

Steve did not have a scrap of luck in that frame

Badsnookerplayer wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:I like how classy and subtle the commentary is. Nowadays Taylor would've mentioned golf four times in this frame, and they'd have spent the rest of it spunking themselves because they saw Selby's wife. You've barely heard the commentator here. Only talking when necessary.

I wish you would only talk when necessary

To be fair, I deserve that for my earlier crack about you.

DECLINE!

Badsnookerplayer wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:I like how classy and subtle the commentary is. Nowadays Taylor would've mentioned golf four times in this frame, and they'd have spent the rest of it spunking themselves because they saw Selby's wife. You've barely heard the commentator here. Only talking when necessary.

I wish you would only talk when necessary

This is rubbish. They should just replay last year's Shootout.

ah good old jack soothing voice.

The commentary was definitely better in the 80's. These days there are a lot of commentators who seem to enjoy the sound of their voices too much.

Virgo sounds youthful

Vera Selby?