Shittest Crucible Matches

Badsnookerplayer wrote:

Holden Chinaski wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpNb2v8R8uo

I never really understood why he was so upset as Angles would have potted the blue and pink. Have I missed something?

I don't understand it either. I think both players were a bit confused.

Holden Chinaski wrote:

Badsnookerplayer wrote:

Holden Chinaski wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpNb2v8R8uo

I never really understood why he was so upset as Angles would have potted the blue and pink. Have I missed something?

I don't understand it either. I think both players were a bit confused.

Fair enough - not just me then.

SnookerEd25 wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:For all of Drago's attacking ability, he was his own worst enemy at times. I don't think he had a great temperament, and certainly his temper could get the better of him.

I know that's me stating the obvious somewhat. But I wasn't a into snooker in 1996.

Was Ronnie just brilliant, or was he helped by Drago?

I think it was more Drago unravelling, though Ronnie was ruthless in pouncing on a wounded foe. I think (again, with hindsight) that Drago just wasn’t suited to multi-session matches - it was around this time that he was mesmerizing in opening up a 7-1 (I think it was) lead over John Higgins in a UK match, yet ended up stumbling over the line, 9-7 after a torrid second session.

Was that the match he made the fastest ever century?

It was because a new rule had been implemented that season, in which a player would be fined if they conceded a frame when it was mathematically possible to still win with the balls left on the table.

When the referee informed him of this, is when he hit the roof.

Unfortunately, you can't really tell in that link, as some tw*t decided it needed music over it.

Edit: wrong thread

SnookerEd25 wrote:It was because a new rule had been implemented that season, in which a player would be fined if they conceded a frame when it was mathematically possible to still win with the balls left on the table.

When the referee informed him of this, is when he hit the roof.

Oh, I see.

How could you not love the Maltese dragon.

SnookerEd25 wrote:It was because a new rule had been implemented that season, in which a player would be fined if they conceded a frame when it was mathematically possible to still win with the balls left on the table.

When the referee informed him of this, is when he hit the roof.

Thanks snookered. Makes sense now

Mark King v Rory McLeod was a particularly rubbish match in 2009

Alex0paul wrote:Mark King v Rory McLeod was a particularly rubbish match in 2009

It didn't fit my criteria but, yes, that was a load of rubbish

SnookerFan wrote:

Pink Ball wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Mark King v Rory McLeod was a particularly rubbish match in 2009

It didn't fit my criteria but, yes, that was a load of rubbish

What was your criteria?

It's on the opening post.

One of my favourites was 2013, but I actually remember it having so many bad first round matches.

Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-4 Marcus Campbell
Ali Carter 10-4 Ben Woollaston
Stuart Bingham 10-2 Sam Baird
Shaun Murphy 10-5 Martin Gould
Graeme Dott 10-6 Peter Ebdon (Not as one sided, but still rubbish)
Judd Trump 10-5 Dominic Dale
Ricky Walden 10-1 Michael Holt
Ding Junhui 10-5 Alan McManus
Barry Hawkins 10-3 Jack Lisowksi
Mark Selby 10-4 Matthew Selt

A few beauties from 93:

Hendry - Fowler 10-1
Parrott - O'Connor 10-1
James - Giles 10-2
Bond - Dunn 10-4

Danny Fowler blimey. Think he was a binman

vodkadiet1 wrote:A few beauties from 93:

Hendry - Fowler 10-1
Parrott - O'Connor 10-1
James - Giles 10-2
Bond - Dunn 10-4

1993 was a bucking awful tournament.

Pink Ball wrote:

vodkadiet1 wrote:A few beauties from 93:

Hendry - Fowler 10-1
Parrott - O'Connor 10-1
James - Giles 10-2
Bond - Dunn 10-4

1993 was a bucking awful tournament.

The qualifiers were played in the worst cubicles imaginable 7 months before the tournament started. Hardly surprising so many rubbish players qualified.

vodkadiet1 wrote:

Pink Ball wrote:

vodkadiet1 wrote:A few beauties from 93:

Hendry - Fowler 10-1
Parrott - O'Connor 10-1
James - Giles 10-2
Bond - Dunn 10-4

1993 was a bucking awful tournament.

The qualifiers were played in the worst cubicles imaginable 7 months before the tournament started. Hardly surprising so many rubbish players qualified.

It was nuts back then having the qualifiers in September!

Those who qualified would never be in good shape to play decent snooker.

Alex0paul wrote:Mark King v Rory McLeod was a particularly rubbish match in 2009

There were some at the time trying to claim it was good matchplay snooker.

KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Mark King v Rory McLeod was a particularly rubbish match in 2009

There were some at the time trying to claim it was good matchplay snooker.

Yeah, Johnny Bravo defended McLeod to the hilt

SnookerEd25 wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:For all of Drago's attacking ability, he was his own worst enemy at times. I don't think he had a great temperament, and certainly his temper could get the better of him.

I know that's me stating the obvious somewhat. But I wasn't a into snooker in 1996.

Was Ronnie just brilliant, or was he helped by Drago?

I think it was more Drago unravelling, though Ronnie was ruthless in pouncing on a wounded foe. I think (again, with hindsight) that Drago just wasn’t suited to multi-session matches - it was around this time that he was mesmerizing in opening up a 7-1 (I think it was) lead over John Higgins in a UK match, yet ended up stumbling over the line, 9-7 after a torrid second session.

I thought Drago lost that match (unless its another) - He led Higgins 6-0 during the first session and lost 9-6 I believe.

Higgins went on toreach the final to lose 10-9 to Hendry

SnookerEd25 wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:For all of Drago's attacking ability, he was his own worst enemy at times. I don't think he had a great temperament, and certainly his temper could get the better of him.

I know that's me stating the obvious somewhat. But I wasn't a into snooker in 1996.

Was Ronnie just brilliant, or was he helped by Drago?

I think it was more Drago unravelling, though Ronnie was ruthless in pouncing on a wounded foe. I think (again, with hindsight) that Drago just wasn’t suited to multi-session matches - it was around this time that he was mesmerizing in opening up a 7-1 (I think it was) lead over John Higgins in a UK match, yet ended up stumbling over the line, 9-7 after a torrid second session.

Think he lost that match 9-8 to Higgins

Gosh, you’re right. Funny how you can mis-remember things. I remember he was awesome in the first session (Drago), missing nothing (or very little), & then looked a completely different player on the resumption but I was convinced he just about got over the line.

But looking at Cuetracker it was Higgins who prevailed. Drago led 6-0, trailed 6-8, somehow got back to 8-8 only to lose the decider.

Drago only ever beat Higgins in one session matches.