by Holden Chinaski » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:A word about Mark Allen. I know mostly we talk about his controversies but what do you guys think about his achievements so far? Joe Johnson again mentioned that he has "buckets of talents" but still he only made 3 ranking finals so far and won just 2 ranking titles at the age of 27.
He should be winning more tournaments. Very talented player. Don't know whats holding him back.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:Yeah Mark Allen looks ready to make a maxi after the msi
Everybody is trying to get the 100th maximum.
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by Skullman » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Carrington and Astley not going fast, are they? Been an hour and a half and they've not finished their second frame.
Tense for them, understandably, but still.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Dec 2013 Read
I wish they'd bring the old theme tune back.
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by snooker loopy » 01 Dec 2013 Read
What to people think of my brainwave of just moving outside tables to the middle tables when the middle tables finish to keep constant TV coverage? It'd benefit the players as they'd get more room.
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by Skullman » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Shot on the blue from Ding
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by Andre147 » 01 Dec 2013 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Holden Chinaski wrote:Yeah Mark Allen looks ready to make a maxi after the msi
Everybody is trying to get the 100th maximum.
Nah even more important will be when someone is trying to get the 147th maximum
Everyone would like that on their CV.
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by Wildey » 01 Dec 2013 Read
All this 147 bullocks getting ridiculous now
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by Skullman » 01 Dec 2013 Read
harold on the board, finally. 4-1 to Allen now.
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by snooker loopy » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Wildey wrote:All this 147 bullocks getting ridiculous now
The likelihood is it will happen at some point this tournament so we're allowed to get excited.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:A word about Mark Allen. I know mostly we talk about his controversies but what do you guys think about his achievements so far? Joe Johnson again mentioned that he has "buckets of talents" but still he only made 3 ranking finals so far and won just 2 ranking titles at the age of 27.
He achieved about right I think. He's good but there are enough players that are better than to stop him from winning events most of the time. It says a lot that we mostly talk about his controversies, because his play's not good enough for people to gloss over it, like ROS's is.
Mark Allen is one of the best single ball potters but I think sometimes if things don't go his way he loses a bit of focus and he looks disinterested. Also he isn't the most consistent player out there. But talent wise he is an underachiever I would say.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:Ding with another poor performance so far
I'd say he was slightly better than yesterday.
Not great though. Nobody has really tested him.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Dec 2013 Read
snooker loopy wrote:Wildey wrote:All this 147 bullocks getting ridiculous now
The likelihood is it will happen at some point this tournament so we're allowed to get excited.
If somebody gets a 147, Wild will probably have a spack about it.
I know what he means though, they do seem determined to get the 100th one.
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by GJ » 01 Dec 2013 Read
How good is this take that player ?
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by Wildey » 01 Dec 2013 Read
James Wattana 1-3 Ding Junhui
Mark Allen 4-1 Dave Harold
Joe Perry 4-2 Daniel Wells
John Astley 1-2 Stuart Carrington
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by Wildey » 01 Dec 2013 Read
snooker loopy wrote:Wildey wrote:All this 147 bullocks getting ridiculous now
The likelihood is it will happen at some point this tournament so we're allowed to get excited.
yea its a exciting thing but its getting tedious the amount of attempts there have been in only 2 days of the tournament being on TV.
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by Skullman » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Looks like an early night for Allen, 5-1 up on Dave Harold now.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:How many chances does Wattana need to win a frame?!
About half as many as Parsons.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Dec 2013 Read
How is Fergal playing, anyone?
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by SnookerFan » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:SnookerFan wrote:How is Fergal playing, anyone?
Which Fergal?
The one Ding has to play should he win this.
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by GJ » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:SnookerFan wrote:How is Fergal playing, anyone?
Which Fergal?
the quick one
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by snooker loopy » 01 Dec 2013 Read
SnookerFan wrote:How is Fergal playing, anyone?
Don't know, despite the excellent television coverage.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Dec 2013 Read
snooker loopy wrote:SnookerFan wrote:How is Fergal playing, anyone?
Don't know, despite the excellent television coverage.
Good gag, I might use that.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Dec 2013 Read
That's more like it from Wattana.
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by Skullman » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Looked like Wattana could've won that frame but awful miss on the blue.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Commentators say the ball isn't in, it rolls in, and the commentars try to fudge it like they know what they're talking about.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Apparently Steve has got to do a bushtucker trial. Somebody just mentioned on Twitter.
Do these peoople watching snooker players bottom about in Australia know there's actual snooker on television?
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by snooker loopy » 01 Dec 2013 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:SnookerFan wrote:How is Fergal playing, anyone?
Which Fergal?
There's only one?
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