by SnookerFan » 22 Apr 2016 Read
Skullman wrote:Pot quiz?
Not seen that yet. What's it all about?
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by Skullman » 22 Apr 2016 Read
I don't know either. Ask MDG he mentioned it.
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by LC » 22 Apr 2016 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Skullman wrote:Pot quiz?
Not seen that yet. What's it all about?
Basically like big break, 15 reds with black you get 5 questions and can take a red off for everyone right, fastest time to clear wins, selby leads with 1min 14s
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by boris_the_butcher » 22 Apr 2016 Read
Holt, the form player of the tournament so far. I need a lie down.
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by masterdoctorgenius » 22 Apr 2016 Read
LC wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Skullman wrote:Pot quiz?
Not seen that yet. What's it all about?
Basically like big break, 15 reds with black you get 5 questions and can take a red off for everyone right, fastest time to clear wins, selby leads with 1min 14s
This.
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by LC » 22 Apr 2016 Read
BBC = Big Bucket Championship
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by Cloud Strife » 22 Apr 2016 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Skullman wrote:Pot quiz?
Not seen that yet. What's it all about?
It's a feature thing they do during the mid-session intervals. Basically, they lay out a number of balls on a table and see how fast players can clear them up. Before that though, they get asked questions about their own career and the more they get right the more balls they are able to take off the table meaning an easier clearance. Kind of like Big Break from years gone by.
They have a leaderboard of everyone that's taken part so far. Selby currently leads it.
It's this years nonsense, just like previous years when they had feature like Pub Quiz, Potless etc.
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by Cue Guru » 22 Apr 2016 Read
LC wrote:Davis was saying that it could just be a fraction bigger when the fitters do the pockets combined with new clothes making balls slide in off the jaws
New cloth always helps the ball in it is true. But Dott said these pockets are huge, the biggest he's ever seen in Sheff. I trust Dott, he knows his stuff. I've hit shots like Wilson hit last night and I've hit them absolutely plumb and they won't drop on a 3.25" pocketed table. On those tables with a generous undercut at 3.5" the balls are dropping. The same happens at a different club I go to and we've measured the pockets at 3.5". You'd be amazed at how just a quarter of an inch can change the game. WS also use a generous undercut, this is the eliptical shape the rubbers are cut. Make no mistake, WS fitters are very experienced; this is no accident.
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by Dan-cat » 22 Apr 2016 Read
masterdoctorgenius wrote:holt playing and having the swagger like he won 70+ rankers and 20 triple crowns
which is how you manifest anything! Assume it's happening already and it will envelope around you.
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by boris_the_butcher » 22 Apr 2016 Read
masterdoctorgenius wrote:fu starting to fire now
Fu invokes narcoleptic episodes in me, I want the smiths fans and all round good guy McGill to win.
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by Skullman » 22 Apr 2016 Read
What the buck does that even mean?
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by LC » 22 Apr 2016 Read
Cue Guru wrote:LC wrote:Davis was saying that it could just be a fraction bigger when the fitters do the pockets combined with new clothes making balls slide in off the jaws
New cloth always helps the ball in it is true. But Dott said these pockets are huge, the biggest he's ever seen in Sheff. I trust Dott, he knows his stuff. I've hit shots like Wilson hit last night and I've hit them absolutely plumb and they won't drop on a 3.25" pocketed table. On those tables with a generous undercut at 3.5" the balls are dropping. The same happens at a different club I go to and we've measured the pockets at 3.5". You'd be amazed at how just a quarter of an inch can change the game. WS also use a generous undercut, this is the eliptical shape the rubbers are cut. Make no mistake, WS fitters are very experienced; this is no accident.
They had the template for the pocket the other day and parrot said they where 3.25, so I dunno what to believe
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by SnookerFan » 22 Apr 2016 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:
It's a feature thing they do during the mid-session intervals. Basically, they lay out a number of balls on a table and see how fast players can clear them up. Before that though, they get asked questions about their own career and the more they get right the more balls they are able to take off the table meaning an easier clearance. Kind of like Big Break from years gone by.
They have a leaderboard of everyone that's taken part so far. Selby currently leads it.
It's this years nonsense, just like previous years when they had feature like Pub Quiz, Potless etc.
Have they mentioned Functional Snooker?
Outside The Crucible, there was a big sign explaining the rules to Functional Snooker. But, at no point, was anybody playing it. Nor was there any kind of table set up, giving anybody the opportunity to play the game.
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by masterdoctorgenius » 22 Apr 2016 Read
just like wenbos (missed double on) green mcgills missed red with the spider could be the turning point
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by Skullman » 22 Apr 2016 Read
BLOB from Holt
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by boris_the_butcher » 22 Apr 2016 Read
let's have a whip round and buy mark williams a razor, he's a scruffy git.
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by SnookerFan » 22 Apr 2016 Read
masterdoctorgenius wrote:is fu ever happy?
I don't mind Fu.
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by LC » 22 Apr 2016 Read
SnookerFan wrote:masterdoctorgenius wrote:is fu ever happy?
I don't mind Fu.
Interviews I've seen of fu he comes across as a nice guy, but his table demeanour makes him seem quite dour
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by Skullman » 22 Apr 2016 Read
masterdoctorgenius wrote:fu has the match under control now
Lot can change in a long match.
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by Skullman » 22 Apr 2016 Read
MJW closes to 4-2 barring snookers.
Holt's played well but has been flattered a bit by MJW being very poor.
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by LC » 22 Apr 2016 Read
You allowed to clean the cushions??
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by masterdoctorgenius » 22 Apr 2016 Read
Skullman wrote:masterdoctorgenius wrote:fu has the match under control now
Lot can change in a long match.
fus win is never in doubt for me. but i am open for a surprise
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by Cue Guru » 22 Apr 2016 Read
LC wrote:Cue Guru wrote:LC wrote:Davis was saying that it could just be a fraction bigger when the fitters do the pockets combined with new clothes making balls slide in off the jaws
New cloth always helps the ball in it is true. But Dott said these pockets are huge, the biggest he's ever seen in Sheff. I trust Dott, he knows his stuff. I've hit shots like Wilson hit last night and I've hit them absolutely plumb and they won't drop on a 3.25" pocketed table. On those tables with a generous undercut at 3.5" the balls are dropping. The same happens at a different club I go to and we've measured the pockets at 3.5". You'd be amazed at how just a quarter of an inch can change the game. WS also use a generous undercut, this is the eliptical shape the rubbers are cut. Make no mistake, WS fitters are very experienced; this is no accident.
They had the template for the pocket the other day and parrot said they where 3.25, so I dunno what to believe
The template eh? Hmmm, not sure, the template doesn't cut the rubber, it's a bloke with a stanley.
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by Skullman » 22 Apr 2016 Read
MJW closes to 4-3.
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