by GJ » 30 Apr 2017 Read
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBBmJ22jiyERemember this celebration
go to the last min of the video
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by Cloud Strife » 30 Apr 2017 Read
GJ wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBBmJ22jiyE
Remember this celebration
go to the last min of the video
Where's the one where he screams 'AUSSIE POWER!!!'?
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by GJ » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:GJ wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBBmJ22jiyE
Remember this celebration
go to the last min of the video
Where's the one where he screams 'AUSSIE POWER!!!'?
Hmmmm cant recall which match that was
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by GJ » 30 Apr 2017 Read
GJ wrote:Cloud Strife wrote:GJ wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBBmJ22jiyE
Remember this celebration
go to the last min of the video
Where's the one where he screams 'AUSSIE POWER!!!'?
Hmmmm cant recall which match that was
Heres ebo's one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIYcL3SaX_U
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by PoolBoy » 30 Apr 2017 Read
The most astonishing 'outburst' I've seen was from Peter Ebdon against Stephen Lee.
It even prompted its own news item on BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/1306378.stmSadly, I can't find any footage of it - and the link in the article doesn't work!
Also, found this:
Ebdon’s dramatic 13-12 defeat of Lee in the second round of the 2001 World Championship culminated in a triumphant celebration akin to scenes from a documentary on Amazonian tribal dancing.
Lee, if it fair to say, was not impressed, not least because these celebrations began when he could still win with snookers.
The upshot was that Lee vowed not to play in the same England World Cup team as his compatriot unless an apology was forthcoming, which it wasn’t.
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by pasunegirafe » 30 Apr 2017 Read
GJ wrote:pasunegirafe wrote:Yeah, sheesh. Some people here are acting like Selby dropkicked a baby yesterday, when all he did was celebrate a very tough win.
Let's be real, most people that don't like what he did, didn't like him in the first place; he can do more wrong than right in their eyes. That's pretty clear when something as small as him looking at his friends and family annoys them.
People, here's some advice: if these little things bother you, don't watch other sports like tennis. It will drive you crazy.
Selby fans stick up for Selby , those who wanted Ding to win slate Selby its very predictable
Yep, it's in the nature of things.
Once you've put yourself in one camp, it's hard to root for the other.
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by GJ » 30 Apr 2017 Read
PoolBoy wrote:The most astonishing 'outburst' I've seen was from Peter Ebdon against Stephen Lee.
It even prompted its own news item on BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/1306378.stmSadly, I can't find any footage of it - and the link in the article doesn't work!
Also, found this:
Ebdon’s dramatic 13-12 defeat of Lee in the second round of the 2001 World Championship culminated in a triumphant celebration akin to scenes from a documentary on Amazonian tribal dancing.
Lee, if it fair to say, was not impressed, not least because these celebrations began when he could still win with snookers.
The upshot was that Lee vowed not to play in the same England World Cup team as his compatriot unless an apology was forthcoming, which it wasn’t.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrdCFvYIBCY1 min 50 secs
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by onlyevertonjon » 30 Apr 2017 Read
I have no problem whatsoever with Selby looking up at his friends in the box. My problem is with the camera panning to family members of any player watching. I couldn't care less about their reactions.
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by Ronnie79 » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Wildey wrote:The problem here is you got 2 players that could do something nobody really expected
prior to 2014 people on here said Selby would never win the WC because hes too intense and the WC will drain him by the final and now he could win it 3 times in 4 years.
Ronnie OSullivan took 8 years to win it 3 times and John Higgins took 11 years
and then you got John Higgins possibly equaling Ronnie O'Sullivan haul of titles hes already reached the final the same amount of times as Ronnie..
yea people have their favorites and that's fine but lets not talk bullocks and look for stupid reasons not to like them so what he banged the table 50 times i can guarantee you i would and i bet you lot would too in a highly emotional state of mind.
Plenty players, plenty great players, have won matches in the way Selby did and didn't react like that. I don't think it's bullocks, I genuinely did not like his celebration. I'm not going to turn against him for it, but if I didn't like it I didn't like it and I won't change my opinion to suit other people.
Totally agree with pinkball on this
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by Cloud Strife » 30 Apr 2017 Read
GJ wrote:PoolBoy wrote:The most astonishing 'outburst' I've seen was from Peter Ebdon against Stephen Lee.
It even prompted its own news item on BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/1306378.stmSadly, I can't find any footage of it - and the link in the article doesn't work!
Also, found this:
Ebdon’s dramatic 13-12 defeat of Lee in the second round of the 2001 World Championship culminated in a triumphant celebration akin to scenes from a documentary on Amazonian tribal dancing.
Lee, if it fair to say, was not impressed, not least because these celebrations began when he could still win with snookers.
The upshot was that Lee vowed not to play in the same England World Cup team as his compatriot unless an apology was forthcoming, which it wasn’t.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrdCFvYIBCY1 min 50 secs
Ive been looking ages for this.
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by Ronnie79 » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Scooper wrote:It's ironic that Selby-bashers always accuse him of being dull and personality-less, but when he gets interesting everyone goes nuts.. "No that's too much! Bring back the dull Selby!"
I was supporting Ding yesterday, but seriously, Selby's 'celebrations' were nothing to get worked up about. And too much looking at the box?! It's just looking for things to criticise him for.
So why are snooker pundits saying he shouldn't be looking up at his box it is annoying it's not like tennis
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by pasunegirafe » 30 Apr 2017 Read
onlyevertonjon wrote:I have no problem whatsoever with Selby looking up at his friends in the box. My problem is with the camera panning to family members of any player watching. I couldn't care less about their reactions.
For me, it's celebrities in the crowd, and Dennis giving shout-outs to them. DO. NOT. CARE.
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by Souvent » 30 Apr 2017 Read
GJ wrote:PoolBoy wrote:The most astonishing 'outburst' I've seen was from Peter Ebdon against Stephen Lee.
It even prompted its own news item on BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/1306378.stmSadly, I can't find any footage of it - and the link in the article doesn't work!
Also, found this:
Ebdon’s dramatic 13-12 defeat of Lee in the second round of the 2001 World Championship culminated in a triumphant celebration akin to scenes from a documentary on Amazonian tribal dancing.
Lee, if it fair to say, was not impressed, not least because these celebrations began when he could still win with snookers.
The upshot was that Lee vowed not to play in the same England World Cup team as his compatriot unless an apology was forthcoming, which it wasn’t.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrdCFvYIBCY1 min 50 secs
These summaries were so much better back then. And I miss the globe they had there to signal it was the "world" championship. The only thing better in today' coverage is having some commentary by Hendry and Doherty.
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by GJ » 30 Apr 2017 Read
pasunegirafe wrote:onlyevertonjon wrote:I have no problem whatsoever with Selby looking up at his friends in the box. My problem is with the camera panning to family members of any player watching. I couldn't care less about their reactions.
For me, it's celebrities in the crowd, and Dennis giving shout-outs to them. DO. NOT. CARE.
Dennis is an idiot who adds nothing to the snooker coverage , sadly as a fellow member posted on another thread hes loved by the general public so we are stuck with him
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by GJ » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Souvent wrote:GJ wrote:PoolBoy wrote:The most astonishing 'outburst' I've seen was from Peter Ebdon against Stephen Lee.
It even prompted its own news item on BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/1306378.stmSadly, I can't find any footage of it - and the link in the article doesn't work!
Also, found this:
Ebdon’s dramatic 13-12 defeat of Lee in the second round of the 2001 World Championship culminated in a triumphant celebration akin to scenes from a documentary on Amazonian tribal dancing.
Lee, if it fair to say, was not impressed, not least because these celebrations began when he could still win with snookers.
The upshot was that Lee vowed not to play in the same England World Cup team as his compatriot unless an apology was forthcoming, which it wasn’t.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrdCFvYIBCY1 min 50 secs
These summaries were so much better back then. And I miss the globe they had there to signal it was the "world" championship. The only thing better in today' coverage is having some commentary by Hendry and Doherty.
I loved the globes as well
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by Cheshire Cat » 30 Apr 2017 Read
I don't really like the comparing of players from different eras. Selby winning a 3rd World title in 4 years would be a fantastic achievement and he would thoroughly deserve it, but this era for me is certainly not as strong as the late 90s/early 2000s, which I ( personal opinion ) consider a golden era of talent and competitiveness.
Mark's game is perfect in the modern era, because he's everything that many modern players aren't. Nowadays there's a complete disrespect for the safety aspect of the game, tactical ineptness and players not willing to dig deep and scrap it out. There's ( for me ) too much emphasis on potting everything and scoring heavy.
The sky is the limit for Mark in this coming era, IMO. He is the standard that others should aspire to, it's not his problem if they aren't able to compete with him. I have high hopes for Kyren in the coming years, because he at least shows a very solid appreciation of the safety aspect of the game, which is a rarity amongst youth.
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by GJ » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Cheshire Cat wrote:I don't really like the comparing of players from different eras. Selby winning a 3rd World title in 4 years would be a fantastic achievement and he would thoroughly deserve it, but this era for me is certainly not as strong as the late 90s/early 2000s, which I ( personal opinion ) consider a golden era of talent and competitiveness.
Mark's game is perfect in the modern era, because he's everything that many modern players aren't. Nowadays there's a complete disrespect for the safety aspect of the game, tactical ineptness and players not willing to dig deep and scrap it out. There's ( for me ) too much emphasis on potting everything and scoring heavy.
The sky is the limit for Mark in this coming era, IMO. He is the standard that others should aspire to, it's not his problem if they aren't able to compete with him. I have high hopes for Kyren in the coming years, because he at least shows a very solid appreciation of the safety aspect of the game, which is a rarity amongst youth.
I agree on era's because Hendry himself said in the early 90's he had virtual byes to the 1 table set up
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by Cloud Strife » 30 Apr 2017 Read
GJ wrote:Cheshire Cat wrote:I don't really like the comparing of players from different eras. Selby winning a 3rd World title in 4 years would be a fantastic achievement and he would thoroughly deserve it, but this era for me is certainly not as strong as the late 90s/early 2000s, which I ( personal opinion ) consider a golden era of talent and competitiveness.
Mark's game is perfect in the modern era, because he's everything that many modern players aren't. Nowadays there's a complete disrespect for the safety aspect of the game, tactical ineptness and players not willing to dig deep and scrap it out. There's ( for me ) too much emphasis on potting everything and scoring heavy.
The sky is the limit for Mark in this coming era, IMO. He is the standard that others should aspire to, it's not his problem if they aren't able to compete with him. I have high hopes for Kyren in the coming years, because he at least shows a very solid appreciation of the safety aspect of the game, which is a rarity amongst youth.
I agree on era's because Hendry himself said in the early 90's he had virtual byes to the 1 table set up
Indeed.
Sometimes Hendo even got a bye in the semi and the final as well.
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by OoNebsoO » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Ronnie79 wrote:So why are snooker pundits saying he shouldn't be looking up at his box it is annoying it's not like tennis
Have they said why he shouldn't be looking up at his box, and why is that their business?
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by GJ » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:GJ wrote:Cheshire Cat wrote:I don't really like the comparing of players from different eras. Selby winning a 3rd World title in 4 years would be a fantastic achievement and he would thoroughly deserve it, but this era for me is certainly not as strong as the late 90s/early 2000s, which I ( personal opinion ) consider a golden era of talent and competitiveness.
Mark's game is perfect in the modern era, because he's everything that many modern players aren't. Nowadays there's a complete disrespect for the safety aspect of the game, tactical ineptness and players not willing to dig deep and scrap it out. There's ( for me ) too much emphasis on potting everything and scoring heavy.
The sky is the limit for Mark in this coming era, IMO. He is the standard that others should aspire to, it's not his problem if they aren't able to compete with him. I have high hopes for Kyren in the coming years, because he at least shows a very solid appreciation of the safety aspect of the game, which is a rarity amongst youth.
I agree on era's because Hendry himself said in the early 90's he had virtual byes to the 1 table set up
Indeed.
Sometimes Hendo even got a bye in the semi and the final as well.
That hasn't happened since the early 90's , so it shows up what a weak time that was for snooker
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by Chalk McHugh » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Personnally,i dont like watching Selby looking up at his people in the crowd on such a regular basis.He's been at this quite a long time.I've never seen another player do it.What is the need for it anyway?Does he need Vicki's suppiet or sympathy after every bloody shot?
I like Selby but that is the one thing i dislike about him.
Cannot see him being beaten now but i hope John brings a high class performance as without it he could be in for a chastening experience.
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by GJ » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Chalk McHugh wrote:Personnally,i dont like watching Selby looking up at his people in the crowd on such a regular basis.He's been at this quite a long time.I've never seen another player do it.What is the need for it anyway?Does he need Vicki's suppiet or sympathy after every bloody shot?
I like Selby but that is the one thing i dislike about him.
Cannot see him being beaten now but i hope John brings a high class performance as without it he could be in for a chastening experience.
A factor some people have missed is that Higgins was clear fav in the quarters and semis so had that added pressure.
Hes seen as underdog by many for the final so I think he will play better.
I hope its a classic with John coming out on top.
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by Chalk McHugh » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Selby 2/5 in Paddy Power.Thats about right,imo.
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by PoolBoy » 30 Apr 2017 Read
GJ wrote:PoolBoy wrote:The most astonishing 'outburst' I've seen was from Peter Ebdon against Stephen Lee.
It even prompted its own news item on BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/1306378.stmSadly, I can't find any footage of it - and the link in the article doesn't work!
Also, found this:
Ebdon’s dramatic 13-12 defeat of Lee in the second round of the 2001 World Championship culminated in a triumphant celebration akin to scenes from a documentary on Amazonian tribal dancing.
Lee, if it fair to say, was not impressed, not least because these celebrations began when he could still win with snookers.
The upshot was that Lee vowed not to play in the same England World Cup team as his compatriot unless an apology was forthcoming, which it wasn’t.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrdCFvYIBCY1 min 50 secs
Thank you for finding that link GJ!
I'd given up ever seeing it again!
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by GJ » 30 Apr 2017 Read
PoolBoy wrote:GJ wrote:PoolBoy wrote:The most astonishing 'outburst' I've seen was from Peter Ebdon against Stephen Lee.
It even prompted its own news item on BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/1306378.stmSadly, I can't find any footage of it - and the link in the article doesn't work!
Also, found this:
Ebdon’s dramatic 13-12 defeat of Lee in the second round of the 2001 World Championship culminated in a triumphant celebration akin to scenes from a documentary on Amazonian tribal dancing.
Lee, if it fair to say, was not impressed, not least because these celebrations began when he could still win with snookers.
The upshot was that Lee vowed not to play in the same England World Cup team as his compatriot unless an apology was forthcoming, which it wasn’t.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrdCFvYIBCY1 min 50 secs
Thank you for finding that link GJ!
I'd given up ever seeing it again!
No probs
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by Chalk McHugh » 30 Apr 2017 Read
GJ wrote:Chalk McHugh wrote:Personnally,i dont like watching Selby looking up at his people in the crowd on such a regular basis.He's been at this quite a long time.I've never seen another player do it.What is the need for it anyway?Does he need Vicki's suppiet or sympathy after every bloody shot?
I like Selby but that is the one thing i dislike about him.
Cannot see him being beaten now but i hope John brings a high class performance as without it he could be in for a chastening experience.
A factor some people have missed is that Higgins was clear fav in the quarters and semis so had that added pressure.
Hes seen as underdog by many for the final so I think he will play better.
I hope its a classic with John coming out on top.
Whats your final prediction?I'm going 18-14 to Selby.
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by mantorok » 30 Apr 2017 Read
GJ wrote:PoolBoy wrote:The most astonishing 'outburst' I've seen was from Peter Ebdon against Stephen Lee.
It even prompted its own news item on BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/1306378.stmSadly, I can't find any footage of it - and the link in the article doesn't work!
Also, found this:
Ebdon’s dramatic 13-12 defeat of Lee in the second round of the 2001 World Championship culminated in a triumphant celebration akin to scenes from a documentary on Amazonian tribal dancing.
Lee, if it fair to say, was not impressed, not least because these celebrations began when he could still win with snookers.
The upshot was that Lee vowed not to play in the same England World Cup team as his compatriot unless an apology was forthcoming, which it wasn’t.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrdCFvYIBCY1 min 50 secs
Well done for finding this, not enough people have seen this, it is still the undisputed king of celebrations never to be beaten
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by OoNebsoO » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Great passion, love to see that. Obviously not after every frame, but tense victories? Sure.
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by GJ » 30 Apr 2017 Read
Chalk McHugh wrote:GJ wrote:Chalk McHugh wrote:Personnally,i dont like watching Selby looking up at his people in the crowd on such a regular basis.He's been at this quite a long time.I've never seen another player do it.What is the need for it anyway?Does he need Vicki's suppiet or sympathy after every bloody shot?
I like Selby but that is the one thing i dislike about him.
Cannot see him being beaten now but i hope John brings a high class performance as without it he could be in for a chastening experience.
A factor some people have missed is that Higgins was clear fav in the quarters and semis so had that added pressure.
Hes seen as underdog by many for the final so I think he will play better.
I hope its a classic with John coming out on top.
Whats your final prediction?I'm going 18-14 to Selby.
18-16 Higgins
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