by Alex0paul » 14 Apr 2018 Read
No huge shocks yet. Bit wary for Dott against Songsermsawad though. Think he beat him in a qualifier for India last year
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by aimlesswandeer » 14 Apr 2018 Read
Mann’s on the verge. He’s going to have to beat Day to have a chance of staying on tour via the one year list.
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by vodkadiet » 14 Apr 2018 Read
10-5 Mann.
First round complete.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 15 Apr 2018 Read
Rory vs Li Hang.
I cannot think of a more painful spectacle
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by SnookerFan » 15 Apr 2018 Read
vodkadiet wrote:Mark King was trying to confront Greene after the match.
Greene should report him to Barry Hearn.
Did they have a fight?
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by SnookerFan » 15 Apr 2018 Read
Deewee wrote:Jak Jones ain't coming over that hill no more next season
What's that?
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by SnookerFan » 15 Apr 2018 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:Rory vs Li Hang.
I cannot think of a more painful spectacle
It'll be selected for streaming.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 15 Apr 2018 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Badsnookerplayer wrote:Rory vs Li Hang.
I cannot think of a more painful spectacle
It'll be selected for streaming.
Probably not wrong...
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by Holden Chinaski » 15 Apr 2018 Read
SnookerFan wrote:vodkadiet wrote:Mark King was trying to confront Greene after the match.
Greene should report him to Barry Hearn.
Did they have a fight?
I think what King said to Greene after the match was "you know, when you get a bit of luck it's quite alright just to put your hand up". I think what Gerard replied was "I don't do that, I'm sorry.".
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by SnookerFan » 15 Apr 2018 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:SnookerFan wrote:vodkadiet wrote:Mark King was trying to confront Greene after the match.
Greene should report him to Barry Hearn.
Did they have a fight?
I think what King said to Greene after the match was "you know, when you get a bit of luck it's quite alright just to put your hand up". I think what Gerard replied was "I don't do that, I'm sorry.".
Why doesn't Mark King do that?
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by vodkadiet » 15 Apr 2018 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:SnookerFan wrote:vodkadiet wrote:Mark King was trying to confront Greene after the match.
Greene should report him to Barry Hearn.
Did they have a fight?
I think what King said to Greene after the match was "you know, when you get a bit of luck it's quite alright just to put your hand up". I think what Gerard replied was "I don't do that, I'm sorry.".
And King then retorted "So you can apologise??!!"
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by Holden Chinaski » 15 Apr 2018 Read
I think some players don't hold their hand up because they feel it get's them out of the zone. They wan't to stay focused. They also probably feel luck evens out in a match so every player will get his share of luck and bad luck. Let's be honest, when a player holds his hand up he's really not sorry at all.
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by Iranu » 15 Apr 2018 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:I think some players don't hold their hand up because they feel it get's them out of the zone. They wan't to stay focused. They also probably feel luck evens out in a match so every player will get his share of luck and bad luck. Let's be honest, when a player holds his hand up he's really not sorry at all.
Exactly. It's completely disingenuous, so what's the point? Unless it's absolutely outrageous fortune.
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by SnookerFan » 15 Apr 2018 Read
Iranu wrote:Holden Chinaski wrote:I think some players don't hold their hand up because they feel it get's them out of the zone. They wan't to stay focused. They also probably feel luck evens out in a match so every player will get his share of luck and bad luck. Let's be honest, when a player holds his hand up he's really not sorry at all.
Exactly. It's completely disingenuous, so what's the point? Unless it's absolutely outrageous fortune.
I like it. It shows politeness. Something that the game of snooker has over other professional sports.
In a world where fans wearing football shirts isn't considered classy enough, it's good to see players making properly classy gestures.
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by SnookerFan » 15 Apr 2018 Read
Besides how poor must your concentration be, if putting your hand up for a second distracts you?
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by Holden Chinaski » 15 Apr 2018 Read
I agree it's a classy gesture to hold your hand up and I like it when players do it, but I don't hate on a player when he doesn't do it.
I think it's more disrespectful when a player like Maguire bangs his cue or bangs his hand on the table and moans and groans all the time... It can distract the other player.
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by SnookerFan » 15 Apr 2018 Read
Yeah, Mags is a fanny.
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by sundaygirl » 15 Apr 2018 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Besides how poor must your concentration be, if putting your hand up for a second distracts you?
I think it’s very foolish to let other players know that it infuriates you
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by SnookerFan » 15 Apr 2018 Read
sundaygirl wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Besides how poor must your concentration be, if putting your hand up for a second distracts you?
I think it’s very foolish to let other players know that it infuriates you
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by vodkadiet » 15 Apr 2018 Read
I like the half apology. Not the outrageous fluke, but the little flick that helps a player a small amount.
Dominic Dale is the king of the half apology. His hand is raised halfway and synchronises it with the 'half a glance' at his opponent.
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by Holden Chinaski » 15 Apr 2018 Read
vodkadiet wrote:I like the half apology. Not the outrageous fluke, but the little flick that helps a player a small amount.
Dominic Dale is the king of the half apology. His hand is raised halfway and synchronises it with the 'half a glance' at his opponent.
Dale is a class act.
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by Iranu » 15 Apr 2018 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Iranu wrote:Holden Chinaski wrote:I think some players don't hold their hand up because they feel it get's them out of the zone. They wan't to stay focused. They also probably feel luck evens out in a match so every player will get his share of luck and bad luck. Let's be honest, when a player holds his hand up he's really not sorry at all.
Exactly. It's completely disingenuous, so what's the point? Unless it's absolutely outrageous fortune.
I like it. It shows politeness. Something that the game of snooker has over other professional sports.
Players apologise in tennis.
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by SnookerFan » 15 Apr 2018 Read
Yeah, but tennis is rubbish.
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by vodkadiet » 15 Apr 2018 Read
Iranu wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Iranu wrote:Holden Chinaski wrote:I think some players don't hold their hand up because they feel it get's them out of the zone. They wan't to stay focused. They also probably feel luck evens out in a match so every player will get his share of luck and bad luck. Let's be honest, when a player holds his hand up he's really not sorry at all.
Exactly. It's completely disingenuous, so what's the point? Unless it's absolutely outrageous fortune.
I like it. It shows politeness. Something that the game of snooker has over other professional sports.
Players apologise in tennis.
Not always. Tin Henman had a massive row with Kafelnikov because Henman wasn't apologising for net cords.
But no one genuinely wants to apologise if they are being honest. They are there to win, whatever the sport is.
The best sportsmanship I ever saw was when Mal Washington was playing Alex Radulescu in a Wimbledon quarter final in 1996. Radulescu was 2 points from winning with and he gave a point to Washington when his volley was called out. He would have had 2 match points, but instead it was 30-all and Washington won the match.
Anyway, that isn't really the same as apologising.
If a snooker player really was sorry, he would miss the next shot on purpose!
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by SnookerFan » 15 Apr 2018 Read
I don't want to get out of my bed and go into the office most mornings. But that's the job.
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by SnookerFan » 05 May 2018 Read
Alex0paul wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Swissenbacher has never been at The Crucible, has he?
Not even to watch?
Nope, not even for that.
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by Alex0paul » 05 May 2018 Read
Thanks for clearing that up
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by Holden Chinaski » 05 May 2018 Read
edit: wrong thread again ffs
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