by Iranu » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Yeah totally agree about Hendon Wild.
Studd's a recent addition to Eurosport, right? Hopefully he'll improve as he does more because currently he sounds like a football commentator which isn't a good thing.
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by Wildey » 06 Mar 2019 Read
If Jack wins tonight he has booked his spot at the Crucible and will avoid the qualifiers which is dog eat dog.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Wildey wrote:If Jack wins tonight he has booked his spot at the Crucible and will avoid the qualifiers which is dog eat dog.
He'll be at the top table.
Success breeds success.
Judd faces mission impossible here
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by Andre147 » 06 Mar 2019 Read
You dont have to have played to any sort of standard to understand the game and how hard it is..
However, Studd is a shitty commentator no doubt about it.
Phil Yates for instance might be very annoying but you can see he understands the game, and I bet he hasnt played much in his life.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Snooker is unusual though. I think it is very hard to commentate well if you do not understand some of the intricacies of the game. Not impossible but more difficult than in other sports where a good historical knowledge can be sufficient.
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by Andre147 » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Jack is one of those players I would not be surprised to see lose from 5-1 in front.
Judd once recovered from that deficit... against Martin Gould at WGP.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Andre147 wrote:Jack is one of those players I would not be surprised to see lose from 5-1 in front.
Judd once recovered from that deficit... against Martin Gould at WGP.
I know what you mean but it would need Jack to crumble badly. He has looked solid under pressure so far.
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by Andre147 » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Said Judd would win 6-3 but it might be other way around.
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by Iranu » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Andre147 wrote:You dont have to have played to any sort of standard to understand the game and how hard it is..
However, Studd is a shitty commentator no doubt about it.
Phil Yates for instance might be very annoying but you can see he understands the game, and I bet he hasnt played much in his life.
I think Yates actually plays a lot, or used to, on the amateur/local league scene.
He's spoken before about playing top players when they were young.
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by Iranu » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Ever since Chalk mentioned the background noise at ITV events I can't not hear it.
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by TheRocket » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:Snooker is unusual though. I think it is very hard to commentate well if you do not understand some of the intricacies of the game. Not impossible but more difficult than in other sports where a good historical knowledge can be sufficient.
Yes but I'd guess no one in this forum is a professional Snooker player but all of us could more or less predict the next shot of a snooker pro. Or if a player has a good angle to keep the break going or not.
Not sure if Studd does know. But he gets paid for it. I mean ok when Foulds is sitting next to you and commentating its not easy sometimes and you dont wanna embarrass yourself saying wrong things but given Studd has been a Snooker commentator for a long time you'd expect more knowledge from him.
I think I've seen him commentating in a Championship league match once. And as you know there's only one commentator so he was on his own. And to be fair. It was barely any better.
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by Andre147 » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Last time Higgins played Ronnie at this venue he hammered him 9-2 at the 2005 Grand Prix Final...
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by Wildey » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:Snooker is unusual though. I think it is very hard to commentate well if you do not understand some of the intricacies of the game. Not impossible but more difficult than in other sports where a good historical knowledge can be sufficient.
Not blowing my own Trumpet i know all the shots in the game ive failed to execute them countless times
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by 151kbar151 » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Wasn't Ben Williams refereeing the match before? Now there's Camilleri. What happened?
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by Badsnookerplayer » 06 Mar 2019 Read
The Rocket - It is a fair point. I don't think Snookerfan has ever played a frame, but he could call the shots and I would be sure he knows how to apply side, stun screw etc.in theory
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by Badsnookerplayer » 06 Mar 2019 Read
151kbar151 wrote:Wasn't Ben Williams refereeing the match before? Now there's Camilleri. What happened?
He was taken unwell.
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by 151kbar151 » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:151kbar151 wrote:Wasn't Ben Williams refereeing the match before? Now there's Camilleri. What happened?
He was taken unwell.
TBH I don't remember when there was referee switch during the televised match last time before.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 06 Mar 2019 Read
151kbar151 wrote:Badsnookerplayer wrote:151kbar151 wrote:Wasn't Ben Williams refereeing the match before? Now there's Camilleri. What happened?
He was taken unwell.
TBH I don't remember when there was referee switch during the televised match last time before.
No I have never seen it before.
Hope he is OK
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by D4P » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Looks like Trump will probably win
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by Iranu » 06 Mar 2019 Read
151kbar151 wrote:Wasn't Ben Williams refereeing the match before? Now there's Camilleri. What happened?
Very eclectic mix of snooker idols you have there
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by mantorok » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Decider written all over this.
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by Iranu » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Oooooof. Poor shot from Jack there. Hope that's not an omen.
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by Ck147 » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Oh no, think Jack is going to lose now
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by Badsnookerplayer » 06 Mar 2019 Read
mantorok wrote:Decider written all over this.
Jack is showing first signs of stress.
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by Wildey » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Lisowski could do with Steve Peters.
All the talent in the World but there's something missing
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by Holden Chinaski » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Trump to win 6-5
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by Wildey » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Judd has refined his game hes gone from belting the life out of every shot to floating some balls in
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by Badsnookerplayer » 06 Mar 2019 Read
Jack does not seem to have the 'nasty streak' required to be at the very top.
Not saying he can't develop that.
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