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How many times will Dennis Taylor mention golf on commentary this week?

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By commentary I also include punditry and any other time he's on screen talking even if not directly commentating on a match.

By golf, if he mentions a golf tournament or player by name, but doesn't use the word 'golf' that still counts as talking about it.

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I do not offer to be the one who counts up how many times he mentions golf, but will happily nominate somebody else if nobody volunteers.

Nearest guess wins. My guess is 1,347 times.

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Only slightly more times than any of the following:

"I haven't seen this fellow play before"
The 1985 Final
"the nicest lad you could ever wish to meet"
"that was just a little bit of tension"
or
Patsy Fagan

One session during the tournament, I'm going to do a Dennis Taylor drinking game. I'll take a shot every time he mentions golf, or something golf related. A shot when he mentions The Lovely Vikki. (And a second one if he does it when she isn't even present.) I'll take a shot when he mentions the 1985 final. And one shot for mentioning Patsy Fagan.

I expect to be paralytic by the third frame.

SnookerFan wrote:One session during the tournament, I'm going to do a Dennis Taylor drinking game. I'll take a shot every time he mentions golf, or something golf related. A shot when he mentions The Lovely Vikki. (And a second one if he does it when she isn't even present.) I'll take a shot when he mentions the 1985 final. And one shot for mentioning Patsy Fagan.

I expect to be paralytic by the third frame.

I’m still hoping to set up BBC Commentary Bingo if I can be fussed.

Iranu wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:One session during the tournament, I'm going to do a Dennis Taylor drinking game. I'll take a shot every time he mentions golf, or something golf related. A shot when he mentions The Lovely Vikki. (And a second one if he does it when she isn't even present.) I'll take a shot when he mentions the 1985 final. And one shot for mentioning Patsy Fagan.

I expect to be paralytic by the third frame.

I’m still hoping to set up BBC Commentary Bingo if I can be fussed.

That would be great.

Does everybody know that Willie is absent again this year?

https://twitter.com/TheWillieThorne/sta ... 0332593156

"There's always a gap"

I had to log out of Twitter to read that. I'm officially blocked by Willie Thorne.

Not bothered about him not being there, if I'm honest.

I know people say there are worse commentators than him still on the BBC, but that doesn't make him good. Far too; "Waaah! They've played the wrong shot. Oh look, it turned out fine" for me.

SnookerFan wrote:"Waaah! They've played the wrong shot. Oh look, it turned out fine"

that is perfect

"I would imagine you would have taken that shot on Stephen". Cue silence from Hendry.

DT: "I think that ROS is the greatest of all time, don't you agree Stephen?"
SH: [silence]

mick745 wrote:DT: "I think that ROS is the greatest of all time, don't you agree Stephen?"
SH: [silence]

You could change that to;

DT: Literally anything.
SH: [silence]

Hendry blanking Dennis is one of my favourite things about BBC comms (low bar I know)

Not looking forward to Ebbo Commentating either.

"He will surely play for a colour after this red" Really?! Cos I didn't realise that was the rules Peter!

Also, Murphy to have a long run just so he doesn't end up in the commentary booth although preferably 1st round loss and off home.

Ebdon I liked when I first heard him, but he does go off a bit weird sometimes.

Last year he seemed to be commentating almost every session that I watched. Sometimes says interesting stuff, but then goes off on one talking about carrot juice or something.

And he was doing a session of one of the Ali Carter matches, and practically creamed his pants every time Ali Carter got in.

He's not the sort of person you'd want to get stuck with at a party.

SnookerFan wrote:Ebdon I liked when I first heard him, but he does go off a bit weird sometimes.

Last year he seemed to be commentating almost every session that I watched. Sometimes says interesting stuff, but then goes off on one talking about carrot juice or something.

And he was doing a session of one of the Ali Carter matches, and practically creamed his pants every time Ali Carter got in.

He's not the sort of person you'd want to get stuck with at a party.

Ebdon’s a nice enough fella and his fellow pros seem to quite like him

SnookerFan wrote:Ebdon I liked when I first heard him, but he does go off a bit weird sometimes.

Last year he seemed to be commentating almost every session that I watched. Sometimes says interesting stuff, but then goes off on one talking about carrot juice or something.

And he was doing a session of one of the Ali Carter matches, and practically creamed his pants every time Ali Carter got in.

He's not the sort of person you'd want to get stuck with at a party.

Banana smoothie

I think there will be tons of Tiger Woods-ROS comparisons: Winning again after so many years, being the GOAT, chasing the record of majors won etc.

carayip wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:Ebdon I liked when I first heard him, but he does go off a bit weird sometimes.

Last year he seemed to be commentating almost every session that I watched. Sometimes says interesting stuff, but then goes off on one talking about carrot juice or something.

And he was doing a session of one of the Ali Carter matches, and practically creamed his pants every time Ali Carter got in.

He's not the sort of person you'd want to get stuck with at a party.

Banana smoothie

Oh, well whatever.

He's practically Alex Higgins.

Tennis and Federer might be a bit easier to keep track of, I reckon 158 mentions. Is JV not returning? Seems to be back on other channels. If so, I predict 126,306 "where's the white ball going".

Ck147 wrote:Tennis and Federer might be a bit easier to keep track of, I reckon 158 mentions. Is JV not returning? Seems to be back on other channels. If so, I predict 126,306 "where's the white ball going".

I reckon zero "Where's the white ball going" mentions, but several "Where's the cueball going?" mentions.

Gary Wilson has qualified so Patsy Fagan references are guaranteed by Dennis and he has the same motion when down for a shot.

The_Abbott wrote:Gary Wilson has qualified so Patsy Fagan references are guaranteed by Dennis and he has the same motion when down for a shot.

Thought that was Graham Miles

SnookerFan wrote:

Ck147 wrote:Tennis and Federer might be a bit easier to keep track of, I reckon 158 mentions. Is JV not returning? Seems to be back on other channels. If so, I predict 126,306 "where's the white ball going".

I reckon zero "Where's the white ball going" mentions, but several "Where's the cueball going?" mentions.

I stand corrected! Duh, should stay off the white wine and then I might get the quotes right.

Ck147 wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

Ck147 wrote:Tennis and Federer might be a bit easier to keep track of, I reckon 158 mentions. Is JV not returning? Seems to be back on other channels. If so, I predict 126,306 "where's the white ball going".

I reckon zero "Where's the white ball going" mentions, but several "Where's the cueball going?" mentions.

I stand corrected! Duh, should stay off the white wine and then I might get the quotes right.

I think you mean the cue wine.

You can't get your breath.

'He looks like he could be in a boy band'.

Ding Junhui is playing a white player and the camera pans to the audience where there are quite a few faces of Chinese descent and Taylor says "A lot of Ding fans in tonight".

Micro aggression.

Iranu wrote:

Ck147 wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

Ck147 wrote:Tennis and Federer might be a bit easier to keep track of, I reckon 158 mentions. Is JV not returning? Seems to be back on other channels. If so, I predict 126,306 "where's the white ball going".

I reckon zero "Where's the white ball going" mentions, but several "Where's the cueball going?" mentions.

I stand corrected! Duh, should stay off the white wine and then I might get the quotes right.

I think you mean the cue wine.

JV: "WHERE'S THE CUE WINE GOING?"
Me: "In my mouth"