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SnookerFan wrote:

Wildey wrote:What's really angered me they should have gone at this hard in the beginning face masks during lockdown stopping flights closing borders like other countries did. Instead, they screwed about like headless chickens and people like me have lost patience with what they're doing badly thinking what the buck is the point

I agree with this. The slow speed with which they responded cost a lot of lives. And a lot of the rules they are bringing in now either don't make sense, or just feel like token gestures. Like this stuff in Birmingham. You're not allowed to go to another person's home. You're allowed to see them outside, you're allowed to go to a pub or a restaurant if they are there, but you're not allowed to sit at the same table as them. You're allowed to go to your job and sit in an office or wherever. Just feels flimsy and like the government are trying to be seen to be doing something.

Also I did hear, a lot of those quarantine rules after you've been on a foreign holiday, even if you follow them exactly you are allowed to have people into your home. Quarantining means you can't leave your home at all for two weeks, but you are allowed guests into your home. What in bucks name is the point in that?

I don't have a problem with referees wearing masks now, if I'm honest. If there's any chance they might work, why wouldn't they use them? What bothers me is, like you say, why were they so fast to make them compulsory? I must confess, when lockdown was on and I still had to go to work, I wasn't wearing them much on the train to work. Maybe I should have, but with the government going; "Duuuh! I dunno if they help or not. Do whatever you feel like", I assumed it'd be okay to be on a train full of empty carriages without one.
Yes, I know I'm an adult, and can think for myself. But if we'd had proper rules to start with, maybe we'd have made better judgements and be in a better situation now than we are now.

It's from the government who wanted herd immunity to start with. Says it all. It wouldn't amaze me if they still think this way.

Prop wrote:I thought this started on 21st!

Is this only on the Matchroom site? No ES?

I’ve not been on here much lately, I’m all of a sudden ridiculously busy. Hope all you guys are well

Iranu wrote:Wearing a mask is not going backwards, certainly not THREE steps backwards.

I haven’t had a chance to watch any of this. Are all the referees wearing masks? Anyway, Marteel is a healthcare worker who worked in a hospital in Belgium during the height of the pandemic. Maybe it’s his choice to wear a mask and he’d rather do so.

And by the way. It makes no difference to the refs whatsoever.

So stop being stupid and stubborn and not watching snooker because of something so trivial. You’re acting like a spoilt child.

SnookerFan wrote:Looks like they have sorted some television coverage out for this.

https://twitter.com/davehendon/status/1 ... 5988764673

Is this new today? Or has it been on all week? I'll try and give it a watch.

Iranu wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:Looks like they have sorted some television coverage out for this.

https://twitter.com/davehendon/status/1 ... 5988764673

Is this new today? Or has it been on all week? I'll try and give it a watch.

Started today.

Iranu wrote:Wearing a mask is not going backwards, certainly not THREE steps backwards.

I haven’t had a chance to watch any of this. Are all the referees wearing masks? Anyway, Marteel is a healthcare worker who worked in a hospital in Belgium during the height of the pandemic. Maybe it’s his choice to wear a mask and he’d rather do so.

And by the way. It makes no difference to the refs whatsoever.

So stop being stupid and stubborn and not watching snooker because of something so trivial. You’re acting like a spoilt child.

chengdufan wrote:Zhao Jianbo knocks in a 27 break in his first visit to the table as a professional, after smashing in a long red from ZYL's break off.
Plays safe tight to the baulk cushion after the reds don't split well for him.

chengdufan wrote:

chengdufan wrote:Zhao Jianbo knocks in a 27 break in his first visit to the table as a professional, after smashing in a long red from ZYL's break off.
Plays safe tight to the baulk cushion after the reds don't split well for him.

Not a bad start for the young buck

Dan-cat wrote:Trump has made a successful career out of being a potter.

Wildey wrote:Last week Aaron Canavan beat Leo Fernandez 4-3 then Stephen Hendry beat Aaron Canavan 4-1 today Leo top of his group beating Heathcote and Stephen Maguire and must be favourite now to reach the last 32 needing a draw with Dominic Dale.

chengdufan wrote:

Wildey wrote:Last week Aaron Canavan beat Leo Fernandez 4-3 then Stephen Hendry beat Aaron Canavan 4-1 today Leo top of his group beating Heathcote and Stephen Maguire and must be favourite now to reach the last 32 needing a draw with Dominic Dale.

I watched both his matches. He was playing at a high level, deserved both his wins.
Badsnookerplayer will be pleased!

Wildey wrote:Last week Aaron Canavan beat Leo Fernandez 4-3 then Stephen Hendry beat Aaron Canavan 4-1 today Leo top of his group beating Heathcote and Stephen Maguire and must be favourite now to reach the last 32 needing a draw with Dominic Dale.