by Skullman » 15 Jan 2016 Read
Ronnie79 wrote:No Skullman all world snooker sanctioned events have the same size templated pockets. Thats why when ROS made a maxi in the 2007 kilkenny irish masters it didnt not count as it was not on a ws templated table
Skullman wrote:I think we've discussed this before? Technically pockets are the same, but can be cut differently, so that they're more accepting. Pockets is just a shorthand because generous cuts of pockets gets tedious to say repeatedly.
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by Cue Guru » 15 Jan 2016 Read
Skullman wrote:May just be my perception but I always thought the pockets are tighter in PTCs and Chinese events than the BBC ones.
WS, Star, Riley and ISBF need to sit down and agree a template so that we can compare what we see and play on fairly. It's not difficult but WS just won't budge. They want buckets so the shooters pot big breaks and entertain the audiences whose concentration span dwindles every year. Alex Higgins called it decades ago and he was right. Nuts, but right about a lot of shenanigans in snooker.
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by Ronnie79 » 15 Jan 2016 Read
All tables are supposed to be the same in theory anyway
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by Cue Guru » 15 Jan 2016 Read
Ronnie79 wrote:All tables are supposed to be the same in theory anyway
You wouldn't believe it bud. SWSA have four Star tables cut at 3.5'' and the rest are cut at 3.25''. Now why would they need to do that? So that pros like the Hawk can practice on the 3.5'' tables before a tourney. Because they know what WS fitters are like. Joe public gets to play on the harder tables!
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by Cue Guru » 15 Jan 2016 Read
Anyway, the JUDDERNAUGHT is rolling along nicely. Robbo couldn't wait to get out the Pally.
You can just see his head popping out.
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by Ronnie79 » 15 Jan 2016 Read
Ya but cue guru you are talking about practice tables right ?. I am on about match tables in pro events
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by SnookerFan » 15 Jan 2016 Read
Judd Tramp.
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by PoolBoy » 15 Jan 2016 Read
I've heard the argument about the dart boards as well. Indeed, a well known player (but can't remember who!) did suggest that the PDC trebles and doubles (and 25 and bull) are marginally bigger on the PDC boards. The 4% difference in area is probably about right!
Although, the actual area of the boards is the same, the BDO use different wiring which is thicker than that on PDC sanctioned boards. A negligible difference, but nevertheless, there is some substance to the claim.
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by SnookerFan » 15 Jan 2016 Read
PoolBoy wrote:I've heard the argument about the dart boards as well. Indeed, a well known player (but can't remember who!) did suggest that the PDC trebles and doubles (and 25 and bull) are marginally bigger on the PDC boards. The 4% difference in area is probably about right!
Although, the actual area of the boards is the same, the BDO use different wiring which is thicker than that on PDC sanctioned boards. A negligible difference, but nevertheless, there is some substance to the claim.
Must've been very well known.
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by SnookerFan » 15 Jan 2016 Read
My entry into the Prediction Contest.
QUARTER FINAL - BEST OF 11 FRAMES - DEADLINE 1PM FRIDAY 15TH JANUARY
4-6 JUDD TRUMP (B) v NEIL ROBERTSON (A)
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by SnookerFan » 15 Jan 2016 Read
masterdoctorgenius wrote:i could watch the decider. has trump a GF?
Bourne used to always quite like him.
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by SnookerFan » 15 Jan 2016 Read
Nice to see Sunday Girl today. She obviously felt the same. I seemed to send her weak at the knees.
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by Andy Spark » 15 Jan 2016 Read
This was a good match. Enjoyable.
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by SnookerFan » 15 Jan 2016 Read
Judd Tramp.
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by sundaygirl » 15 Jan 2016 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Nice to see Sunday Girl today. She obviously felt the same. I seemed to send her weak at the knees.
Lovely to see you too
I had an awful time getting home first train was delayed so I missed my connection
Back in the warm now though with a fish supper on the way
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by SnookerFan » 15 Jan 2016 Read
You eat fish? As a vegetarian?
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by sas6789 » 15 Jan 2016 Read
I didn't see the O'Sullivan vs Selby match yesterday because I was at work and still haven't had a chance to watch it on YouTube but my dad said Ronnie played even better than Judd and Neil did today, is that right?
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by SnookerFan » 15 Jan 2016 Read
sas6789 wrote:I didn't see the O'Sullivan vs Selby match yesterday because I was at work and still haven't had a chance to watch it on YouTube but my dad said Ronnie played even better than Judd and Neil did today, is that right?
No, it isn't.
Neither Selby or Ronnie were at their best.
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by Ronnie79 » 16 Jan 2016 Read
You must have been watching a different game ROS was mustard yday
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by SnookerFan » 16 Jan 2016 Read
Ronnie79 wrote:You must have been watching a different game ROS was mustard yday
I don't know what that means.
But his clearance in the last frame aside, he was pretty mediocre.
As was Selby.
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by Ronnie79 » 16 Jan 2016 Read
He missed about two frame balls made a century had a long potting % of 82. Yeah medicore all right
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by Muppet147 » 16 Jan 2016 Read
sas6789 wrote:I didn't see the O'Sullivan vs Selby match yesterday because I was at work and still haven't had a chance to watch it on YouTube but my dad said Ronnie played even better than Judd and Neil did today, is that right?
Your dad was lying to you.
Ronnie played well. But today's game was out of this world.
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by vodkadiet » 16 Jan 2016 Read
SnookerFan wrote:You eat fish? As a vegetarian?
Anyone who claims to be a Vegetarian but eats fish is a Pescetarian. I have known many so called Vegetarians who eat fish. They are not Vegetarians.
Anyway, Vegetarianism whilst being far better than Carnism is still a cruel diet, as it contributes to the cruel dairy industry, which is almost as cruel as the meat industry.
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by SnookerFan » 16 Jan 2016 Read
Ronnie79 wrote:He missed about two frame balls made a century had a long potting % of 82. Yeah medicore all right
Alright, not mediocre. But for Ronnie, that is below his best.
Muppet is correct. He certainly didn't play as well vs Selby as Trump played against Robertson.
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by SnookerFan » 16 Jan 2016 Read
TWITTER ATTACK!
David Hendon @davehendon
Fantastic match between Judd and Neil and further proof snooker doesn't need to be dumbed down with silly gimmicks. It's great as it is.
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by Holden Chinaski » 16 Jan 2016 Read
SnookerFan wrote:TWITTER ATTACK!
David Hendon @davehendon
Fantastic match between Judd and Neil and further proof snooker doesn't need to be dumbed down with silly gimmicks. It's great as it is.
What gimmicks is he talking about?
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by SnookerFan » 16 Jan 2016 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:What gimmicks is he talking about?
Shot clocks, and that sort of thing I assume. Wasn't there discussion of that in the studio the other day?
Also, we have heard Ronnie's ideas about dart atmosphere etc.
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by Andy Spark » 16 Jan 2016 Read
I'm surprised Robertson thinks this match was the best ever Masters match. It was only a best of 11 quarter-final in the masters, with (incidentally) neither player good enough to reach the final of the event.
Ronnie made five centuries in the first round of the worlds once, and lost, but Ronnie didn't go around claiming it was the best World Championship match ever. What Ronnie did was work on the weaker areas of his game and come back even stronger. That's what Robbo should do.
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by RJFindlay » 16 Jan 2016 Read
It's the return of the Jedi!!!
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by RJFindlay » 16 Jan 2016 Read
Or is it the return of steak and kidney pie?
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