by SnookerFan » 19 Mar 2018 Read
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by Holden Chinaski » 19 Mar 2018 Read
I voted for Eurosport. In my opinion Eurosport has invested a lot in snooker these last few years and they seem to respect and love the sport. They have Ronnie on board as well and that's great. I think Ronnie's a good pundit. I watch all the snooker on Eurosport Player nowadays. I don't have a tv anymore.
ITV is great as well, especially because they have Clive Everton. But I don't live in the UK so ITV is hard for me to watch... But they do a good job from what I've seen.
BBC used to be good but I'm sick of the same old jokes from Taylor and his gang and I find it very disrespectful when they stop coverage to show some reruns of crappy tv shows. Im also boycotting BBC because they sacked Clive Everton. I just don't watch BBC anymore because they sacked Clive and keep having Dennis on. Dennis is a nice guy but he just keeps making the same old jokes and he makes so many misstakes... Clive was the best.
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by Dan-cat » 19 Mar 2018 Read
Wait!!!!! When I voted there wasn't a Eurosport option! Gaaaaah
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by Holden Chinaski » 19 Mar 2018 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Wait!!!!! When I voted there wasn't a Eurosport option! Gaaaaah
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by SnookerFan » 19 Mar 2018 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Wait!!!!! When I voted there wasn't a Eurosport option! Gaaaaah
Yes there was. I didn't edit it.
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by SnookerFan » 19 Mar 2018 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:I voted for Eurosport. In my opinion Eurosport has invested a lot in snooker these last few years and they seem to respect and love the sport. They have Ronnie on board as well and that's great. I think Ronnie's a good pundit. I watch all the snooker on Eurosport Player nowadays. I don't have a tv anymore.
ITV is great as well, especially because they have Clive Everton. But I don't live in the UK so ITV is hard for me to watch... But they do a good job from what I've seen.
BBC used to be good but I'm sick of the same old jokes from Taylor and his gang and I find it very disrespectful when they stop coverage to show some reruns of crappy tv shows. Im also boycotting BBC because they sacked Clive Everton. I just don't watch BBC anymore because they sacked Clive and keep having Dennis on. Dennis is a nice guy but he just keeps making the same old jokes and he makes so many misstakes... Clive was the best.
BBC reducing red button coverage was a blow, as well.
I used to like match choice.
I hate watching online.
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by eraserhead » 19 Mar 2018 Read
I like a mix of them all. I think bbc tournaments look the best and I like Virgo. I like the amount eurosport covers and that they're investing in other tournaments. Probably like the commentary team of ITV the best bar Yates.
Probably eurosprt the most because i have the player and I can watch most tournaments because of it.
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by Alex0paul » 19 Mar 2018 Read
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by Cloud Strife » 19 Mar 2018 Read
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by Alex0paul » 19 Mar 2018 Read
I miss Teletext
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by Dan-cat » 19 Mar 2018 Read
Is Murphy in that much pain? Discuss.
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by Iranu » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Eurosport.
If Jill Douglas wasn't incompetent I'd have gone for ITV4 because Hendry/McManus/Foulds is the best punditry combination and they have Clive in the box.
Murray and Goldstein are red frogs but they're not incompetent and they know the game (more so Murray).
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by SnookerFan » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Iranu wrote:Eurosport.
If Jill Douglas wasn't incompetent I'd have gone for ITV4 because Hendry/McManus/Foulds is the best punditry combination and they have Clive in the box.
Murray and Goldstein are red frogs but they're not incompetent and they know the game (more so Murray).
I find Goldstein more knowledgeable.
Granted, picking between the two is like choosing whether you want to be kicked or punched in the nuts.
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by Iranu » 20 Mar 2018 Read
I give the edge to Murray because I feel like he asks more insightful questions than Goldstein.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Iranu wrote:I give the edge to Murray because I feel like he asks more insightful questions than Goldstein.
Like what?
All his does is fanny around, and make bad attempts at jokes.
The most insightful question he ever asked was; "Do you think Wenbo Selecta is a good nickname for Liang?"
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by Dan-cat » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Is Murphy in that much pain? Discuss.
Oops wrong thread.
So yes I adore Eurosport for their sheer commitment to our sport. Without them, most of the tournaments wouldn't exist of that I'm sure. We'd have about six or seven TV tournaments, maybe Sky would take a couple extra. I am happy to give them £3.99 for the excellent player, where I can watch multiple tables on any device. If they pull out of supporting snooker due to a lack of subscriptions to their service, that would be a very sad day. World Snooker had to end their streaming service because not enough people paid for it, which covered the qualifiers and early rounds in some cases.
The in studio sessions reminds me of 70s TV in a good way. It's relaxed and informal, they get in-jokes running with the players (the Higgins/Angles 'that was a striper' thing was fun.) I don't mind the commentators, it's a good mix of pure passion like Joe Johnson and knowledge like Hendon, heir to Clive's throne. Even Phil Yates. Hehe.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Striper thing?
Must've missed that.
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by Iranu » 20 Mar 2018 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Iranu wrote:I give the edge to Murray because I feel like he asks more insightful questions than Goldstein.
Like what?
All his does is fanny around, and make bad attempts at jokes.
The most insightful question he ever asked was; "Do you think Wenbo Selecta is a good nickname for Liang?"
Nah I think when he takes it seriously he's actually pretty good. I haven't written down any examples but next time it happens I'll make a note for you!
I do think he dicks around far too much, though.
When Jimmy White's more professional you are, you know there is room for improvement.
I do wish Eurosport would spend more of the mid-session discussing the match. Or if they have to mess around on the table at least stick with recreating shots from matches rather than doing stupid trickshots (which they inevitably Bungke)
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by SnookerFan » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Iranu wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Iranu wrote:I give the edge to Murray because I feel like he asks more insightful questions than Goldstein.
Like what?
All his does is fanny around, and make bad attempts at jokes.
The most insightful question he ever asked was; "Do you think Wenbo Selecta is a good nickname for Liang?"
Nah I think when he takes it seriously he's actually pretty good. I haven't written down any examples but next time it happens I'll make a note for you!I do think he dicks around far too much, though.
When Jimmy White's more professional you are, you know there is room for improvement.
I do wish Eurosport would spend more of the mid-session discussing the match. Or if they have to mess around on the table at least stick with recreating shots from matches rather than doing stupid trickshots (which they inevitably Bungke)
Nah, you're alright.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Yeah, that messing up a shot routine on Eurosport has gotten old now.
It was mildly amusing at first. And like you say, if it was a shot that had happened during the match, it at least has relevance.
But you get the impression now, they're just trying to find shots that'll be too difficult to do. So we can all have a laugh when Jimmy White bungles it up. (Bear in mind, the have a camera attached to the cue, which will weigh it down.) It feels so engineered.
It has stopped being funny.
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by Iranu » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Nono. I'm determined.
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by Dan-cat » 20 Mar 2018 Read
£2:20 for a cup of coffee? Sure.
£4.50 for a pint? Go on the.
£8 for a burger? Yep.
£25 for a t-shirt? Fair.
£600 for a phone: Obviously.
£3.99/month for the Eurosport player to support that channel that broadcast every snooker tournament, therefore ensuring that most of them actually exist: WHAT THE BUCK, I'M NOT MADE OF MONEY, I HAVE A FAMILY TO FEED, ROBBING B*STARDS
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by SnookerFan » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Bloody London prices. £4.50 a pint?
Saying that, my local in Croydon is £4. And I consider that expensive.
In York I found a pub where I could get a pint of lager for £1.40.
Went there a few times.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Dan-cat wrote:£2:20 for a cup of coffee? Sure.
£4.50 for a pint? Go on the.
£8 for a burger? Yep.
£25 for a t-shirt? Fair.
£600 for a phone: Obviously.
£3.99/month for the Eurosport player to support that channel that broadcast every snooker tournament, therefore ensuring that most of them actually exist: WHAT THE BUCK, I'M NOT MADE OF MONEY, I HAVE A FAMILY TO FEED, ROBBING B*STARDS
Also, where the hell are you shopping that it's £25 for a T-Shirt?
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by Dan-cat » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Ok Mr SmartyPantsFan how much did your ape to snooker player t-shirt cost?
hehe. I spend prob £10 on my basic t-shirt, vests.
Yes, I can get a pint for £2.60 in the Wetherspoons in Stoke Newington (which I do sometimes with my music mates who are always skint) or I can go near my house and it's £4 to £5 :/
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by SnookerFan » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Ok Mr SmartyPantsFan how much did your ape to snooker player t-shirt cost?
No idea, it was a birthday present.
Though, those ones with novelty stuff on can be costly. Maybe £10 or £15, at a guess.
I did order a massively expensive Killer Klowns From Outer Space T-Shirt once. But there was only one available on Amazon, and I'd never seen them anywhere else.
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by Iranu » 20 Mar 2018 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Dan-cat wrote:£2:20 for a cup of coffee? Sure.
£4.50 for a pint? Go on the.
£8 for a burger? Yep.
£25 for a t-shirt? Fair.
£600 for a phone: Obviously.
£3.99/month for the Eurosport player to support that channel that broadcast every snooker tournament, therefore ensuring that most of them actually exist: WHAT THE BUCK, I'M NOT MADE OF MONEY, I HAVE A FAMILY TO FEED, ROBBING B*STARDS
Also, where the hell are you shopping that it's £25 for a T-Shirt?
I'd rather spend £25 on a t-shirt than on 5 beers.
Partly because beer is disgusting and partly because I love clothes.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Iranu wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Dan-cat wrote:£2:20 for a cup of coffee? Sure.
£4.50 for a pint? Go on the.
£8 for a burger? Yep.
£25 for a t-shirt? Fair.
£600 for a phone: Obviously.
£3.99/month for the Eurosport player to support that channel that broadcast every snooker tournament, therefore ensuring that most of them actually exist: WHAT THE BUCK, I'M NOT MADE OF MONEY, I HAVE A FAMILY TO FEED, ROBBING B*STARDS
Also, where the hell are you shopping that it's £25 for a T-Shirt?
I'd rather spend £25 on a t-shirt than on 5 beers.
Partly because beer is disgusting and partly because I love clothes.
And when's your husband getting here....
Nah, just kidding. I'm the least well dressed person ever. I hate fashion more than I hate tennis. I'm a slob.
You're obviously trendier than me. (Not saying much.)
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by Iranu » 20 Mar 2018 Read
Haha I didn't say I love good clothes! Maybe I'm just a more expensive 'slob' than you
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