by Iranu » 01 Feb 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:It's that weird day
Ryan?
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by HappyCamper » 01 Feb 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Is it just my live scores that Bingham and Robertson has disappeared off?
My live scores are only showing the Belgian woman's open atm. Diana Schuler is playing Zoe Killington.
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by TheRocket » 01 Feb 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:TheRocket wrote:They'll meet in the World championship final one day. Mark my words. We'll have a best of 35 needle match then.
I just don't care if they like each other, to be honest.
Don't really care that much either with Trump or Wilson but you gotta admit when we had all those those Selby-ROS matches the needle always made it extra special. It's a great match anyway due to the clash of different styles of play but the needle made the people and fans love that match up even more.
Not saying the Trump-Wilson rivalry will reach that degree of popularity but it certainly adds to a match when you have two players who are not the best buddies off the table.
I think any individual or one on one sport needs a good rivalry with a touch of needle.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Feb 2019 Read
TheRocket wrote:Don't really care that much either with Trump or Wilson but you gotta admit when we had all those those Selby-ROS matches the needle always made it extra special. It's a great match anyway due to the clash of different styles of play but the needle made the people and fans love that match up even more.
Not saying the Trump-Wilson rivalry will reach that degree of popularity but it certainly adds to a match when you have two players who are not the best buddies off the table.
I think any individual or one on one sport needs a good rivalry with a touch of needle.
If you say so.
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by TheRocket » 01 Feb 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:TheRocket wrote:Don't really care that much either with Trump or Wilson but you gotta admit when we had all those those Selby-ROS matches the needle always made it extra special. It's a great match anyway due to the clash of different styles of play but the needle made the people and fans love that match up even more.
Not saying the Trump-Wilson rivalry will reach that degree of popularity but it certainly adds to a match when you have two players who are not the best buddies off the table.
I think any individual or one on one sport needs a good rivalry with a touch of needle.
If you say so.
Hendry would be disappointed with you.
According to the 7 time World Champion players shouldnt even talk to each other.
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by Cloud Strife » 01 Feb 2019 Read
TheRocket wrote:SnookerFan wrote:TheRocket wrote:They'll meet in the World championship final one day. Mark my words. We'll have a best of 35 needle match then.
I just don't care if they like each other, to be honest.
Don't really care that much either with Trump or Wilson but you gotta admit when we had all those those Selby-ROS matches the needle always made it extra special. It's a great match anyway due to the clash of different styles of play but the needle made the people and fans love that match up even more.
Not saying the Trump-Wilson rivalry will reach that degree of popularity but it certainly adds to a match when you have two players who are not the best buddies off the table.
I think any individual or one on one sport needs a good rivalry with a touch of needle.
Fully agree. It adds something extra, IMO.
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by HappyCamper » 01 Feb 2019 Read
I hope for everyone to get along. Life's too short to bear grudges.
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by TheRocket » 01 Feb 2019 Read
No disrespect to Bingham or Gilbert but I'd prefer a Selby-Robertson match in the quarters.
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by Iranu » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Say what you want about the change itself, but I like the Bic Mac advert.
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by Alex0paul » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Welsh Open tickets have arrived
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by Badsnookerplayer » 01 Feb 2019 Read
HappyCamper wrote:I hope for everyone to get along. Life's too short to bear grudges.
buck you
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by SnookerFan » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Alex0paul wrote:Welsh Open tickets have arrived
Were they delivered to the expected address?
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by SnookerFan » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Why is it, I am busy all this week and half of next week when the decent length matches are on, but have ample time to watch spazzy best of sevens when the Welsh Open is on?
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by HappyCamper » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Iranu wrote:Say what you want about the change itself, but I like the Bic Mac advert.
I've never had a big Mac and assumed it had bacon on it anyway.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Feb 2019 Read
So, have they changed all Big Macs? Or is the Big Mac with bacon a new product?
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by SnookerFan » 01 Feb 2019 Read
I'm still not quite over Yuan Sijun's foul that wasn't a foul yesterday.
Surely he knew he'd committed it too?
The talking point should've been a young man beating Higgins. Not that foul. It's bad to see.
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by Cloud Strife » 01 Feb 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:I'm still not quite over Yuan Sijun's foul that wasn't a foul yesterday.
Surely he knew he'd committed it too?
The talking point should've been a young man beating Higgins. Not that foul. It's bad to see.
Is it just me or has snooker officiating gone down the toilet in recent years? And this despite having more technology at their disposal.
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by Iranu » 01 Feb 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:I'm still not quite over Yuan Sijun's foul that wasn't a foul yesterday.
Surely he knew he'd committed it too?
The talking point should've been a young man beating Higgins. Not that foul. It's bad to see.
I think he'd already turned away before the cue ball hit the rest.
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by Iranu » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:SnookerFan wrote:I'm still not quite over Yuan Sijun's foul that wasn't a foul yesterday.
Surely he knew he'd committed it too?
The talking point should've been a young man beating Higgins. Not that foul. It's bad to see.
Is it just me or is snooker officiating gone down the toilet in recent years? And this despite having more technology at their disposal.
I think it's because of technology rather than in spite of it.
I think refs have definitely got lazier when it comes to memorising where the balls are. Because they know they'll be able to look at a screen.
They're still better at it then Eirian Williams though.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Iranu wrote:SnookerFan wrote:I'm still not quite over Yuan Sijun's foul that wasn't a foul yesterday.
Surely he knew he'd committed it too?
The talking point should've been a young man beating Higgins. Not that foul. It's bad to see.
I think he'd already turned away before the cue ball hit the rest.
But, his rest was still on the table. You could see where it was going about half an hour before it hit the rest.
I mean, I know these things are ultimately up to the referee, but players usually call fouls on themselves.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Bring back Michaela Tabb.
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by Iranu » 01 Feb 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Bring back Michaela Tabb.
She's not a good referee.
Than again that's probably not why you want her back
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by Pink Ball » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:SnookerFan wrote:I'm still not quite over Yuan Sijun's foul that wasn't a foul yesterday.
Surely he knew he'd committed it too?
The talking point should've been a young man beating Higgins. Not that foul. It's bad to see.
Is it just me or has snooker officiating gone down the toilet in recent years? And this despite having more technology at their disposal.
But Taylor said they do a terrific job?
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by SnookerFan » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Mate, if Ding gets to a final and I have to miss it, I'll be snake hissed.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 01 Feb 2019 Read
I don't think Yuan had any idea.
If a foul had been called it would have been wrong IMO
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by Cloud Strife » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:I don't think Yuan had any idea.
If a foul had been called it would have been wrong IMO
Yuan knew. It's a shame because this is the sort of thing that will validate Mark Allen and others like him.
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by SnookerFan » 01 Feb 2019 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:I don't think Yuan had any idea.
If a foul had been called it would have been wrong IMO
How so?
Because the match had ended?
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by Cloud Strife » 01 Feb 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Badsnookerplayer wrote:I don't think Yuan had any idea.
If a foul had been called it would have been wrong IMO
How so?
Because the match had ended?
The match doesn't end until the last ball has stopped rolling. It was a clear and obvious error by the referee.
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