by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
It's day one.
Eurosport 1 are showing the vodcast at 2pm.
And at 3pm we have Steve Davis vs Tony Knowles on BBC 2.
Anybody watching? Discuss it all here.
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by SnookerEd25 » 18 Apr 2020 Read
I reckon Knowles could pull it off. Davis been looking shattered of late. Apparently, he was doing a book signing yesterday - hardly ideal preparation...
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by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
SnookerEd25 wrote:I reckon Knowles could pull it off. Davis been looking shattered of late. Apparently, he was doing a book signing yesterday - hardly ideal preparation...
That's just crazy talk.
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by SnookerEd25 » 18 Apr 2020 Read
It’s just talk. No way would I back it with cold hard cash. I’m not a fool.
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by PLtheRef » 18 Apr 2020 Read
SnookerEd25 wrote:I reckon Knowles could pull it off. Davis been looking shattered of late. Apparently, he was doing a book signing yesterday - hardly ideal preparation...
Lost 6-0 in the Highland Masters Semi-Final just a couple of weeks ago too
That said, this is Knowles second appearance. Davis and Griffiths between them have won pretty much everything in sight over the past year or so.
10-5 or 10-6 to Davis I reckon. Even if Knowles had a lead going into the second session, you'd expect Davis to turn it around (as long its not 7-2 or 8-1 or anything ridiculous like that)
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by csprince » 18 Apr 2020 Read
i'm in that parallel universe again.
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by SnookerEd25 » 18 Apr 2020 Read
I played it safe at the bookies; a fiver each on Davis, Griffiths or Thorburn to win the tournament.
Easy money.
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by PLtheRef » 18 Apr 2020 Read
SnookerEd25 wrote:I played it safe at the bookies; a fiver each on Davis, Griffiths or Thorburn to win the tournament.
Easy money.
I just hope Davis and Griffiths get you your cash back. - Thorburn hasn't been in the best of form and has got Jimmy White in the First Round.
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by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
csprince wrote:i'm in that parallel universe again.
No you're not.
Turn on BBC2, you'll be able to watch it.
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by SnookerEd25 » 18 Apr 2020 Read
Wily old campaigner will see off the young buck. Jimmy will be World champ one day, but needs a bit more experience yet. Thorburn will grind him down over 19 frames.
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by csprince » 18 Apr 2020 Read
SnookerFan wrote:csprince wrote:i'm in that parallel universe again.
No you're not.
Turn on BBC2, you'll be able to watch it.
great british menu is on snooker's on at 3.00.
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by The Ace » 18 Apr 2020 Read
I'm glad that the BBC and Eurosport are still filling this void with some Snooker. I know it won't be quite the same, but I will take any crumb of Snooker that I can get right now.
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by vodkadiet1 » 18 Apr 2020 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:Come on Tony
He has a tough opener against former finalist Perrie Mans...
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by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
Got the Eurosport show on.
Jimmy White sat in his kitchen.
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by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
They're just talking about classic matches. Had Higgins vs Davis, now they're talking about Ronnie vs Mark Allen at the UK Championship.
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by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
csprince wrote:SnookerFan wrote:csprince wrote:i'm in that parallel universe again.
No you're not.
Turn on BBC2, you'll be able to watch it.
great british menu is on snooker's on at 3.00.
That's right.
I am watching the Eurosport 1 discussion.
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by The Ace » 18 Apr 2020 Read
The Eurosport Vodcast is worth watching. Jimmy, Foulds and Goldstein on the show.
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by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
1985 klaxon.
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by Juddernaut88 » 18 Apr 2020 Read
They need to talk about Hendry vs White
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by Iranu » 18 Apr 2020 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Got the Eurosport show on.
Jimmy White sat in his kitchen.
It was a bit disappointing I thought. The same surface level discussion that comes up all the time about those matches.
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by The Ace » 18 Apr 2020 Read
Juddernaut88 wrote:They need to talk about Hendry vs White
I was waiting to see if Goldstein would bring that up, but he didn't. I still feel bad for Jimmy when I look back at those finals.
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by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
Iranu wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Got the Eurosport show on.
Jimmy White sat in his kitchen.
It was a bit disappointing I thought. The same surface level discussion that comes up all the time about those matches.
Yeah, all a bit pointless wasn't it?
Poured myself my first beer in about five weeks and am watching Davis and Knowles.
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by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
What sort of shot was that?
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by Iranu » 18 Apr 2020 Read
When did referees change from saying, “1, [player name]” to, “[player name], 1” at the end of a break?
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by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
Iranu wrote:When did referees change from saying, “1, [player name]” to, “[player name], 1” at the end of a break?
No idea.
I hate the old fashioned way of not having the live score on the screen during the frame.
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by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Iranu wrote:When did referees change from saying, “1, [player name]” to, “[player name], 1” at the end of a break?
No idea.
I hate the old fashioned way of not having the live score on the screen during the frame.
And as if by magic, it appears on screen.
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by SnookerFan » 18 Apr 2020 Read
Oh, and that's a poor miss.
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