Snooker - World Championship

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:16 am

live coverage from Crucible Theatre BBC 2
is it that time of year already?

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:21 am

claretblue wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:16 am
live coverage from Crucible Theatre BBC 2
is it that time of year already?

It is

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:15 pm

Hope Ronnie or Wilson win

Got a feeling Murphy could take the crown though.

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:17 pm

jdrobbo wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:15 pm
Got a feeling Murphy could take the crown though.

he'd be my bet as well. allen runner up (if the draw allows).

SocialistClaret · Post by **SocialistClaret** » Sat Apr 15, 2023 12:43 pm

I've put £25 on Jack Lisowski. It's his time.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:22 pm

Hope Ronnie wins but Selby is such a difficult competitor in the longer format.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:51 am

Ronnie safely through his 1st round though he was made to work for his victory.

Judd Trump v Anthony McGill is the obvious big name clash in the opening round.

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Sun Apr 16, 2023 3:42 pm

neil robertson - 2 breaks of 146 in one match. awsome.

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:21 pm

absolute knobhead protesters ruining things because their ideologies are more important than yours.

pure dickheadery.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:56 pm

Pathetic scenes - https://twitter.com/CuePowerBlog/status ... 32992?s=20

SocialistClaret · Post by **SocialistClaret** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:11 pm

SocialistClaret · Post by **SocialistClaret** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:20 pm

yTib wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 16, 2023 3:42 pm
neil robertson - 2 breaks of 146 in one match. awsome.

He's someone who should have won more world championships.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:23 pm

yTib wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:21 pm
absolute knobhead protesters ruining things because their ideologies are more important than yours.

pure dickheadery.

Yep. Utter toolery.

As an aside though, snookers never been as exciting…

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:35 pm

wankers

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:27 am

claretburns wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:56 pm
Pathetic scenes - https://twitter.com/CuePowerBlog/status ... 32992?s=20

Sadly these tossers can't be volleyed up and down the street so maybe the country should start jailing them. See how brave these bandwagon arseholes are when their attention seeking results in prison

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:31 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:27 am
Sadly these tossers can't be volleyed up and down the street so maybe the country should start jailing them. See how brave these bandwagon arseholes are when their attention seeking results in prison

Far too many people are prepared to indulge and excuse them. I’m doing so, they lend them a veneer of respectability.

https://amp.theguardian.com/environment ... protesters

JohnMcGreal · Post by **JohnMcGreal** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:03 am

Rowls wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:31 am
Far too many people are prepared to indulge and excuse them. I’m doing so, they lend them a veneer of respectability.

Yes but enough about the vandals in government, what about the climate protestors?

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:00 am

Kyren Wilson makes a 147 during his 1st round victory, the 13th maximum in Crucible history.

McGill beats Trump 10-6, and although he's a qualifier not many will relish facing the Scot.

No major shocks so far I don't think.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:14 pm

Ronnie looking in ominous form and he'll take some stopping playing like this.

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 12:25 pm

Just watching on Red Button coverage (Freeview 601). Commentators clock off/go silent in between frames, even now during an unscheduled comfort break. I appreciate they are probably used to being recorded for highlights programmes only but when full live coverage is being broadcast, whatever the medium, why not do the job of entertaining your audience?

Minor grumble in what otherwise is a wonderful day

Lip · Post by **Lip** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:28 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:14 pm
Ronnie looking in ominous form and he'll take some stopping playing like this.

Bye bye Ronnie and good riddance.

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:39 pm

brecel is looking so confident. i reckon it could be his year.

agree with the sentiment that o'sullivan is a knob. a whining shythouse with a mystifying army of sycophants.

Gp8419 · Post by **Gp8419** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:52 pm

yTib wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:39 pm
brecel is looking so confident. i reckon it could be his year.

agree with the sentiment that o'sullivan is a knob. a whining shythouse with a mystifying army of sycophants.

brecel will come unstuck against a mcgill or selby /Higgins type I think.He said in his interview he hasn’t got the patience for playing like a selby grafting etc.Doubt he will be as fluent as that I hope he can be great to watch but I’m going to say he gets beat in the semi.

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:54 pm

Gp8419 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:52 pm
brecel will come unstuck against a mcgill or selby /Higgins type I think.He said in his interview he hasn’t got the patience for playing like a selby grafting etc.Doubt he will be as fluent as that I hope he can be great to watch but I’m going to say he gets beat in the semi.

perhaps, but i like the way he gets down on a shot so quickly as though he's in practice. you're right that he needs a better tactical game but i've just got a feeling...

Hbclaret007 · Post by **Hbclaret007** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:04 pm

agree with the sentiment that o'sullivan is a knob. a whining shythouse with a mystifying army of sycophants.
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A nob, maybe, but the best player ever to play the game - no other player would dispute this (mystifying sycophants

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Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:06 pm

I see Ronnie O'S has joined Lewis H and Sean D on the hate list

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:08 pm

a great snooker player he is but not a nice man.

even his interview after the defeat this afternoon was littered with clumsy provisos.

he's as thick as mince as well.

Belgianclaret · Post by **Belgianclaret** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:10 pm

Wow, what a phenomenal last session of snooker this evening.
The occasion may finally be getting to the young Si, who has played absolutely flawless until the last session.
Can the Belgian bullet pull it off again?

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:27 pm

trust me to nip out for a pizza and miss a maximum.

hopefully the belgian bullet will prevail tomorrow.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:33 pm

What a brilliant 147 and what a brilliant final

Gp8419 · Post by **Gp8419** » Sun Apr 30, 2023 11:08 pm

great final seriously underated is selby no doubt he wins this now.

Belgianclaret · Post by **Belgianclaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 8:42 am

Loss is concentration cost Brecel two frames last night, I fear they will come back to bite him.
However, let’s hope he unleashes everything today and continues to attack whenever possible

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Mon May 01, 2023 8:48 am

Belgianclaret wrote: ↑
Mon May 01, 2023 8:42 am
Loss is concentration cost Brecel two frames last night, I fear they will come back to bite him.
However, let’s hope he unleashes everything today and continues to attack whenever possible

How popular is snooker over in Belgium and will winning this event make Brecel in to a star over there?

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 8:53 am

Gp8419 wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 30, 2023 11:08 pm
great final seriously underated is selby no doubt he wins this now.

He isn't underated to people that follow & are knowledgeable about snooker mark Selby is up there with the very best, he's been on the circuit for a good number of years in a high ranked position.

Gp8419 · Post by **Gp8419** » Mon May 01, 2023 9:36 am

I meant his game,even brecel said he couldn’t play like selby but it’s so effective. Because he’s not easy on the eye I often think he’s not looked at as one of the greats,I watched that last night and it was easy to think brecel was playing better but he loses 6-3 think he deserved better but great fighting from selby.

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Mon May 01, 2023 9:40 am

Selby’s 147 available here if you missed it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/snooker/65444681

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 9:48 am

Gp8419 wrote: ↑
Mon May 01, 2023 9:36 am
I meant his game,even brecel said he couldn’t play like selby but it’s so effective. Because he’s not easy on the eye I often think he’s not looked at as one of the greats,I watched that last night and it was easy to think brecel was playing better but he loses 6-3 think he deserved better but great fighting from selby.

I can't remember who said it maybe Davis or Murphy but they said he's a 9 in all departments, he's a fluent break builder & the safety side is excellent that about covers it for me on his all round game.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 2:08 pm

Seen them all over the years, from Davis, Hendry, O'Sullivan, Higgins and the rest.......

But the standard of play in this Final is extraordinary.......

Elemental warm richness. verdant pastures.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon May 01, 2023 2:10 pm

What a 1st session before the interval 4 in a row Luca Brecel 3 century breaks including a 141

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 2:23 pm

Only some more 1960's Bfc team photos from Tricky Trevor can top this.

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Mon May 01, 2023 2:31 pm

Its been a superb tournament and Brecel is just great.
There are some real planks around though. Yesterday the referee had to tell people in a nunber of occasions to switch their phones off or turn to silent.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 2:38 pm

Selby playing immaculate snooker.......but still not good enough......just incredible.

Shaggy · Post by **Shaggy** » Mon May 01, 2023 3:07 pm

Been a very high quality game. I like the way Brecel plays.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 3:32 pm

Wow....10-13.....this ain't over yet.....looks like a late night ahead.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 3:47 pm

Fair play to Brecel..... he's sat there and watched Selby play snooker of the highest order, then comes back to the table and wins the frame.......the secret is "nerveless".

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 3:47 pm

Stayingup wrote: ↑
Mon May 01, 2023 2:31 pm
Its been a superb tournament and Brecel is just great.
There are some real planks around though. Yesterday the referee had to tell people in a nunber of occasions to switch their phones off or turn to silent.

In certain environments mobile phones are just intrusive I think people shouldn't even be allowed to have them when entering the room, emergency calls should go through a switchboard & if you don't agree to them rules don't buy a ticket or allow people but fine them if it causes distractions.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Mon May 01, 2023 3:54 pm

Whether he wins it or not (and I hope he does), Brecel looks to be the natural successor to Ronnie.

He has every shot in his repertoire.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon May 01, 2023 4:05 pm

Burnley now has a huge Belgian connection ... Come on Luca Brecel

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Mon May 01, 2023 4:11 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Mon May 01, 2023 4:05 pm
Burnley now has a huge Belgian connection ... Come on Luca Brecel

Backing a Belgian over an Englishman, no wonder the country is in rack & ruin!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon May 01, 2023 4:17 pm

Jakubclaret wrote: ↑
Mon May 01, 2023 4:11 pm
Backing a Belgian over an Englishman, no wonder the country is in rack & ruin!

Even making Snooker political do you have no shame Jakub