Snooker - World Championship
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Snooker - World Championship
live coverage from Crucible Theatre BBC 2
is it that time of year already?
is it that time of year already?
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It isclaretblue wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:16 amlive coverage from Crucible Theatre BBC 2
is it that time of year already?
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Hope Ronnie or Wilson win
Got a feeling Murphy could take the crown though.
Got a feeling Murphy could take the crown though.
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I've put £25 on Jack Lisowski. It's his time.
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Hope Ronnie wins but Selby is such a difficult competitor in the longer format.
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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.
Judd Trump v Anthony McGill is the obvious big name clash in the opening round.
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neil robertson - 2 breaks of 146 in one match. awsome.
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absolute knobhead protesters ruining things because their ideologies are more important than yours.
pure dickheadery.
pure dickheadery.
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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 prisonclaretburns wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:56 pmPathetic scenes - https://twitter.com/CuePowerBlog/status ... 32992?s=20
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Far too many people are prepared to indulge and excuse them. I’m doing so, they lend them a veneer of respectability.claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:27 amSadly 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
https://amp.theguardian.com/environment ... protesters
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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.
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.
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Ronnie looking in ominous form and he'll take some stopping playing like this.
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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
Minor grumble in what otherwise is a wonderful day
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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.
agree with the sentiment that o'sullivan is a knob. a whining shythouse with a mystifying army of sycophants.
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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...Gp8419 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:52 pmbrecel 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.
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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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A nob, maybe, but the best player ever to play the game - no other player would dispute this (mystifying sycophants )
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I see Ronnie O'S has joined Lewis H and Sean D on the hate list
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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.
even his interview after the defeat this afternoon was littered with clumsy provisos.
he's as thick as mince as well.
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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?
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?
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trust me to nip out for a pizza and miss a maximum.
hopefully the belgian bullet will prevail tomorrow.
hopefully the belgian bullet will prevail tomorrow.
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What a brilliant 147 and what a brilliant final
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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
However, let’s hope he unleashes everything today and continues to attack whenever possible
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How popular is snooker over in Belgium and will winning this event make Brecel in to a star over there?Belgianclaret wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 8:42 amLoss 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
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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.
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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.
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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.Gp8419 wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 9:36 amI 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.
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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.
But the standard of play in this Final is extraordinary.......
Elemental warm richness. verdant pastures.
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What a 1st session before the interval 4 in a row Luca Brecel 3 century breaks including a 141
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Only some more 1960's Bfc team photos from Tricky Trevor can top this.
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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.
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.
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Selby playing immaculate snooker.......but still not good enough......just incredible.
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Been a very high quality game. I like the way Brecel plays.
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Wow....10-13.....this ain't over yet.....looks like a late night ahead.
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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".
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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.
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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.
He has every shot in his repertoire.
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Burnley now has a huge Belgian connection ... Come on Luca Brecel
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Even making Snooker political do you have no shame JakubJakubclaret wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 4:11 pmBacking a Belgian over an Englishman, no wonder the country is in rack & ruin!