The Snooker Thread (World Championship et all)

[appletablepenny]

I only saw the final session, which lasted all of thee frames!

 

[PoolieTom]

Maflin getting done for betting I hear too. They'll have no players left if they keep digging into their betting history!

Any of you play snooker, or just like to watch?

 

[appletablepenny]

I played badly as a youth, then didn't play for years. I joined a club about 4 years ago to go with my son.

I'm actually worse now, as I wear specs, and unless you wear Dennis Taylor specials, you're always looking over them.
I take the kids and they bugger about on the 50p pool tables while I watch / offer my sage advice. Snooker is out as a frame costs about a tenner, we're so bad.

 

[appletablepenny]

Bingham vs Trump in the European Masters final today

 

[appletablepenny]

Trump wins, English Open starts a week tomorrow

 

[Super_horns]

Won it last year too I think.

 

[claret50]

Higgins vs O'Sullivan on Eurosport 1 at the mo' 3 frames each.

 

[claret50]

O'Sullivan wins the match 4-3 and goes through to the quarter finals.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Love this from Ronnie
https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/921002078398484486

 

[claret50]

With Lisowski winning against Trump and going through he'll be up against O'Sullivan in the quarters.

 

[claret50]

Champion of champions final from Coventry with Murphy leading O'Sullivan 8-4 at the mo'

 

[appletablepenny]

Murphy should have won this already

 

[appletablepenny]

Thought he was going to bottle that, fair play for getting over the line.

 

[appletablepenny]

Couple of big names already out of the NI open - Murphy, Wilson (Craigie was brilliant) and Trump today, chucking in the towel when still in the match.

 

[claret50]

Good game at the mo' between O'Sullivan & Kleckers at 2 all.

 

[appletablepenny]

Ronnie dumped out by one of the "numpties"

 

[Super_horns]

Judd Trump, Marco Fu and Mark Williams join Mark Selby in going out of the UK Championship.

 

[Master D]

This young Thai lad is quite a player.

 

[Super_horns]

One frame away from knocking Ronnie out.

 

[Master D]

Ronnie's head is all over the place. Be amazed if he wins this final frame.

 

[Super_horns]

Think he might just get through but a big scare.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

First time I'd ever seen Akani play last night but he looked a very decent accomplished player.
Ronnie blasting through this round at the moment.

 

[Master D]

Although Hendry is an excellent commentator and one of the best, I'm not sure he should do O'Sullivan's matches as he struggles to hide the fact he wants him to lose. Any miss is heavily criticised and any good shot is basically greeted with "well it's Ronnie, so I didn't expect him to miss that" etc.

 

[Super_horns]

Good final so far - Ronnie edging ahead.

 

[Master D]

I don't see him losing tonight, he looks like he's on song. Plus I always feel Murphy has a game that plays right into Ronnie's hands. We know what Ronnie's kryptonite is and it certainly isn't a player as attacking as Murphy.

 

[Master D]

He's just rattled off 4 frames in no time with breaks of 76,104,103 & 86. 1 frame away now.

 

[Super_horns]

Masters started with a bit of a bang.

Mark Selby beaten by Mark Williams in a last frame decider.

 

[Pagnell]

Fantastic to see Mr. Pay My Mortgage knocked out.

 

[Super_horns]

Surprise final but both players have shown great form .

 

[claret50]

The final's neck and neck so far with Allen & Wilson both playing really well, 5 frames each at the mo'