The Snooker Thread (World Championship et all)

[Cheese & Biscuits]

What a first frame this is so far. A decent break, some great safety, a couple of good escapes and the most fortunate miss from a snooker I've ever seen.

 

[TractorBoys]

Yup, enjoyed the first frame a lot, always love it when players come back at the 4/5 snookers required stage.

Really, really want to see Bingham triumph here.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

3 frames, 3 in offs so far.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Not long to go before the final gets underway. Hopefully it will be a close game with neither one getting more than 2 frames in front.

Well it hasn't taken long for your wish to turn to shite. 3-0.

 

[The Iron]

It was looking as though Murphy was going to run away with it, but now it's set up very nicely for the evening session at 4-4.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Yes Shaun to have not come away with an advantage having being 3-0 up

 

[Master D]

Willie Thorne again. Every time I put it on, the tedious fucker is on the commentary.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Willie Thorne again. Every time I put it on, the tedious fucker is on the commentary.

Really?He is far better than Virgo

Cant stand that Phil Yeates on Eurosport though. Twat

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

I hate Willie Thorne. Won fuck all as a player yet commentates as though he's World Champ. He also uses 'words' like 'cush' when he means cushion.

Anyone but him!

 

[DarkSithLord]

Am I the only one who likes him then?

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

I think so.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

8-4 let's hope Stu picks it up after the break.

 

[Master D]

He's a twat. Spends the entire time second guessing what the player is going to do, then they do it differently and then he says they should have done it his way. Dennis Taylor is the best and I think I rate Hendry second.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Got a horrible feeling Murphy may run away from here. Big frame after the Interval. 8-5 or 9-4.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Great response from Stuart. Has won the two frames after the interval to reduce the gap to 8-6

 

[TractorBoys]

84th century, record breaking year.

C'mon Bingham, he's looking so much better, loving the speed of his play.

 

[SALTIRE]

I hate Willie Thorne. Won fuck all as a player yet commentates as though he's World Champ. He also uses 'words' like 'cush' when he means cushion.

Anyone but him!

Exactly, he prided himself on being the supposed 'king of 147's' in practise! Yes in practise, because when it came to the crunch he was a mediocre player at best, yet for some reason became one of the most famous snooker players of his generation when it all took off. He's like Gary fucking Birtles commentating - everything is a criticism, and they make it sound so patronising, as if to say, I could do this better than them, even though they couldn't.

 

[Master D]

Bingham's pulled up trees there to finish today at 8-9.

 

[SALTIRE]

He's a twat. Spends the entire time second guessing what the player is going to do, then they do it differently and then he says they should have done it his way. Dennis Taylor is the best and I think I rate Hendry second.

Gone off Virgo as well, especially when he shouts, 'WHERE'S THE CUE BALL GOING!!!!!!!!', when its very approximately on course for going in a pocket, even if its 12 foot away! Git!

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Tighter than a Scotsman a day before payday. Could go to the wire this one and a late finish tomorrow.

 

[TractorBoys]

Gone off Virgo as well, especially when he shouts, 'WHERE'S THE CUE BALL GOING!!!!!!!!', when its very approximately on course for going in a pocket, even if its 12 foot away! Git!

Definitely THIS.

Although that aside, he's far, far better than Thorne. Hendry, Davis & Parrot are all decent.

 

[SALTIRE]

Definitely THIS.

Although that aside, he's far, far better than Thorne. Hendry, Davis & Parrot are all decent.

Whispering Ted Lowe was the best, though I quite liked Clive Everton (despite the surname I may add!) as he always had some story to tell during a match and let the snooker do most of the talking.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Bingers leading for the first time. 9-10

 

[TractorBoys]

Yeah I genuinely fancy him to win this now, for this first time since the start of the match. Seems collected and needs to kick on for the next few frames at last. Fantastic stuff.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

On for a maximum as well. This would be remarkable!

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Gutted for him.

 

[TractorBoys]

Such a shame. He's playing at an unprecedented level though based on anything I've seen from him in the past.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Yep, I never had him down as World Champion material. Always looked a solid top-16 player but nothing more. God only knows what he's done to improve matters but he's looked fantastic in this tournament. It's always good to see a new WC (other than the year Ebdon won it - I really disliked him) so it'll be good to see him do it. An all Essex final as well so no regional bias from me!

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

A dream team of Virgo and Thorne in the commentary box to keep everyone pissed off.

 

[Master D]

Can't see Bingham losing this now.