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Title: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 13:41:39
Interesting tournament so far. Nice to see O'Sullivan knock out that cunt Shaun Murphy. Although it was a fairly good attempt at a comeback.

Judd Trump annihilating Dott 7-1 in their first session this morning was quite something. Some brilliant snooker from the young wurzel.

Now it's Ronnie vs. Higgins. Should be good.

 


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: LucienSanchez on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 13:46:22
Just watched Trump and his exhibition snooker against Dott, it was good stuff... i don't like Dott, so it made it more enjoyable


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 13:47:42
Just watched Trump and his exhibition snooker against Dott, it was good stuff... i don't like Dott, so it made it more enjoyable

yeah he comes across as a right whiney scottish twat.

All the excitement about Ronnie vs. Higgins and the first frame is shaping up to be a rerack


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: london_red on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 13:49:20
Some outrageous potting from Trump this morning. He's been around a few years now but finally seems to be getting his game together.

Be interesting to see how he copes when the going gets tough, but promising signs.

Can't see past Selby for this myself, been in incredible form recently.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: LucienSanchez on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 13:52:40
yeah he comes across as a right whiney scottish twat.

All the excitement about Ronnie vs. Higgins and the first frame is shaping up to be a rerack

Is it? I'm watching the Jester from Leicester, i don't like Higgins. Makes me think, maybe i dislike all Scottish snooker players, 'Angles' MacManus did my swede in too...


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 13:55:30
wasn't in the end.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: DMR on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 13:58:08
Ronnie and Selby looking like the 2 to beat, personally fancy Selby to win it, he's scoring so well.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: london_red on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 14:01:20
Not taken long to get his eye in against Ding, starts off with a century.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 18:42:01
Dott is getting fully raped. Just about to be 9-1


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Saxondale on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 18:52:23
Ive just read that and thought it was a particularly dark episode of eastenders.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: LucienSanchez on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 19:02:34
Ive just read that and thought it was a particularly dark episode of eastenders.
:D


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 20:01:28
Graeme Dott on for a maximum but struggling


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 20:05:13
he missed the yellow


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: DMR on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 21:27:30
Ronnie and Selby looking like the 2 to beat, personally fancy Selby to win it, he's scoring so well.

!!!


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 21:32:18
Did Ding knock out Selby? I saw Ronnie go out.



Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: DMR on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 21:54:08
Yep played well


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 19:31:44
who is watching the final then?

Exciting stuff.

Also RIP Ted Lowe.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Bennett on Monday, May 2, 2011, 19:33:38
i am! what are the rules again?


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Batch on Monday, May 2, 2011, 19:34:29
i am! what are the rules again?

Pot the red and, screw back..


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 19:35:57
For the yellow green brown blue pink and black


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 19:38:48
Judd Trump would be a lot less exciting if his positional play was as good as his potting. I can't say I mind.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Bennett on Monday, May 2, 2011, 19:40:25
Judd Trump is a god awful name and he looks like a dickhead. i'd still prefer him to win though


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Abrahammer on Monday, May 2, 2011, 19:45:24
Tough choice, a bloke from Bristol or a bloke from Scotland.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 2, 2011, 19:49:38
I don't really follow Snooker, how come Higgins isn't incredibly unpopular after that betting stuff?


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Bennett on Monday, May 2, 2011, 19:53:01
i did wonder that actually Nemo, it seems a tad weird


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: leefer on Monday, May 2, 2011, 19:54:31
If he was a Pakistani potter from the Punjab there would be mayhem,his agent did a very good job me thinks.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 19:55:03
I don't really follow Snooker, how come Higgins isn't incredibly unpopular after that betting stuff?

Dunno. Probably because the commentators don't mention it, instead concentrating on him winning stuff for his dead dad.

He's also been one of the most consistent snooker players over the last decade and a half. So he's going to have picked up some fans.

Judd has been brilliant this tournament though, so exciting to watch. I can't help but want him to win.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:05:01
can't see judd turning this around now.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:08:20
147?

e:nope


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Abrahammer on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:08:37
I don't really follow Snooker, how come Higgins isn't incredibly unpopular after that betting stuff?

I think it's because generally it is understandable that when faced with, what you believe at the time, to be the Russian Mafia you agree to do whatever the say.  IIRC he was suspened for agreeing to throw frames rather than having been caught actually doing it.

16-14, pretty much a must win frame for Trump now.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:14:15
this could go all the way.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:16:57
Hah, the white went in after Higgins conceded.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:19:28
Virgo sounds like he's close to climax.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:20:58
This is what virgo has wet dreams about.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:25:02
he still can't get position.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Ardiles on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:29:09
Rivetting.  I always try to guess where the player will leave the white after each shot.  But with Trump, I've given up.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Batch on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:33:22
Blimey, was just typing that the frame is over and probably the match with it, and Trump gets another stab.

edit: ...then again.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:46:09
tenser than the time I got knob cramp.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Nemo on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:52:46
You silly sod.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:52:54
I could have potted that pink,.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:56:57
bloody hell


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 20:57:19
what a mental cut to take on.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 21:02:30
nooooooooooo


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Batch on Monday, May 2, 2011, 21:02:34
Woops.

I called the double! Commentators eye.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Batch on Monday, May 2, 2011, 21:04:23
Game over. Not a bad way to win it.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Arriba on Monday, May 2, 2011, 21:28:09
watched the last frame, and that was all i saw of the whole tournament.used to be well into snooker as a kid,and remember watching pot black on my black and white tv in my room.
played it quite regularly for a years into my twenties, but drifted away from playing and watching.
keep meaning to have a frame or two but never get round to it.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Monday, May 2, 2011, 21:33:22
Shame for Trump. He's set the game alight again. Great to have such a good attacking potter back in Snooker now Ronnie doesn't seem too arsed about the sport. Don't like Higgins though but fair play he deserved it.


Title: Re: Snooooker World Championships
Post by: flammableBen on Monday, May 2, 2011, 21:43:39
If Trump could keep control of the white then he's got the potential to match the careers of the greats - Higgins, Williams, Ronnie, maybe even Davis and Hendry.

He has to do it soon though. They say that long potting is the first thing to go in your game. Long potting that good might go a bit earlier. Everything is downhill after you hit 21.