the two young British pretenders and the two most talented Oriental players
― a fierce jet of passion-fruit cream and powdered mint leaves (acoleuthic), Saturday, 15 January 2011 13:56 (2 years ago) Permalink
Marco Fu is a waste of talent, more like.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 15 January 2011 14:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
I <3 him, want him to win this tournament
― a fierce jet of passion-fruit cream and powdered mint leaves (acoleuthic), Saturday, 15 January 2011 16:15 (2 years ago) Permalink
Ding off to a good start, not really fussed who wins as both decent players.
― not_goodwin, Sunday, 16 January 2011 14:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
fu shd be level :(
― a fierce jet of passion-fruit cream and powdered mint leaves (acoleuthic), Sunday, 16 January 2011 15:30 (2 years ago) Permalink
UK championship 2012 drinking game: every time a commentator mentions that Luca Brecel is 17 years old and/or from Belgium - drink!
Unconsciousness to follow.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Thursday, 6 December 2012 13:23 (5 months ago) Permalink
Mark Selby is so painfully fucking sloooooooooooooooooooooooow it almost makes me want Graeme Dott to beat him. Almost.
― Stop Gerrying Me! (onimo), Saturday, 19 January 2013 23:46 (4 months ago) Permalink
For Ronnnie to make a final after being out for nearly a year really is some achievement. You could argue he hasn't had to beat anyone much however he easily beat Judd Trump.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 4 May 2013 15:06 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
yeah .. the final aint going to be all that though is it given at ththe other semifinalists are not exactly firing on all cylinders.
― mark e, Saturday, 4 May 2013 15:31 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
For the three frames he had to win last night I don't think he struck much above a 50 break but his positional play was a joy to watch: great brown to red in the first frame to kill that off.
Then a red to pink with his left hand in the last.
There is one weakness in his game in that if he has to pick up the rest he'll likely miss but that is only because he is so good with his left! There is no sportsman or woman anywhere who can say that this ability has actually created a weakness!!
Trump was totally bullied and subdued. In that first frame he should've gone for a cannon into the small pack of reds about two shots earlier but he was so vary of Ronnie and tried to pick as many points as possible that he then ended up going for a harder shot, missed and Ronnie took it anyway.
This could be the most underwhelming final since Hendry-Bond. You give Hawkins absolutely no chance. Only thing is you always suspect Ronnie could already be thinking the trophy is his. Its alright for us to think that, not him.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 May 2013 10:08 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
OTM. I don't think Hawkins has a chance. My estimate is it will be a one-sided affair, but that doesn't have to mean it'll be an underwhelming final. Not if O'Sullivan entertains as he did yesterday.
I didn't at all mind Ronnie not scoring high breaks, his positional play indeed was a joy to watch. Not seem him as focused, making the right decisions for a while. If he brings that to the table today I'll be a happy man.
It is a shame though that the competition seems so much worse. And that is compared to a man who hasn't played for a year.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Sunday, 5 May 2013 10:38 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
1st Frame: great shot with a rest for a 70-ish break, scrap what I said before.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 May 2013 13:21 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Hawkins misses his rest shot and O'Sullivan turns on the style for a 92 break. Top fkn class!
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 May 2013 13:43 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Hawkins now switched on tho'. good to see..
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 May 2013 14:06 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Amazing run of frames so far - v high standard considering both players seem unhappy with the table/cloth.
― you say potatooles (onimo), Sunday, 5 May 2013 15:08 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
o'sullivan is some kind of genius huh
― have a nice Blog (imago), Sunday, 5 May 2013 15:14 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
my annual campaign for him to be SPOTY rumbles on
― have a nice Blog (imago), Sunday, 5 May 2013 15:15 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
it'll be some man united player tho. or alistair cook, when a terrible aussie team get theirs
it's a shame he's such a prick
― you say potatooles (onimo), Sunday, 5 May 2013 15:16 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
nah he's a lej, bruv
― have a nice Blog (imago), Sunday, 5 May 2013 15:22 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
well, i thought that was a great session .. hope it stays at this kind of level .. would love barry to keep ronnie under pressure.
― mark e, Sunday, 5 May 2013 16:02 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Thank god they wheeled John "WHERE'S THAT CUEBALL GOING" Virgo out back to the old folk's home. Mr. Obvious has nearly ruined watching snooker for me.
I can see Ronnie getting in a bit of a tizzy tonight, he doesn't seem focused any more.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Sunday, 5 May 2013 19:43 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Amazing stuff again from Ronnie, two centuries then some brutal safety play to take a three frame lead overnight.
― you say potatooles (onimo), Sunday, 5 May 2013 21:10 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Truly terrific last frame (might not be a better frame in the final). Ronnie has all the answers so far and brilliant from Hawkins - he's asking the questions. It will probably suit him to come from behind anyway...
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 5 May 2013 21:23 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Yeah this was good stuff.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Sunday, 5 May 2013 21:31 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
ah now that was incredible
― have a nice Blog (imago), Monday, 6 May 2013 14:36 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Hawkins makes a terrific century, and Ronnie misses a sitter of a red in the next - first sign of nerves.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 6 May 2013 18:29 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Break of 66: 15-12
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 6 May 2013 18:38 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Barry couldn't keep it up and Ronnie punishes, now to within one of a fifth world title: 17 - 12
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 6 May 2013 19:00 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
wins with an 88 break, awesome.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 6 May 2013 19:33 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
That shot to get up for that last red was great. My love-hate relationship with Ronnie has gone back to love this week.
― ailsa, Monday, 6 May 2013 19:35 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
Awesomely awkward victory speech there
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 6 May 2013 19:40 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
lolled at "whore's drawers", yes.
― ailsa, Monday, 6 May 2013 19:42 (2 weeks ago) Permalink
That was fab! "We're live, aren't we Hazel?"
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 6 May 2013 19:43 (2 weeks ago) Permalink