Higgins' steady perfection can be boring compared to the Trumps and Ronnies of this world, but boy does it get him frames you'd think were long gone
― StanM, Monday, 2 May 2011 20:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Not often you see Higgins pick the wrong shot - wtf was he thinking with that cut? He's been watching too much of that Trump fella.
― abbottabadass (onimo), Monday, 2 May 2011 20:58 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't see Higgins losing this now, not anymore.
― StanM, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
No pressure at all here for Higgins!
― not_goodwin, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:01 (thirteen years ago) link
From BBC i player
From Russell, on text: "You probably won't publish this as it's not pro-Trump, but he's anti-snooker. He's a glorified pool player going for every shot without a thought for positioning. It's just thump thump thump in the hope the balls go in. Comparisons to O'Sullivan are an insult given his cue control. Unsurprisingly I'm very much in Higgins' camp."
― not_goodwin, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:03 (thirteen years ago) link
What a finish! Cost me a few quid but well done John Higgins.
― abbottabadass (onimo), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Worthy winner, but the end of a generation, possibly? That Ding/Trump match was some taster of what's to come, imho.
― StanM, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:06 (thirteen years ago) link
Fuvk you, Hazel. You got him to cry by dragging his dad into this again. Hope you're happy.
― StanM, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:09 (thirteen years ago) link
What poor sod has to hoover all that up :(
― not_goodwin, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:12 (thirteen years ago) link
Fuvk you, Hazel.
Seriously.
― abbottabadass (onimo), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:14 (thirteen years ago) link
The Crewcible cru will. Xpost
― StanM, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:15 (thirteen years ago) link
lol typo, but you know what I mean. This whole "tears = zoom in = emotion = good TV" formula pisses me off every damn time.
― StanM, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:18 (thirteen years ago) link
cheat came good, we're all happy.
― nultybutnice (whatever), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:20 (thirteen years ago) link
That Hazel Irvine shit was some shameless tear-chasing bullshit.
― ailsa, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Awesome finish! It was really nice of John to say that Judd was the better player (in a convincing manner n'all). He knows that this victory was due in a large part to more complete matchplay and experience to get him over the line.
Wouldn't say 'glorified pool player' but his cue control gets rough at points (why he needs those long pots!), which lapses into pressure that lead to that pink missed off the spot. But Judd's cue control, shot selection and safety (cause they all need 'em) will get better.
I'd say Murphy's run of potting to win the title unexpectedly a few years ago was far more underrated just as Judd's run to become runner-up is overrated. And to just compare to past players he is certainly not as exciting as Ronnie or Mark. The former had amazing cue control (and was just so fast! and then we found out he could play left handed!), the latter was just a revelation as a long potter (and had an even better temperament). And when John first arrived, his shot selection and safety were incredible, too.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 2 May 2011 21:26 (thirteen years ago) link
300k pays for a lot of tears
― nultybutnice (whatever), Monday, 2 May 2011 21:26 (thirteen years ago) link
twat bastard bollocks twat bastard
― bell hops (Noodle Vague), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Lu Ning looks like a possible One To Watch. The 18-year-old wildcard entry to China Open just knocked in back to back centuries vs Murphy to lead 4-2.
― A BIG JOE JORDAN TYPE OF POSTER (onimo), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 13:27 (twelve years ago) link
He's "Lu Ning" ("learning") the game fast!
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 13:46 (twelve years ago) link
Luca Brecel just beat Mark King 10-8 and has now qualified for the final. He will be the youngest player ever at 17 and one and a half months old (Hendry was 17 and three months) - and the first Belgian ever too, obv.
― StanM, Sunday, 15 April 2012 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
Heard of Brecel before Trump.
Can't wait to see him.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 15 April 2012 18:35 (twelve years ago) link
so yeah, here's some infographics to explain snooker to Belgians: http://www.standaard.be/extra/snooker
― StanM, Sunday, 22 April 2012 09:26 (twelve years ago) link
Is Hendry suddenly back to his best?
Don't want.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 22 April 2012 09:43 (twelve years ago) link
John Higgins must have made a fortune this week eh?
― we are not bemused (onimo), Saturday, 28 April 2012 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
Not even as joke please - you'd send Steve Davis on suicide watch.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 28 April 2012 21:10 (twelve years ago) link
Beyond seeds crashing the erm, 'culture clash' has been of interest.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 28 April 2012 21:12 (twelve years ago) link
I liked Hearn's quote about Mark Allen's "cheating Chinese" tweets:
"Now is a very good time to be a snooker player, it's not a good time to be an idiot."
― we are not bemused (onimo), Saturday, 28 April 2012 21:25 (twelve years ago) link
Terry Griffiths has been a bit mental in his commentary - he said something yesterday about a player (either Higgins or Cao, can't remember) losing confidence after a run of needlessly lost frames that went something like "you lose faith in yourself... you question your value... you feel utterly worthless inside... and that's being kind..."
He also said a player should "open the doors in his mind to positive thoughts".
― we are not bemused (onimo), Saturday, 28 April 2012 21:29 (twelve years ago) link
I wish John Virgo would stop going WHERE'S THE CUE BALL GOING all the time when it's clearly not going to go in.
― StanM, Monday, 30 April 2012 15:01 (twelve years ago) link
Anyone watching this Trump/Carter final frame nailbiter stuff? I think I'm gonna just look at something else now, this isn't healthy
― StanM, Monday, 30 April 2012 15:49 (twelve years ago) link
Actually thought Trump was going to, er, trump Carter there with all those snookers. Carter v lucky not to give a free ball away.
I know people love an underdog but it kind of annoys me when guys who can't win the tournament beat guys who can - especially when it's someone like Trump who goes for all sorts of shots.
Carter seems a good guy though, bit of a geezer in' 'e
― we are not bemused (onimo), Monday, 30 April 2012 16:17 (twelve years ago) link
I don't think we'll ever see him do a fist pump like that again until he's 120% certain it's really really REALLY in the bag.
― StanM, Monday, 30 April 2012 16:24 (twelve years ago) link
Man. This sport. First that Carter/Trump stuff, now THIS from Ronnio:
Foul and a miss, Mark Williams four.
― StanM, Monday, 30 April 2012 18:52 (twelve years ago) link
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Ronnie just went in-off to the echoes of that very phrase.
― we are not bemused (onimo), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
A couple of years ago I visited an old aunt and, noting his portrait on her mantelpiece, asked her why she was such a big fan of John Virgo.
It turned out to be Padre Piohttp://www.padrepio.org.uk/images/@image_padre_pio_photo01.jpg
― we are not bemused (onimo), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
What's his maximum break like?
― Mark G, Tuesday, 1 May 2012 14:10 (twelve years ago) link
dunno but he was known to take advantage of the stigmata when faced with an awkward bridge
― we are not bemused (onimo), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
Hendry just lost 13-2 to Maguire and according to the Eurosport guys he told the press conference he's retiring.
― StanM, Tuesday, 1 May 2012 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
snooker players can be so over-dramatic
― GoT SPOILER ALERT (Gukbe), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 20:20 (twelve years ago) link
Good way to go I suppose - knock in a 147 and beat the World Champion before giving a fellow Scot a bye into the semis.
― we are not bemused (onimo), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 20:24 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17917326 <- just a short bit at the mo, with "more to follow"
― StanM, Tuesday, 1 May 2012 20:26 (twelve years ago) link
"I am officially retired now from tournament snooker," he said. "I made the decision about three months ago."
― StanM, Tuesday, 1 May 2012 20:37 (twelve years ago) link
Hearn: it was the wrong decision. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17923450
― StanM, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 10:28 (twelve years ago) link
Have they always had this subtle wave effect thingy in the yellow score boxes on BBC TV? I suddenly noticed and now it's, well, almost distracting I suppose.
― StanM, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:06 (twelve years ago) link
I noticed it last year and it annoyed me (and made me wonder how long they'd had it).
― we are not bemused (onimo), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:39 (twelve years ago) link
I wish I hadn't noticed it. Can't unsee. Grrrrrrrrrrrr
― StanM, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 15:55 (twelve years ago) link
inspired
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_snooker_player_nicknames
― Keith pissed on my chips (onimo), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 22:54 (twelve years ago) link
Eurosport guys killin' it at the moment - about a missed red that was replayed a couple of times on screen: "I can't believe he missed it three times"
― StanM, Thursday, 3 May 2012 20:28 (twelve years ago) link
Didn't the Beeb show all of the one table matches live, completely? I don't remember having to swotch to eurosport for live coverage previously.
― StanM, Thursday, 3 May 2012 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
swItch, too
― StanM, Thursday, 3 May 2012 20:31 (twelve years ago) link