Now..
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 1 May 2023 20:34 (one year ago) link
Ok that 50 break could be what Brecel needs.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 1 May 2023 20:42 (one year ago) link
blimey, a lot going on here. It's Brecel's to lose now
― calzino, Monday, 1 May 2023 20:47 (one year ago) link
Selby flukes that red then misses the brown...snookers required
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 1 May 2023 20:48 (one year ago) link
Brecel one away
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 1 May 2023 20:50 (one year ago) link
Brecel played some really good safety in that one
― imago, Monday, 1 May 2023 20:51 (one year ago) link
I meant worse than Higgins in terms of their ineluctable grit, their monstrosity
― imago, Monday, 1 May 2023 20:52 (one year ago) link
supoib
― contrapuntal aversion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 1 May 2023 21:07 (one year ago) link
Awesome!
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 1 May 2023 21:07 (one year ago) link
you love to see it.
― Fizzles, Monday, 1 May 2023 21:07 (one year ago) link
Great tournament
― nxd, Monday, 1 May 2023 21:09 (one year ago) link
heartwarming stuff
― ledge, Monday, 1 May 2023 21:10 (one year ago) link
Fantastic!
Another one I can't stand is Hazel Irvine. Imagine going through all that and then you've got this idiot to deal with.
― Eyeball Kicks, Monday, 1 May 2023 21:13 (one year ago) link
what a nice chap
― imago, Monday, 1 May 2023 21:15 (one year ago) link
he didn't get Selbied, so now he's getting Hazeled.
― StanM, Monday, 1 May 2023 21:16 (one year ago) link
What's the Selby and Vicky thing?
― Covfefe and TV (ken c), Monday, 1 May 2023 21:18 (one year ago) link
That was weird. I know Selby has spoken of mental health issues.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 1 May 2023 21:19 (one year ago) link
I recall one year when Selby won it and was visibly depressed throughout the whole post-match, he clearly has his demons, but it feels like this is physical health maybe
Here's to more snooker like how Brecel and Si play it
― imago, Monday, 1 May 2023 21:25 (one year ago) link
he bounced back from a serious burnout iirc
― StanM, Monday, 1 May 2023 21:25 (one year ago) link
I watched the Ronnie Amazon documentary, *The Edge of Everything*. I have an instinctive emotional response to Ronnie at the best of times and found this moving - particularly as the whole thing is inevitably organised around the central wound of his dad's imprisonment. Curious to note how similar Ronnie's story is to Beckham's (whose name is on the credits as an executive producer) - how driven they both are by strong father figures and how both seem to seek father figures in their lives, albeit in Ronnie's case, the father figures seem generally more benevolent (Ronnie Wood, Damien Hirst, Jimmy White and his psychologist Steve Peters).
On the downside, it doesn't need to be the best part of two hours, and the snooker on show is oddly neutered. There's lots of Ronnie self-analysing in hotel rooms. I liked the use of the close mic during in the 2022 World Championships; there are times when you can hear the squeak of his shoes amid the muttering and cursing.
― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Saturday, 9 December 2023 15:14 (ten months ago) link
No fucking way this is happening
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 29 April 2024 21:43 (six months ago) link
Mark Allen 62 break misses the final red. Higgins pots a double and clears up to win the decider.
Bastard.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 29 April 2024 21:49 (six months ago) link
what a finale
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Monday, 29 April 2024 21:52 (six months ago) link
kyren will do him in the QF
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Monday, 29 April 2024 21:57 (six months ago) link
Really hope so.
Gutted for Allen
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 29 April 2024 22:06 (six months ago) link
Jak Jones smacked Judd Trump. Good on the lad: 13-9.
Reached the QF last year. Reminds of Graham Dirt in that he really is a matchplay specialist.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 12:28 (five months ago) link
Wilson has been dominating Higgins. Was 9-4 up but Higgins is coming back on him 9-6 (last frame won on the black). Last frame of ten session
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 12:29 (five months ago) link
Graham *Dott
Prefer Graham Dirt, a kind of nice guy punk name.
― I've left the box of soup near your shoes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 12:36 (five months ago) link
I've not paid attention to the snooker in years do I didn't even know Higgins was still playing.
― I've left the box of soup near your shoes (Tom D.), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 12:37 (five months ago) link
Higgins/Allen was a fantastic match
― Colonel Poo, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 12:48 (five months ago) link
higgins match percolating nicely
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 12:54 (five months ago) link
higgins celtic fan against kyren wilson english. sorry I can only support the wizard here, match fixing be damned
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 12:55 (five months ago) link
I'd support Maguire against Gilbert but it's not looking good rn
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 13:13 (five months ago) link
Reading Dott's wiki page:
Dott supports Rangers[62] and paraded his World Championship trophy at Ibrox, their home ground, during half-time of Rangers' final league match against Hearts on 7 May 2006.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 13:17 (five months ago) link
Ronnie was just getting going when he got to 8-6.
Bingham produced a century and a 82 break. 8-8. Should be a cracker tonight
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 16:38 (five months ago) link
shame i missed the finale of Trump vs Jones, the last few frames last night were great
― Bitchin Doutai (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 16:40 (five months ago) link
ah fkn telt ye
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 20:03 (five months ago) link
Yup
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 20:04 (five months ago) link
Been watching Bingham Ronnie its been terrific but Bingham is just pulling away now. 12 - 10
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 20:05 (five months ago) link
bingham’s cooking
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 20:06 (five months ago) link
Omg..
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 20:21 (five months ago) link
Just came here to post that, holy shit this frame
― Bitchin Doutai (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 20:25 (five months ago) link
Awesome ending, fucking hell
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 20:28 (five months ago) link
just a little bit gutted we didn't get more but by rights Ronnie should never have had a shout in that last one
― Bitchin Doutai (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 20:30 (five months ago) link
6-6 Wilson Gilbert. Can't be separated
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 3 May 2024 10:38 (five months ago) link
hard to dislike a player with the nickname "The Angry Farmer"
― Critique of the Goth Programme (Neil S), Friday, 3 May 2024 10:57 (five months ago) link
Looks like Wilson has broken the back of this match 13-9
Not done anything special as Gilbert has stopped playing.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 3 May 2024 20:37 (five months ago) link
huge frame for gilbert that
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Friday, 3 May 2024 21:07 (five months ago) link
Jak Jones 10-9 up. Bingham missed a black off the spot
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 4 May 2024 10:29 (five months ago) link