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come on Jimmy!

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 6 May 2003 01:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Reserve your hatred for John Parrott. Supposed to be funny, but just comes across as self-absorbed, unnatural on TV and, dare I say it, blown away by Steve Davis in terms of TV presentation.

― Daniel (dancity), Tuesday, 6 May 2003 16:59 (twenty-two years ago)

We need better snooker coverage here in the states. The kids don't even know how it works here.

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 6 May 2003 17:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Wot no Cabbage?

I enjoyed 'Frame Academy' very much indeed. It put the 'OO' back into snooker for a few minutes, especially Steve Davis's elasticated balls.

I also enjoyed the odd glimpse of Terry Griffiths.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller), Wednesday, 7 May 2003 08:39 (twenty-two years ago)

R O'Sullivan is signing his books in Borders round the corner from me tonight, and his lingerie emporium is v.near where I work. It's Ronnie's world, I just live in it.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 7 May 2003 09:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Ronnie O'Sullivan is everything.

― Alex K (Alex K), Wednesday, 7 May 2003 09:52 (twenty-two years ago)

nine months pass...

bum-di-bum-bum-bump!

o'sullivan vs hunter 8:7 ...and 4 more to go, eh? or less, meh?
(it is live on eurosport, innit?)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:32 (twenty-one years ago)

...the masters...

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:33 (twenty-one years ago)

what is with these dudes' hair??

― teeny (teeny), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:37 (twenty-one years ago)

like, long?

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:38 (twenty-one years ago)

they saw me and thought 'heeey!'

― stevem (blueski), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:39 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/masters04/story_images/ma15_sm.JPG

― teeny (teeny), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:40 (twenty-one years ago)

and o'sullivan kinda looks like nick cave.

― teeny (teeny), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:41 (twenty-one years ago)

uuu-mmm... not quite

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:43 (twenty-one years ago)

sorry, I'm just peeved they don't carry this in america.

― teeny (teeny), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:44 (twenty-one years ago)

oh, it's now 9:7 to o'mullivann...

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I've not watched snooker for a while. What's happened to O'Sullivan's bowlcut?

Also these are a couple of sexy shits, eh?

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:54 (twenty-one years ago)

I mean, I imagine someone making smartass comments, esp about the blond one...

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:56 (twenty-one years ago)

But if it was a foul leading to a free-ball in some dim alleyway, I bet you'd force him to play again, eh?

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Whatever.

They're both pretty great.

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Ew. Hunter looks about twelve and has one of David Beckhams's old haircuts. This does not sexy make :(

(xpost)

O'Sullivan's post-therapy interviews are a mind-boggling wonder of pop-psychology-speak (well, the only one I saw this week anyway).

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 8 February 2004 22:59 (twenty-one years ago)

...9:8 now, with 18th under way

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Ain't that entertainment -- 9:9, uhhhhh!

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:29 (twenty-one years ago)

That was some red, eh?

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:42 (twenty-one years ago)

This could be Hunter's chance now, I reckon.

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:44 (twenty-one years ago)

We should commentate. You be Willie Thorne.

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm thingy from the Jim Davidson show. With the beard.

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:45 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't think Hunter can win the frame at this visit.

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:45 (twenty-one years ago)

What will he do here?

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Not bad. Nothing left on here.

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Lots of balls near the cushions (I'm plagiarising here).

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:46 (twenty-one years ago)

What does that mean, Willie?

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:47 (twenty-one years ago)

WHAT A MISS!

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:47 (twenty-one years ago)

HE'S LEFT IT!

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:47 (twenty-one years ago)

MATCH-WINNING CHANCE!

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:47 (twenty-one years ago)

THE BLONDE GIRL COVERS EYES!

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

NEEDS A KISS! HE'S GOT THE KISS!

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

Well done that kid :)

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

paul wins.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

IT'S OVER!

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:48 (twenty-one years ago)

RONNIE'S "BIT HIS TIP OFF"!

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:49 (twenty-one years ago)

SEXY SHITS!

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Is Paul Hunter the guy who always goes on about shagging his girlfriend in the mid-session breaks?

(xpost - that "biting off his tip" made me laugh a bit. New relaxed therapied Ronnie seemed to not care at all that he lost)

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:50 (twenty-one years ago)

a helluva mutha of a match

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:52 (twenty-one years ago)

He looks like N. had N. been at the peroxide.

(he has just made a reference to shagging his woman)

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:53 (twenty-one years ago)

haha well the first time he won this (against fergal o'brien) he was 6-2 behind in the break and he did let out post-match interview that his manager allowed his gf in the dressing room in the break (he won that match 10-9). I'm not sure whether they did it again today, think he was joking this time because he didn't play badly, just that ronnie was perfect in that first session (paul hunter won those two frames with century breaks).

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 8 February 2004 23:58 (twenty-one years ago)

two months pass...

revive!

Go on ronnie!!! He's just won the first four frames of the second session in 42 mins (he so totally deserves to be called 'the rocket').

two eighty breaks and a century and he's 10-2 up.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 30 April 2004 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I wish i was at home watching this :(

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 30 April 2004 13:45 (twenty-one years ago)

I wish I was home tomorrow to keep watching this.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Friday, 30 April 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Real pleasures of watching snooker revealed:

Heh heh heh.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Friday, 30 April 2004 21:08 (twenty-one years ago)

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Trump pulled out all the shots against Williams when 12-10 down. Final frame of the session coming up

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 3 May 2025 11:19 (two months ago)

Williams is playing really strong stuff. 13-11 as we go into the final session.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 3 May 2025 11:31 (two months ago)

Really interesting final tomorrow. Wonder whether Xintong can get into a scrap if he needs to against Williams.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 3 May 2025 20:30 (two months ago)

Anyone with tickets for tomorrow evening must be feeling concerned now. Another seniors exhibition beckons.

― Eyeball Kicks, Sunday, 4 May 2025 15:11 (two months ago)

Lol yeah.

That was an incredible plant by Xintong in the last frame of the session.

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 4 May 2025 15:36 (two months ago)

Williams is in the final now but they are sharing it so far. Beautiful clearance by Xintong to steal the penultimate frame. 11-5.

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 4 May 2025 20:21 (two months ago)

Williams won that session when it was Xintong who had a great chance at the final frame. 5-4.

Xintong huge fave.

― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 4 May 2025 20:48 (two months ago)

Yeah, I am anticipating that they will continue in the vein of the evening session and it'll be more or less even frame by frame until Xintong's big lead gets him to 18.

― Eyeball Kicks, Monday, 5 May 2025 08:47 (two months ago)

First two frames shared.

Zhao hasn't played out and out great since the first session but idk if Williams is gonna play well enough to take advantage.

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 5 May 2025 12:48 (two months ago)

Three superb long pots at the next out of nowhere for Xintong. Incredible 58 break. 13-7

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 5 May 2025 12:59 (two months ago)

Williams started with a 45. That broke down and it took two chances but Xintong wins. 14-7.

Forget a Williams come back, if Xintong wins the last four we won't get a final session.

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 5 May 2025 13:17 (two months ago)

Absolutely zero chance Williams is gonna beat this guy 11-3 or better in the remaining frames. If I was in his position, I'd be happy to lose this this afternoon and at least get my evening back.

― Eyeball Kicks, Monday, 5 May 2025 13:17 (two months ago)

still a little anxious until Zhao finishes the job tho

― i got bao-yu babe (Noodle Vague), Monday, 5 May 2025 13:34 (two months ago)

Don't really follow the snooker much these days but was talking about it earlier in the week and saying it's about time a Chinese player won it, 145% tariff on baize and cue chalk notwithstanding.

― Blake the Messenger (Tom D.), Monday, 5 May 2025 13:41 (two months ago)

Only one away at the end of the session.

And for all the talk of the longevity of the likes of Higgins, O'Sullivan and Williams the latter pair had nothing to offer.

Xintong is excellent and a brilliant player but he wasn't pushed for more than a session each in the SF and F. Wonder what the likes of Ding will be feeling..

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 5 May 2025 15:03 (two months ago)

Williams has won three frames in a row..

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 5 May 2025 18:52 (two months ago)

Four

― Blake the Messenger (Tom D.), Monday, 5 May 2025 19:06 (two months ago)

Incredible break in that final frame.

― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Monday, 5 May 2025 19:11 (two months ago)

You find yourself making daft pronouncements like 'you only have so much luck' and that fluke + the double and...

― I would prefer not to. (Chinaski), Monday, 5 May 2025 19:11 (two months ago)

I am so mad Williams has decided to turn up now

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 5 May 2025 19:16 (two months ago)

Thank you President Xi

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 5 May 2025 19:39 (two months ago)

When he got 3 in a row, I was thinking is it worth a punt. Then sense prevailed, clear that Zhao wouldn’t drop 6 on the bounce.

― Dan Worsley, Monday, 5 May 2025 19:46 (two months ago)

Really needed a translator for that interview

― xyzzzz__, Monday, 5 May 2025 19:47 (two months ago)

bbc radio news today was getting the pronunciation of Zhao completely wrong, thought they had people to sort this stuff.

― zoloft keeps liftin' me (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 5 May 2025 19:58 (two months ago)

Seemed like a pleasant young fellow. Hazel Irvine's attempts at getting Mark Williams to cry fell on stony ground, then the interview with Zhao fell flat. Good work, Hazel!

― Blake the Messenger (Tom D.), Monday, 5 May 2025 20:59 (two months ago)

First World Champtionship I’ve got into for many many years, forgot how enjoyable Snooker can be to watch. Shame the final didn’t quite end up being the classic it might have been, but really great to see such an exciting young player.

― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 5 May 2025 21:10 (two months ago)

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