snooker world championship final

Though at times grating (and ridiculously long), that was an interesting read, thanks.

What's been your favourite moment of 2020 so far? 💭

Ours: Stephen Maguire defying the laws of physics #DafabetMasterspic.twitter.com/Fpm97SgRlR

— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) January 13, 2020

Just seen this desperately painful image. pic.twitter.com/lHD2UP91y9

— Tre Vorba-Stard III (@TreborRhurbarb) May 7, 2020

:'-(

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/53485482

"Maybe they have to start doing a test on crowds at some point and I've heard people say they're treating the snooker event a little bit like lab rats - you've got to start somewhere, start with snooker players.

"Less insurance to pay out for Anthony Hamilton than there is for Lewis Hamilton."

No audiences after all! Poor Hamilton.

Saw Higgins get a 147 earlier today - the first at the Crucible for eight years! Had no idea it had been so long...

Yeah I was surprised at that stat.

Loathe the tinned applause. Yesterday I saw a match where tinned applause sounded from the other table! Beckettian madness.

He lost tho'. Not seen a min so far but looks like there are some new faces coming through

Lol

I love him pic.twitter.com/tqvupRr5UV

— Your Mum says Black Lives Matter (@judeinlondon2) August 9, 2020

ha, that's great

gf roled off the sofa laughing when we caught that yesterday :D

he's not even wrong, mind.

I think you could draw an analogy to men's tennis in that the trio of Higgins, O'Sullivan, Williams were really special with Selby the only one who has shaken things up, he is younger by a few years.

If you're generous you could say Selby, Trump, Ding and Robertson have shown they can produce snooker as good as the original trio. But there's a lot of second or even third tier players. Yesterday's McGill vs Clarke match a case in point. It should not be possible to have that as a second round WC match, and yet.

Selby, Trump, Ding and Robertson are all in their 30s? Selby and Ding pushing 40? Trump might be late 20a

I mean I could look each one up lol

You're right, mixed up the age thing w/ players stinking at snooker.

That Gould guy I did look up. He's 38, while looking 55!

enters the arena to The Ace of Spades so he's not all bad

the arena... of snooker

True. Can't believe the trite garbage they choose as entering music. Can't believe not even Ronnie ever fucked w/ that by blasting the Duck Total Toilet music or whatever.

Of that quartet only Selby has really looked like pushing that trio out of it (in my tennis analogy he is a bit like Wawrinka). Robertson didn't push on.

Judd is 30 and Ding is 33. I think the latter might get one world title at most. The former could benefit from the gap between retirements and guys in their 20s not coming through.

130 from Williams to finish the first sesh 6-2 against Ronnie.

Wilson is looking good.

he is the one 'kid' who seems like he has the moxie to disprove ronnie tbh

remember luca brecel? that star didn't shine long

This Trump does look done.

Enjoyed seeing Wilson play yesterday, I'd be happy if the dullard in the pack loses.

O'Sullivan predictably not up to speed when the competition gets a bit better. He excuse himself w/ "just here for a laff" but his heart's not in it, really.

Well, Ronnie beat Ding (whom he lost to a couple of years ago?) Williams is a three time champion who might have won another couple if he didn't go off the rails after his second win.

Ronnie vs Ding was the highest quality match so far. Not saying Ronnie should be expected to breeze past Williams, but he lacks consistency, and has done so for years now.

In a two-day match you hope things will turn up but it looks like Ronnie is also done.

Trump has closed to 11-9 as we go into the final session. Hate both but Trump is worse, so come on Wilson.

Ronnie made two visits for two frames but Williams looks good at the last here. Fluke from Williams helped but still..

Ronnie is working really hard here, closing the gap to two with two left.

Wilson strangling the life out of this match with some hard as nails matchplay snooker. Please finish this cunt off.

Get fucked Trump, yes!

Very pleasing to see Trump get fucked. Now, could there be a real Ronnie comeback on?

Ronnie within one, one to go. Can't wait for tonight.

i do not love trump at all but what is the specific beef again

For me, it's not beef. He's just spectacularly boring.

Wouldn't like to see him stabbed though.

lol at this progression

Trump is great. People mentioned Jimmy White because of some of the huge cue power (and exuberance by putting it on show often) and I'd agree.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 30 April 2011 19:24 (nine years ago) bookmarkflaglink

Glad Trump is out - the hype around him when he first 'broke through' was embarrassing.

― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 1 May 2014 09:22 (six years ago) bookmarkflaglink

Anyone but Trump.

― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 30 April 2015 09:06 (five years ago) bookmarkflaglink

there then followed something of a begrudging gesture towards support last year when 'anyone but Higgins' had to trump 'anyone but Trump'

lol

You are reaching from those posts, it's pretty much negative all the way through lol

Ronnie makes it 8-8 I see on the live score ticker? Sweet, looking forward to tonight.

8-8 after a nervous frame from both.

lockdown and covid makes this feel like a selby year ngl

Ronnie a tad unlucky but Williams took his chance well

Fucking fucked at the next. Loads of easy missed chances but Ronnie wins out

What a costly miss by Ronnie..