Pool and Snooker Thread

[andrew_nixon]

Pool players would be the same going into Snooker.

Apart from Cliff Thorburn.

 

[Sureshot]

If you gave Ronnie about 4 season to get used to Pool i have no doubt he'd win a big tournament. Most talented cue sportsman ever.

 

[RoboRocks]

I'll start playing snooker when i'm 18.
Hoping I'll go back to pool 2 years later with better abillity

 

[Sureshot]

It'll improve both aspects, I hope to go back to playing Snooker need to get my spleen right though, feels like a spiked ball from a horror movie is in it when i bend over.

 

[RoboRocks]

The world championships have started.
Stephen Hendry out in the 2nd round to a respotted black
What a tournament this should be.

 

[Kev]

Hendry was out in the 1st round along with the player of the season so far John Higgins. The Hendry v Bond first round match was fantastic though.

 

[RoboRocks]

Hendry was out in the 1st round along with the player of the season so far John Higgins. The Hendry v Bond first round match was fantastic though.

My bad.

 

[Kev]

Well its not often Hendry and Higgins go out so early, they had to both be amonst the pretournament favourites! So you are forgiven

 

[Sureshot]

Stephen Hendry out in the 2nd round to a respotted black

He lost to a snooker ball?

Poor sod, he really is losing his touch.

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Oi Kev I only saw it today

 

[FishBowlMan]

Cracking match that one. I thought Bond held his nerve very well.

Steve Davis is going to struggle to beat Shaun Murphy, and I'm impressed with the Aussie, Robertson at the moment. 9-5 up against Steven Lee is good going so far.

Looking forward to Ronnie's 2nd round match. He looked in a different class when beating Dave Harold in the 1st round.

Hope they sort those tables out though!

 

[Kev]

I think I heard that they are going to change the cloth at the weekend.

 

[zimrahil]

I think I heard that they are going to change the cloth at the weekend.

Yep first time in the Crucible's history the cloth has been changed before going to a single table (from semi final stage)

Its the right decision though, the amount of kicks, and drift has been crazy.

 

[FishBowlMan]

Its the right decision though, the amount of kicks, and drift has been crazy.

Couldn't agree more, Phil. Its bad for the players and fans and its the worst I've ever seen it.

In one game the comentators were highlighting the amount of finger marks being left when the player bridges or slides his hand to form the bridge. Its as though there is a lot of moisture in the arena. Do they generally use dehumidifiers at venues, and I wonder if they need one in the Crucible at the moment?

 

[RoboRocks]

O' Sullivan looks good to win but, Murphy is looking dangerous as wel.

 

[Sureshot]

Ebdon was on top form yesterday, he carries on like that he could well be a second winner of the event.