[Rab B Nesbit]

Maguire beat Hendry 6-3, the winner now plays Higgins - the Scottish lads are all taking each other out!

[Kilwinning Ranger]

Maguire looked very good in spells although times he still loses focus but he will give the defending champion a real run for his money.

[thepundit]

Gutted that Davis lost 6-1. Really thought he could do something in that match.

Ah well.

[Kilwinning Ranger]

One of the best snooker finals quality wise for a long time Judd Trump beats Mark Allen 10-8

[printer]

Kilwinning Ranger, on 11 December 2011 - 23:16, said:

One of the best snooker finals quality wise for a long time Judd Trump beats Mark Allen 10-8

Good to see two young, talented guys contesting this. Let's hope they maintain their form towards the Worlds.

[GiGi]

Barry Hearn think he's doing an amazing job. What a complete bellend of a man. As if we didn't already know that, check out his comments about 'working class people'.

http://news.bbc.co.u...er/16194585.stm

Smug, condescending, arrogant arse of a man.

[cheesy]

Why can't he let other people decide that? If ever there was a reason we can't stand the English and their ways...

[RobRoyGuy]

Anyone watching the master ?

[mighty meadow]

RobRoyGuy, on 16 January 2012 - 23:19, said:

Anyone watching the master ?

I got a free £10 bet with William Hills so I'll be watching, or keeping an eye on it at least until my bet is down. I'll probably see the first day then

[H_B]

Enjoying this so far... my money's on Trump, though Cheat Higgins looked quite impressive today..

[printer]

H_B, on 17 January 2012 - 15:11, said:

Enjoying this so far... my money's on Trump, though Cheat Higgins looked quite impressive today..

Incorrigible

[MattBairn]

I went to the Maguire v Williams match a few days ago. It was my first live game and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I fully expected it to be better to watch on TV but it was great live. I'll definitely be going back.

[H_B]

Can't see Trump losing to be honest... he's going to dominate snooker for the next decade.

Don't know if it's just me, but I think the standard of long potting has shot up in the last couple of years. So many long pots knocked in from beyond baulk with decent pace.

[MattBairn]

As good a prospect as Trump is I doubt he'll dominate in the way Davis or Hendrie did. There are just so many good players around now. Long potting, as you say, seems to have improved forcing actual tactical snooker play to improve. Its great to see Trump coming through. Hopefully it'll help younger fans become more interested in the game.

[MattBairn]

Hendry. Damn phone.

[Blootoon87]

Personally I've got money on Robertson to win the masters so I hope that cocky b*****d Trump gets his heid to play with

[MattBairn]

I quite like Robertson. Seems like a good lad as well as a top player.

[Thumper]

This is fucking brutal all of a sudden.

[Big River]

Neil Robertson is probably my favourite snooker player right now. Knows the tactical aspect of the game well and is good in amongst the balls when he gets goin. He's possibly the best all round player at the moment, and seems like a top guy too.

[Thumper]

GiGi, on 15 December 2011 - 12:16, said:

Barry Hearn think he's doing an amazing job.

He's right. I'm not best pleased about the dartsification aspects (whooping idiots in Arsenal shirts)* but it makes the sport money and gets it column inches, and if I had my way everyone would still have a fag during breaks** and a whisky at the table. And there'd be terraces.

* Though, to be fair, I've a well-heeled friend who went to the darts for a few days down south recently and fucking loved it
** Although I am the world's biggest supporter of the smoking ban

[Big River]

I fucking hate Ronnie O Sullivan.

[Thumper]

Big River, on 22 January 2012 - 21:36, said:

I fucking hate Ronnie O Sullivan.

Compared to some of the fuds you get on a football pitch, at any level, O'Sullivan is like Jesus.

[H_B]

I too can't be bothered with O'Sullivan.

I think the game will be well shot of him when he eventually does f**k off for good.

Can;t stand Murphy either. Good to see Robertson opening up a can of whoopass on the god botherer.

[Deano1874]

My favourite player at the moment is probably Mark Williams. The fact that he went from being a qualifier to being number one in the world says something about the guy's love for the game when I dare say he could have lived a comfortable lifestyle without continuing in the game. He seems like a really down to earth guy aswell.

That being said, Robertson is a good player and I'm glad he won it over Shaun Murphy.

[GiGi]

Watching the Welsh Open, Dominic Dale doesn't half talk some shite. He must be one of the worst pundits in snooker. Makes Steve Davis sound almost fucking interesting. And he has a stupid accent.