AMMjag Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 This is the snooker equivalent of 'both teams could play til tomorrow and not score'. Allan McManus has made it sound like Ronnie O'Sullivan against peak Alex Higgins. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I'm quite happy to watch the players making great pots and building huge breaks... for most of the match. In the closing stages, though, give me a nervewracking safety shitfest every time. There's no way the 1985 Final would be nearly so fondly remembered if Taylor had just cleared up with an eighty break on his first visit to the table. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainspotter Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: Re: shite safety play. I know it's not the best, but it's cracking drama all the same. Absolutely, so bad it’s good. This is the snooker equivalent of Mahut v Isner. Edited August 9, 2020 by trainspotter Beaten by AMMjag in the comparison stakes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Lviv Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Enjoying Joe Perry’s commentary incidentally. Nice to hear some fresh voices. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) Don't mind who wins but hoping for the following: (i) decided on final black, with each player missing it at least twice (ii) punch up Edited August 9, 2020 by Bully Wee Villa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainspotter Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Impressed that the guy working the applause button has managed to stay awake. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMjag Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 The stares from Jan Verhaas to both players are looking increasingly murderous. A three way punch up to ensue once Anthony McGill puts the yellow on the side cushion or covers a pocket with the black again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Boooo. No fight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Jimmy White looks like the late finish might be effecting his analysis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Love a late night finish at the snooker but that was pretty brutal to watch. Fair play to McGill for winning 11 of the last 15 frames. That's an exceptional comeback. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearthammer Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 1 minute ago, MP_MFC said: Jimmy White looks like the late finish might be effecting his analysis. I believe the word you're looking for is "pished" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DAVIDB69 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Coming across quite arsey here in the interview 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Think he is genuinely knackered. Doesn't seem to have any grudge against Clarke. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I believe the word you're looking for is "pished"I think pished was about frame 19. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Coming across quite arsey here in the interview Really? I never got that at all. Thought he came across well, and played down the incident well. Think he is genuinely knackered. Doesn't seem to have any grudge against Clarke.Agreed.I would've loved to see an interview with clarke right there too, though.And how the f**k can Jimmy White still be collecting a paycheck from eurosport? He adds very little, and clearly doesn't give a f**k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 See McGill eventually won. I really need to stop looking at the comments of snooker stuff on Facebook they make my head hurt. McGill gets annoyed at his opponent not respecting table etiquette and asks him to sit down or stay out of eyeline - dick let's all hope he loses now he's the new Ali Cartner. O'Sullivan says snookers youngsters and lower ranked players are all bad and should be amateurs - haha good old Ronnie what's he like eh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Unbelievable shoot from O’Sullivan yesterday. Right up there with the likes of Kevin Nash talking to Sean Oliver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) O'Sullivan is right, to an extent. Been the case for the last 10/15 years that the players coming through are much more suited to shorter matches and they struggle with anything over a couple of sessions. The concentration levels and mentality seems to be the main thing. The game is littered with boys who can walk in, hit a century, look like the next big thing and then disappear without trace because they have zero consistency when it moves beyond best of 11. Edited August 10, 2020 by Ross. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 I dunno, there's only a couple of tournaments where you have to worry about playing more than eleven frames before you get to the final. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, Ross. said: O'Sullivan is right, to an extent. Been the case for the last 10/15 years that the players coming through are much more suited to shorter matches and they struggle with anything over a couple of sessions. The concentration levels and mentality seems to be the main thing. The game is littered with boys who can walk in, hit a century, look like the next big thing and then disappear without trace because they have zero consistency when it moves beyond best of 11. Yeah, I got that impression with that match last night between MacGill and Clarke last night - the latter of whom looked like he should be tucked up in bed rather than competing in the biggest snooker competition in the world. Whilst MacGill did enough for victory in the end, he certainly won't be getting a penny gambled on him in the next round - despite my flair for picking the wrong winner in every match. O'Sullivan is still a fud though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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