He's an absolute mess these days, constantly sounds off his face aswell. Sad to see tbh.
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He's an absolute mess these days, constantly sounds off his face aswell. Sad to see tbh.
Robertson can't complain he didn't have chances there - he wasn't 'unlucky' to lose, as it were.
Didn't play very well.
Didn't play very well.
It is sad. I remember his brilliant best too. If Robertson is blaming 'computer game addiction' he can feck off.
Was from @One Night Only on the previous page you Tory Scot.What?
Didn't realise he's 35. Not sure he can go on like Ronnie.
Great match. Delighted for Fu. Hope he beats Selby.
That jump ball foul by Hawkins...
Just watching the highlights now, Fu leading 12-11 against Robertson. Ive just saw that kick in this frame which caused Fu to miss and it appears that Robertson can now go on to win the frame...
Now I'm no snooker expert and I only play it rarely but wouldn't a fair decision be to allow the balls to be replaced after a kick? They are so unfortunate at times and I think allowing the victim of a kick to retake the shot would be fair. Having said that I've just realised that the opponent may be disadvantaged at the same time so they may be able to demand a retake.
What are your thoughts?
I wanted to avoid knowing the result of this match as I have yet to see who wins until now (thanks to thread)
Now I'm no snooker expert and I only play it rarely but wouldn't a fair decision be to allow the balls to be replaced after a kick? They are so unfortunate at times and I think allowing the victim of a kick to retake the shot would be fair. Having said that I've just realised that the opponent may be disadvantaged at the same time so they may be able to demand a retake.
What are your thoughts?
I wanted to avoid knowing the result of this match as I have yet to see who wins until now (thanks to thread)
Just watching the highlights now, Fu leading 12-11 against Robertson. Ive just saw that kick in this frame which caused Fu to miss and it appears that Robertson can now go on to win the frame...
Now I'm no snooker expert and I only play it rarely but wouldn't a fair decision be to allow the balls to be replaced after a kick? They are so unfortunate at times and I think allowing the victim of a kick to retake the shot would be fair. Having said that I've just realised that the opponent may be disadvantaged at the same time so they may be able to demand a retake.
What are your thoughts?
I wanted to avoid knowing the result of this match as I have yet to see who wins until now (thanks to thread)
To the kick thing, nah, play however it happens, everyone can get a bad kick, I'd probably compare it to a slip in football. It happens and retaking or replacing balls is going to be a nightmare and pointless at the end of the day.
They are always looking into what causes the kick. They've looked at temperatures, moisture in the cloth, the finish on the balls.
Personally i think its more to do with chalk, either it picking the chalk up off the table during the shot, or the white taking chalk off the cue during the shot and the contact being made between cue ball and object ball where that bit of chalk has stuck. Suppose it could even be chalk on the bottom of the cue all touching the cloth at the same time it hits the object ball and then the bottom of the white have an unexpected reaction.
I'd guess whoever has looked into it though and deemed that not the cause. It's probably multiple factors and it's something we will always see.
Edit: looks like a lot of experts actually agree on the chalk, sure last time i looked there were loads of different theories and a lot of people disagreeing.
They've been trying to solve kicks for years and no one has succeeded. The BBC will run a feature on it before the end of the tournament and still no one will be any the wiser.
Shaun Murphy is a player I like but he bores the hell out of me when he tweets about it 10 times in 5 minutes. Having said that I can see why it frustrates the players, if that kick last night had cost Fu the match, and it probably should have cost him at least the frame then I wouldn't blame him for being upset.
The quarter final lineup is intriguing and very difficult to call. I wouldn't be surprised if all 8 players score double figures in frames and each match goes close.
Shaun Murphy is a player I like but he bores the hell out of me when he tweets about it 10 times in 5 minutes. Having said that I can see why it frustrates the players, if that kick last night had cost Fu the match, and it probably should have cost him at least the frame then I wouldn't blame him for being upset.
The quarter final lineup is intriguing and very difficult to call. I wouldn't be surprised if all 8 players score double figures in frames and each match goes close.
Ding v Ronnie should be tremendous.
Hope so, but Ding really isn't successful against Ronnie, just one win in proper tournaments in career.
Was lucky to best Wenbo too, plays some terrible snooker at times does Ding. Looked really talented all those years ago but his head seems to wander quite easily. I see him coming out on top in this first session though, new tip for Ronnie which he will be bedding in and getting used to.
Maybe that's why he was so off in a couple of long shots today. Ding with a nice start, 2-0.
3-1 Ronnie pulls one back.
3-3 
this is gonna be another good match
this is gonna be another good matchThe drew a frame! First time I've actually seen it happen. Ding took it after the black ball battle.
4-4, Ronnie will be pretty chuffed with that.
My 96 year old mum watches snooker whenever it's on.
She's almost blind … not sure if that's relevant!
Unlike football, I find it like Golf, Cricket, and motor sports … more fun to do than watch, sorry
She's almost blind … not sure if that's relevant!
Unlike football, I find it like Golf, Cricket, and motor sports … more fun to do than watch, sorry
My 96 year old mum watches snooker whenever it's on.
She's almost blind … not sure if that's relevant!
Unlike football, I find it like Golf, Cricket, and motor sports … more fun to do than watch, sorry
Yeah it is way more fun to do than to watch that's for sure. Unless you're playing shite then it's not much fun
There's a kind of shot that makes the kick more likely or consequences worse though, innit.
Hit the ball harder with small amount of backspin (stun) & they reckoned Fu would have been fine for path of cueball but slightly less likely to pot successfully having hit the ball harder making the pocket less friendly. That is the players choice, don't see why he should get a 2nd chance, that isn't the game really. I could probably make more than a 20 break getting 2-3 goes at each shot,.
COME ON RONNIE !!!!
Hit the ball harder with small amount of backspin (stun) & they reckoned Fu would have been fine for path of cueball but slightly less likely to pot successfully having hit the ball harder making the pocket less friendly. That is the players choice, don't see why he should get a 2nd chance, that isn't the game really. I could probably make more than a 20 break getting 2-3 goes at each shot,
.COME ON RONNIE !!!!
I can't tell if Wilson just looks like that or if he's constantly crippled by anxiety.
How come snooker seems to have a billion lovely stories from players, fans, anyone involved. It's quite mental
How come snooker seems to have a billion lovely stories from players, fans, anyone involved. It's quite mental
It's such a nice sport.
I don't know about thatMy 96 year old mum watches snooker whenever it's on.
She's almost blind … not sure if that's relevant!
Unlike football, I find it like Golf, Cricket, and motor sports … more fun to do than watch, sorry
I think people have to play it before they can appreciate simply how hard it actually is and how easy the pros make it look.
I love playing it but it is very difficult and it satisfies me just as much as watching it on tv - where it is almost a different game.
I guess I speak for myself on this one!
Has the Ronnie match started? What's the score?
4-4 at the interval. Ding was 3-0 up.
Session 2?
In 3 hours 53 minutes.
Don't reckon Fu stands a chance here. 13-5 Selby.
Thought this would be tight, but even when his play is kind of messy Selby seems to always find a way past his opponent.
Confident Selby is a very tough beast to beat. And he looks that at the moment.
Fu could take the last three there though, he'd be delighted with 3-5.
Maguire taking a beating on the other table, Hawkins 5-1 up.
Maguire taking a beating on the other table, Hawkins 5-1 up.
Questionable decision making by Marco Fu in that last frame. He had a good advantage but relinquished it so easily. Could've been 5-3 and now finds himself 6-2. He should be very disappointed by that. At least he he didn't fall even further behind I guess.
Saw a bit of Hawkins' game last night after the mental Fu/Robinson game. He was playing amazingly and potting like a machine.
He also appears inspired at Crucible last several years...that part of draw seems quite weaker than top, wouldn't be surprised to see him in the final. Though, nice going by Maguire, won last two frames of the session, first of them after needing two snookers. And he's not really known for getting them.
Ding is playing very well here but Ronnie is potting absolutely nothing tonight. He is miles off the pace. He'd bite your hand off for a 9-7 deficit overnight at this stage but I'd be very surprised if he gets it.
Looking very ominous for Ronnie.