WC Snooker 2013

Liam147 said:
Well it's mainly because most of his playing is utterly effortless. He's naturally gifted because he made a maximum in 5:20. Have you seen it? If not, watch it. He barely needs to even think about his shots, he just does them. He's naturally talented because he's not played for a year, and barring an act of God, he'll defend his title and become the oldest world champion at the crucible.

Sure Hendry's naturally talented, but I believe he manufactured his talent in a shorter spell than Ronnie, which is why he turned pro five years after picking a cue up.
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It's not the speed of a break but the difficulty that is most impressive. Being quicker doesn't mean more talented. How can anyone judge how being able to play at such a speed isn't down to practise as much as talent. I think speed of play isn't a really a fair indicator.
 
I think I'll write off my bet for Hawkins to take the first session.

2 frames down and playing like a noob.
 
Ha, I've never seen all the reds stuck in one corner like they are in this frame. This could take some time...

Edit: ...or no time at all as they ask for a re-rack. Wusses.
 
I took Hawkins for the first session :lol: Never going to happen. Be lucky to get to 4-4 now.

Hilarious last frame, table must be wonky :p Re-rack!
 
This is a terrible advert for snooker. These two should be nowhere near a semi final of the World Championship.

We really are paying for all the early upsets now. Terrible standard at the moment
 
Give these guys a break. It's their first time at the crucible SF in the one table situation. They'll be shitting themselves out there.
 
Aye. Also people forget that for lads like these, this could be the biggest payday of their careers. Unlike the top players, they're not exactly making a mint, so winning matches like these has an added dimension to it. Neighbours of ours own a snooker hall and every so often we'd go along when a famous-ish player was there. I remember Fergal O'Brien talking about how after a big win one of the things he'd think was "that's the mortgage covered for another while". It can be a tough existence.
 
How come o'sullivan was moaning about needing to play to fund school for his kids? Doesn't the winner of the championship get 250k? Plus with all the sponsors, media stuff and that, I'd thought he be minted.
 
Maybe I am being harsh but as a snooker fan I'd like the elite players to be playing at the top of their game in the most prestigious tournament.

This years World Championship has been far from my favourite and I do usually love an upset. Just think theres been too many
 
shaggy said:
How come o'sullivan was moaning about needing to play to fund school for his kids? Doesn't the winner of the championship get 250k? Plus with all the sponsors, media stuff and that, I'd thought he be minted.
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Have you seen the video on BBC? He is saying stuff like 'i don't want to be rich, just enough money to have food and send my kids to school'. Strange bloke.
 
Even though Trump is missing a lot, the encouraging thing for Ronnie is that he's grinding it out even though he's not at his fluid best. At 9-6 now if he can increase it to 10-6 before the interval then it's hard to see a way back for Trump.
 
O'Sullivan been well below his best yep, as has Trump though. Definitely important Trump takes this frame but O'Sullivan will be happy with the session regardless.
 
Big frame in the match this, the safety play has been unsurprisingly scrappy.
 
Ronnie threw that frame away really, had two great chances to wrap it up.
 
Whoever goes through out of this semi final will be absolutely thrashed in the opening session of the final and probably overall. Both of these players are beyond nervous and it is showing. Not that I blame them.
 
Hawkins highest break is something stupid like 34. That is genuinely embarrassing for a semi final.
 
I think Ronnie is on it tonight, I can see him putting an exhibition on in this session.
 
He may hurry up, still waiting on a weekend football thread from him.
 
SilentWitness said:
Have you seen the video on BBC? He is saying stuff like 'i don't want to be rich, just enough money to have food and send my kids to school'. Strange bloke.
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I watched it, and the thing I noticed most was how obvious it was he was lying from his body language & facial expressions.
 
Rams said:
I watched it, and the thing I noticed most was how obvious it was he was lying from his body language & facial expressions.
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I get the feeling he thinks he's making a bit of a joke and enjoy's that nobody realises what he's doing. I know that unless he has a serious hidden gambling problem there is no way he's struggling for cash, so it is just his way of dealing with it.
 
Dion said:
I get the feeling he thinks he's making a bit of a joke and enjoy's that nobody realises what he's doing. I know that unless he has a serious hidden gambling problem there is no way he's struggling for cash, so it is just his way of dealing with it.
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I think it's part attention seeking and part bravado that a lot of unwitting celebrities put on. While they may seem to enjoy the lime light it's all a show and act. They create a persona that is a bit of a characature and isn't really true to themselves and they hide behind it happy in the knowledge that nobody really knows the real them.
 
Who saw his 'obscene gesture' then? From what I can tell, he rubbed his cue on his leg (which is perfectly acceptable), and then Tabb goes and puts him on the naughty step? Did the cameras even pick it up?

EDIT: I'm assuming it's the shot he missed right before she had a go. If so, I can see why she thinks it's questionable, but I'd be giving the benefit of the doubt there. No need to get involved. Think she likes the camera.
 
Yeah, unless it really was outright vulgar she needs a serious word in her ear about getting overly involved with the players during a crucial frame in a World Semifinal. Ronnie knocks in that red and he probably wins the frame, at the very least she should have waited until the end of the frame and had a quiet word, getting involved then was very poor refereeing imo.
 
It shouldn't be, in that case they need to get better referees. Jan would never get involved in that shit.
 
I still think Hawkins will get to the final. He's still within touching distance having been awful. If he reaches a level of mediocrity, he'll breeze through
 
Judge Red said:
I still think Hawkins will get to the final. He's still within touching distance having been awful. If he reaches a level of mediocrity, he'll breeze through
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Looking likely. Four in a row now, with a couple of centuries as well to raise the standard.
 
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