Snooker Thread

[LDG]

:blink:

iplayer :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Big Break. :cloud9:

[Cripps_orig]

Big Break. :cloud9:Jim Davidson and John Virgo :bow:

That theme tune :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Wtf was that from Carter?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bring it back BBC. Might have to leave Jim Davidson out though.

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The black is off its spot now. :lol:

[LDG]

Ooooh. Red over the pocket :popcorn:

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Red over the corner pocket

Whoever gets it is in first

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This is great. Pink and black hanging above the bottom left corner and aforementioned red.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Jim Davidson and John Virgo :bow:

That theme tune :bow:

Not sure why your bowing to him for, from what i remember he didn't like yours much.

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Pink and black both over to the left side of the table

Scrappy frame :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Not sure why your bowing to him for, from what i remember he didn't like yours much.What?

[Marc Overmars]

Big Break. :cloud9:

Saturday night TV at it's best.

The 90's. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Trump is in

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trump pots the first ball of the frame. How long did that take?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trump you berk.

[Cripps_orig]

And he misses a red

But is he safe?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Facepalm from Trump. :bow:

[LDG]

Trump cocks it. But there's no easy one for Carter.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That red is no longer over the pocket.

[LDG]

Trump puts the pink and black out of commission :popcorn:

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Black and pink right next to each other

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wo2rQrgCYk&feature=related

Youtube. :bow:

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Carter has his chance

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carter goes brave and sends a few reds up the table.

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Black back on its spot

Reds are awkward though

[LDG]

:haha:

Carter out of position of that red. Shocker.

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Carter is stoking it up in this frame

[LDG]

Trump going all Terry Griffiths again on this shot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Incredibly nervous out there.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

What?

Basically he hates the brown peoples.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carter has left it open for Trump...

[Olivier's xmas twist]

This frame is tense.

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Trump pots the red but dont think hes on a colour

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Oh god. :haha:

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What a miss

[LDG]

Horrendous.

This should be Carter's now, but this is full of tension.....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trump. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Trump :haha:

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And theres the match ball

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And theres the "Come on Tim" from Carter

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Trump is going for the snookers.

[Cripps_orig]

Theres one snooker

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One down, three to go.

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Virgo wasn't quick enough to say it.

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Trump is parking the bus quite well.

Another snooker!

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Theres another snooker

:popcorn:

2 down, 2 to go

Is it a free ball?

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Trump is getting snookers every shot

[Cripps_orig]

This is awesome

Another snooker

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One snooked needed!

:faint:

[Cripps_orig]

1 snooker needed!!!!

What a come back

Trumps doing a Newcastle v Arsenal

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wow.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant escape from Carter.

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Carter just about got that.

Finger tip save there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trump fluked that one. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carter. :haha:

Jesus wept.

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Carter hits the underside of the bar but the ball didnt go over the line

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And there it is

Its over

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That should be it now.

[LDG]

End of.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carter wins 13-12. What a frame.

[Cripps_orig]

Great match

Both players :bow:

Trump was favourite for the tournament? Damn

So World number 1 Selby, Holder Higgins and favourite Trump are all out

Whos doing it then?

[LDG]

Ronnie :bow: :pray:

If he ties it all up tonight, it's a belter v the thunder from downunder.

[Cripps_orig]

Ebdon kisses Carter.

the fuck??

Carter faces a piss easy QF as well

I should really check the draw and see who faces who

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Great match

Both players :bow:

Trump was favourite for the tournament? Damn

So World number 1 Selby, Holder Higgins and favourite Trump are all out

Whos doing it then?

Hendry, simples.

[Cripps_orig]

Stevens wins 13-11

QF draw is

Hendry v Maguire
Carter v Jones/Higginson

Bottom half

Ronnie/Williams v Robertson
Stevens v Day

Ronnie v Hendry final?

[LDG]

Stevens wins 13-11

QF draw is

Hendry v Maguire
Carter v Jones/Higginson

Bottom half

Ronnie/Williams v Robertson
Stevens v Day

Ronnie v Hendry final?

Bottom half is gonna come from Ronnie/Williams/Robertson.

Top half is tough to call. But after that battle, I fancy Carter to get there. He's a spiteful little shitbag, but he's got what it takes to do it. Can't see Hendry lasting the pace....

[Marc Overmars]

Old man Hendry won't last too much longer.

It would be awesome if he made it though.

[Cripps_orig]

Im going for Hendry v Carter and Ronnie v Stevens in the semis

Final will be Hendry v Ronnie

Winner will be Ronnie

18-14

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[Cripps_orig]

Ronnie installed as the new favourite

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Williams 5-12 Ronnie

Looks like itll be over before the football

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Talk of Williams going for the 147.

He potted 2 reds and 1 black...:lol:

And he misses a simple red

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronnie doesn't bother with the tentative way of splitting the pack. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

After earliers game, i miss JV :(

Willie Thorne just isnt catchphrasing enough

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant from Ronnie. Williams probably didn't think he had left much on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now Williams is back in. :wacko:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Missed a sitter.

Ronnie is so good though. Imagine shitting his ability at snooker or pool out as a party trick.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Williams finishes this one off. 6-12 he trails.

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6-12

FFS

Need Ronnie to win asap

[McNamara That Ghost...]

147 chance on for Ronnie?

:popcorn:

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147 chance on for Ronnie?

:popcorn:Just misses it

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah, no. :lol:

Gone for the pink instead.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Four successive fouls?

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Multiple fouls and misses for Ronnie.

Safe to say that shot is not on.

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Seventh attempt.

:haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Six fouls. Generous stuff.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Nine fouls. This is amazing.

[Cripps_orig]

And hes got it

9 fouls later

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Ronnie!

[Gubby Allen]

O'Sullivan looked set for a 147 in this frame, then hit 10 misses on the bounce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

All those fouls for that? Sort it out Williams.

[Gubby Allen]

Well done Ronnie!

Who needs league title deciders when you have this, it's compelling.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Indeed. Snooker. :bow:

[Gubby Allen]

100 points already in this frame & still 60+ on the table.

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Ronnie wins

13-6

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That should be that for Ronnie. :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronnie. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Perfect timing

[Gubby Allen]

Ronnie. :bow:

I ran the Ongar 10K race in Essex a few years ago. Turned up at some little village hall, paid my tenner, went & sat in a chair to pin my number on, bloke sat next to me said "morning", looked across & it was ****ing Ronnie O'Sullivan. I'd only been awake about 1/2 hour, I sat there gob open, not knowing what to say, & he asked me if I was looking forward to it. Can't remember what we talked about for the next couple of minutes but remember thinking what a right tit I made of myself when he got up.

Then, I thought, "snooker player, he won't be that quick, I'll run around with him & have a chat". He got around in about 39 minutes and came 9th I think, bloody hard course too, I never saw him from about 2 steps after the start line. One of those annoying shits who's brilliant at everything.

[LDG]

Other match is so pub team :lol:

Whoever get's these pubbers next will have a field day :lol:

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Other match is so pub team :lol:

Whoever get's these pubbers next will have a field day :lol:Its Carter

[LDG]

Jones has just fired in a break of 135 after being pegged back to 10 frames each and looking lost.

Cracking break.

[Cripps_orig]

I ran the Ongar 10K race in Essex a few years ago. Turned up at some little village hall, paid my tenner, went & sat in a chair to pin my number on, bloke sat next to me said "morning", looked across & it was ****ing Ronnie O'Sullivan. I'd only been awake about 1/2 hour, I sat there gob open, not knowing what to say, & he asked me if I was looking forward to it. Can't remember what we talked about for the next couple of minutes but remember thinking what a right tit I made of myself when he got up.

Then, I thought, "snooker player, he won't be that quick, I'll run around with him & have a chat". He got around in about 39 minutes and came 9th I think, bloody hard course too, I never saw him from about 2 steps after the start line. One of those annoying shits who's brilliant at everything.Saw him a few times at the Ilford snooker club. Never got a chance to talk to me though as i was surrounded by fans and body guards

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17902265

:popcorn:

[Cripps_orig]

Jones won 13-10

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17902265

:popcorn:

Carter is a horrible little shit.

[Marc Overmars]

I was watching that interview after the game. Yup, a cocky little shit for sure.

[Cripps_orig]

Ive always liked Carter tbf

[Cripps_orig]

Highlights are on of that match

Hope they show the interviews

[LDG]

I was watching that interview after the game. Yup, a cocky little shit for sure.

He's a spiteful little cockbag, and hope he gets pummled by Ronnie in the final.

[Cripps_orig]

2-0 Maguire

[LDG]

Maguire v Hendry is on, and Maguire is racing into the lead. He's won the first two, and is on the table in the third :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hendry. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I love it when the reds are sent flying.

[LDG]

Poor judgement from maguire there. Goes for a red, but forgets that the pink is in the way.

[LDG]

Hendry :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maguire. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's a shocker from Hendry on the pink.

:haha:

[LDG]

:haha:

Hendry :doh:

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3-0 Maguire

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-0. :lol:

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Now he misses a black off the spot

Wtf is wrong wth him?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

4-0. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Day vs Stevens is 2-2 at the mid-session interval.

[LDG]

Hendry, simples.

:lol:

[LDG]

Into the fifth we go :popcorn:

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Hendry makes the first mistake

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Century break from Maguire. :bow:

5-0. :haha:

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6-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

6-0.

:rose:

[Cripps_orig]

Hendry, simples.:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looks as though Hendry will get a consolation frame here.

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6-1

The comeback is on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think it's off again.

[Cripps_orig]

7-1 it is

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hendry. :rose:

Annihilated.

[Cripps_orig]

Stevens 3-5 Day

Ronnie v Robertson and Carter v Jones is on at half 2

Coverage for snooker has started on BBC2. Showing the Scottish Derby atm

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They should be out on the table in a minute.

:popcorn:

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John Virgo is commentating :bow:

[LDG]

Where's the white going!!!!!! :o

[Cripps_orig]

Few of the players should come through the crowd

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Ronnie breaks

Not the best

[LDG]

Come on Ronnie! :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tactical stuff. :popcorn:

[Cripps_orig]

Looks like Robertson will take this one

Ronnie didnt do anything wrong. Just a couple of very good long pots from the Aussie

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant from Ronnie. Good chance of getting the one snooker he needs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

But he Virgoes one up!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robertson leads 1-0.

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JV had to be quick there with the "Wheres the cue ball going?"

1-0 Robertson

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Commentator's curse strikes again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronnie. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1.

:popcorn:

100 break from Ronnie.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:haha:


Me :pal:

Steve :doh:

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Scrappy frame this

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1-2 Ronnie

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronnie takes it and leads 1-2. What a grind.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pub team snooker.

[LDG]

They all count.

Ronnie :bow:

Was hoping to watch all of this....but my boss keeps asking for stuff from me.

[Cripps_orig]

Both matches 2-2 at the interval

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3-2 Robertson

100 break there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Virgo. :haha:

What a man.

[Cripps_orig]

Coming to the end of the session

4-3 Robertson

Last 3 balls in the 8th frame

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5-3 Robertson

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Carter also leads 5-3

Ronnie really should have finished 4-4 but fucked up on frame ball and missed an easy blue

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maguire is 8-1 up now. :lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

9-1 :blink:

Bulldozered.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha:

Could be over by half 8.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Foul from a shot even I would have made.

He's having a shocker.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I think that's the first "where's the cueball going?!" and it's actually gone in :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hendry should just throw the towel in here.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

10-1.

:wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

11-1.

Century break from Maguire. :bow: Mid-session interval.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stevens leads 7-5 going in to their mid-session interval.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

11-2. It's on!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's off.

12-2. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maguire wins 13-2, absolutely decimated Hendry.

Hendry. :lol:

He'll be a sad panda if he is doing commentary with the BBC for the remainder of the week.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Hendry has officially retired.

[Gubby Allen]

And Hendry has officially retired.

Makes me feel really old that. Remember him as a 19 year old, now he's too old for snooker.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He aged quicker than you, that's how to look at it.

[GP]

Hendry :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Hendry. :wave:

What a drubbing.

Great player in his pomp though. :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Hendry looks fecking old. So does Higgins.

[Gubby Allen]

He aged quicker than you, that's how to look at it.

He did used to be a pizza on spitting image, so there wasn't too far further downhill to go.

[GP]

Hendry. :wave:

What a drubbing.

Great player in his pomp though. :bow:

Pomp :bow:

Ceremony :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Shit man.

Just got home and seen the news

Hendry :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stevens is up 12-5 against Day.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And that's it. Stevens wins 13-5. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Watching Carter v Jones

Long frame :dance:

[Cripps_orig]

And Jones takes it

Carter 5-4 Jones

[Cripps_orig]

Jimmy Whites birthday today.

Hes reached the half century

hb

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jimmy Young. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Carter is having a shocker.

Jones cant seem to take advantage in this frame

[Cripps_orig]

Carter 6-4 Jones

[Cripps_orig]

A brilliant total clearance of 138 by Jones there

6-5

2nd highest break of the tournament

[Cripps_orig]

And another total clearance of 132

Brilliant stuff

6-6 at the interval

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carter edges ahead, 7-6.

[Cripps_orig]

Carter 7-6

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carter. :lol:

What a balls up. Brilliant shot from Jones.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Really tight one for Jones here to avoid touching the blue.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was one of the worst attempts at a snooker I've seen.

Jones. :doh:

Carter leads 8-6.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looks as though Carter will make it 9-6 now.

[Cripps_orig]

Ronnies 2nd session doesnt start til half 2

Gives me an hour and a half to watch Raw

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There's a large enough portion of it for you to skip through really.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Neither of them can get this final red. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jones finally gets it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jones then stops himself getting to the brown by going right behind the blue. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

OMG. First Carter gets really lucky, Jones then gets out of it but puts the brown over the middle pocket, now Carter pots the brown...and the cue ball.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carter 9-7 Jones. What an awful frame.

They resume tonight.

[Cripps_orig]

Just seen that Ronnie v Robertson has 2 sessions back to back

:blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hendry is out there for one last time.

:rose:

[Cripps_orig]

Is he a pundit/commentator now?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah I think so.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronnie pulls it back to 5-4.

[Cripps_orig]

5-5

Not even 20 mins of play yet this session

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great break from Ronnie of 97, before potting the cue ball. :lol:

All level. :popcorn:

[Cripps_orig]

We didnt hear Virgo saying "wheres the cue ball going?" for that last shot" :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robertson fouls by chesting the red. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Robertson fouls whilst stretching over a red :doh:

First time ive seen that

Hes having a shocker

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robertson pots one. :faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robertson just dropped the Ashes.

[Cripps_orig]

Misses a red by miles

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5-6

Ronnie looks great

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronnie. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Ronnie calls a foul on himself

Great sportsmanship

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronnie double-hit it to stop that break. :lol:

Pub team snooker. :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robertson is having a mare.

[Cripps_orig]

Ronnie misses an easy red

Robertson misses again

Ronnie in again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronnie can afford to take two visit to win a frame, Robertson just isn't potting anything.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a horrible frame. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

After Ronnie's 847th visit to the table, he takes the frame and goes in to the mid-session interval 5-7 up. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

5-7 at the mid session interval

Only been playing 45 minutes or so :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Robertson on to the practice tabl

[Cripps_orig]

This Pub Team quiz is literally Pub Teamesque

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wolfie. :bow:

And that's the longest Pub Quiz in history, still another two rounds to go.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

They should just confiscate phones before they're allowed in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pretty much. Or when they go off, they get to be smashed up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robertson. :rose:

Didn't practice enough during that break.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha:

Virgo Bingo!

[Cripps_orig]

5-8

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5-9

6 in a row for Ronnie

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-9.

:bow:

[Cripps_orig]

That was a shocker of a frame for Robertson

Safety and potting wise, hes just not on his game

[Cripps_orig]

Robertson wins one

6-9

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Last frame of the session coming up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Re-rack needed. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robertson should tie up this frame and go in to the evening session 7-9 down.

[Cripps_orig]

7-9 it is

Play to a finish this evening along with Carter v Jones

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Players are on their way out now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robertson is just 8-9 behind now.

[Marc Overmars]

Ronnie has Arsenal'd this.