Gets going in less than an hour. I don't miss much snooker and I'm pretty excited!
Will the rocket behave! Century breaks a plenty!
Anyone else excited?
Will the rocket behave! Century breaks a plenty!
Anyone else excited?
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I'll watch some of the latter rounds for sure, good thing to have on in the background while doing other stuff
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If I was in the UK I'd probably watch all of it.
Does whispering Ted Lowe still commentate?Comment
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Hes long gone..so has Vine. My friend and I wrote a letter to vine but he never replied. Higgins and Stevens at the moment. I've got it on in background..doing a mr Holliss trying to work out where we're going to watch the fight!
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That's too bad. Surely his voice suited his sport better than any commentator ever.
Just looked at the world rankings on sportinglife.com . Surprised to see a few names from the 80s still in it, like James Wattana and Tony Drago.Comment
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I love Drago and Wattana! Just switched to table two. Aussie Robertson is 3-0 over the aging bond.Comment
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Oh and for those who haven't experienced the Crucible, this is going to be your last chance. It is pretty magical. Its so silent and the atmosphere is amazing.Comment
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Uh? Is it moving?Comment
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It always surprises me that snooker watchers like seeing century breaks. For me a gritty, nerve-wracking battle of safety shots and snookers is far more exciting.Originally posted by ShadowDancer View PostComment
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Higgins v. Stevens should be good. I'd like to see Ding do well too, he's really good.Comment
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Don't get me wrong, watching a tactical frame is brilliant, especially one that requires endurance and patience. But i would be lieing if i said i didn't like watching the players make a gold old fashioned century.Originally posted by Stroppy View Post
Just looking at the draw again as its always a lot to take it. Plenty to look forward to.
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I'm sure if i started my original posted with..tactical frames a plenty..it might of been misconstrued as sarcasm! Even my dad as a seasonal watcher enjoys tactical frames.
I don't need to document that its well known that 90% of players look to win the frame in one visit and play attacking. Some earlier than others. But i do agree with you, a good tactical battle is a beautiful thing. Expect any player who plays Davis to have little chance but to be drawn in to one as thats pretty much his style now.Last edited by ShadowDancer; 19-04-2008, 12:22.Comment
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It's looking dodgy for the sporting titan that is Nigel Bond at the moment.Comment
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It does. I've always liked Bond..i remember when he came onto the scene at a similar time to ebdon. I think you can get 7's and 8's on Robertson, Murphy and Maguire. I'm thinking of having a tenner on each. O'Sullivan is favourite but he lacks consistency. Even as an English man, i like Hendry, i don't think he is capable tho anymore.
Loads will unfold after the first week. Outside bet is Docherty at 25's. There are a few Asian players that i know little about. I think O'Sullivan faces one in his first game.
The less said about his recent antics the better. A friend sent me the link to the Guardian website. I laughed. Its nuts. But its not right.Comment
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I've never supported people just because they were English, in Snooker. Don7t know why. In the 80s I always supported Cliff Thorburn and Bill Wernenicks as well as Jimmy White and the Golden Nugget, then in the 90s supported Nigel Bond after hoping he'd win a final against Hendry (can't remember which year, but he was 5-3 up, then lost 10-5).
Wasn't having a dig with the century breaks comment - it's just that nearly all snooker watchers seem to like them. I could understand it more in the 80s, when 147s were a rarity, but now it seems less exciting. Even commentators seem to describe the tactical frames as scrappy, and seem disappointed.
Think I'll have a frame or too on World Snooker Challenge tonight.Comment
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