Official 888 World Snooker Championship Thread

IanJ · Post by **IanJ** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:53 am 0

Ok bleaters...
Love it or hate it.. All views welcome..

...this thread will hot up towards the final, or before, or not at all!

Fascinating to see the Ding Jung Hui and Ronnie O'Sullivan match... it seems to be a whitewash by Ronnie (almost: 8-1), but Ding has accomplished so much in his career , wining a number of titles, etc., but i believe he's met his match with Ronnie, mainly down to the difference in experience and the psychological obstacle that creates.

Ronnie's maximum 147 break
Ding's maximum 147 break

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:08 am 0

It does seem that after the kicking he got off Ronnie in that final earlier in the season, he has a bit of a mental obstacle to get over.

They should've switched the main coverage over to the Davis v Parrott game instead, that was proper entertainment. As good as Ronnie is, it's not much fun watching someone utterly crush someone else.

Portland · Post by **Portland** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:17 pm 0

So, now I've found the thread, anyone going to the Crucible and/or the "big screen" in the next week or two?

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:43 pm 0

Be nice if I could but it's looking unlikely.

Watching the Murphy v Trump game now, the Trump kid might look like a McFly reject but he can certainly play. Just needs to tone down the risk-taking a bit.

Tred · Post by **Tred** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:10 pm 0

Having the snooker playing live in a little window while you're on't'internet is great fun!

Very difficult one to call this year again as there are so many players capable of winning it. Personally, I'd like to see Matthew Stevens do it as he's been so close in the past.

Am enjoying watching Judd Trump too - it's always good to watch a fearless player just go for his shots and be damned.

Fillyourboots · Post by **Fillyourboots** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:02 pm 0

Snooker drinking game, anyone?

Use of Spider or Rest - take 1 drink
Use of Long-necked Spider - 2 drinks
Dennis Taylor says "this young man" - 1 drink
Any mention of 1985 final - 1 drink
"knowledgeable Crucible crowd/audience" - 1 drink
Steve Davis raises quizzical eyebrow - 1 drink
Use of 'interesting' in relation to above named - 2 drinks
Double - 2 drinks
Outrageous fluke - 3 drinks

Hazel Irvine makes 'sad' face - drain glass

IanJ · Post by **IanJ** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:41 pm 0

Ace

Dennis Taylor draws white lines on the screen - 1 drink per line
Player plays a different shot outlined above - 2 drinks per line
Willie Thorne says "Frame winning opportunity" - 1 drink
Player pots two reds on the shot - 2 drinks
Referee calls out incorrect break - 3 drinks
Commentator says "Rolls Royce cue action" - 3 drinks
Willie Thorne makes a reference to gambling - 1 drink

The last one in the list would make this a lethal drinking game!

Fillyourboots · Post by **Fillyourboots** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:08 am 0

IanJ wrote: Ace

Dennis Taylor draws white lines on the screen - 1 drink per line
Player plays a different shot outlined above - 2 drinks per line
Willie Thorne says "Frame winning opportunity" - 1 drink
Player pots two reds on the shot - 2 drinks
Referee calls out incorrect break - 3 drinks
Commentator says "Rolls Royce cue action" - 3 drinks
Willie Thorne makes a reference to gambling - 1 drink

The last one in the list would make this a lethal drinking game!

John Virgo makes shot prediction (a la white lines/mysterons/hawkeye):
It's wildly inaccurate - 1 drink
It's surprisingly cock on - 3 drinks.

Any sentence containing "Willie Thorne" and "missed Blue" - 2 drinks

IanJ · Post by **IanJ** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:13 am 0

Fillyourboots wrote:Any sentence containing "Willie Thorne" and "missed Blue" - 2 drinks

"Questionable shot selection... but he is only 17" - 1 drink

Glyndwr · Post by **Glyndwr** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:17 pm 0

The bloke 3rd from the left on the 5th row coughs between shots three times on a row - Tequila Slammer.

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:24 pm 0

Fillyourboots wrote:Outrageous fluke - 3 drinks

One extra if the player making the fluke apologises then goes on to win the frame in that break.

Glyndwr · Post by **Glyndwr** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:35 pm 0

Fillyourboots wrote:
IanJ wrote: Ace

Dennis Taylor draws white lines on the screen - 1 drink per line
Player plays a different shot outlined above - 2 drinks per line
Willie Thorne says "Frame winning opportunity" - 1 drink
Player pots two reds on the shot - 2 drinks
Referee calls out incorrect break - 3 drinks
Commentator says "Rolls Royce cue action" - 3 drinks
Willie Thorne makes a reference to gambling - 1 drink

The last one in the list would make this a lethal drinking game!
John Virgo makes shot prediction (a la white lines/mysterons/hawkeye):
It's wildly inaccurate - 1 drink
It's surprisingly cock on - 3 drinks.

Any sentence containing "Willie Thorne" and "missed Blue" - 2 drinks

I saw Willie on a train once.

Maybe I should rephrase that!

Jimaroid · Post by **Jimaroid** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:04 pm 0

Who's watching, then? Quite a tense final session going on, I hope for my precious sleep that it's not going to stretch on for too long.

IanJ · Post by **IanJ** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:06 pm 0

Oh Yes!!!

This thread didn't really develop much, but hey ho, cracking snooker

Geenius · Post by **Geenius** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:11 pm 0

At the speed they're currently playing, even if Higgins wins this and the next 3 it'll be a late finish. Too late for me anyway. The fact that I'm rooting for Selby means that I want it to still be going on when I wake up tomorrow!