The Snooker thread

[VR46]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/7796421.stm

Think this interesting feature on what it's like qualiftying for those outside the "Top 16" was also shown during the interval, keep an eye open, sure the 147 one will make it to the BBC website at some point soon.

[ShadowDancer]

Very nice post I enjoyed that.

[ShadowDancer]

Vine has passed away Legend.

Masters coverage on the beeb and beeb website. Currently 3-3 between Murphy and Ding...catching up on the rest...

[ShadowDancer]

Yesterdays results.

1st rd:

Stephen Maguire (Sco) bt Graeme Dott (Sco) 6-5

Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) bt Joe Perry (Eng) 6-5

Ricky Walden (Eng) bt Mark King (Eng) 6-2.

[NW2013]

Anyone see the O'Sullivan match yesterday? It was really good. Perry should have won 6-4 but bottled a shot on the pink in the 10th frame (as well as several other frame balls earlier in the game), Ronnie drew level 5-5 then won the final frame. It was ace.

[ShadowDancer]

Anyone see the O'Sullivan match yesterday? It was really good. Perry should have won 6-4 but bottled a shot on the pink in the 10th frame (as well as several other frame balls earlier in the game), Ronnie drew level 5-5 then won the final frame. It was ace.

Damn..I missed it.

I knew snooker was on..as I was watching the darts and the interactive button said press red for snooker. I took an early night after the darts and missed any snooker

[ShadowDancer]

Higgins just beat Fu 6-4 in what was a brilliant match.

Higgins needed a snooker and got it. He also fluked the final black.

Really entertaining.

[NW2013]

I haven't seen too much of that Mark Allen before but he looks a great player. He destroyed Ryan Day (who is also good) yesterday. Shaping up to be a good tournament this one.

[ShadowDancer]

Underway guys.

[ShadowDancer]

Rocket was silky. 10-5 triumph. (over Bingham) Think the Carter and Green match is being played atm.

[VR46]

Yeah hard to see Ronnie not retaining his title .. unless he throws a hissy-fit sometime in the next fortnight.

[ShadowDancer]

I think Ronnie needs this under his belt. He has achieved so much and is largely recognised as the most natural player to have ever held a cue. (apart from Dave at the local snooker club) (not you Holliss!)

To be remembered as a great, you really do need the titles, he isn't that far off, but I want to see the day in my lifetime when Hendry's record can be beaten. Nothing to do with any bollocks of nationality or personal views..I just love the game of snooker and this would be a landmark in history to me.

Politicians. Ha. Dead souls. (literally)

[ShadowDancer]

Hendry has just won 10-7. Can't believe how many mistakes Williams made. Very entertaining even tho it was low scoring.

[Ian(not Ian)]

I think Ronnie needs this under his belt. He has achieved so much and is largely recognised as the most natural player to have ever held a cue. (apart from Dave at the local snooker club) (not you Holliss!)

Alex Higgins was the most natural player ever to hold a cue, the sullivan bloke can't hold a candle to Alex. Sheesh, the next most natural player was Jimmy White. Then take into account Fred Davis, and people I've missed, the Sullivan bloke ranks outside the top 5, maybe top 10 natural snooker players ever. For sure. :P

[ShadowDancer]

I see your point. But you are wrong

Not missed much this week. Davis is currently getting turned over by Robertson, who had a chance 11 reds 11 blacks I think it was was then missed a red. Wasn't straight forward either.

All seriousness..can you really say that Ronnie is outside the top 5..have you ever seen him when he is flowing, he will never be touched and never has.