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Wolfy Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 3:31 PM |
Well, i hope people here are watching snooker and yeah, talk about this wonderful game.
So lets start with the simple question:
Who is your favorite snooker player???
Clearly Mark Williams.
But also Mark Selby, Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins as well. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 3:42 PM |
Wolfy wrote: Well, i hope people here are watching snooker and yeah, talk about this wonderful game.
So lets start with the simple question:
Who is your favorite snooker player???
Clearly Mark Williams.
But also Mark Selby, Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins as well.
Selby was unlucky on Sunday night, both players were making really stupid mistakes and both getting away with it. However when O'Sullivan went two down into the break he pulled himself together and came out firing on all cylinders, Selby had no chance but that's what happens when you don't kill a game off when you have the chance.
Stephen Hendry is probably the greatest player ever and also responsible for the quick pace and youthful players of today's game.
O'Sullivan has the potential to be just as good (or even better) but he doesn't have the mindset. He needs to sort his head out to get better and I think it's already to late, that said he has always said he won't let snooker be the only thing in his life.
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Lemon Grinner Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 3:44 PM |
| John Higgins is my fave. Ain't been followin t'snooker lately tho so I can't make any further comments :( |
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BenFilbert Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 5:27 PM |
| Mark Selby. Fellow Leicester fan. :) Could have won on Sunday but he just lost it at the end. |
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Wolfy Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 6:04 PM |
Wow, thanks for the quick replies so far, yes Selby could have won his second Masters tournament, but as you already said, he didn't grabbed the chances (which were quite a lot) to do this.
In addition, he was quite unlucky on the first frames... Maybe its just a lack of experience... Anyways, I think Ronnie took a very fair win and now leads the championship by far...
Does anyone know what is the current provisional ranking of Ken Doherty??? |
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Wolfy Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 6:05 PM |
Wow, thanks for the quick replies so far, yes Selby could have won his second Masters tournament, but as you already said, he didn't grabbed the chances (which were quite a lot) to do this.
In addition, he was quite unlucky on the first frames... Maybe its just a lack of experience... Anyways, I think Ronnie took a very fair win and now leads the championship by far...
Does anyone know what is the current provisional ranking of Ken Doherty??? |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 6:12 PM |
Official
1. Ronnie O'Sullivan
2. Stephen Maguire
3. Shaun Murphy
4. Mark Selby
5. John Higgins MBE
6. Stephen Hendry MBE
7. Allister Carter
8. Ryan Day
9. Peter Ebdon
10. Neil Robertson
11. Ding Junhui
12. Joe Perry
13. Graeme Dott
14. Marco Fu
15. Mark King
16. Mark Allen
17. Matthew Stevens
18. Ken Doherty
19. Jamie Cope
20. Joe Swail
21. Stuart Bingham
22. Mark J Williams MBE
23. Nigel Bond
24. Fergal O’Brien
25. Ian McCulloch
26. Stephen Lee
27. Barry Hawkins
28. Dave Harold
29. Steve Davis OBE
30. Michael Judge
31. Anthony Hamilton
32. Dominic Dale
33. Gerard Greene
34. Michael Holt
35. Ricky Walden
36. Adrian Gunnell
37. Alan McManus
38. Andrew Higginson
39. John Parrott MBE
40. Liang Wenbo
41. Judd Trump
42. Marcus Campbell
43. David Brown Gilbert
44. Rory McLeod
45. Jamie Burnett
46. Jimmy Michie
47. Mike Dunn
48. Tom Ford
49. David Gray
50. Barry Pinches
51. Robert Milkins
52. David Roe
53. Liu Song
54. Andrew Norman
55. Ian Preece
56. Andy Hicks
57. Paul Davies
58. Mark Davis
59. Mark Joyce
60. Rod Lawler
61. Joe Delaney
62. Stuart Pettman
63. Martin Gould
64. David Morris
65. Jimmy White MBE
66. Scott MacKenzie
67. Lee Spick
68. Matthew Selt
69. Patrick Wallace
70. Rodney Goggins
71. James McBain
72. Supoj Saenla
73. Liu Chuang
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Wolfy Posted Tue 20 Jan, 2009 6:44 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: Official
1. Ronnie O'Sullivan
2. Stephen Maguire
3. Shaun Murphy
4. Mark Selby
5. John Higgins MBE
6. Stephen Hendry MBE
7. Allister Carter
8. Ryan Day
9. Peter Ebdon
10. Neil Robertson
11. Ding Junhui
12. Joe Perry
13. Graeme Dott
14. Marco Fu
15. Mark King
16. Mark Allen
17. Matthew Stevens
18. Ken Doherty
19. Jamie Cope
20. Joe Swail
21. Stuart Bingham
22. Mark J Williams MBE
23. Nigel Bond
24. Fergal O’Brien
25. Ian McCulloch
26. Stephen Lee
27. Barry Hawkins
28. Dave Harold
29. Steve Davis OBE
30. Michael Judge
31. Anthony Hamilton
32. Dominic Dale
33. Gerard Greene
34. Michael Holt
35. Ricky Walden
36. Adrian Gunnell
37. Alan McManus
38. Andrew Higginson
39. John Parrott MBE
40. Liang Wenbo
41. Judd Trump
42. Marcus Campbell
43. David Brown Gilbert
44. Rory McLeod
45. Jamie Burnett
46. Jimmy Michie
47. Mike Dunn
48. Tom Ford
49. David Gray
50. Barry Pinches
51. Robert Milkins
52. David Roe
53. Liu Song
54. Andrew Norman
55. Ian Preece
56. Andy Hicks
57. Paul Davies
58. Mark Davis
59. Mark Joyce
60. Rod Lawler
61. Joe Delaney
62. Stuart Pettman
63. Martin Gould
64. David Morris
65. Jimmy White MBE
66. Scott MacKenzie
67. Lee Spick
68. Matthew Selt
69. Patrick Wallace
70. Rodney Goggins
71. James McBain
72. Supoj Saenla
73. Liu Chuang
Dubz
I actually asked for the provisional rankings but thank you for searching anyways.
Just informing, Ken Doherty is currently the number 36 of the 08-09 championship.
Its interesting that John Higgins has almost the same points as O'Sullivan has only in the new season, which actually means that snooker is becoming exciting again after a 2 year "Rocket Domination"!!! |
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Wolfy Posted Tue 03 Feb, 2009 5:39 PM |
A quick update for the snooker fans out there, the China Open qualifiers:
Final qualifying round results (qualifiers in bold):
Dave Harold 5-4 Jimmy Michie
Ken Doherty 0-5 Judd Trump
Michael Judge 4-5 Ricky Walden
Nigel Bond 5-1 Jamie Burnett
Steve Davis 2-5 Stuart Pettman
Matthew Stevens 4-5 Rod Lawler
Stephen Lee 5-3 Jin Long
Stuart Bingham 2-5 John Parrott
Dominic Dale 1-5 Gerard Greene
Mark Williams 5-4 James McBain (yay!!!)
Jamie Cope 5-3 Mike Dunn
Anthony Hamilton 5-1 Patrick Wallace
Barry Hawkins 0-5 David Gray
Ian McCulloch 3-5 Michael Holt
Fergal O'Brien 5-4 Andrew Higginson
What's your opinion about Ricky Walden???
I think he is one of 2009 highlights, looks pretty talented and he is in good form to make it in the Top 16 next year. |
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the boy with a cryptic name Posted Tue 03 Feb, 2009 7:02 PM |
I saw one of Mark Selby's first professional matches a few years ago at a qualifying tournament, he looked very good then but obviously we had no idea he'd be this good. He gave away too many frames in the Masters final to win, but a spirited effort nevertheless.
Favourite player: has to be Ronnie I guess, when he's on it he's so much better than anyone else in the world it's ridiculous. Also like John Higgins, Hendry and am hoping Judd Trump comes good soon. I always liked Paul Hunter, his death was a tragic loss.
Welsh Open in a couple of weeks, I'll be there! :D |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Fri 01 May, 2009 11:46 AM |
Semi Finals of The World Championship at The Crucible
John Higgins 10-2 Mark Allen
The Wizzard of Wishaw seems to be running away with it after two tough fought earlier rounds against Mark Selby (13-12) and Jamie Cope (13-12).
Shaun Murphy 4-4 Neil Robertson Deadlocked.
Murphy beat Hendry (13-11) in the previous round, which was seriously good going as Hendry has seen a return to form in this years World Championship, I would have liked to see him go all the way but I'm happy he got a 147 for himself.
Dubz
*edit* I've just been reading more about Ronnie O'Sullivan, he really wants to get a fucking grip of himself, He's undenialably probably thee number one raw talent ever seen, Yet he continues to disrespect his opponents and the game in genral, In the past he's walked out, hit a referee and basically humiliated his opponents. Ronnie son, it's not boxing this is snooker and while I will admit to your antics being entertaining you yourself come across as a complete tosser. You could be twice the player you are (which is really something considering how good you are) if you sorted yourself out. I know in the past he has suffered from depression but should we really stand by and watch him self destruct and ruin himself just becasue it's "entertaining" ??? |
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Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) Posted Fri 01 May, 2009 11:50 AM |
| IMO . Anything you can play in a pub isnt a sport. Apart from Boxing :) |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Fri 01 May, 2009 12:06 PM |
Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: IMO . Anything you can play in a pub isnt a sport. Apart from Boxing :)
Agreed, it's really more of a game than a sport.
Dubz |
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the boy with a cryptic name Posted Sun 03 May, 2009 12:58 PM |
Gladly (the cross-eyed bear) wrote: IMO . Anything you can play in a pub isnt a sport. Apart from Boxing :)
If your local has a snooker table, I want your pub!
I'd like to see John Higgins win again, I don't really like Shaun 'Smug' Murphy. Ditto about being pleased for Hendry. |
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