Snooker 2023 - 24
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I'm going to miss tonight unfortunately. I will be very surprised if O'Sullivan changes his tactics, and given that I think it's Carter's to lose. He will get chances, so it's down to whether or not he's good enough to take them – unless O'Sullivan's wild shots start going in, which they might.
TBH I find Ronnie's 'no safety snooker' approach borderline disrespectful. He's playing the game a bit like I do. But I'm allowed to play like that - it's the tailender's licence to slog. He's not a tailender.
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Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
World Grand Prix is starting on ITV 4 in 10 minutes.
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
More info here
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Hmmm. Not a good look here. O'Sullivan and Carter both questioning each other's mental health.
Was funny Carter accused him of snotting on the floor and added "if this gets swept under the carpet, that's not good"
But yeah, some serious hate going on.
Was funny Carter accused him of snotting on the floor and added "if this gets swept under the carpet, that's not good"
But yeah, some serious hate going on.
Ronnie O'Sullivan: Masters winner responds angrily after being criticised by Ali Carter
Ronnie O'Sullivan calls Ali Carter "not a nice person" and "a nightmare" to play against after being criticised by the beaten Masters finalist.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Silas Loom
Man with glasses
Hmmm. Not a good luck here. O'Sullivan and Carter both questioning each other's mental health.
Was funny Carter accused him of snotting on the floor and added "if this gets swept under the carpet, that's not good"
But yeah, some serious hate going on.
Ronnie O'Sullivan: Masters winner responds angrily after being criticised by Ali Carter
Ronnie O'Sullivan calls Ali Carter "not a nice person" and "a nightmare" to play against after being criticised by the beaten Masters finalist.www.bbc.co.uk
Wouldn’t have guessed the snottiness from watching the match.
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Really? I've always thought that they didn't like each other by their demeanour(s).
Silas Loom
Man with glasses
Not the sort of thing I pick up on. And I missed the barging incident for some reason.
O'Sullivan is a tool but I'm still glad he won because Carter is even less likeable. Obnoxious little UKIP gremlin that he is. O'Sullivan really, really did not fuck around in those last two frames. It was like watching one of those Real Madrid games where the opponent has the upper hand and then Real Madrid take it up a notch and crush them like ants.
It's weird, I was never a big snooker fan as a kid but have started getting into it more recently, though the commentary is terrible.
It's weird, I was never a big snooker fan as a kid but have started getting into it more recently, though the commentary is terrible.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I didn't know that about Ali Carter. A quick google shows some pretty unpleasant stuff from him on twitter. 
For all his faults, O'Sullivan did come out in support of Corbyn at one point.
For all his faults, O'Sullivan did come out in support of Corbyn at one point.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
I didn't like the interview on itv (think it was) for World Grand Prix when the interviewer was stirring it up. Carter then suggested that O'Sullivan started it, which looks like it's untrue. Got quite mardy about the crowd in the final again, too.Hmmm. Not a good luck here. O'Sullivan and Carter both questioning each other's mental health.
Was funny Carter accused him of snotting on the floor and added "if this gets swept under the carpet, that's not good"
But yeah, some serious hate going on.
Ronnie O'Sullivan: Masters winner responds angrily after being criticised by Ali Carter
Ronnie O'Sullivan calls Ali Carter "not a nice person" and "a nightmare" to play against after being criticised by the beaten Masters finalist.www.bbc.co.uk
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Have people here seen the O'Sullivan documentary film: The Edge of Everything?
I enjoyed it but I'm a fan so might be biased.
I enjoyed it but I'm a fan so might be biased.
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Have people here seen the O'Sullivan documentary film: The Edge of Everything?
I enjoyed it but I'm a fan so might be biased.
Yes, quite enjoyed it.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Not good, no. But at its lowest in recent history immediately after the tobacco advertising ban, snooker only had half a dozen full tournaments a year. All the players were crying out for more tournaments. O'Sullivan picks and chooses nowadays anyway. TBH I find it hard to dislike Ronnie, but fuck me for someone who's made more money out of the game than anyone else, he's a fucking moaner.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yeah and he's had various rules bent/broken for him over the years. That's the one aspect of him that I don't like. He knows that the people running snooker need him and he plays on that to the full to get himself special treatment.
I don't have a problem with players getting certain privileges after X years on the tour. So if you've been on tour for 20 years, say, you are no longer required to play everything. But that should apply to everyone.
Do you reckon Higgins or Williams would get the same treatment if they wanted it? It's almost 20 years since Murphy won the WC, and Selby got his first Masters in 2008.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
They might tbf. Tennis has that sort of system, with long-service players not required to play a full schedule. But Ronnie's been fucking them around and threatening to quit for at least the last 20 years. Aside from anything else, he's crying wolf now.
Saying that, I don't doubt what he's saying. In his head, he isn't playing well and that is frustrating him. I don't think he's a liar. He is a moaner, though. And he clearly does lack respect for players with less ability than him, hence his comments about young players looking old. Hendry was similar back in his pomp.
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After reading up on Ali Carter being a nobhead, I quite like what Ronnie's been saying about him. No problem with him slagging off nobheads. When he likes someone, like Ding for instance, he's actually pretty warm and generous about them.
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Nor did II didn't know that about Ali Carter. A quick google shows some pretty unpleasant stuff from him on twitter.
some of the people he's retweeted, ffs
Shaun Murphy on the Saudi thing:
“Obviously there is a question over human rights, as there should be, but if we only traded with countries with perfect human rights records, it would be a very, very small pool to pick from,” said Murphy. “We wouldn’t be trading with the UK either. We haven’t covered ourselves in glory over hundreds of years, going around invading other countries, so people in glass houses need to be careful where they throw their stones.”
I don't normally have as much of a problem with Murphy as many people, but this makes him sound like a prize bell end.
“Obviously there is a question over human rights, as there should be, but if we only traded with countries with perfect human rights records, it would be a very, very small pool to pick from,” said Murphy. “We wouldn’t be trading with the UK either. We haven’t covered ourselves in glory over hundreds of years, going around invading other countries, so people in glass houses need to be careful where they throw their stones.”
I don't normally have as much of a problem with Murphy as many people, but this makes him sound like a prize bell end.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Judd Trump made similar dick comments. Managed to use the word 'amazing' 3 times in one sentence describing snooker and Saudi Arabia.
blairsh
pale knuckle grip on this steering wheel
For all Judd Trumps talent he has never come across as a person endowed with a brain for words.
Silas Loom
Man with glasses
This is the Saudi scheme with the additional golden bonus ball for 20 points, just to make the whole thing even more tawdry?
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
Anyone watching this? Look away now if you don't want to know how O'Sullivan / Ding semi final is going.
First three frames three centuries each in one visit.
.... and another century plus two 70s/80s.
Comments including from Hendry about this being the best they've seen O'Sullivan play - he's getting a long pot and clearing up from it. Ding playing really well but just got no table time.
And another century for a 5-1 win taken just over an hour.
First three frames three centuries each in one visit.
.... and another century plus two 70s/80s.
Comments including from Hendry about this being the best they've seen O'Sullivan play - he's getting a long pot and clearing up from it. Ding playing really well but just got no table time.
And another century for a 5-1 win
taken just over an hour.
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