Snooker 2024-25

[stavros]

It's not been a high class final so far, but boy did Wu need that interval. At the risk of sounding like an auto-pilot pundit, he's got to win the first of the evening session.

 

[Lotte]

Who pissed in Selt's cornflakes?

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Who pissed in Selt's cornflakes?

Shoot Out?

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Just read about that mmm

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Just watched that. Kid fluked match ball. Selt lost it.

That's snooker. It happens. He's going to feel very very stupid.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

It is infuriating to lose a match to a fluke. I've been there. But fuck, he'll be on the other side as well. Wasn't even the most outrageous fluke really. Red could easily have run safe instead and Selt still needed to clear up to win.

 

[Lotte]

Yeah, I get losing to a fluke is annoying but FFS, it's a thing that happens in snooker, it's not like Žižins telekinetically controlled the red with his mind. I remember Trump pulling one off in one round in the UK Championship, can't remember who he was against. No idea what he was doing in the corridor, sounds like he was kicking something and when the ref shouted 'Matthew! Please!' he told the ref to shut up. Baby.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I'm guessing he had one of those days when his opponent had a lot more luck than him. Run of the ball is a big part of snooker. It is random but randomness is clumpy. You will have days when you play better than your opponent and still lose. But of course the reverse is also true and as a pro you have to deal with it.

He's going to be massively embarrassed when he finally calms down.

 

[stavros]

Where is this snooker that you speak of?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Where is this snooker that you speak of?

On YouTube.

Matt selt losing his rag on losing a match ti a fluke.

 

[two sheds]

the video bloke is marginally more annoying than selt though

 

[Boo Radley75]

R.I.P. Silvino Francisco. Died a couple of weeks before Christmas, apparently. Remember when he was a top 16 player for a few years in the 80s and even won a tournament. Sad that his career went off the rails and he ended up in jail for drug smuggling. Think he'll probably be remembered most for getting fined for accusing Kirk Stevens of being high in a match and then got the money back when Kirk admitted to being a cocaine addict.

 

[stavros]

The Masters starts on Sunday, opening with hot young things O'Sullivan - Higgins.

 

[Aaronf]

Ronnie has pulled out:

Ronnie O'Sullivan: Defending champion withdraws from Masters

Ronnie O'Sullivan, the defending champion, will miss the Masters in London on medical grounds.

www.bbc.co.uk

Neil Robertson takes his place.

 

[mx wcfc]

Ronnie has pulled out:

Ronnie O'Sullivan: Defending champion withdraws from Masters

Ronnie O'Sullivan, the defending champion, will miss the Masters in London on medical grounds.

www.bbc.co.uk

Neil Robertson takes his place.

Oh no! Ronnie O'Sullivan is MiL's favourite

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Wonder if we will ever see him in a competition again? Very sad news if so.

 

[Aaronf]

Well he was playing in the Championship league but does seem horribly out of form/losing the plot slightly again

 

[stavros]

I'm glad they've pulled Robbo in, as my Sunday afternoon would've been quite empty otherwise.

It wouldn't really, as I'd just watch whatever Cup game is on the telly then.

 

[blairsh]

Ah fuck i was looking forward to that match although not been watching any snooker properly since the UK champs.

Wonder if this could be the tournament where Robertson really starts to find his feet again, given the opportunity

 

[souljacker]

Ah fuck i was looking forward to that match although not been watching any snooker properly since the UK champs.

Wonder if this could be the tournament where Robertson really starts to find his feet again, given the opportunity

He might do a Denmark and win the whole thing