World Snooker Championship 2022

[stavros]

With due respect to the regular snooker thread, the WCs need their own. 17 days of very little but 22 balls, 2 cues and 72 square feet of green baize. And we have two bank holiday Mondays for it this year too.

The bookies have Robertson as the favourite, followed by Trump, O'Sullivan, Selby and Higgins, in that order. Of those who haven't won it before Wilson has the shortest odds, followed by a Chinese trio of Zhao, Yan and surprisingly Ding, who's been shite for a couple of years.

Anyway, televised coverage starts on Saturday, all over the BBC.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

10am tomorrow morning klaxon

World Championship 2022: Full tournament results

Full tournament results for the 2022 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[littlebabyjesus]

While the start of the cricket season is usually greeted by a freak snow storm, the snooker world champs invariably occurs during the first heat wave of the year. Tradition seems to be continuing.

Every shot live. That's a lot of pots.

 

[stavros]

So who are you backing? I'm not gambling anything, but I'll tip Selby. He and O'Sullivan are the only ones since Hendry to successfully defend the title.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

So who are you backing? I'm not gambling anything, but I'll tip Selby. He and O'Sullivan are the only ones since Hendry to successfully defend the title.

I'd go for Ronnie over Selby.

I reckon Zhao could make the final the way he is playing today. Early days though.

 

[Sasaferrato]

With due respect to the regular snooker thread, the WCs need their own. 17 days of very little but 22 balls, 2 cues and 72 square feet of green baize. And we have two bank holiday Mondays for it this year too.

The bookies have Robertson as the favourite, followed by Trump, O'Sullivan, Selby and Higgins, in that order. Of those who haven't won it before Wilson has the shortest odds, followed by a Chinese trio of Zhao, Yan and surprisingly Ding, who's been shite for a couple of years.

Anyway, televised coverage starts on Saturday, all over the BBC.

On Eurosport 1 at the moment.

 

[Sasaferrato]

I'd go for Ronnie over Selby.

I reckon Zhao could make the final the way he is playing today. Early days though.

Spotted him a wee while, back. I wonder what odds you would get on him being world champion within five years?

 

[stavros]

Zhao does look very good, although is he mature enough yet to do the long matches in the latter stages? Would a Higgins or a Selby test his patience?

Selby was poor yesterday, and would've lost to a more clinical opponent.

It struck me yesterday how confusing some snooker terminology must be to those new to the sport. The left and right corners are on the left and right, and "top side of the blue" is as it describes on our screens. However the top cushion is in fact at the bottom of what we see.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Zhao is some player eh

 

[Sasaferrato]

Zhao is some player eh

And a youngster. First saw him a few tournaments back, impressive.

 

[Steel Icarus]

And a youngster. First saw him a few tournaments back, impressive.

Avoids obvious age-related joke

Came across really well in interview, too. My wife now wants him to win.

 

[Sasaferrato]

Avoids obvious age-related joke

Came across really well in interview, too. My wife now wants him to win.

Yes yes, you sarky sod, John Higgins is a youngster to me.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Yes yes, you sarky sod, John Higgins is a youngster to me.

Technically to me, too!

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Zhao does look very good, although is he mature enough yet to do the long matches in the latter stages? Would a Higgins or a Selby test his patience?

Selby was poor yesterday, and would've lost to a more clinical opponent.

Yeah, that's why I made the distinction between making and winning the final. He's clearly good enough but his maturity or lack of experience may let him down. It's a bloody long tournament and that suits the older players rather than the adrenalin fuelled potting junkies.

 

[Sasaferrato]

Yeah, that's why I made the distinction between making and winning the final. He's clearly good enough but his maturity of lack of experience may let him down. It's a body long tournament and that suits the older players rather than the adrenalin fuelled potting junkies.

It is a long tournament, the energy of youth may prevail.

 

[blairsh]

Tense 13th frame between Gilbert and O'Sullivan

 

[stavros]

Robertson kicking off against Hugill in twenty minutes.

 

[MBV]

How often are the players' nicknames actually used? E.g. angry farmer, thunder from down under??

I assume it's just a thing for TV? I don't watch loads of snooker fwiw.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

How often are the players' nicknames actually used? E.g. angry farmer, thunder from down under??

I assume it's just a thing for TV? I don't watch loads of snooker fwiw.

Usually as they make their way to the table.

Occasionally during commentators bantz.

A lot of them have their nicknames as part of their social media usernames too.

 

[MBV]

Fair enough - sounds like they are used a bit.

 

[ouirdeaux]

Sounds like a load of old balls to me.

 

[blairsh]

Michael White Lighting though

 

[stavros]

Michael White Lighting though

Yeah, being named after teenagers' cheap plonk of choice is a weird one.

The nicknames have been around for as long as I can remember: Hurricane, Whirlwind, Rocket, Nugget, etc.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

It's on BBC 4 atm

 

[ska invita]

Lisowski: "A keen reader, he lists The Times as his favourite newspaper and The Economist as his favourite magazine. "



Thepchaiya Un-Nooh looks an interesting player
Yao Bingtao another new face for me - both playing well

 

[stavros]

Yao Bingtao another new face for me - both playing well

Yan Bingtao did win the Masters last year, so he's not an unknown. Before Xhao appeared Yan was probably the second most well known Chinese player, after Ding.

I didn't see the morning session, but it's interesting that Ding has a narrow lead on Wilson going into tonight's session.

 

[ska invita]

i like this Hossein Vafaei fella.

 

[ska invita]

Wilson v Ding best match ive seen so far - worth catching

 

[stavros]

Wilson v Ding best match ive seen so far - worth catching

I caught two frames of it, which they shared, both with utter dominance. Wilson's long game is a match for Trump or Williams, and I've never seen so much cue ball control as Ding when he's clearing the reds.

 

[ska invita]

really enjoying this tournament - havent watched it during covid times - great to see fresh faces in amongst the pool - new to me anyway...Zhao Xintong v Stephen Maguire had some great shots in it - Zhao did this one tricks shot off the blue to get a snooker that was something else.
anyway, theres nothing like snooker when you're in the mood for it!!