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2017 World Snooker Championship

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    #1442
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users Posts: 30,211 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Surprised they couldn't see it hit in studio

    Hope Higgins can level it now


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    #1443
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    The ref was so close to it - he had a better view than Selby or the cameras. Any other ref and I wouldn't be so sure, but I'd be inclined to trust big Jan's judgement.


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    #1444
    Drumpot
    Registered Users Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    Boom


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    #1445
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,874 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    To be fair to Jan he called a foul in real time and was looking at it closer then anyway in the crucible.


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    #1446
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,880 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Davis is spot on.. the reflection / light from the cue ball makes it look like contact from one angle but other angles are more conclusive that it didn't IMO.


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    #1447
    Permabear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39,022 ✭✭✭✭Permabear


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    #1448
    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    Got a bit of luck there.


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    #1449
    bajer101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭bajer101


    Earleybird wrote: »
    This would be sick if a player who should never have played again goes on to win after a decision like that

    You're talking nonsense.


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    #1450
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Arthur Daley wrote: »
    On one replay it clearly touched the black. In the box they confirmed, but I think the ref back tracked that he was getting a second opinion and he shouldn't in that case. So he went back to original decision.which maybe was a bit jobsworth. Which I believe was in error. He may have been afraid of higgins challenging it.

    I think the guys in the box weren't sure. Jan said "If they're not sure I'm going with my original decision.", which leads me to believe there was doubt, and he had to go with what he saw in real time. Like, even in the studio they both said it was a miss.


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    #1451
    Passenger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,147 ✭✭✭Passenger


    Close. Very close.


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    #1452
    Road-Hog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭Road-Hog


    Frankie Lee wrote: »
    That side shot from distance is the best view, right call.

    I wonder how the other mr. Higgins i.e. Alexander would have reacted to that decision by 'jan' the ref. Head butt most likely!!


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    #1453
    Earleybird
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Earleybird


    bajer101 wrote: »
    You're talking nonsense.

    How is that? The video was about as damning as you can get


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    #1454
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    Earleybird wrote: »
    How is that? The video was about as damning as you can get

    Maybe keep your opinion to yourself about that incident for the moment. Everybody here is enjoying a great final and a great thread chatting about it, so don't ruin it


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    #1455
    ebbsy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭ebbsy


    Don't think Selby hit the black, anyway he should have made sure.


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    #1456
    4Ad
    Registered Users Posts: 2,714 ✭✭✭4Ad


    Good decision to restart..


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    #1457
    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    Ken's hands perspiring now too.


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    #1458
    Road-Hog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭Road-Hog


    Lots of 'Ukrainians' tuning in tonight I'd say 'throwing' a few bets on


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    #1459
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,460 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Well he is a top ref and you don't want that dominating the final, but I think he got it wrong. He had doubt himself and is the ref supposed to get a second opinion in this case? He himself said they couldn't use the replay. So he backtracked. Or maybe the box agreed/indicated he should stick to his one and only call.


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    #1460
    bajer101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭bajer101


    Earleybird wrote: »
    How is that? The video was about as damning as you can get

    Take it to the Conspiracy Theory forum at this stage. It has been explained so many times already in this thread alone.


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    #1461
    Earleybird
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Earleybird


    BDJW wrote: »
    Maybe keep your opinion to yourself about that incident for the moment. Everybody here is enjoying a great final and a great thread chatting about it, so don't ruin it

    Sorry, thought this site was about offering opinions. Consider me silenced.


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    #1462
    crow_eat_crow
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭crow_eat_crow


    Man I'm loving this final.


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    #1463
    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    2nd re-rack


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    #1464
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    It wouldn't surprise me if there is another re-rack here!


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    #1465
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Arthur Daley wrote: »
    Well he is a top ref and you don't want that dominating the final, but I think he got it wrong. He had doubt himself and is the ref supposed to get a second opinion in this case? He himself said they couldn't use the replay. So he backtracked. Or maybe the box agreed/indicated he should stick to his one and only call.

    It seemed like the box initially agreed with him (he was overturning the decision), then there was more hubbub and they (the box) seemed to indicate they had doubts. He says at one point "Well, if they're (to which I thought he was referring to the box) not sure, I'm sticking with the call."


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    #1466
    gifted
    Registered Users Posts: 4,895 ✭✭✭gifted


    Had to leave it unfortunately..great game...what's the score now?


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    #1467
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,874 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Is there a limit to how many reracks can happen in a frame ?


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    #1468
    SteM
    Registered Users Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭SteM


    Arthur Daley wrote: »
    Well he is a top ref and you don't want that dominating the final, but I think he got it wrong. He had doubt himself and is the ref supposed to get a second opinion in this case? He himself said they couldn't use the replay. So he backtracked. Or maybe the box agreed/indicated he should stick to his one and only call.

    His doubt came from the reaction of Selby imo. He shouldn't be swayed by the players and he was right to stick to his original opinion. The scorer said he could not say for sure so the ref had to go with his original call.


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    #1469
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    SteM wrote: »
    His doubt came from the reaction of Selby imo

    That's exactly what I was thinking too. I thought he actually looked a bit surprised that Selby questioned it


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    #1470
    TheRiverman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,147 ✭✭✭TheRiverman


    Hawk- Eye for next year.


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    #1471
    bajer101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭bajer101


    Selby starting to look up at his mates again. He wasn't doing that when he was blazing it.


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