2020 World Snooker Championship

sligeach

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

It's on the red button.

I don’t have the red button.

Joe_ Public

Poor quality but it is a classic kind of contest between a pure potter and a tactical minded player. Thats what makes it interesting for me. Usually favour the tactical guy in these situations but we shall see. McGill has the experience too so has to be favourite.

Mervyn Skidmore

sligeach wrote: »

I don’t have the red button.

If you have a free to air system you can tune it in as a separate channel.

AllForIt

sligeach wrote: »

Double standards from the BBC. If the O'Sullivan v Ding match was still going, they wouldn't have ended the coverage. I don’t know if it's a blessing not seeing the end of the Clarke/McGill match.

Given the controversial incident I think It's a must watch, whatever the standard of snooker.

Rothko

I think it'll go to a decider but I'd fancy McGill to get through.

Chalk McHugh

Pity the pack didn't split more favourably there for McGill as with a little bit of luck the maximum was on. I would have liked to have seen Clarke's reaction if Mcgill got the 147 as i dont think they have acknowledged each others presence all night.

taytobreath

Highest break 78 ..jesus

DelBoy Trotter

sligeach wrote: »

Double standards from the BBC. If the O'Sullivan v Ding match was still going, they wouldn't have ended the coverage. I don’t know if it's a blessing not seeing the end of the Clarke/McGill match. It could be a cure for insomnia.

Don’t agree with that, they still would have ended their coverage on BBC 2

taytobreath

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Pity the pack didn't split more favourably there for McGill as with a little bit of luck the maximum was on. I would have liked to have seen Clarke's reaction if Mcgill got the 147 as i dont think they have acknowledged each others presence all night.

I noticed that too...no tap on the table for good shots , although there’s has not been many of them. There’s hatred going on there alright

zuutroy

sligeach wrote: »

Double standards from the BBC. If the O'Sullivan v Ding match was still going, they wouldn't have ended the coverage.

100% they would. No one is safe from the BBC timetabling.
Also I can't believe anyone pays any heed to Ronnie's interviews. He's been asked the same questions for 25 years and chooses not to answer them like a footballer, basically. He just says whatever nonsense comes into his head.

Hotblack Desiato

Said it before but I'll say it again, the two-table phase of the Crucible is where a Freesat box is worth its weight in gold. We have two. One for all the soaps and dramas and all the other crap , the other one is free for me to do what I please.

BBC2 - World Snooker series link - check
BBC Four - World Snooker series link - check
BBC RB1 - World Snooker series link - check

Yes the red button is a recordable channel and it does series link too and all of this works even though this box only has one satellite cable feed. And I can stream this to a phone, tablet or laptop anywhere in the house... :cool:

AllForIt

Rothko wrote: »

I think it'll go to a decider but I'd fancy McGill to get through.

Yeah it's looking like a decider isn't it.

McGill reminds me of Graeme Dott, looks that bit intense all the time, where Clarke looks a bit more calm. I fancy Clarke for it, dunno why.

Rothko

taytobreath wrote: »

I noticed that too...no tap on the table for good shots , although there’s has not been many of them. There’s hatred going on there alright

I don't think McGill is even looking at the table when Clarke is playing.

Arthur Daley

I couldn't see if they 'bumped elbows' at the start tonight as the camera seemed to pan away. Will be interesting to see if it does go 12 all, and at the end.

Comic Book Guy

I thought Clarke was going to kiss the pink on way back up the table from the break off, unusual one!

Joe_ Public

Found his potting range again it seems. Good stuff here.

AllForIt

They might bump heads instead Arthur

Joe_ Public

Rothko wrote: »

I don't think McGill is even looking at the table when Clarke is playing.

Thats standard mcgill protocol when in his seat so wouldn't read anything extra into that.

DelBoy Trotter

This really is dreadful stuff

Chalk McHugh

Great entertainment. The quality of play barely matters at this stage as the two players are running on empty.

Chalk McHugh

Come on McGill.

Chalk McHugh

Fake applause for a fluked snooker?

RebelButtMunch

Woeful stuff but im enjoying Dale's commentary

Chalk McHugh

Anyone that thinks this is woeful stuff has no appreciation of this great game.

RebelButtMunch

They couldn't pot a ball to save their lives. Riding their luck all over the place. I enjoyed the ding o'Sullivan game .

RebelButtMunch

They couldn't pot a ball to save their lives. Riding their luck all over the place. I enjoyed the ding o'Sullivan game .

RebelButtMunch

They couldn't pot a ball to save their lives. Riding their luck all over the place. I enjoyed the ding o'Sullivan game .

Rothko

The quality isn't great but the tense atmosphere is what makes it.

Rothko

That's the end of this frame anyway.

martyos121

This is proper World Championship snooker. You can see impressive break building at any tournament, but this type of low-quality, high drama tense snooker is only truly seen at the Crucible. Loving this match.

Chalk McHugh

He had a couple of good chances did McGill but the young Welsh man comes out on top in tjat epic safety battle.

Joe_ Public

Utterly absorbing match, loving every second of it. McGill had all the luck in that frame but couldnt make it count.

DelBoy Trotter

The drama and tension is great, but this is woeful snooker. And I’m not saying that as there hasn’t been many high breaks, I’m saying that as the standard is dreadful. You don’t need high breaks to make a great match, but you do need a decent standard of safety play

taytobreath

Yan ver has is a great ref in fairness

taytobreath

Omg the drama

taytobreath

This site is a disgrace the last few weeks ffs, it takes me four or five times to submit a post

aaronjennings

Give me this over a 147-fest anyday. Loving it

Rothko

Must be the end here.

Rothko

Well, what do I know?

Mervyn Skidmore

Pockets are extremely generous at times,how the hell did that drop?

waynescales1

Look at that black, looming at the top of the table...

martyos121

Dying to see how McGill gets from pink to black under this kind of pressure.

EDIT: Beautifully, is the answer. And then he goes and misses the black.

aaronjennings

Wooow

zuutroy

aaronjennings wrote: »

Wooow

This is outrageous

StevenToast

World Numpty Championship

martyos121

Some bottle potting that black. Now we get a decider, brilliant.

DelBoy Trotter

Shocking miss on the pink by Clarke, fair play to McGill for snatching that frame

taytobreath

I love snooker

aaronjennings

I wonder would the crowd make the atmosphere lighter or tenser?

Chalk McHugh

Never in doub tthat frame