World Snooker Seniors Championship 2021

BonnieSituation

Joe_ Public wrote: »

I'm not surprised his brain is fried, it's not just the prestige and the money, but automatic entry into every seniors event next season as well as champion of champions qualification. There's almost too much on the line there. If he copes with this and manages to get over the line, I'll say fair fcks to him. Fear for him now though.

Knowing that now I want Lilley to win.

gormdubhgorm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Knowing that now I want Lilley to win.

I shouted for Jimmy long enough back in the 90's when he had had hair didn't and did again.

Lilley back in front 4-3 fair play that was flipping edgy stuff.

HeidiHeidi

What sort of prize money is there for this?

gormdubhgorm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

What sort of prize money is there for this?

I think it is about 20k for the winner not sure on the runner up.

HeidiHeidi

Virgo completely missing (or ignoring) the dig

Joe_ Public

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Jayus, I knew about the Champions of Champions thing. Not the automatic entry to all the seniors events. Massive for Lilly in that case. Life changing stuff.

Not sure how many seniors events there actually are, only about 4 main ones really i think, maybe more next season if things are back to normal, but it's a nice little bonus anyway.

gormdubhgorm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Virgo completely missing (or ignoring) the dig

Everytime I hear Virgo I think of four snooker things:

1) Pot as many balls as you can you can

2) Whatever you do don't hit the blue

3) Where's the cue ball going?

4) Auld snooker coach I used to go to - always used to say Virgo was a pro snooker player since xyz and only one tournament - because he had no back pause when he was addressing the cueball.

HeidiHeidi

This is looking a bit ominous for Jimmy.....

gormdubhgorm

Lilley nearly at frame over, but leaves it awkward - great recovery.

49 on Jimmy needs two snookers.

HeidiHeidi

Ah, good man the underdog!!

gormdubhgorm

Lilley has it frame and match

5-3

gormdubhgorm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Ah, good man the underdog!!

He looks chuffed.

HeidiHeidi

What a swizz of an ending for him, total silence.

Neeson

Where they get this Long nosed suited joker from?

gormdubhgorm

Neeson wrote: »

Where they get this Long nosed suited joker from?

Oh that is Rob Walker MC. He gets really excited about very little at the best of times.

Lilley reading out a list lovely stuff.

HeidiHeidi

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Oh that is Rob Walker MC. He gets really excited about very little at the best of times.

Haha Lilley reading out a list lovely stuff.

He's utterly charming!

BonnieSituation

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

What sort of prize money is there for this?

15k for the winner.

BonnieSituation

Absolutely delighted for him in the end.

It means so much. You can't fault that.

gormdubhgorm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

What a swizz of an ending for him, total silence.

Terrible with no crowd for him, hopefully Lilley does a tour of the snooker spots in Newcastle when the covid is over.

HeidiHeidi

That was great! Total trip down memory lane.

Thanks to whoever mentioned this on the main Worlds thread, I'd never have known about it otherwise!

And fair play whoever came up with the red button details!!

Joe_ Public

So chuffed for the guy, such a likeable fella and thoroughly deserving winner. To actually have made that list out before the match was a brave call mentally! Really enjoyed that match and speech.

BonnieSituation

Hopefully we'll get to see him over at the Irish Senior Masters later on

gormdubhgorm

This made me laugh -

HeidiHeidi

Fk me, I was wondering how Tony Knowles was looking these days - he was my absolute heartthrob back in the day ...... he has NOT aged well :eek:

Mother of God!

gormdubhgorm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Fk me, I was wondering how Tony Knowles was looking these days - he was my absolute heartthrob back in the day ...... he has NOT aged well :eek:

Mother of God!

All that hard living, smoke filled rooms and that that old chalk dust to blame I would say!

HeidiHeidi

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

All that hard living, smoke filled rooms and that that old chalk dust to blame I would say!

Jimmy looks like he's cleaned his act up bigtime in recent years (I haven't been as avid a snooker watcher lately as before) - he was looking pretty well worn and a lot heavier last time I remember seeing him..... no more than Ronnie, he'd have a fairly volatile personality, susceptible to all sorts....

I'd never have said that of the choirboy Tony though

gormdubhgorm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Jimmy looks like he's cleaned his act up bigtime in recent years (I haven't been as avid a snooker watcher lately as before) - he was looking pretty well worn and a lot heavier last time I remember seeing him..... no more than Ronnie, he'd have a fairly volatile personality, susceptible to all sorts....

I'd never have said that of the choirboy Tony though

The way wikipedia put it on Tony Knowles was well written and concise.

"Knowles shot to prominence in 1982 when he defeated defending champion Steve Davis 10–1 in the first round of the World Championship, earning him overnight stardom in a period when the sport was reaching the peak of its popularity. His good looks resulted in his relationship exploits featuring in the tabloid press. After some particularly sordid revelations he was fined £5,000 by the governing body for "bringing the game into disrepute".

FR01

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Fk me, I was wondering how Tony Knowles was looking these days - he was my absolute heartthrob back in the day ...... he has NOT aged well :eek:

Mother of God!

He has also battled and thankfully overcome throat cancer for several years which I’m sure will age anyone.

gormdubhgorm

FR01 wrote: »

He has also battled and thankfully overcome throat cancer for several years which I’m sure will age anyone.

Jayus, feel a bit now didn't know that bit.

HeidiHeidi

FR01 wrote: »

He has also battled and thankfully overcome throat cancer for several years which I’m sure will age anyone.

I didn't know that either, fair dues to him to get back to health and playing again.


And anyway, I am in absolutely no position to be throwing stones!