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UK Championship Barbican York, 12th - 20th November BBC, Eurosport

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    #62
    gormdubhgorm
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    They should match Snooker players that know each other well more often this Clarke v Williams is great. 3-3. Match a decider feel about it already.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #63
    Sweet Talkin Romeo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭Sweet Talkin Romeo


    interesting "concession" there from Jamie - as far as the 'rules' go

    think he could've still (was snookered, but even so) levelled that frame, if he had potted black [altho was well snookered on it]

    was looking like a great snooker, but very unlucky for the red to go into black pocket tbf



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    #64
    kirk.
    Registered Users Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭kirk.


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119873925#Comment_119873925

    Murphy loves the sound of his own voice

    They should nickname him the pope or something



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    #65
    gormdubhgorm
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119875074#Comment_119875074

    It was funny that one. Allen says strange choice of shot from Williams. Clarke laid the snooker then Virgo gets to do a variation of his favourite catch phrase. ‘Where’s the red ball going?’

    It is a really odd match so far.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #66
    gormdubhgorm
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119875095#Comment_119875095

    Have to support him though he is the nearest thing we have to a top ROI player.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #67
    kirk.
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    It's funny how Ronnie still dominates

    The posters who used to say fitness didn't matter were wrong about that anyhow

    Mind and body are important assets



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    #68
    kirk.
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    Did this guy Clarke have a row with someone a while back if memory serves

    Something to do with being in a player's eyeline



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    #69
    gormdubhgorm
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119875190#Comment_119875190

    That was v McGill 2020 WC.

    https://youtu.be/nkbbA6oVyo8

    Funny thing was it was during Covid so there was no one in the place.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #70
    Sweet Talkin Romeo
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    fitness aint probably that important in snooker, imo

    what with not quite knowing (in most comps, tho not so much the big ones/majors etc,,) what time [and even if a player does] one's playing at, and, regardless of all the aforementioned; for me, and many might scoff at the notion, and it applies to many facets of life, having a dump at the same time every day has to be right up there, as regards 'frame of mind' and all that mallarkey,,

    eg, might be two hours/might be half an hour before 'kickoff' , the body might be wary of going 'into labour' as it were, on account of time/possible time constraints,,,,

    ,,,, all of which, not withstanding other ailments, might lend itself towards one having a 'dicky tummy'

    would affect refs an' all tbf



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    #71
    gormdubhgorm
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    I thought Clarke might choke there as the winning line got closer. Fair play to him won 3 in a row. Plus robbed two frames on Williams earlier in the match.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #72
    Sweet Talkin Romeo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭Sweet Talkin Romeo


    Williams virtually handed Clarke that match i feel, moreso than Jamie 'winning' it; thought overall MJW favoured it in "the best long pots to get in" stakes, but he weren't on it all, the senior Welshman

    don't think either player managed many 50+ breaks,,

    Ding aint that reliable but I feel he beats Clarke in the next game,,

    thing to take out of the match for me, is Mark Allen being a serious tactician,, straight after a shot, and if there was nothing obvious, he'd have an opinion on the right shot to play,, that said, he wasn't under any playing pressure himself, and, presumably, had a great view of the table from his perch in commentary box

    Great clearance in the end by Jamie tho - he didn't baulk at the winning line



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    #73
    kirk.
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119875526#Comment_119875526

    Thats the thing with commentary

    You see shots you wouldn't see if u were playing them



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    #74
    gormdubhgorm
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    Trump looking extremely shaky. At 2-2 v Xiao at the moment. Trump making a lot of major mistakes out of nowhere.

    If Xiao was a bit more experienced he would have Trump walloped, I think. Trump even looks worried in his chair.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #75
    kirk.
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    Shame whatever they've done to the pockets

    The game is diminished when you see the gap as the balls roll in



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    #76
    Brian?
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119877799#Comment_119877799

    ah stop. We have this debate every single tournament.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #77
    kirk.
    Registered Users Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭kirk.


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119878000#Comment_119878000

    I know sure it's half the fun starting it up again



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    #78
    Brian?
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119878028#Comment_119878028

    I politely disagree. 😂

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #79
    kirk.
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119878031#Comment_119878031

    Fitness and pockets always good for a laugh



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    #80
    gormdubhgorm
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    Jayus 4-4 now Xiao v Trump. And Doherty losing the run of himself in the commentary. Joe Perry the calming voice of reason.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #81
    kirk.
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    Ya Doherty fukks sake like

    The ball runs on and "what a shot"


    The 2 Popes not too bad in the studio



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    #82
    kirk.
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    Doherty is straight out of the John virgo school of commentary



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    #83
    Strumms
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    Amazed that Xiao took on a four ball plant in the decider.

    Neil Foulds agreeing as I type… madness.

    not exactly an inexperienced player



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    #84
    Sweet Talkin Romeo
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    Selby/Vafaei table 1

    the Gilbert/Murphy match just shades it for me for viewing purposes

    don't have Discovery+ ; Beeb not showing either game - reckon Selby match be on Red Button as well, so'll be watching that one, i guess



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    #85
    Joe_ Public
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    Perry didn't like it either, but to be kind to him, he did spend a long time over it and must have convinced himself it was close to dead set or that he could cover that pocket if he missed. Not sure why judd was bothered about a potential foul there.

    Lads on bbc afterwards not hiding their relief that trump won. If ronnie and judd both went out next round, I'd nearly half expect them to dump the rest of the tournament behind the red button!



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    #86
    Sweet Talkin Romeo
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    two favourites (Murf/Jester) to win i think, altho i chanced a cupla yoyo on Hossein @ 5/2 in hope 😊



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    #87
    Joe_ Public
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    Hossein playing down his chances on basis he's been struggling a bit lately given the nasty stuff going on back home, but have a hunch he could go close. Seems to play well generally against Selby anyway.



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    #88
    Brian?
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    I dislike Selby. I dislike McManus on commentary. Why am I watching this?

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #89
    Joe_ Public
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    Vafaei really likes those doubles against Selby!



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    #90
    Sweet Talkin Romeo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭Sweet Talkin Romeo


    great double alright that!

    Selby trying to make amends early doors here - great opening red,,,, big break on t'cards ere, with reds nicely opened



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    #91
    Arthur Daley
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    When you've got used to best of 7 matches that can be one sided and over in 60 or 70 minutes, it's a nice change to switch to these best of 11 that are slow boilers.

    90 minutes for 4 competitive frames, similar pace last night too.

    The view on this new format for the UK seems to be that it is an improvement all round.



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