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

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    #212
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,704 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Well, whoever backed 6-1 Lisowski. 6-0 Ding is having a good Christmas. I doubt there was many.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #213
    waynescales1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119891748#Comment_119891748

    Got what he deserved for wearing that suit.



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    #214
    weemcd
    Registered Users Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭weemcd


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119891723#Comment_119891723

    I'm with you there. Absolutely everything about him I cannot stand. And what's worse, he's on commentary now, I'll have to move away from BBC coverage.



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    #215
    waynescales1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119891922#Comment_119891922

    His entire manner when being interviewed is pure affectation. It’s all a performance with him, he’s the exact opposite of down to earth.



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    #216
    kirk.
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    Hes an annoying fukkker Murphy

    Criticizing ronnie like who cares



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    #217
    waynescales1
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    Madness from Craigie to trust the table there, at 5-4 down, after such a good shot on the yellow to middle. Might be his last shot.



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    #218
    kirk.
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    Bbc with their channel hopping would drive ya mad



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    #219
    Sweet Talkin Romeo
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    getting interesting now - gis a decider !!

    unlikely tho, with Allen's commanding lead



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    #220
    Sandor Clegane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Sandor Clegane


    Couldn't tell you the last time I watched snooker on BBC, their coverage is shocking a lot of the time and I find their commentary and interviewing very wooden.

    Eurosport is much better IMO.



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    #221
    waynescales1
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    Snooker Escape Success? Love to know how they’re calculating that percentage.



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    #222
    Sweet Talkin Romeo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭Sweet Talkin Romeo


    one more 'bold prediction' from me

    last one - i promise😃

    If, if Mind, if young Sam wins comp (or this match at least ) then that 'pink' he got when still needing snookers, after potting last (or latest, rather - 2nd last on table) red, then that pink will make "someone's" top three in the sotc stakes 🤔

    alright, i'll leave off now 😃

    Gwan Sam 😕



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    #223
    Sweet Talkin Romeo
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    😊

    all academic now 🙂

    unlucky Sam, ya was best player for long spells in that match,,, no cigar looking like :(



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    #224
    waynescales1
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119892188#Comment_119892188

    Strange prediction considering he’s literally moments away from losing the match.



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    #225
    Sweet Talkin Romeo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭Sweet Talkin Romeo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119892204#Comment_119892204

    yer right Wayne ☺️

    but at time of posting he only needed the one snooker 🙂

    needs three now :( very forlorn indeed his hopes



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    #226
    waynescales1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    Craigie couldn’t lay a snooker to save his life.



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    #227
    waynescales1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    Mark Allen’s off the field changes have done him good I think, looks very sharp and focused these days.



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    #228
    Sweet Talkin Romeo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭Sweet Talkin Romeo


    ☺️ Jimmy's still up

    WD the Irishman 🙂🤗



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    #229
    weemcd
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119892235#Comment_119892235

    I'm picking him to win the whole thing now, his all round game is there plus his experience. Had his best season in years.



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    #230
    Sandor Clegane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Sandor Clegane


    There has been too many false dawns with Lisowski for me to back him, yes he played superbly today, the best I've ever seen him tbh...but Dale made an interesting comment today wondering how will he react when something doesn't go his way, or when things go wrong for him, there is a fragility to Lisowski and things have been going really well all week for him, how will he handle things when they go against him or when things get close? be interesting to see, he's blitzed everyone so far and he may well keep doing it but you'd imaging he'll eventually meet some resistance and when he does it'll be interesting to see how he reacts.



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    #231
    waynescales1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119892598#Comment_119892598

    He’s working with Peter Ebdon lately though. Not much Ebdon can teach Lisowski about break building, I’d imagine they’re working on the mental side of his game. Be interesting to see the outcome of that.



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    #232
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,214 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119891723#Comment_119891723

    Why? He’s a genuinely nice fella

    they/them/theirs


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




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    #233
    Brian?
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119892601#Comment_119892601

    He’s working with Ebdon, well the commentators should have mentioned that! /s

    Next time they bring it up I’m turning off the telly. Every five effing minutes.


    It’s going to be very interesting, if Lisowski can get over his final yips he’ll be unstoppable. Another good example of why having the right coaching and doing the right training matters.

    they/them/theirs


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




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    #234
    kirk.
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    You're like a dog with a bone with this coaching crack



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    #235
    Genghis
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    Odds on bet365 for overall winner. I can't see past Allen myself. He is in great form this season, seen it myself in NI Open. Really wants this title, and no better man to finish the job. I think his peak in this tournament is also yet to come, whereas the other 3 I feel may have had their peak yesterday and one or two may have trouble today. Ding Vs Allen for me on Sunday.

    Ding 7/4

    Allen 9/4

    Lisowski 11/4

    Ford 15/2



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    #236
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,214 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119892746#Comment_119892746

    Must be because the pockets are easier and I run more.

    they/them/theirs


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




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    #237
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,214 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119892756#Comment_119892756

    I would leave to see Ding win. Be great to have him back in the top 16 and winning big again

    they/them/theirs


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




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    #238
    kirk.
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    I'd fancy Ding now he's got history here



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    #239
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,460 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Jack to win. I don't know how snooker unfolds really, it will be tough for him as the winning line approaches.


    But I'd like to see Mark capitalise on his good form and win another big tournament.

    It is widely considered that he has fewer big titles than he should have by now, given his promising start and finesse on the table.



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    #240
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,704 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119892144#Comment_119892144

    Yeah and long pot success etc. I think a poster on here explained it was a certain distance.

    Escape success sounds even more difficult to explain, is it just hitting the correct ball, or hitting the correct one and leaving no shot on?

    I think someone doing those snooker stats has to really know the game of snooker to be consistent.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #241
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,704 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119892771#Comment_119892771

    Yeah I remember when he was a spotty faced young lad, with no English. And he was basically supporting his family in China financially with his snooker earnings. Some pressure!

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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