Snooker Season 2022/23

Strumms · 17-02-2023 5:53pm

O’Sullivan hammered 5-0 by Tian who was immense, hardly looked like missing.

Ronnie sat in his seat and anytime the camera pans on him he’s constantly fidgeting with or adjusting his tip. Given he spent the vast majority of the match sitting down, he’ll have that tip worn away…Guy gets on my wick… can only imagine it’s got to be the same for his opponents…a distraction.

Strumms · 18-02-2023 6:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120240467#Comment_120240467

On studio punditry duty…a while ago. Is asked a straightforward question by Rachel, he refuses to answer and instead defers to Neil Foulds…. Petulant on and off the table…..The look of.. “ hey I’m just sitting here because you pay me, couldn’t care less “. Makes no attempt to join the conversation or use his experience and expertise to further the discussion….looks like a tailor shops dummy sitting there.

if you were a TV producer you’d rather just a mid ranked old timer who is capable and interested enough to talk the game.

Arthur Daley · 18-02-2023 10:40pm

That was some snooker escape by Murphy in frame 1. In and out of the knuckles and down the table to pot the red hanging over the middle.

https://twitter.com/eurosport/status/1627031193106677760?t=DaFEAbPcmkTU5VhcIau9rw&s=19

As good as the escape he had using loads of check side at the Crucible a few years back. Probably even better.

AllForIt · 18-02-2023 11:04pm

Yea Murphy has played made a lot great shots in this match despite the fact he seems a bit nervy.

Snake Plisken · 19-02-2023 5:03pm

Good final Milkens leading 4-3. Enjoying the BBC Wales coverage with John Virgo on commentary and Ken in the studio

ArmaniJeanss · 19-02-2023 8:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120258333#Comment_120258333

The £150K bonus question? I presume he passed on the question as his answer (likely critical of the sponsors BetVictor) would have been a disrepute charge.

Strumms · 19-02-2023 8:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120262372#Comment_120262372

perhaps there lies the conflict of interest ? Little point of someone volunteering to do media work and feeling they are required to swerve straight and fair questions / conversations…. I’m sure diplomacy can prevail in situations… where he would not need to be critical.

ArmaniJeanss · 19-02-2023 8:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120262415#Comment_120262415

Similar to Sky Soccer I guess when they have a current manager or player in the studio. They don't throw the 'are the refereeing standards plummeting?' type of question at them as they can't answer.

I agree it does raise the question of what Ronnie actually brings to the studio expert role. Not a lot really compared to Foulds and the other ex-players.

AllForIt · 19-02-2023 9:36pm

Murphy really needs to up his game if he's wants to lift the trophy. His temperament seems quite poor today indicated by all that grimacing he's at.

Btw, like the BBC host Ian Dunt, pity he doesn't host some of the bigger events.

sligeach · 19-02-2023 9:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120261639#Comment_120261639

Had a long reply written out, click on another page by mistake, go back and it's all gone. This site is awful, autosave draft feature disabled. Thanks.

This final is dire, absolutely dire. Murphy has been poor and too casual, probably thinks he doesn't need to do much to beat Milkins. Rob Milkins shouldn't be winning any tournament, yet he just needs 2 more frames after this evening's mid-session interval, 7-5. Highest break has been 70 I think from Murphy and 66 from Milkins.

sligeach · 19-02-2023 10:06pm

7-6. But Milkins is on a break in the next.

Arthur Daley · 19-02-2023 10:16pm

Couldn't begrudge Milkins from here.

It would be a huge win for him.

Arthur Daley · 19-02-2023 10:23pm

Dickie Davies has died aged 94. Presented the ITV snooker coverage throughout the 80s.

sligeach · 19-02-2023 10:32pm

Terrific century break(the only one of the final) from Murphy in the last. Messes up in the next, and you just knew Milkins would botch his chance, which he duly has.

Arthur Daley · 19-02-2023 10:44pm

Well that's just great for the chap

Snake Plisken · 19-02-2023 10:45pm

Well done Robert Great result

Brian? · 19-02-2023 10:46pm

Delighted for Milkins. This is huge for him.

Brian? · 19-02-2023 10:51pm

They keep mentioning trouble in his personal life. Anyone for any idea what they’re on about?

PropJoe10 · 19-02-2023 10:53pm

Delighted for the Milkman. Think he's had a few issues with drink over the past few years. Hopefully this changes his life for the better.

AllForIt · 19-02-2023 10:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120263106#Comment_120263106

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/gloucester-snooker-star-rober-milkins-6869480

Spudman_20000 · 19-02-2023 10:56pm

Delighted for Rob! Even better he took the bonus off Ali Carter 😀

Snake Plisken · 20-02-2023 12:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120263134#Comment_120263134

In fairness Ali congratulated Rob which was a nice gesture

https://twitter.com/TheCaptain147/status/1627425507527606272?s=19

Snake Plisken · 20-02-2023 12:33pm

Off to ITV for snooker this week

https://twitter.com/WeAreWST/status/1627620296659283968?s=19

kirk. · 21-02-2023 2:19pm

Murphys back

Snake Plisken · 21-02-2023 2:28pm

Good win for Joe O'Connor last night against Mark Allen, Mark was starting to come back but Joe held his nerve and took the match 6-3

The Nal · 21-02-2023 3:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120269901#Comment_120269901

Quite the achievement to be fair. Although the hole in 1 could've been with a wedge. But he does play off scratch.

loyatemu · 21-02-2023 3:46pm

I heard he once beat up Mike Tyson and also bowled a perfect game. But he doesn't like to blow his own trumpet (though if he did, it would be note perfect).

Snake Plisken · 21-02-2023 5:56pm

The greatest Snooker/Golfer/Darts Player is through to the next round beating Selby 😀

https://twitter.com/WeAreWST/status/1628070821347438597?s=19

AllForIt · 21-02-2023 8:14pm

Yeah Murphy played great stuff this afternoon and really should have gone 4 - 0 up but for missing the clinching red in the forth which was a bad miss even with the rest. Wilted a bit at the end but got over the line eventually.

weemcd · 21-02-2023 9:17pm

https://twitter.com/ITVSnooker/status/1628086183921168385?t=f0TgfV4bonWOj0Gp8SRlCw&s=19 - classless here from Murphy, as usual. On ITV twitter, may be geo-blocked outside of the UK though.

Snooker Season 2022/23

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