World Championship Snooker 2010 [Archive]

Clouder_sx

24-04-2010, 13:26

is a week in, and i have one word for what i've just witnessed (Higgens v Davis):

WOW!

:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy :notworthy

Richie200sx

24-04-2010, 13:28

Unreal game. Gould looks to set to beat Robertson as well. Good well see Davis in the Semis!:eek:

Sideways14a

24-04-2010, 13:31

Soooooo question is... what kind of trouble is ronnie going to get himself into this time, maybe instead of giving the balls the finger he might drop his trousers and lay one on the table after a bad shot :confused::D

Clouder_sx

24-04-2010, 13:32

Lol, i love Ronnie, such a character :nod: was a bit gutted when i realised he's on the table at 14:30 today - it just means i might actually not leave the house today :wack:

Davis in the quarters :notworthy

Sideways Simon

24-04-2010, 15:52

Davis beating higgins, what an upset... has to be said though davis played very well and its not just a case of higgins not turning up... but enough of that.... Ronnie is playing extremely well against williams at the mo, what a shot on the brown in the 4th frame... truely amazing!

Sideways Simon

24-04-2010, 19:05

Robertson did well and held his nerve to comeback to win but it has to be say Gould threw it away

Clouder_sx

24-04-2010, 19:20

A shame really, because a Quarter Final debut for Gould might have been enough to frighten him and lose to Davis :nod: but Robertson is too good i expect (but then so should Higgens have been...)

Clouder_sx

25-04-2010, 14:40

I like the Pulse feature, just discovered it:

http://snooker.pulselive.com/pulse/snooker/#game

Live stats, virtual replays, polls etc :thumbs:

Sideways Simon

26-04-2010, 19:02

very dissapointed with myself today, didnt get to see any of the O'sullivan game, so looking forward to the highlights tonight....... but anyhow, Go on Ronnie!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sideways Simon

28-04-2010, 15:40

Taylor... i mean Davis out to Robertson, has to be said roberstson played some amazing snooker in that match but its always easier to play when your several frames ahead. Ronnie v selby now, very funny issue with the touching ball incident in frame before the mid session interval, trust ronnie to make a show out of it.... hilarious stuff!!

but the other side of things, i couldnt believe mark allen lost to Dott , especially being 12-10 in the lead at one stage!!!

Sideways14a

28-04-2010, 22:52

Sideways Simon

28-04-2010, 23:21

So ronnie makes a bit of a scene again, ok it make snooker interesting but come on man you aint doing yourself any favours...
I sometimes wonder if he could only just screw his head on right, he would be the best. But.....

Mark Williams summed it up perfectly after ronnie beat him saying "some of his breaks are just unthinkable to most players. Theres only one player in the tornament that can beat ronnie and its himself". this sums up ronnie perfectly, he's easily the best and most talented snooker player in the world but for gods sake its so annoying sometimes watching him when he cant be arsed playing, and lets his opponent scrape frames off his mistakes and impatient safety play

arry

28-04-2010, 23:27

Ronnie = the Matt Le Tissier of snooker

Sideways14a

29-04-2010, 08:53

When Ronnie is in the right frame of mind he is probably the best player in the world, he can do some amazing shit.
But....
He just cannot keep it up, sometimes he can manage a tournament but a lot of times he struggles to keep a level head inside a single game sometimes a frame :wack:
Its no good being an epic frame builder / potter or outright brilliant player if you can only do this half the time (or less so it seems these days :rolleyes:) and then play like a delinquent the rest as other great players will roll you over when they get the chance.

Sideways Simon

01-05-2010, 17:29

Well, Robertson through to the final and fair play, i hope he wins it, even though dott is playing super well too against selby, his safety play is excellent.

Clouder_sx

01-05-2010, 23:18

Shame to see Selby out, but Dott did play very well :nod:

Sideways Simon

01-05-2010, 23:31

Shame to see Selby out, but Dott did play very well :nod:

its looking to be a good final, i think dott deserved to the win over selby though, his pots when the cue ball was tight on the cushion were unbelievable... and safety play was very good too! be an interesting match tomorrow/monday because as JV's favourite word... there both very good cue-ist's!

Clouder_sx

02-05-2010, 13:08

Such a disapointment :(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8656905.stm

And a real shock!

Sideways Simon

02-05-2010, 13:15

Such a disapointment :(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8656905.stm

And a real shock!

jes... thats the first ive heard of that, a real shock... almost hard to believe as Higgins is such a brilliant ambassador to the game

Silane

02-05-2010, 13:22

its looking to be a good final, i think dott deserved to the win over selby though, his pots when the cue ball was tight on the cushion were unbelievable... and safety play was very good too! be an interesting match tomorrow/monday because as JV's favourite word... there both very good cue-ist's!

That shot that Selby played whilst bridging over the green and possibly brown too? And potted that red :eek: his fingers looked like they about to break.:eek:

Dott deserved it buy Selby didn't do himself any favours by missing that black on the last but 1 frame.

Bit shocked to see that about Higgins, you'd think he'd have more than enough money and pride to avoid doing something as stupid as that, if proven guilty.:indiff:

Sideways14a

02-05-2010, 13:33

Such a disapointment :(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8656905.stm

And a real shock!

No way :eek:

Sideways Simon

02-05-2010, 13:35

read through all that and listened to the interview and if after the investiagation he is found guilty of throwing frames theres a high possibility of him getting a life ban!!!

Clouder_sx

02-05-2010, 14:17

I really hope not as he is a HUGE presence on the snooker scene - the game wouldn't be the same without him :no:

He is the last person i'd expect to get involved with stuff like that! :( just hope he's innocent and it's been a mix-up!

Sideways Simon

02-05-2010, 14:30

He is the last person i'd expect to get involved with stuff like that! :( just hope he's innocent and it's been a mix-up!

ya me too... according to statment he made to the bbc that was read just before the final commenced he has done nothing wrong.... i hope this is the case as he is a huge part of snooker:nod:

Richie200sx

02-05-2010, 16:13

He would be the last person I would think that would be throwing frames. Why was he out there anyway? Ukraine seems to be a very strange place to be, regarding snooker business.:confused:

On the other hand, I just hope Dott doesnt win a 2nd title. It was bad enough Shaun Murphy winning it. (Massive Jimmy White fan):thumbs:

Clouder_sx

03-05-2010, 10:12

:( having seen the transcript and read quite a bit about it, he's screwed. The game is screwed :(

Simaroon

03-05-2010, 10:16

i dont know how he can possibly deny it, Have you seen it on sky sports news???? theres no mix up, hes trying to get the bloke to mortgagae his holiday home :wack: real dissapointment!!

Clouder_sx

03-05-2010, 10:18

The thing is, he'll get a life-time ban, the NOTW threatened to make more allegations next week (other players???) - just as the sport is beginning to make another rise, it's almost enough to dissolve it completely :cry: :(

Not sure whether to be mad at Higgins or the money-making nothing-better-to-do journalists at NOTW! :mad:

arry

03-05-2010, 11:04

Sideways Simon

03-05-2010, 11:20

Well, entertaining snooker last night anyway - can see the pressure and the tiredness getting to both. Fair play to Dott sticking it out, and pulling himself back into contention; could have easily gone the other way after 5 on the bounce

ya, dott played well in the last 2-3 frames but could easily have lost 8 frames in a row in that last session which would have been disastrous. i can see him playing much better today though.:nod:

arry

03-05-2010, 11:26

He looked knackered :nod:

Clouder_sx

03-05-2010, 23:09

Might be a late one tonight :wack:

Sideways Simon

03-05-2010, 23:21

Might be a late one tonight :wack:

thats for sure, the way there potting it'll be the small hours before its over, robertson is looking good for it though

on another note... who were the two previous players to get a snooker ban and for what???

Mark

04-05-2010, 10:01

Glad Robertson won, dont rate dott at all, makes far too many mistakes. I lost count the amount of times the cue ball went in during the semi and the final :wack:

Selby should have beaten him :nod:

Sideways Simon

04-05-2010, 10:39

Glad Robertson won, dont rate dott at all, makes far too many mistakes. I lost count the amount of times the cue ball went in during the semi and the final :wack:

Selby should have beaten him :nod:

Never mind selby.... Mark allen should have beaten him in the quarters, but also martin gould should have def beaten robertson in the quarters!! i wasnt too pushed over which one won, but nice to see Robertson win it for his first time.... now thats over, all eyes on John Higgins:wack:

The Chef

04-05-2010, 12:23

It wasn't a great final:wack:
However, I'm also glad Robinson won - cant put my finger on it - but there is something I dont like about Dott.

As for Higgins; I was dubious about the news as I heard it - assuming its some sensationalist news story with little proof.
However... having seen the video - there is little doubt in my mind he is guity as they come.

His 'excuse' that he feared for his saftey once the conversation started is understandable. However, he made it quite clear it was easy to throw a game and that he was willing to do so. Even going on to querying how then monies were going to get to him:indiff::wack:

gerbos14a

04-05-2010, 22:31

I think Dott threw the match:nod::wack:

I have always liked watching snooker, I have been hooked since I was a kid when I watched Denis Taylor beat Steve Davis in my grannys house in 1985.But after watching that video I will always feel every time I watch, that the outcome has been predetermined. I know that match/frame fixing probably is, and has been, going on for a long time, the fact that Higgins was so relaxed during the deal confirms that, but ignorance was bliss. Every time there is an easy black missed. Every time a player claims he got a kick, that video will be in my mind. All snookers credibility is gone.

Silane

05-05-2010, 14:12

Every time there is an easy black missed. Every time a player claims he got a kick, that video will be in my mind. All snookers credibility is gone.

You could apply that same logic to pretty much any sport though?

I don't think it's lost its credibility at all. Sure Higgins has, if the rumors are true but I can't honestly say it's going to make me think that everybody is cheating.

What about penalty misses in football? Dropped catches in cricket? Miss-hits in tennis? Knockouts in boxing?

Richie200sx

05-05-2010, 15:30

I agree. I dont think it has lost its credibility. It only ever really crosses my mind, when they do miss such an easy shot. Take for instance, Ronnie O'Sullivan. The most naturally gifted snooker player ever. Should never miss a shot. But some of the shots he does miss, do make you think. Maybe he's missing them deliberatley.:eek:

I just think that the video footage is against Higgins and his manager resigning isn't helping the matter. Other than that, i'm glad Robertson won!!:nod:

Clouder_sx

07-06-2010, 18:18

Sideways Simon

07-06-2010, 18:22

Bump

"Promoter Mr Hearn said the disciplinary process, led by WPBSA board member David Douglas, the former Metropolitan Police detective chief superintendent, would take "days and weeks" rather than "months and months", with the new season set to start in July"

Chop chop :rolleyes: this has gone dead silent since news broke :(

ya, fully aggree... no news on the matter now at all.

Hearn has now the majority share in charge of world snooker after a player vote and dott also managed by higgins ex manager has shown him the door too, but also came out publicly to say that he hopes higgins name will be cleared, so who knows what in the hell is going on!:annoyed: