Aiming/Sighting Consistency

[vmax4steve]

that's absolute rubbish Byrom ... if I didn't know you better I'd think you were trolling ... I'm quite happy to take anyone on in a best of 9, embroidery vs knitting

The barbed needle of crochet is far harder than those straight needle disciplines.

[rimmer10]

The barbed needle of crochet is far harder than those straight needle disciplines.

Depends what side of the Atlantic you're from

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

Where are these knitting forums of which you speak? They sound fun. Will make a nice change from playing Medal of Honour 4 with me school chums and i have 20 minutes to kill before me mam gets the tea on.

please can we keep knitting out of this discussion - it's even more difficult than either snooker or pool ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knitting ... I very nearly knitted a 147 the other night but I missed the final reverse stockinette stich ...

d'oh, I was gutted :crying: ...

In knitting circles, that's known as 'doing a Ken D'oherty'.

Yup, here all week.

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

I hate anything to do with actors playing snooker or pool. I havent seen one yet that wasn't completely ****.

Lol. More straw manning. Find me where i said the hustler is a **** film. I said i hate all films or tv shows where actors play pool or snooker (or any oher sport for that matter). Newman was half plausible, i suspose, but good luck to you if you think the woeful cruise looked like a player in TCOM.

Either you thought it was a completely **** film or you haven't seen it, but as you think Newman was half plausible I would hazard a guess that you have, seeing as he hardly had a cue in his hand in TCOM.

Would you like to take it back ?

Take what back?

Anyway, we've moved on now to knitting, the game REAL men play. I haven't had me needles out for ages and this has got me juices really going, i can tell you.

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

The barbed needle of crochet is far harder than those straight needle disciplines.

Depends what side of the Atlantic you're from

Actually, it depends on how much of a clue you got.

[rimmer10]

Actually, it depends on how much of a clue you got.

Not an expert Biggy, admittedly. Anyway, I'm torn between the Knitmaster kh160 and the Viscount Reed sk280. Could do with your expert opinion on that one

[OmaMiesta]

I am well aware of the nature Vs nurture arguments when it comes to sport, but i would think if anyone comes close to providing proof either way, it's ronnie.

Steve Davis did very well in 9 ball, won the world I believe and made it to the finals/ last 16 few times. Ronnie destroyed Earl in the mosconi cup, Steves done pretty well there as well. Stephen Hendry is a very good chinese 8 ball player, Tony drago dominated 9 ball at one point...Mark Grey, etc etc point is there are many snooker players that did well in pool. Name me one pool player that did well in snooker.

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

I am well aware of the nature Vs nurture arguments when it comes to sport, but i would think if anyone comes close to providing proof either way, it's ronnie.

Steve Davis did very well in 9 ball, won the world I believe and made it to the finals/ last 16 few times. Ronnie destroyed Earl in the mosconi cup, Steves done pretty well there as well. Stephen Hendry is a very good chinese 8 ball player, Tony drago dominated 9 ball at one point...Mark Grey, etc etc point is there are many snooker players that did well in pool. Name me one pool player that did well in snooker.

Had you read the thread carefully, you would know i have said several times it is not possible for a pool player to become a top snooker player.

The rest of your post is all rubbish or littered with inaccuracy. Davis didn't win the worlds, the mosconi cup is a dog and pony show, hendry is mediocre at chinese 8 ball, and that is being kind, Gray is decent at 9 ball but no world beater by any means, and drago has not dominated 9 ball in any way shape or form. I believe he won the world 10 ball but thats pretty much it. Ultimately, they are all at a certain level, which is a long way short of being genuine contenders for any competition with a world class field.

[itsnoteasy]

Steve Davis did very well in 9 ball, won the world I believe and made it to the finals/ last 16 few times. Ronnie destroyed Earl in the mosconi cup, Steves done pretty well there as well. Stephen Hendry is a very good chinese 8 ball player, Tony drago dominated 9 ball at one point...Mark Grey, etc etc point is there are many snooker players that did well in pool. Name me one pool player that did well in snooker.

Mark Selby

[rimmer10]

Mark Selby

Wasn't Selby already a snooker professional for a number of years before he won the pool world title in 2006?

[aucott80]

SelBy was already a professional correct. He's been playing pool for years though. Good friends with Potts

[itsnoteasy]

ah! You could be right, I just knew he kind of made his name at pool first(at the very top ).

[OmaMiesta]

Had you read the thread carefully, you would know i have said several times it is not possible for a pool player to become a top snooker player.

The rest of your post is all rubbish or littered with inaccuracy. Davis didn't win the worlds, the mosconi cup is a dog and pony show, hendry is mediocre at chinese 8 ball, and that is being kind, Gray is decent at 9 ball but no world beater by any means, and drago has not dominated 9 ball in any way shape or form. I believe he won the world 10 ball but thats pretty much it. Ultimately, they are all at a certain level, which is a long way short of being genuine contenders for any competition with a world class field.

My mistake, he lost to Efren in the World pool league finals...but made it to the last 16 losing to earl in 2003 World....and how did Drago not dominate at one point lol he won the World pool masters, made it to semi finals of the World pool championship, won international 10 ball....Won MVP in mosconi cup. Point is if all these guys dedicated more time to the game they would no doubt be on top.....the problem is the game isnt very financially rewarding so why bother?

[Alba_]

Wasn't Selby already a snooker professional for a number of years before he won the pool world title in 2006?

Yes he was a pro at the time at snooker. He was 28th in the world at the time he won the pool

[Alba_]

Had you read the thread carefully, you would know i have said several times it is not possible for a pool player to become a top snooker player.

The rest of your post is all rubbish or littered with inaccuracy. Davis didn't win the worlds, the mosconi cup is a dog and pony show, hendry is mediocre at chinese 8 ball, and that is being kind, Gray is decent at 9 ball but no world beater by any means, and drago has not dominated 9 ball in any way shape or form. I believe he won the world 10 ball but thats pretty much it. Ultimately, they are all at a certain level, which is a long way short of being genuine contenders for any competition with a world class field.

Hendry is only the face of Chinese 8 ball, He goes and plays a few matches to promote it now and then that is it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABT4r0wEMIs
Skip to 5 mins then 21 mins because Hendry does not look mediocre to me. Grey was European world number 1 after 2 years of playing pool but no world beater heh. Drago won a few pool tournaments despite being a mediocre snooker player compared to the top standard. Efran is the best pool player ever and Earl is up there too and SVB is the blue eyes boy in you eyes. What have they ever done in snooker? Have they ever won a snooker event or ever got a high ranking? Case closed and dismissed.