My Last Sit Video - no more coming

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

Speaking of bears ; ) lol.

Quote Originally Posted by Hello, Mr Big Shot

Then retract and apologise.

I remember hearing a good joke once about a hunter who kept trying to kill a bear but failed each time and got buggered by the bear.... after several failed attempts the bear says " you're not here for the hunting are you"? You're not here for the snooker are you Biggie? Lol.

No cheap shots...well maybe the odd one if its funny... Original Source: Allowing for side http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...#ixzz4tunBXqD9 - TSF -

Lol.

You should never laugh at your own jokes mate.

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

Now Biggy, you've already criticized me for not using side and no, I don't 'stick to swerve' I primarily use what's called 'DRAG' but perhaps you don't know what that is?

Is it hitting the ball in a certain way to produce a desired result?

Well...

[Terry Davidson]

That's quality stuff Terry, I loved Steve Austin as a kid, even had the doll with the crank arm that lifted the engine, lol. Do you know if Cliff grew up playing pool first and adopted snooker? Or was it the other way around?

Back in the day, most of the Canadians where using resin ferrules regarded for spin, seen a few snooker players using these recently. Goes around and comes around eh.

Both Cliff and Bill were raised on snooker although they likely played some pool when they were young. The resin ferrules were not better for spin but rather were lighter than brass which never really caught on in Canada. Cliff still uses a resin ferrule which is brownish-orange. Bill had a very whippy maple Brunswick Trophy cue which was the most popular snooker cue over here and used a black fiber ferrule I believe.

Canadians in those days learned snooker using Vitalite balls which are lighter than Crystalate and Super Crystalate (I have a set here). We also had thin 28oz Brunswick snooker cloths with big pockets on the tables. I have seen some players screw the cueball 10ft back on a 10ft shot like it was an everyday thing. The bigger pockets on the Brunswick Gold Crown are why Cliff was always so good around the black. When the British pros first came over here for a tournament they played on a Gold Crown and couldn't miss, expecially Alex Higgins who let his game flow and wanted to gamble with everyone as he figured once he made a pot he would just run out.

[Cue crafty]

Lol.

You should never laugh at your own jokes mate.

Lol! You still got it mate, keep cracking on

[travisbickle]

As a matter of fact I went down to my table just now and tried a 3/4 black with helping, inside and drag and all results were very similar although I was able to hold the spot better using centre-ball drag. Perhaps it's what a player is used to.

Then since you said you could hold the spot on a 1/2-ball black using helping side. So I tried to do that but couldn't hold the spot (and missed a few pots too). Tried the 1/2-ball with inside side and drag and achieved the best result with the inside side.

Although we haven't had Ramon get a screen shot of my blacks I believe it was just a matter of too little side and maybe too much pace. To me the black looked like it went where I hit it (i.e. - 180* opposite contact point). Pretty soon you'll be seeing SIT for every shot anyone plays and you'll convince the players on here they should use side on every shot they play except dead-in pots except perhaps even then if you want to move the cueball.

Actually I watched Ronnie in a 2017 tournament where he had a dead-in blue and needed to get at a red down near the black. He hit the blue hard with a ton of side, caught the side jaw and missed the pot, but he overshot the red. Players should think about it if even someone as good as him misses when using side. No SIT could have been involved though, just cueball throw from the side which he misjudged.

I think the correct shot for every player is the one he is most used to. For you it's with side and for me I'd rather use drag unless the angle is too steep then I would choose another way to get position.

There is no way on this earth you can hold a half ball pot better with check side.
You must be playing the shot all wrong

[Cue crafty]

Travis, remember this Jam? No spin needed for old farts...lol. . https://youtu.be/YXcSBtrTlNE

Them frames are littered with maxis and tons. Oh, to be transported back to the 70s, when dinosaurs ruled the table. Quick reply to this message Reply Reply With Quote Reply With Quote Multi-Quote This Message 28th September 2016, 05:23 AM #1 Slasher's Avatar Slasher Slasher is offline Green Join Date Dec 2006 Posts 341 vCash 1000 Default Pokey Strokey Ton and 3 world titles Amazing what you can get away with for a stroke, no pause no follow through https://youtu.be/YXcSBtrTlNE https://youtu.be/V-k Original Source...um on Facebook

[Cue crafty]

Both Cliff and Bill were raised on snooker although they likely played some pool when they were young. The resin ferrules were not better for spin but rather were lighter than brass which never really caught on in Canada. Cliff still uses a resin ferrule which is brownish-orange. Bill had a very whippy maple Brunswick Trophy cue which was the most popular snooker cue over here and used a black fiber ferrule I believe.

Canadians in those days learned snooker using Vitalite balls which are lighter than Crystalate and Super Crystalate (I have a set here). We also had thin 28oz Brunswick snooker cloths with big pockets on the tables. I have seen some players screw the cueball 10ft back on a 10ft shot like it was an everyday thing. The bigger pockets on the Brunswick Gold Crown are why Cliff was always so good around the black. When the British pros first came over here for a tournament they played on a Gold Crown and couldn't miss, expecially Alex Higgins who let his game flow and wanted to gamble with everyone as he figured once he made a pot he would just run out.

Thanks Terry, golden memory! I can understand Higgins loving that, he was a betting man and loved to take on a challenge. His game was all risk n reward, with the confidence of a generous pocket I'm sure he would just enjoy letting rip! Happy Dayz. ; )

[travisbickle]

Travis, remember this Jam? No spin needed for old farts...lol. . Them frames are littered with maxis and tons. Oh, to be transported back to the 70s, when dinosaurs ruled the table. Quick reply to this message Reply Reply With Quote Reply With Quote Multi-Quote This Message 28th September 2016, 05:23 AM #1 Slasher's Avatar Slasher Slasher is offline Green Join Date Dec 2006 Posts 341 vCash 1000 Default Pokey Strokey Ton and 3 world titles Amazing what you can get away with for a stroke, no pause no follow through https://youtu.be/YXcSBtrTlNE https://youtu.be/V-k Original Source...um on Facebook

Definitely not my kind of snooker, I'd be sleeping before he hit 30 lol
No remote controls in them days to turn the TV over either

[Cue crafty]

Definitely not my kind of snooker, I'd be sleeping before he hit 30 lol
No remote controls in them days to turn the TV over either

Ha ha! Thought it was a bit of you, crack on. " you talkin ta me? I don't see anyone else!" Lol. :biggrin-new:

[Cue crafty]

There is no way on this earth you can hold a half ball pot better with check side.
You must be playing the shot all wrong

You need to be a precise Marxist for that revolutionary kind of stuff... :biggrin-new:
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[pottr]

Never saw this thread before today...

Runningside is now my new favourite TSF member...

The BULSIT! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, a man after my own heart... I knew where he was going with it when he started... the spitting on the cue, I about choked

TOP MAN x

[Terry Davidson]

Travis, remember this Jam? No spin needed for old farts...lol. . https://youtu.be/YXcSBtrTlNE

Them frames are littered with maxis and tons. Oh, to be transported back to the 70s, when dinosaurs ruled the table. Quick reply to this message Reply Reply With Quote Reply With Quote Multi-Quote This Message 28th September 2016, 05:23 AM #1 Slasher's Avatar Slasher Slasher is offline Green Join Date Dec 2006 Posts 341 vCash 1000 Default Pokey Strokey Ton and 3 world titles Amazing what you can get away with for a stroke, no pause no follow through https://youtu.be/YXcSBtrTlNE https://youtu.be/V-k Original Source...um on Facebook

Watch out! You're turning into Ramon.