2024 Welsh Open

[Cue crafty]

I’m not keen on Carringtons cue delivery, very quick at the end. Looks prone to pressure jabs.

[DeanH]

I’m not keen on Carringtons cue delivery, very quick at the end. Looks prone to pressure jabs.

he barely pulls the cue back half of the bridge gap, probably accounting for the jerky/jabby delivery?

[Cue crafty]

he barely pulls the cue back half of the bridge gap, probably accounting for the jerky/jabby delivery?

Yes I think so, bit like Dennis Taylor but guess he did ok and so is Stuart at the moment. Not good enough though, gave Neil a scare there, he should have won 4-1.

[trains]

Go on Stan, i like the name Stan, good traditional name. currently 1 frame all.

[Nifty50]

Dominic fell over the line there. Assume at 52 Dom the oldest player on The Tour?

[SnookerfromtheThatcherEra]

Good win for Halifax's Stan Moody - not least since for all the excitement and hype, the 17-year old is still "only" ranked 112. Didn't panic when Jordan Brown came back at him, nor when a few sitters stayed out (although they did that for Brown, too - dare I say it on these boards, but these Welsh pockets look quite tight?)

[trains]

You'd think someone on Eurosport would realise what a better more enriching experience listening to Joe Perry and Darren Morgan on the BBC than their own David Hendon, there must be something wrong with their set up.

[vmax]

Darren Morgan is useless, just called a kick on the black by Aaron Hill as the worst shot he's played all match.

[Rane]

Dominic fell over the line there. Assume at 52 Dom the oldest player on The Tour?

That´s Jimmy White. But I guess Dominic Dale is one of the oldest players who hasn´t been off the tour and invited in again. Anthony Hamilton is 52 as well and a few months older.

[SnookerfromtheThatcherEra]

Do we have any idea who Ronnie meant by these two top players who have "no snooker brain"? He called them "top five" but that was just off the top of his head for "good/well-known" figures, I suspect, rather than literally so.

My guess would be Jack Lisowski (shot selection/safety) and Neil Robertson (great technique but can wilt quickly, rather than dig in, if he's not potting).

(this was the full quote: "you’d be surprised, top five players, I won’t mention any names, that I don’t think have a snooker brain but they have such good technique that they can get away with it.")

[Cue crafty]

Nice performance from Aaron Hill, he's a great potter but also has guts and I think a decent "snooker brain".

[SnookerfromtheThatcherEra]

Nice performance from Aaron Hill, he's a great potter but also has guts and I think a decent "snooker brain".

Yeah, tough and aggressive. Really went for his shots.

(I'm still saying these Welsh pockets are tight - so many rattle jaws and staying out. )

[Cue crafty]

I’m laffing on the inside after hearing Ants McGill post match, what a miserable bunch of never happy screwballs us players are!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[SnookerfromtheThatcherEra]

My guess would be Jack Lisowski (shot selection/safety)

(this was the full quote: "you’d be surprised, top five players, I won’t mention any names, that I don’t think have a snooker brain but they have such good technique that they can get away with it.")

Lisowski plays a key shot right-handed, rather than get rest out - and misses. Wilson wins frame.

[Cue crafty]

Can't believe I'm just listening to cue nerd heaven talk between Ronnie, Higgins and McManus, when Rachel interjects and we need to cut due to Valentine's..... WTF. THESE GUYS NEED TO TALK ON YOUTUBE ABOUT THIS MILLIONS & MILLIONS OF HITS surely ? 🤔