2025 German Masters

[Billy]

How come they’re not using Rasson tables at this? Shame if they’ve lost out on the deal as I think they’re far better than the Riley / Strachan.

[Nifty50]

That’s a much needed win for McGill. I hadn’t realised how far he’d dropped down the rankings. Provisionally 56 for year end.

[trains]

That’s a much needed win for McGill. I hadn’t realised how far he’d dropped down the rankings. Provisionally 56 for year end.

Is his hair receding or is it his personal choice ? I think he looks ridiculous tbh, 2015 he beat Selby at the Crucible, long time ago, if he did get relegated and failed to get back why would anyone outside his circle really care ?

[DeanH]

Ricky Walden was hospitalised last night with suspected pancreatitis.
Barry Hawkins gets a walkover

Best wishes to Ricky

[Nifty50]

Is his hair receding or is it his personal choice ? I think he looks ridiculous tbh, 2015 he beat Selby at the Crucible, long time ago, if he did get relegated and failed to get back why would anyone outside his circle really care ?

Bit more than receding mate lol.

[Ginger Freak]

Is his hair receding or is it his personal choice ? I think he looks ridiculous tbh, 2015 he beat Selby at the Crucible, long time ago, if he did get relegated and failed to get back why would anyone outside his circle really care ?

As a fellow ginger with rapidly disappearing hair, I can assure you, it probably wasnt by choice! I remember watching him at the Crucible one morning for the Junior Pot Black final against Stuart Carrington.Stuart won so clearly us gingers do not have any telepathic motivational connections!

[snookerfollower]

You can’t get Eurosport where you are? Although you’re not much better off with this channel anyway. Their schedules and coverage is about as reliable as a secondhand car salesman.

There's a thread on this in the snooker lounge, Eurosport is closing down and merging with TNT Sports at the end of February in the UK and Ireland. Means going from a £6.99 subscription to a £30.99 subscription. Yes you do get all the other sports too but it's raw deal for those only interested in minority sports.

[Nifty50]

Does anyone know who was the first player to start rubbing their cue up and down as part of their pre-shot routine? I think Kyren was the first one I saw but it may well have been Ronnie…… or it maybe somebody completely different.

[Billy]

It’s a very subdued crowd for the German Masters

[Cue crafty]

Does anyone know who was the first player to start rubbing their cue up and down as part of their pre-shot routine? I think Kyren was the first one I saw but it may well have been Ronnie…… or it maybe somebody completely different.

Ryan Day on of the first I remember.

[Cue crafty]

Is his hair receding or is it his personal choice ? I think he looks ridiculous tbh, 2015 he beat Selby at the Crucible, long time ago, if he did get relegated and failed to get back why would anyone outside his circle really care ?

I think he wanted to look like Bod, and seek out Farmer Barleymow for advice.

[neuronic]

It’s a very subdued crowd for the German Masters

That's quite a German thing... you try to stay politefully calm in your appreciation... in order to not disturb players at other tables.

[neuronic]

Really good match between Kyren and Jak... that's a classic rivalry pair in the making, I feel.

[trains]

I think he wanted to look like Bod, and seek out Farmer Barleymow for advice.

Dead ringer for Bod isn't he.

I hardly remember watching Bod as a kid, better memory of Mr Benn.

Honourable mention to Bagpuss, Morph and Kevin the Kitten/ Lenny the Lion.

[DeanH]

Does anyone know who was the first player to start rubbing their cue up and down as part of their pre-shot routine? I think Kyren was the first one I saw but it may well have been Ronnie…… or it maybe somebody completely different.

I don't know any particular player but sure this has been a "tick" for many many years - only that Kyren (and his coach) have made it so blatant and metronomic in his preshot routine it is very off-putting