2025 Players Championship

[Nifty50]

Re Mark Williams. He really needs to pop along to an Opticians and get his eyes tested. In the interview I saw he said the problem had started about 6 months ago and was getting progressively worse. A 15 minute eye test will identify the problem. If he went to Chris Cheshire he could get tested and also get advice on Snooker spex if that was a solution.
Laser surgery or lens replacement may be an option. It might be some other problem like cataracts but an eye test is what he needs.

[I'm River]

I was catching up on today's play just now. Higgins/Wakelin a point apart on the green in a frame just about to tick over the hour mark, and my ITV recording just ended 😡

[Cue crafty]

Time then for Specsavers intervention! Obviously he can’t see he needs a shave & Haircut too!!

just giving my second favourite player ever some well deserved stick!

😁👊

[Cue crafty]

Meanwhile Mr Magoo holding Kryten at 2-2!

[SnookerfromtheThatcherEra]

He's a nice guy and clearly loves the game even if he can't play himself and probably has a lot of time for fans but he's the worst commentator and is either spouting irrelevant facts just to fill the silence or giving away frame scores of other matches. I remember before he started commentary he was often in the media room and that suited him.

On that we're in 100% agreement. Verbal diarrohea, with a heavy sprinkling of Alan Partridge.

[MrRottweiler]

He's a nice guy and clearly loves the game even if he can't play himself and probably has a lot of time for fans but he's the worst commentator and is either spouting irrelevant facts just to fill the silence or giving away frame scores of other matches. I remember before he started commentary he was often in the media room and that suited him.

[SnookerfromtheThatcherEra]

Phil is a top bloke

Hmmmmm.....

[Cue crafty]

I watched the Robertson/Bingham match today and Phil Yates gave a score update of the other match and he's just done it again during the Trump/Lei match this evening and given away the frame score of the other match in progress which he also added is being shown live on ITVX. Is this a new thing because I don't know any other commentator that gives away the score of other matches when the viewers at home might be recording it to watch later. He could at least give a warning that he's about to give updates of other matches. Phil is a top bloke but I don't think he even realises what he's doing when he gives away the scores.

Yeh, it's unnecessary, people can get this info anywhere, even on the move....if they want it!! Someone needs to tell him, it's old thinking and neither needed or appreciated.

[MrRottweiler]

I watched the Robertson/Bingham match today and Phil Yates gave a score update of the other match and he's just done it again during the Trump/Lei match this evening and given away the frame score of the other match in progress which he also added is being shown live on ITVX. Is this a new thing because I don't know any other commentator that gives away the score of other matches when the viewers at home might be recording it to watch later. He could at least give a warning that he's about to give updates of other matches. Phil is a top bloke but I don't think he even realises what he's doing when he gives away the scores.

[Cue crafty]

I am absolutely serious about this. I have been out of circulation for quite a while. Players Championship- is that Players cigarettes? Or is it the plural of player?

It's the plural Philip. Only the top 16 on the one-year ranking list earn a place in the field here.

[philip in china]

I am absolutely serious about this. I have been out of circulation for quite a while. Players Championship- is that Players cigarettes? Or is it the plural of player?

[Cue crafty]

See Bingham today, lost 3 stone apparently, played better today against Neil, who is apparently using a titanium ferrule on his cue now.

who says nothing changes in the pro game… 🤣🤣

[DeanH]

Is this one actually being televised? I've given up even following the season because of the lack of coverage

This one and the following Tour Championship are on ITV in UK. woohoo!


https://www.wheresthematch.com/chann...asp?sportid=16

[trying]

Is this one actually being televised? I've given up even following the season because of the lack of coverage

[DeanH]

Draw has been released


Stuart is going to love this news


Kyren Wilson vs Mark Allen
Mark J Williams vs Ding Junhui
Mark Selby vs Si Jiahui
Neil Robertson vs Stuart Bingham
John Higgins vs Chris Wakelin
Xiao Guodong vs Wu Yize
Barry Hawkins vs Shaun Murphy
Judd Trump vs Peifan Lei