2014 World Championship - Discussion

[Billy]

Robbo! The brown and pink - two of the best shots I've seen all week. Those two shots alone justified the fluke.

[daffie]

Unreal from Robbo, a fluked swerve for the green but what followed was different class!

Yeah amazing couple of pots from Robertson to pinch that frame!

[brusque]

Robbo! The brown and pink - two of the best shots I've seen all week. Those two shots alone justified the fluke.

brown was normal ... pink was special

[scottley]

Is it me or are the Eurosport commentators half a second slower than live play? I've noticed this before a while ago.

[daffie]

You say that but I caught the end of that last frame your watching. What an amazing swerve and pot on the green and what about that incredible pink. Wow.

I know, I just replied the same. It is enjoyable this match, don't get me wrong. Glad I can savour the other match to look forward to.

[scottley]

No that's about right, noticed it myself as well.

I thought so, so i assume they are watching on a monitor thats just a bit slower than the match? Why go to the Crucible to commentate on a monitor? Or are they even at the Crucible?

[Billy]

Oh I thought you were specifically talking about the 85 WS Final program...I'm confused But nevermind, I'll live On with the match at hand...

No, this was a programme that celebrated sport (in general) at the BBC. They were doing a kind of countdown of 'great sporting moments' and the '85 WCF was the one they picked as the best of all. Which is why their neglect of this year's WC makes them huge hypocrites.

[cyberheater]

Is it me or are the Eurosport commentators half a second slower than live play? I've noticed this before a while ago.

I'm currently watching this on my laptop as my wife and kids have kicked me off the tv because, apparently, watching the extras on the Frozen blue ray is more important then snooker.

The audio on the laptop it's fine.

[daffie]

I thought so, so i assume they are watching on a monitor thats just a bit slower than the match? Why go to the Crucible to commentate on a monitor? Or are they even at the Crucible?

Well, I noticed over the past week when flipping channels from BBC to Eurosport there's a delay of a few seconds (Eurosport us behind). Not sure why that is...

[Billy]

brown was normal ...

Hardly normal. Tight against the cushion, shallow angle into the middle, had to screw it in with power to get on the blue.

[scottley]

I'm currently watching this on my laptop as my wife and kids have kicked me off the tv because, apparently, watching the extras on the Frozen blue ray is more important then snooker.

The audio on the laptop it's fine.

Its not very noticible to be fair, its just on certain shots they are'nt quite up to speed with play, its probably less than half a second at times but its definately there.

[daffie]

No, this was a programme that celebrated sport (in general) at the BBC. They were doing a kind of countdown of 'great sporting moments' and the '85 WCF was the one they picked as the best of all. Which is why their neglect of this year's WC makes them huge hypocrites.

Ah now I get it And of course I totally get the frustration about the BBC and their (lack of) snooker coverage...very poor indeed!

[DeanH]

Is it me or are the Eurosport commentators half a second slower than live play? I've noticed this before a while ago.

always is slightly behind the action as they have to receive the feed make their commentary and the broadcast.

[cyberheater]

Its not very noticible to be fair, its just on certain shots they are'nt quite up to speed with play, its probably less than half a second at times but its definately there.

It's fine here. I'm streaming eurosport on Virginmedia.

[daffie]

So 6 all between Allen and Robertson...still very evenly poised. Hoping for 8 all at the end of this session and a killer last session tomorrow!