2014 World Championship - Discussion

[daffie]

Yes come on Alan get this frame on the board.

[PatBlock]

Nice split from MacManus, hope he wins this one, 3 - 0 wouldn't be good...

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[Cyril]

Or Donaldson, first entered in 1933 and won it in 1947 after Joe had retired.

[Cyril]

I think it was Doug Mountjoy

In fact, Doug almost certainly holds the record for the "fastest" maiden title. He'd only just been accepted as a Professional when he was invited to and won the '77 Masters.

If we're talking Worlds then I'd say Dennis. He turned pro in 1971/72, so 13/14 years.

[chasmmi]

I think it was Doug Mountjoy

Ah I meant maiden world title, sorry that wasn't clear

[daffie]

I want the old underdogs to win. C'mon Dale and McManus!

Me as well...however I also like Selby to come through. Should be a good tight&tactical match between Mark and Alan. Looking forward to this one especially.

edit : so far pretty scrappy. But a long way to go...

[Dr_Doctor]

I want the old underdogs to win. C'mon Dale and McManus!

[Dr_Doctor]

If you really must...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvYymQZrx6Y

Skip to 18:20 in the video and enjoy. :tongue:

That was... ugh! :cower:

Thanks for finding it for me.

[cueman]

worrying signs already for McManus, he hit the wrong red on a safety earlier and was lucky to catch another red thin enough to get the white back into baulk. And now has missed a red trying to hit it thin from just 5 inches away. Don't know whether the efforts to get this far have caught up with him but this match has the making of a whitewash already IMO.

[scottley]

No smiles for the introduction from the players, it just got serious.

[Mr Snooker]

Has Rob Walker introduced the players into the quarter finals he Said Dominic Dale Would do a song on is entrance walk on if he makes the Semi Finals Dominic Dale The singing snooker Player

[DeanH]

Really hopeful for Alan and Dominic today, I am maybe the only person out there that would love for that to be the final.

What's the record for longest professional snooker career before winning your maiden title?

(Probably Fred Davis or someone in the 40's / 50s that got beat by Joe I expect, but how about since the John pulman era? Dennis Taylor maybe?)

I think it was Doug Mountjoy

[chasmmi]

Really hopeful for Alan and Dominic today, I am maybe the only person out there that would love for that to be the final.

What's the record for longest professional snooker career before winning your maiden title?

(Probably Fred Davis or someone in the 40's / 50s that got beat by Joe I expect, but how about since the John pulman era? Dennis Taylor maybe?)

[Odrl]

Wah!? I need to see that.

If you really must...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvYymQZrx6Y

Skip to 18:20 in the video and enjoy. :tongue:

[Dr_Doctor]

Actually thinking about it, there were probably a lot of slower players in the 80's. Hmmm.....