2014 World Championship - Discussion

[daffie]

Where do you get that i am a Selby hater ???? Read my last line of that quote .

Hmm I think you misunderstood me there, but I can see why..my mistake. When you said "...without having to read your blinkered views on snooker", I replied with "apply your shortminded views to yourself and the other Selby haters in here". I meant to say "and the Selby haters in here." I wasn't trying to infer to you as a Selby hater yourself. Just "apply your shortminded views to yourself and also to the Selby haters". Because in my view and it's been clear from this thread over today that the ROS worshippers and the Selby haters are the ones with blinkers on.

Anyway...

Btw I said a lot more in my explanation before...would have been more gentlemanlike from you to respond to that part as well...

[Billy]

I find it funny when "real snooker fans" babble about enjoying the game but get absolutely mental when BBC decides to cut the coverage short. It's hilarious every time.

Am I missing something here?? Why wouldn't a snooker fan get annoyed when the BBC cut the coverage short?

[Billy]

Well formulated. Apart from couple of quality members, the discussion here has regressed to such level that, although I read it every now and then, I haven't been able to participate for a while.

I'm slowly coming round to that state. If what we're seeing here is an example of the new generation of snooker fans, then God help the game.

[daffie]

Um, you seem to be misunderstanding me here. I never said slowing things down was unsportsmanlike. He doesn't mind playing fragmented frames. In fact, he is usually benefiting from them. That's his style and he makes most of it. Nothing wrong with that, aside from me not liking that style. I'm not so stupid that I'd go on a rant over a player's playing style (exception: heat of the moment while watching, obviously, that's about the only time I really get frustrated over it).
But nevertheless, that's not what John Higgins has played for the past two decades. He has always been known as the best all-rounder, maybe historically the best one, and he has never systematically taken an overly cautious approach on the table. That's about it. Yes, he can play the way Mark Selby does and can still be one of the best at pulling that off, as well, but it's not the stamp on his career, unlike Selby. That was my point.

Maybe I partly misunderstood you. I'm trying to understand though

Again our views on Selby differ (probably too much). I don't see Selby's playing style as "systematically taking an overly cautious approach on the table". I see it as a percentage-game, and this is not equal to negative play...the opposite really...very positive in my view. You are playing positive shots and at the same time thinking about all the various possibilities and outcomes, applying a risk ratio. In my book that is very smart play. Higgins played the same game....good hard match play as they called in nowadays.

[Evilbrain]

I'm slowly coming round to that state. If what we're seeing here is an example of the new generation of snooker fans, then God help the game.

They won't be a generation of new snooker fans if we keep on seeing the standard of Mark Selby's Snooker at every event loll

[montoya10]

Am I missing something here?? Why wouldn't a snooker fan get annoyed when the BBC cut the coverage short?

Because it's the natural result of having marathon frames that they claim to love.
I myself love marathon frames over the course of a long match, anyway, though I don't think it leaves any room to complain about coverage to me.

Regardless, I dislike the term "real snooker fan". You don't have to love everything about snooker to be considered a fan, nor you have to like every player and appreciate their style. It's highly conceited to think of it as "real snooker" or "not so real snooker". If you are a fan, you are a fan, even you are bored. That's how it goes for me. I can say "This frame is pure trash" or "That player bores me to no end" and if I'm still watching that game, it's just because I'm a fan of the game.

[scottley]

They won't be a generation of new snooker fans if we keep on seeing the standard of Mark Selby's Snooker at every event loll

A standard thats one session away from lifting the sports biggest prize? Great first post.

[richo]

They won't be a generation of new snooker fans if we keep on seeing the standard of Mark Selby's Snooker at every event loll

lol. Right back at you!

[stephenm2682]

Bad reaction for a gifted frame though, I'd be more shocked at his miss than bang my cue!
I would of loved the pink to run safe though to see the reaction on here

[Neil Taperell]

Hmm I think you misunderstood me there, but I can see why..my mistake. When you said "...without having to read your blinkered views on snooker", I replied with "apply your shortminded views to yourself and the other Selby haters in here". I meant to say "and the Selby haters in here." I wasn't trying to infer to you as a Selby hater yourself. Just "apply your shortminded views to yourself and also to the Selby haters". Because in my view and it's been clear from this thread over today that the ROS worshippers and the Selby haters are the ones with blinkers on.

Anyway...

Btw I said a lot more in my explanation before...would have been more gentlemanlike from you to respond to that part as well...

Too many posts to respond to.......will you respond to my response about unsportsmanlike behaviour ??

[Evilbrain]

A standard thats one session away from lifting the sports biggest prize? Great first post.

Remember Peter Ebdon was also a world champion there's always a first.

[daffie]

Boy...that's a lot of cues! Pretty cool

[JeeSe]

Why are a load of people carrying cues around Sheffield to dramatic music then screaming and waving them... The BBC do get some bloody weird ideas.

[Ronnie's tip]

Here we go then. Just gonna try and enjoy it tonight. Don't hold out much hope for Ronnie, but ah well. Always next year.

[scottley]

Remember Peter Ebdon was also a world champion there's always a first.

You're gonna have to help me out? Your point is?