2019 World Snooker Championship

[Billy]

An attempt at humor from my side...a poor one at that.

And I agree...snooker is not the same without Hazel.

Sorry if my reply sounded sharp, daffie. It wasn’t meant that way. I was just qualifying.

[Billy]

Oh yes, it's been absolute rubbish hasn't it. Far too many giant killings, exciting comebacks, and close matches for my liking as well. And there were only 30+ centuries in the 2nd round.

Seriously, what is it you people want from snooker?

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It’s rise in popularity over recent years is a double-edged sword. It’s a little like back in the 90s when they tried to attract a younger audience to classical music by manufacturing scantily-clad girl bands playing Vivaldi on electronic violins. No one seemed to realise that all this did is attract them to that style of CM, not the traditional stuff.

[daffie]

Sorry if my reply sounded sharp, daffie. It wasn’t meant that way. I was just qualifying.

No worries mate.

Btw C'mon Gary! If it was up to me I'd like to see him go through all the way and win it this year.

[Billy]

109, 86, and a 134 from Garry to go 4 - 3 up, C'mon bonny lad!

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It’s a pisser missing my afternoon snooker everyday, but if G Wilson can hold his nerve that’ll make things better. And if Gilbert can see the other Wilson off, even better!

[the lone wolf]

It's the snooker world championships...
What's there NOT to like?

[JimMalone]

For the stat nerds (if there are ones aside from me):
Higgins plays his 15th Crucible quarterfinal today. He ties Steve Davis and Jimmy White for the 3rd place with this. Hendry has 19, O'Sullivan 18.

With Gary Wilson and David Gilbert there are two quarterfinalists, who are making their debut at this stage at the crucible whereas we didn't have a single first time quarterfinalist in 2017 or 2018.

[narl]

There's a trump special, deep screw shot miss by a foot then fluke it somewhere else.

[Cue crafty]

No worries mate.

Btw C'mon Gary! If it was up to me I'd like to see him go through all the way and win it this year.

+1 To that!

What I really enjoy seeing in a player, is the hunger in their eyes to win and the tenacity to believe that they can!

Gary has that in spades, looks like he knows how lucky he is to be there and what a great opportunity he has to go further.

I've no doubt Carter will try and help him out, by whining and getting spiky about the rub of the green etc etc.... Fairly certain Gary will revel in all that nonsense.

[Neil Taperell]

Maybe it is the characters that is missing from the game in general . I watched since the early 80's , so we were blessed with characters back then .

[Neil Taperell]

Yeah, but he's a Proud Dad though, so we must respect the boring c***.

Nevets , can't be using language like that .

[gavpowell]

Maybe it is the characters that is missing from the game in general . I watched since the early 80's , so we were blessed with characters back then .

A select few, many of them manufactured by Barry Hearn for Matchroom. What was James Wattana's personality? Perrie Mans? Mike Hallett?

Tell me Mark Allen and Mark Williams aren't characters, or Liang...

[daffie]

+1 To that!

What I really enjoy seeing in a player, is the hunger in their eyes to win and the tenacity to believe that they can!

Gary has that in spades, looks like he knows how lucky he is to be there and what a great opportunity he has to go further.

I've no doubt Carter will try and help him out, by whining and getting spiky about the rub of the green etc etc.... Fairly certain Gary will revel in all that nonsense.

Completely agree!

Btw what a masterclass so far from Robertson...

[DeanH]

I'd say Trump is doing a better job of master class, 4-0 419 points to Maguire's 24, 117 balls to 7 - pretty good start there

[nevets]

Apologies. I was in a bad mood this morning.

[PatBlock]

Maybe it is the characters that is missing from the game in general . I watched since the early 80's , so we were blessed with characters back then .

Looking through the lens of nostalgia only serves to distort the past to the detriment of the present.

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