Matchroom.live Championship League

[itsnoteasy]

Alan McManus sounds like he's breaking in a new set of teeth, unfortunately for him they're not his.

[Mr Snooker]

Did you see the incident between Kyren Wilson and Alfie Burden, when Alfie stopped the final black going into the middle pocket that was struck by Kyren, What is the rule on this. Imagine if Kyren never made the 111 against Ryan Day in his final match and he drew 2-2 instead of losing the match. Did Alfie get a warning for doing this from the referee. Any I think he as lost his tour card unless in as a good run in world championship qualifiers or gets to the Crucible and I don't think he is entering Q School either if he drops off the tour.

I Remember Ronnie O'Sullivan conceding the 6th frame in the 1995 International Open (Last 16) while Mark Johnston-Allen was on a break of 78. Ronnie got a warning from the referee, can't remember which referee it was, but Ronnie went on to lose the match 5-2.

[DeanH]

I would say that a foul would be called and penalty points applied, under "Ball Moved by Other than Striker" and really the ref should have replaced the balls and striker goes again. Also could be deemed to be Unsporting Conduct, where Alfie would be warned.
Why he touched the ball I don't know but on Twitter he said "to clarify I stopped Kyren’s black for a bit of banter as I was as right behind it and let’s say if it was cricket it would of been called a wide"
Neal Foulds said it looked to him it was good

Latest Neal Foluds via ITV twitter "He didn't think the ball was going in but realises he shouldn't have done it."

[itsnoteasy]

Are Gary Wilson and John Astley in the same group? Pretty sure they play out of the same club in Gateshead. I have definitely seen both of them in there at the same time, different tables though.

[fkhan]

Yes, Alfie should have been warned for that deed. Anyways, the black was not going in the pocket, it was wide as confirmed in the later camera angle.

[Neil Taperell]

How long is Joe O’Connors cue ?? Seems far too long for him .

I’m no expert, but I don’t think it helps his cue power . Went it to the pack and he did not appear to generate a great deal of power .

[fkhan]

O'Connor, you beauty. A 143 break, the highest of his career it seems.

A longer than normal cue translates into a not so elegant cue action, does it?

[Nifty50]

How long is Joe O’Connors cue ?? Seems far too long for him .
I’m no expert, but I don’t think it helps his cue power . Went it to the pack and he did not appear to generate a great deal of power .

He doesn’t look very tall so maybe a shorter cue would be better but if he’s played with a certain length of cue all his life maybe it would create problems if he tried to change.

[vmax]

How long is Joe O’Connors cue ?? Seems far too long for him .

I’m no expert, but I don’t think it helps his cue power . Went it to the pack and he did not appear to generate a great deal of power .

It's a standard length cue but Joe is very short so it doesn't suit his height. He has too much cue sticking out behind his grip hand so the cue's natural balance to weight position can't be helping him whereas Luca is also very short but has a long bridge to ball and holds the cue in the correct place for the balance and weight of the cue to do it's job.

I was looking at David Grace the other day, a very tall player who uses a longer than standard cue, and it looked to me like a standard 3/4 shaft that has had a longer butt made for it to suit his height. It could be the shaft from the cue he used as a youngster, he's obviously outgrown it if that's the case, but the person who made the butt should/could have done something to move the balance point to suit its length.

[Neil Taperell]

Cheers Vmax , that explains what I was trying to say in far better detail .

[itsnoteasy]

Tom Sellicks playing well, oh it's Ronnie didn't recognise him there.

[the_unrepentant]

Selby was all over the place and I have to say, i think something is wrong with him. I've been thinking this for a while. The more he twitches his face, the worse he seems to be and he was making unbelievable basic errors yesterday that i have seen from him far too much the last year or so. He doesn't twitch in interviews and his eyes don't look drained but yesterday, his facial twitching was at its worse and his eyes looked like **** holes in the snow. Is he on some kind of prescribed drug before matches? Whats going on with him as I'm worried about him. Yes OK, i know he won 2 tournaments this year and it was good to see him less twitchy and more focussed but yesterday, i am sorry....I am concerned about his health.

[sk1nnym0nkey]

Ronnie 'El Chapo' O'Sullivan

The tash kinda suits him

[fkhan]

Ronnie's moustache does not suit him I'm afraid.

[Neil Taperell]

Do they suit anybody