World Snooker Championships Discussion

[streamer45]

:biggrin-new: Poomjaeng applauding his own shot! That's the best thing I've seen all week!

Yeah, hilarious

[cyberheater]

:biggrin-new: Poomjaeng applauding his own shot! That's the best thing I've seen all week!

Yes. He seem quite a character.

[willtyson]

Is it just me or did I notice quite a few empty seats?!

[daffie]

I'm guessing some big Selby fan here started this vote (hint : take a look at the pic) Very unfair

http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/New...253477,00.html

[Billy]

What tickled me so much was the sincerity behind it It wasn't like a sarcastic clap because he'd played a crap shot. It was as though he couldn't contain his excitement at having laid such a delicate snooker.

Very endearing!

[streamer45]

C'mon Ben!

[SnookerFan]

Had a cracking weekend in Sheffield, despite being pretty hungover most of Sunday. Did anybody else go up?

[arbitrage]

Peter Ebdon Sets Timewasting Benchmark @2013 WSC For Mark Selby To Emulate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DYagtNQp1o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWzQgS7ZbQg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJvPG7s6nz8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBAdJAlcB_E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IOwWesbCcE

4 hours + for 1st 8 frames - couldn't finish 1st session due to the timewasting
2nd session overran by so much they had to reschedule the last 5 frames
peter ebdon's highest break after 14 frames and almost 8 hours - 45

some people contend this is skill and if you can't cope with it, it's your fault - lmao

[scottley]

I'm not sure you can put Selby in the same category as Ebdon, yes Selby can grind a result out but Ebdon is another level!

[arbitrage]

well, graeme might beg to differ. he hasn't said anything about ebdon yet but he lambasted selby for 'boring him to tears'. when a 'pencil pusher' like graeme dott says someone is 'boring' and 'negative' - lol. actually selby has taken the art of timewasting to another level - he has injected his own brand of negative snooker aka what 70 year old grumps do at snooker clubs to prevent young guys from out-potting them. so basically, push balls safe, touchy touchy or roll up whenever there is any risk, waste a lot of time and hope this frustrates the opponent so much, he hands you the match

unfortunately for snooker & most rational snooker fans, this strategy is actually working

[scottley]

Yeah, i must admit, having Dott tell you your slow is pretty bad lol.

[daffie]

The King - Allen match is shaping up for a great finish this evening. I'm a bit behind, but will catch up quickly after the break.

Could be a close finish as well...and after that we still have another 5 frames of the conclusion to the Ebdon - Dott match to look forward to. And yes...I do mean 'look forward to' cause I did kinda enjoy those earlier frames.

Could beat the Terry Griffiths all-time record late night finish (around 4am). Nah...that might be stretching it a little there

Btw someone give Mark one of those plastic baby bottles, so he can't drop and break his water glass again

[ADR147]

Yeah, i must admit, having Dott tell you your slow is pretty bad lol.

dott is actually not a slow player but he will scrap if he has to.

[scottley]

You're right about Dott, he gives the impression of being slow though.

[Valiullin]

dott is actually not a slow player but he will scrap if he has to.

He's not slow or fast, and he doesn't use slowplay to **** his opponents off like Ebdon and Selby sometimes do. Anyway the guy you answered to seems to be a Selby fanboy, so he prefers to have a go at Dott and refuse to admit how cheap Selby was when he and Dott met at the Masters -- what fanboys always do. So you may just ignore the provocation..