World Snooker Championships Discussion

[usasnooker]

1985 - with one of the legends of the game at his peak, a journeyman pro and mister nice guy but winner of just one ranking comp (that same season) in his long career got to his first and only world final.

He did well to get to the final having to win three games against higher ranked players but nobody gave him a chance and he quickly went 8-0 down with everybody saying it would be over by lunchtime - sound familiar?

Nope. Not in the slightest.

[daffie]

1985 - with one of the legends of the game at his peak, a journeyman pro and mister nice guy but winner of just one ranking comp (that same season) in his long career got to his first and only world final.

He did well to get to the final having to win three games against higher ranked players but nobody gave him a chance and he quickly went 8-0 down with everybody saying it would be over by lunchtime - sound familiar?

Wow! The similarities are striking...but still...don't see that happen here.

[throtts]

You can tell by the commentary, that did not think either Barry was going to win a frame.. Shame on you lot and them,,haha.

[montoya10]

1985 - with one of the legends of the game at his peak, a journeyman pro and mister nice guy but winner of just one ranking comp (that same season) in his long career got to his first and only world final.

He did well to get to the final having to win three games against higher ranked players but nobody gave him a chance and he quickly went 8-0 down with everybody saying it would be over by lunchtime - sound familiar?

That was the fourth time Dennis made it at least to the semi-final stage of the Worlds, so, I can't see much of a resemblance.
Besides, Ronnie as he is now, is far from to be called at the peak of his game, so, I doubt it's that much familiar.

[Ronnie's tip]

Barry looking much better now whilst ROS has played a few poor shots.

[alphabetagaga]

Season tickets. Apparently World Snooker doesn't do those anymore, but the people who did buy em years ago still have this privilege. Btw...most people in the front row have season tickets...many recognizable faces there

cheers that figures. many a time i've looked at those same faces and wondered just how they got tickets. some of the older folk i just assumed it was some sort of secret snooker society that they belonged to but now i know

[DeanH]

Ok BBC find out that the cloth has been changed (as we know they always do for the final) and that it could well be from a different roll from the previous cloths. But has anyone have a definitive answer to the question - are the balls lighter? a new make? Same make (aramith)? Same type (aramith TC 1g) @ 139+ grams or are they lighter?

[Masterdoctorgenius]

barry not playing according my prediction

[streamer45]

Great response by Barry!

[DeanH]

Superb first mini session, cracking snooker

[daffie]

Very well played Barry...we all know it's possible!

[usasnooker]

Anybody worried about quality, that worry was unfounded. 4 frames, 4 70+ breaks.

[cueman]

great form from Hawkins, if he can carry on that form he has a very real chance of winning this. O'Sullivan looks off today, probably because he felt the match against Judd was his final. He looks to be struggling with the pace of the table and his safety and long potting has gone back to what it was before last years world championship.

[trains]

I love how an 81 break from a 10-15 year seasoned pro is 'sensational' - Virgo :-s

[Odrl]

Excellent stuff from Hawkins. Now, can he hold it for 16 more frames and break Davis' record from 1989? :wink:

Seriously though, I think it was important for Hawkins to settle early. Should give him some confidence to punish O'Sullivan if he continues to leave him chances. :smile: