Silver legs

[Peter147]

Does anyone know why the tables we see on TV have silver legs?

[snooligan]

It's just a design thingie as far as the commentators mentioned it a couple of seasons ago or so!

[Littlesense]

It was to try to change things a little and bring something new to the screens, there was talk about changing the colour of the cloth too to make things more interesting......acording to world snooker.........That was the best they could come up with im afraid, changing the colour would have been a very sad day for snooker, there was a lot of talk about it being purple at the time.

[Bendy]

I had the pleasure of playing on a table that was used during one of the recent world championships finals, either last year or the year before.

It had silver legs which I thought looked bad on tv, but looked quite good in the flesh and I'm a traditionalist when it comes to snooker.

I'd like to comment on how well it played but didn't get many shots as the ex-main tour pro player from last year gave me a right kicking !

[Blondie]

I had the pleasure of playing on a table that was used during one of the recent world championships finals, either last year or the year before.

It had silver legs which I thought looked bad on tv, but looked quite good in the flesh and I'm a traditionalist when it comes to snooker.

I'd like to comment on how well it played but didn't get many shots as the ex-main tour pro player from last year gave me a right kicking !

Hey Bendy,

.....that's a shame because I would have been interested in 'how fast' you thought the table 'played' in comparison to say club tables, or tables in the local snooker hall?

And I must admit as well that I quite like the look of the silver legs, which is a surprise for me really because I'm also a bit of a 'traditionalist' when it comes to snooker.

Lol....xx

[Bendy]

Hi,

I'm not sure if it's been recovered and I'm not sure how long they have had it but it didn't have one of those course heavy cloths you find in many snooker clubs...

Hard to define really as my local table is fast as it gets ironed quite alot...

the thing that struck me was the profile of the cushions... just seemed flatter in a strange way... hard to explain.

the pockets weren't as tight as some of the really old (1900-1920) tables I've played on either...

oh and the fact it didn't have stick on spots that peel up , but had pencilled cross marks for the spots I think makes a big difference...

Sorry I couldn't be more informative...

[Blondie]

Hi,

I'm not sure if it's been recovered and I'm not sure how long they have had it but it didn't have one of those course heavy cloths you find in many snooker clubs...

Hard to define really as my local table is fast as it gets ironed quite alot...

the thing that struck me was the profile of the cushions... just seemed flatter in a strange way... hard to explain.

the pockets weren't as tight as some of the really old (1900-1920) tables I've played on either...

oh and the fact it didn't have stick on spots that peel up , but had pencilled cross marks for the spots I think makes a big difference...

Sorry I couldn't be more informative...

Hey Bendy,

.....cheers, thanks for the update, interesting one .

....and it was the 'type' of cloth as well, as you say, that I was interested in too.

Am used to playing on slower tables with 'heavier' more durable cloths, although am trying to balance this with playing on faster tables too. And there always seems to be less friction to cope with as well, and the balls roll further. It can be challenging as well to adapt sometimes between the two.

And know what you mean about the cushions as well, I've always thought that they've looked flatter too. And also even more curved as well, if that makes sense?, although I think that maybe my eyesight...

And thanks again for the info.

All the best.

Lol....xx

[JamesFoster]

I was in Hamilton Billiards in Knebworth today. They have some very beautiful antique tables in there and one set of mahogany legs was £30,000. Anyway the owner who is also a cabinet maker told me that the rumour in the trade is that those silver legs are actually MDF with silver paint on top. This really wouldn't surprise me because if it was beautiful mahogany you would NEVER paint it. And it sounds like the type of amateur penny wise pound foolish approach of the WPBSA. If this is true heads need to roll because it is making the game cheap and nasty. And we wonder why they cannot get sponsers. Back in 1990 Alex Higgins said the board of the WPBSA were corrupt, Ronnie O'Sullivan has said that Snooker should bring in Simon Cowell to run the game and Clive Everton has exposed these criminals for years with Snooker Scene. I think the current board should resign and install Clive Everton as Chairman. He has a mix of integrity, common sense, passion and knowledge of the game. Kick out Sir Rodney Walker and chums.

[MikeWooldridge]

I was in Hamilton Billiards in Knebworth today. They have some very beautiful antique tables in there and one set of mahogany legs was £30,000. Anyway the owner who is also a cabinet maker told me that the rumour in the trade is that those silver legs are actually MDF with silver paint on top. This really wouldn't surprise me because if it was beautiful mahogany you would NEVER paint it. And it sounds like the type of amateur penny wise pound foolish approach of the WPBSA. If this is true heads need to roll because it is making the game cheap and nasty. And we wonder why they cannot get sponsers. Back in 1990 Alex Higgins said the board of the WPBSA were corrupt, Ronnie O'Sullivan has said that Snooker should bring in Simon Cowell to run the game and Clive Everton has exposed these criminals for years with Snooker Scene. I think the current board should resign and install Clive Everton as Chairman. He has a mix of integrity, common sense, passion and knowledge of the game. Kick out Sir Rodney Walker and chums.

i posted this recently:

http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...ht=silver+legs

seems me and you think along same lines....

[Welshsteve]

I played on the table in CueZone during the worlds, had a game of super 6s with Derek Hill MC-ing. The table played beautifully and was very fast and responsive. Brilliant to play on.

[senga147]

The legs are not MDF as has been suggested. They are solid timber. They painted them silver to` jazz` up the image.

[RGCirencester]

And to attempt to blind people with HD TV's The shiny silver legs are hideous