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World Snooker Championships

Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,576
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Anyone else looking forward to the next 2 weeks of Snooker from Sheffield?

Love the snooker. Respectful audiences, players nicely dressed, good manners, all please & thank you, & they don't really need a referee, as they call their own fouls. When a ball gets re-spotted after a "miss" they even tell the referee exactly where it should be. Imagine that in football.

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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,576

    Was pleased to see Williams ease though yesterday against the dogged Gould.

    Was there ever a cooler guy in snooker than Mark Williams?
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,576

    Mark Williams gets the hump;


    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/48003630
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  • goldnballzgoldnballz Member Posts: 2,814
    edited April 2019
    Love my snooker, so really looking forward to the next 2 weeks B)

    Had a tenner on Williams to win last year at 25/1!

    Backed Ronnie to win this year at between 3/1 & 4/1 .

    Any bets/fancies @Tikay10 ?
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,576
    goldnballz said:

    Love my snooker, so really looking forward to the next 2 weeks B)

    Had a tenner on Williams to win last year at 25/1!

    Backed Ronnie to win this year at between 3/1 & 4/1 .

    Any bets/fancies @Tikay10 ?

    Well I'm a big Ronnie fan, but his price is no value at all. I love Williams too, but he's been on the lash for a year, so watching brief is advised for the moment.

    For a real rag, I have had a small bet on Hawkins. Got good form at Sheffield & won't go down without a fight.

    Also had a bit on Zhao Xintong to beat Mark Selby at 7/2 tomorrow - he's a cracking prospect.

    Might have an interest in Un Nooh too, but he has to get past Trump, which is a huge ask.

    Trump is in form but I dislike him, would not back him with stolen.

    Roberston is a lively one too, but his run of hot form must end soon, surely?
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  • rabdenirorabdeniro Member Posts: 4,430
    I used to love watching it, but its a wee bit boring know.
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  • dobiesdrawdobiesdraw Member Posts: 2,793
    Is the snooker world championships sponsored by Dulux ? :p
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,576

    Betfred seem to have employed a dyslexic signwriter......


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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,576
    Tikay10 said:

    goldnballz said:

    Love my snooker, so really looking forward to the next 2 weeks B)

    Had a tenner on Williams to win last year at 25/1!

    Backed Ronnie to win this year at between 3/1 & 4/1 .

    Any bets/fancies @Tikay10 ?

    Well I'm a big Ronnie fan, but his price is no value at all. I love Williams too, but he's been on the lash for a year, so watching brief is advised for the moment.

    For a real rag, I have had a small bet on Hawkins. Got good form at Sheffield & won't go down without a fight.

    Also had a bit on Zhao Xintong to beat Mark Selby at 7/2 tomorrow - he's a cracking prospect.

    Might have an interest in Un Nooh too, but he has to get past Trump, which is a huge ask.

    Trump is in form but I dislike him, would not back him with stolen.

    Roberston is a lively one too, but his run of hot form must end soon, surely?
    The bet on Zhao Xintong to beat Selby @ 7/2 is off to a flyer - Zhao leads 5-1 (best of 19) and Selby is looking decidedly uncomfortable.
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  • goldnballzgoldnballz Member Posts: 2,814
    Tikay10 said:

    Tikay10 said:

    goldnballz said:

    Love my snooker, so really looking forward to the next 2 weeks B)

    Had a tenner on Williams to win last year at 25/1!

    Backed Ronnie to win this year at between 3/1 & 4/1 .

    Any bets/fancies @Tikay10 ?

    Well I'm a big Ronnie fan, but his price is no value at all. I love Williams too, but he's been on the lash for a year, so watching brief is advised for the moment.

    For a real rag, I have had a small bet on Hawkins. Got good form at Sheffield & won't go down without a fight.

    Also had a bit on Zhao Xintong to beat Mark Selby at 7/2 tomorrow - he's a cracking prospect.

    Might have an interest in Un Nooh too, but he has to get past Trump, which is a huge ask.

    Trump is in form but I dislike him, would not back him with stolen.

    Roberston is a lively one too, but his run of hot form must end soon, surely?
    The bet on Zhao Xintong to beat Selby @ 7/2 is off to a flyer - Zhao leads 5-1 (best of 19) and Selby is looking decidedly uncomfortable.
    Top bokking B)
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,576
    goldnballz said:

    Tikay10 said:

    Tikay10 said:

    goldnballz said:

    Love my snooker, so really looking forward to the next 2 weeks B)

    Had a tenner on Williams to win last year at 25/1!

    Backed Ronnie to win this year at between 3/1 & 4/1 .

    Any bets/fancies @Tikay10 ?

    Well I'm a big Ronnie fan, but his price is no value at all. I love Williams too, but he's been on the lash for a year, so watching brief is advised for the moment.

    For a real rag, I have had a small bet on Hawkins. Got good form at Sheffield & won't go down without a fight.

    Also had a bit on Zhao Xintong to beat Mark Selby at 7/2 tomorrow - he's a cracking prospect.

    Might have an interest in Un Nooh too, but he has to get past Trump, which is a huge ask.

    Trump is in form but I dislike him, would not back him with stolen.

    Roberston is a lively one too, but his run of hot form must end soon, surely?
    The bet on Zhao Xintong to beat Selby @ 7/2 is off to a flyer - Zhao leads 5-1 (best of 19) and Selby is looking decidedly uncomfortable.
    Top bokking B)
    Bokking does not get better than that, eh?
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  • HAYSIEHAYSIE Member Posts: 35,827
    Tikay10 said:


    Was pleased to see Williams ease though yesterday against the dogged Gould.

    Was there ever a cooler guy in snooker than Mark Williams?

    Hes Welsh.
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  • HAYSIEHAYSIE Member Posts: 35,827
    Saw a Ronnie interview the other day, hes stopped being Australian.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,576

    Sensation, Ronnie BUSTO.

    Quite sad really, the Tournament will be poorer for his absence.

    He was off his game though, & looked decidedly unwell this morning.


    Got a bit unlucky in the final frame when he potted the blue & opened the pack, but knocked a red in.

    Overall though, probably a fair result.
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  • goldnballzgoldnballz Member Posts: 2,814


    Unbelievable scenes. What an upset!

    Backed Ronnie pre tournament (in free bets) but couldn't resist this price :)
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,576

    @goldnballz

    Goodness me, nice spot.

    Easy for me to say with hindsight, but "heads up" in anything can rarely be a 22/1 shot.

    Very nice win, well done.

    Who you rooting for now?
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  • goldnballzgoldnballz Member Posts: 2,814
    Tikay10 said:


    @goldnballz

    Goodness me, nice spot.

    Easy for me to say with hindsight, but "heads up" in anything can rarely be a 22/1 shot.

    Very nice win, well done.

    Who you rooting for now?

    Got a few quid on Bingham & Murphy at big prices. Bingham looked very good this morning. Murphy has been woefully out of form but could be dangerous if he gets on a roll.

    Not backed him but I'd love to see Judd Trump win it, I love watching him play. Unreal talent.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,576

    I'm a big Bingham fan too. I like Murphy, too, but he's been bang out of form for so long now, not sure I'd dare back him.

    I'm afraid I'm not a Trump fan. Great, great player, but not someone I much like or respect as a person. Certainly an extraordinary talent when he chooses to apply himself. Dreadful shoes, too, £1,000 a pair. I've got a pair exactly the same, but I only wear them when I'm down the allotment.


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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 169,576

    I missed most of this, but how has Bingham got in this mess?

    It's not at all like him to mentally implode, but he had this all sewn up after the first session.

    Fair play to Dott who somehow hung in there when it looked all over.

    I'm hoping Bingham gets his head back in place, would like to see him go deep.
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  • lucy4lucy4 Member Posts: 7,933
    edited May 2019
    Never seen a start like this in a snooker match.

    Don't know what was said but that's got to be the quickest ejection from a sporting arena ever.
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  • lucy4lucy4 Member Posts: 7,933
    lucy4 said:

    Never seen a start like this in a snooker match.

    Don't know what was said but that's got to be the quickest ejection from a sporting arena ever.

    Did anyone also hear the 'loser' shout out disguised as a 'cough' that the ref missed ?
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