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World Snooker Championship

Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,155
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The annual World Snooker Championships at the Crucible, one of the great b=British sporting events, starts at 10 on Friday morning.

There's close to on-stop coverage on both BBC & Eurosport. Both channels cover it reasonably well, though the BBC has no ad breaks of course.

Play commences at 10am daily, & it runs until Sunday August 16th.




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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,155

    Day 1 schedule. (First round matches are best of 19).

    10am

    Judd Trump v Tom Ford

    Stuart Bingham Ashley Carty

    2:30pm

    Ding Junhui v Mark King


    7pm

    Judd Trump v Tom Ford

    Mark Williams v Alan McManus

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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,155
    edited July 2020
    Likely winner?
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  • kapowblamzkapowblamz Member Posts: 1,587
    Gonna wimp out and go for the fav. That being Donald Trump's son - Judd.

    Favs have been doing really well since covid.
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  • GlenelgGlenelg Member Posts: 6,606
    Def BBC.....
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  • tai-gartai-gar Member Posts: 2,695
    Think Ding is a possibility. China has given us a few things we could do without this year.
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  • CammykazeCammykaze Member Posts: 1,397
    edited July 2020
    Ronnie pulled out?

    Was reading he had a couple of reservations about playing etc.

    Enjoy his play and a bit of his theatrics. Half of the stuff is very dry and boring now though.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,155
    Cammykaze said:

    Ronnie pulled out?

    Was reading he had a couple of reservations about playing etc.

    Enjoy his play and a bit of his theatrics. Half of the stuff is very dry and boring now though.


    Anthony Hamilton pulled out yesterday, but unless it's just happened, Ronnie is still playing AFAIK.
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  • CammykazeCammykaze Member Posts: 1,397
    edited July 2020
    Gets like that sometimes with Ronnie, Judd Trump has a point about him grabbing all the headlines and "letting someone else have a go if he has genuine concerns about safety"

    Normally want Ronnie to win this one. I want Trump to win this time for his BBC comments.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/53580678
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  • goldnballzgoldnballz Member Posts: 2,819
    Curse of the crucible means Trump cannot win? :pensive:

    Ronnie still a class act but cannot see him winning another world crown. Selby seems all over the place these days, so I'll tip Robertson to win his second title. Outsiders (ish) Murphy & Wilson.
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  • lucy4lucy4 Member Posts: 8,131
    Kyren Wilson at 18/1 should give you a run for your money.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,155

    Spectators, which were due to be allowed at the Crucible in limited numbers, will no longer be allowed from tomorrow.

    So it looks like Anthony Hamilton withdrew for nothing, he could have taken his place, if I understand it all correctly.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,155
    edited July 2020
    7pm tonight it's Mark Williams v Alan McManus.

    Alan has become one of the best snooker commentators, (not much to beat, to be fair, though Hendry & Joe Johnson are both excellent), while Old Man Williams just goes on & on. He's a keen poker player too, used to play at the Swansea & Cardiff Grosvenors regularly. Top bloke, & the coolest guy on the planet, as he pads around the table in his baggy suit & Hush Puppies.

    Look out for him doing his weird "under the body" shot.


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  • CammykazeCammykaze Member Posts: 1,397
    edited August 2020
    Mark Williams is very likeable and incredibly laidback.

    The so-called older players have been going well the past few years. Younger ones haven't taken over yet.

    Judd Trump from what I understand should have won more by this stage of his career. He was behind to Tom Ford in the 1st round and maybe in a bit of bother. Away to check to see if he got through.....
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  • CammykazeCammykaze Member Posts: 1,397
    edited August 2020
    lucy4 said:

    Kyren Wilson at 18/1 should give you a run for your money.

    This looks a good bet. He is in the mix at the later stages and appears very level-headed. Maybe an each way or semi spot as another option for a saver?
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,155
    edited August 2020
    Today's schedule;

    10am

    Stuart Bingham v Ashley Carty (Bingham currently 5-4 ahead)

    David Gilbert v Kurt Maflin


    2:30pm

    John Higgins v Matthew Stevens

    Ding Junhui v Mark King (Ding currently 5-4 ahead)


    7pm

    Mark Williams v Alan McManu (Williams currently 4-5 behind)

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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 171,155

    With Trump not playing today, hopefully we will be spared one of the many cliches some of the woeful commentators repeated endlessly yesterday.

    If you are offered the Under/Over on how many times they trotted out "the Crucible curse" lump on the Overs.


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  • goldnballzgoldnballz Member Posts: 2,819
    No crowds will make a huge difference imo.

    Snooker is played between the ears as well as on the baize & not having the oooh's & ahhh's of a crowd will help the underdogs massively I feel.
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,636
    edited August 2020
    Glenelg said:

    Def BBC.....

    Yeah...when it is 9 8 in the DING KING match, and they say 'sorry, we are going to have to leave this match......" lol.

    Anyway, Eurosport has got Jimmy in the studio. They get my vote.

    Anyone mention Mark Allen yet?
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  • rabdenirorabdeniro Member Posts: 4,460
    Ah'l go for Stephen Hendry.
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  • MAXALLYMAXALLY Member Posts: 17,636
    Right......

    Had Mark Allen @ 14/1 e/w. I think that is slightly overpriced. He has got a World Title in him and this could just be his year to do it.

    Also had a couple pennies e/w on Kurt Maflin @ 66/1. I was impressed by his break building in his 1st match. He has also been practicing with Jimmy White during lock down, which will certainly help his game. Tough opponent in John Higgins next, but it will do his confidence a world of good if he manages to beat him. I also think this is the type of player who will now feel less pressure due to there being no Crucible crowd.

    Not liking the clapping machine TBH.
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