Snooker World Championship

[SpeckledJim]

Victor McDade said:

anonymous said:

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And now it's as if it never happened. The snooker authorities, ex-players, the bbc team etc still fawn over Higgins as if he's the second coming of Christ.

Anyway, he's out . Well done Mark Davis.

The powers-that-be had almost as much to lose in the whole affair as Higgins did.

The footage was utterly damning, and if they'd rejected his ridiculous excuse, they'd have had to admit that cheating was so very close to the heart (and the top) of the game.

Now they can still say 'there are no cheats in snooker'. However risible that claim might be.

[SpeckledJim]

As an aside, I'd quite like to watch a match when two first class players have each, unbeknownst to the other, agreed to throw it.

Watching them each miss increasingly easy shots and get more and more desperate to lose, yet have to pretend to be gutted at their terrible play would be hilarious.

And after that snooker would be dead. Which wouldn't be so hilarious.

[jbudgie]

Bedazzled said:

Poomjaeng versus Maguire is proving fun to watch

Maquire is such a miserable arse--the Thai player is the crowd's favourite without a doubt.

[RemyMartin]

I love watching the snooker, over the moon that cheating Higgins is out. Fabulous for the sport. I didnt really warm to him before the scandal. Now I just cant stand to watch him without thinking he is throwing games.

Although Poomjaeng is a legend already.

[vinopete]

im glad other folk feel the same way i do about higgins, he's a disgrace. imagine you had placed your hard earned on him for a sports bet. was very happy to see he was knocked out.

[jbudgie]

vinopete said:

im glad other folk feel the same way i do about higgins, he's a disgrace. imagine you had placed your hard earned on him for a sports bet. was very happy to see he was knocked out.

Glad to see him out, as you said, he's a disgrace----it's only the BBC commentators who seem to think he is a god.

[vinopete]

poomjaeng playing again this evening, should be amusing

[bigandclever]

Bedazzled said:

Watching the Robertson game and I just learned a new rule, if it's a touching ball with a red you can just roll the cue ball away and hit nothing, but if it's a touching ball with a colour (and you're playing a colour) you can nominate another colour and pot it.

I always assumed you were hitting the touching colour first (as with the red)!

Them's the rules

You can also nominate the colour you're touching and roll away without hitting anything else or hit any other ball providing you don't pot it.

That's how we play anyway.

[bigandclever]

Bedazzled said:

bigandclever said:

...providing you don't pot it.

Presumably it's not allowed to move at all?

I didn't think I was very clear

After potting a red if the cue ball is touching a colour, you can nominate that colour and play away from it (it can't move, otherwise that's a push shot) and hit anything you like (or nothing) - it doesn't matter, you've already hit your nominated colour. As always, the only ball you could legitimately pot would be the nominated colour.

[Gun]

Don't think I've ever seen Robertson miss so many easy pots!

[Amirhussain]

Gun said:

Don't think I've ever seen Robertson miss so many easy pots!

The thunder from down under is out!

[Amirhussain]

Poomjaeng out. How the hell did he miss this THREE times in a row, it was right in front of him!

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/snooker-white-b...

[MX7]

Michael White looks very impressive.

[Gun]

Ronnie's back playing today, will be interesting to see if he's kept his focus despite not playing for a week.

[Amirhussain]

Gun said:

Ronnie's back playing today, will be interesting to see if he's kept his focus despite not playing for a week.

Ronnie vs Ali Carter, can't wait!

[Gun]

I am starting to find Judd quite frustrating to watch at times, there have been a few shots in this match where he'd have been far better off reigning it in a bit but he insisted on belting it.

[Amirhussain]

Selby is out, damn I wanted him to win.

[James_N]

Amirhussain said:

Selby is out, damn I wanted him to win.

Hawkins beating him won me £40 I'm not complaining!!

[Mojooo]

Fu tried a ridiculous shot in his last frame - worth going back and watching it - its right near the end.

[jbudgie]

This Jason Mohammad link man is giving me a feeling he needs a good slap.