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Post by stevedorius on Jan 24, 2022 19:05:01 GMT
Any fans out there ? I accidentally saw some of the Seniors tournament a few weeks back, and it's rekindled my interest. I used to love the game back in the glory days of the 1980s, but never played enough to get any good. So I've joined a local social club that has a couple of tables, and just bought a pool table so I can get a little practice in at home. Being Irish, of course I have to mention the great Alex Higgins as one of my inspirations, but it's really the old Welsh guys who are my heroes - Doug Mountjoy and Ray Reardon being at the top of the list.
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jan 24, 2022 19:16:13 GMT
Like yourself, I was a fan in the 'golden days' of the 80s, when the likes of Dennis Taylor, Steve Davis, Jimmy White, Ray Reardon, Willie Thorn, Cliff Thorburn, and of course, Alex Higgins were prevelent. Not really followed it since life took over.
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Post by Steve on Jan 24, 2022 20:53:31 GMT
Huge snooker fan here.
Great to see others too!
Really enjoyed the shootout. Well done to Hossain.
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Post by stevedorius on Jan 24, 2022 22:12:37 GMT
Huge snooker fan here. Great to see others too! Really enjoyed the shootout. Well done to Hossain. I don't like it when they're on the clock like that, prefer the long haul !
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Post by pg on Jan 24, 2022 22:14:42 GMT
I'll watch snooker, but prefer pool.
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Post by Steve on Jan 25, 2022 6:36:20 GMT
Huge snooker fan here. Great to see others too! Really enjoyed the shootout. Well done to Hossain. I don't like it when they're on the clock like that, prefer the long haul ! I prefer the long games too, but I think the shootout is a great idea.
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Post by stevedorius on Jan 25, 2022 23:27:00 GMT
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Post by Steve on Jan 26, 2022 6:34:09 GMT
The Mosconi Cup is a great tournament.
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Post by pg on Jan 26, 2022 20:42:46 GMT
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Post by stevedorius on Jan 27, 2022 19:46:17 GMT
"Chris Melling, and his shot from another Universe"
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Post by Steve on Jan 27, 2022 20:21:56 GMT
"Chris Melling, and his shot from another Universe" Â Mega pot that was.
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Post by pg on Jan 27, 2022 23:52:32 GMT
"Chris Melling, and his shot from another Universe" Â Mega pot that was. It's just insane. You can actually see him line up the last colour about three shots earlier, so he'd seen it, set himself up for it and then executed it. And it's not like the swerve shot was routine - full length, late curve, cushion first to get position on the next. If anybody can link a better sequence than that, I'd be thrilled to see it.
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Post by stevedorius on Jan 27, 2022 23:57:57 GMT
Totally forgot about the German Masters, catching up on highlights now
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Post by Steve on Jan 28, 2022 6:32:13 GMT
It's just insane. You can actually see him line up the last colour about three shots earlier, so he'd seen it, set himself up for it and then executed it. And it's not like the swerve shot was routine - full length, late curve, cushion first to get position on the next. If anybody can link a better sequence than that, I'd be thrilled to see it. I doubt that shot will ever be topped to be honest!
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Post by stevedorius on Feb 5, 2022 21:00:13 GMT
Qualifiers for the Turkish Masters are on at the moment, it's an embarrassment of riches for snooker fans Reanne Evans didn't do too well against Mark Williams, unfortunately. I'd like to see more mixed matches, no reason why not.
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Post by Steve on Feb 5, 2022 23:23:56 GMT
Reanne will hopefully go on a good run. She has dominated the ladies game for several years.
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Post by stevedorius on Mar 5, 2022 16:11:29 GMT
Judd Trump under pressure in the Welsh Open !
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Post by Steve on Mar 6, 2022 7:57:10 GMT
6-5. Just done enough. Vafaei is having a good season.
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Post by waywardgenius on Mar 6, 2022 12:06:16 GMT
I can't stand the Shootout tournament. It is to proper snooker what Crazy Golf is to golf; purely a novelty. I can't fathom why it is a ranking tournament, and The Masters (one of the Triple Crown events) is not.
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Post by stevedorius on Mar 6, 2022 13:00:38 GMT
6-5. Just done enough. Vafaei is having a good season. He found his form just in time! I hadn't seen Vafaei play until yesterday, impressive.
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