Worlds pre-qualifiers get/got underway today, Swail won his first match 5-1.
Yeah I was hoping Knowlesy might be one of the streamed matches but alas not. Think he's at the Academy not the Badminton Hall where the cameras are? Another old stager Les Dodd, who always has a pop in the pre-qualifiers, came through his first match earlier 5-4.
I think this pre-qualifiers is a good idea but I'm not sure about the players who play to be honest, to me it seems to be a mix of young players who have failed on tour so far and old players who never quite reached the top.
I would like to see the legends give it a go!! Parrott, Dennis Taylor, Stephen Hendry!! ect...
I think this pre-qualifiers is a good idea but I'm not sure about the players who play to be honest, to me it seems to be a mix of young players who have failed on tour so far and old players who never quite reached the top.
I would like to see the legends give it a go!! Parrott, Dennis Taylor, Stephen Hendry!! ect...
Parrott entered last year, and lost 5-0. He paid £100 for the privelege.
That he was. It's absolutely true in what he writes, and the same could be said for a lot of sports in a similar manner - horse racing "journalists" who cover the Grand National once a year and think they're experts in horse racing for example.
I for one would be pleased to see some of the players with massive amounts of potential qualify for the Crucible, which means the real fans and journalists like Dave get to herald the new guns. The once-a-yearers will just get behind the usual suspects.
Looking at my current planned visits to the Crucible, it works out as follows:
Sat 20th April (morning, Table 2) - Ricky Walden v qualifier
Sat 20th April (afternoon, Table 1) - Shaun Murphy v qualifier
Sun 21st April (afternoon, Table 2) - Mark Williams v qualifier
Might try for a couple of the evening sessions during the first week, although that'll be basically a going from work on the train to Sheffield job - and then heading on the late train back.
Doable, but less so if the evening drags on. I even contemplated staying over in Sheffield and heading to Manchester to work the next morning....
Is it like a balcony you can walk along and see different matches ? Or do you get seats for one table ?
Its a stand in a badminton/volleyball court, free seating. Can watch three matches at once in most seats. For a fiver on Sunday its not bad at all. The last round is a whopping £7.50 though.
Sat next to Terry Griffiths last year for half an hour or so!
Luca in a spot of bother, 0-4 down at the MSI to Fraser Patrick...
yeah he didn't start well but has come back well and now only trails 5-4. just proves though that there is a lot of talent in this game, even in the first qualifying rounds there are great players!! you need to be on your game at all times no matter who you are playing!
yeah he didn't start well but has come back well and now only trails 5-4. just proves though that there is a lot of talent in this game, even in the first qualifying rounds there are great players!! you need to be on your game at all times no matter who you are playing!
can u watch the matches in a stream, if so can U post the link please.
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Worlds pre-qualifiers get/got underway today, Swail won his first match 5-1.
Yeah I was hoping Knowlesy might be one of the streamed matches but alas not. Think he's at the Academy not the Badminton Hall where the cameras are? Another old stager Les Dodd, who always has a pop in the pre-qualifiers, came through his first match earlier 5-4.
http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/RoundList/Tournament/13299
cheers
I would like to see the legends give it a go!! Parrott, Dennis Taylor, Stephen Hendry!! ect...
Parrott entered last year, and lost 5-0. He paid £100 for the privelege.
http://snookerscene.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-write-snooker-knocking-piece.html?m=1
That he was. It's absolutely true in what he writes, and the same could be said for a lot of sports in a similar manner - horse racing "journalists" who cover the Grand National once a year and think they're experts in horse racing for example.
I for one would be pleased to see some of the players with massive amounts of potential qualify for the Crucible, which means the real fans and journalists like Dave get to herald the new guns. The once-a-yearers will just get behind the usual suspects.
Sat 20th April (morning, Table 2) - Ricky Walden v qualifier
Sat 20th April (afternoon, Table 1) - Shaun Murphy v qualifier
Sun 21st April (afternoon, Table 2) - Mark Williams v qualifier
Might try for a couple of the evening sessions during the first week, although that'll be basically a going from work on the train to Sheffield job - and then heading on the late train back.
Doable, but less so if the evening drags on. I even contemplated staying over in Sheffield and heading to Manchester to work the next morning....
I wondered who was playing then, I've got a front row seat for that match.
Is it like a balcony you can walk along and see different matches ? Or do you get seats for one table ?
Its a stand in a badminton/volleyball court, free seating. Can watch three matches at once in most seats. For a fiver on Sunday its not bad at all. The last round is a whopping £7.50 though.
Sat next to Terry Griffiths last year for half an hour or so!
It's normally easy to work out which table you're on if you're looking at the Crucible seating plan.
All the high numbers of each row are on the right side as you look from the TV (Table 1), and you use the blue, orange or red roors to get in.
All the low numbers of each row are on the left side as you look from the TV (Table 2) and you use the green, purple and red doors to get in.
Have fun on the front row for your session though - you'll have to see if anyone spots you on the telly
yeah he didn't start well but has come back well and now only trails 5-4. just proves though that there is a lot of talent in this game, even in the first qualifying rounds there are great players!! you need to be on your game at all times no matter who you are playing!
Mid session interval? 21 hours or so, thats a long one :D
can u watch the matches in a stream, if so can U post the link please.
well I was watching on bet365 live streaming which I have payed for (only a one-off payment of £10).
you can watch it on firstrowsports though.