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Official Snooker Thread (Part 7)
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I think his point was that when he started and he was paired with those guys he thought he had to do all that stuff. Chat about the crowd. Get a catchphrase. Prempt shots.
He then realised that the pictures talk for themselves and there's no point in trying to call every shot because you're going to be wrong a lot of the time and could look a bit silly. Thorne seems to gloat when he calls shots, either by calling the correct one or even worse, when a player might play a bad shot and 'it's not what I would have played'. I watched the final frame of the 1985 final on the iPlayer and was astounded at how little the commentators said. It was great! |
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Hendry is my favourite commentator because he doesn't chatter away for no reason.
I watched the final frame of the 1985 final on the iPlayer and was astounded at how little the commentators said. It was great!
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Ted Lowe was the master. He wasn't called whispering Ted Lowe for nothin'.
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Clive Everton is still going strong and would be moreso if channels gave him the chance. I guess Eurosport have enough already so it would mean pushing someone else out to employ him but I really am puzzled why the beeb took Thorne's side over Everton.
I suppose they have their reasons on how they think their coverage should be but to myself and others who have commented on this it boggles the mind how Thorne seems to be the main man in BBC snooker. |
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Clive Everton is still going strong and would be moreso if channels gave him the chance. I guess Eurosport have enough already so it would mean pushing someone else out to employ him but I really am puzzled why the beeb took Thorne's side over Everton.
I suppose they have their reasons on how they think their coverage should be but to myself and others who have commented on this it boggles the mind how Thorne seems to be the main man in BBC snooker. The reason why he is preferred to Clive is simple. To the casual viewer he is considerably more recognised and more well known. |
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I'd say that the desire to fill the silence overshadows the desire to inform.
It happens even more so on radio. |
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Does a commentator need to be well known? They don't even have to be seen. It seems to be the BBC themselves who push the commentators/pundits to centre stage.
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Clive Everton is still going strong and would be moreso if channels gave him the chance. I guess Eurosport have enough already so it would mean pushing someone else out to employ him but I really am puzzled why the beeb took Thorne's side over Everton.
I suppose they have their reasons on how they think their coverage should be but to myself and others who have commented on this it boggles the mind how Thorne seems to be the main man in BBC snooker. His voice has noticeably weakened over the last year or so - hardly surprising as he is not far off 80. |
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Snooker is hardly the most excitable sport though, unless you're Virgo.
I still enjoy Clive's commentary on the ITV events. |
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Anyone know if the Yixing Open in China from June 9th is gonna be televised? My snooker withdrawal simptoms are bad already
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Anyone know if the Yixing Open in China from June 9th is gonna be televised? My snooker withdrawal simptoms are bad already
![]() World Cup I would expect will be the next on EuroSport. |
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I have never realised until now, that the Bradford fire and the black ball final with Davis and Taylor must have been on successive days, or 24 hours.
Both have had their 30 year anniversaries in the last two days, I recall both so clearly and talking about the snooker at school the next day but being so saddened by the other, that can't equate how they happened in the same weekend and both in the same county. |
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I have never realised until now, that the Bradford fire and the black ball final with Davis and Taylor must have been on successive days, or 24 hours.
Both have had their 30 year anniversaries in the last two days, I recall both so clearly and talking about the snooker at school the next day but being so saddened by the other, that can't equate how they happened in the same weekend and both in the same county. Sat/Sun 27/28 April 1985 (Snooker Final) Saturday 11 May 1985 (Bradford Fire) |
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Yep, the 1986 tournament was the first one to end on May Day Bank Holiday.
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For those of you who do not have BT Sport, The Clare Balding Show is at 10pm on BBC2, with Stuart Bingham featured on it.
Nice preview clip on the BBC website where he explains he's bought the table and the set of balls from the final ![]() http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/32749968 |
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There were contrasting fortunes for the two ladies at Q-school today, Heather Clare lost 4-0 to Saqib Nasir this morning while Reanne Evans has just beaten Erik Wilson 4-0, next up for her is either Greg Casey or David SIngh (currently 2-0 to Casey)
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There were contrasting fortunes for the two ladies at Q-school today, Heather Clare lost 4-0 to Saqib Nasir this morning while Reanne Evans has just beaten Erik Wilson 4-0, next up for her is either Greg Casey or David SIngh (currently 2-0 to Casey)
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Reanne Evans wins 4-2 against Greg Casey.
Ashley Hugill next up for her. |
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Is that all it is ? Best of 7 frames ? Seems a bit 'hit and miss'. You would have thought for something this important it would be longer
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Reanne Evans wins 4-2 against Greg Casey.
Ashley Hugill next up for her. |
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yeah q school has always been best of 7, i agree considering whats at stake you would think best of 9 would be more justified
Best of 9's or even 11's would be more appropriate for the last round or two for me. |
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I would say best of 7's is about right for the earlier rounds. Quite a few matches drag on as it is in the first/second rounds.
Best of 9's or even 11's would be more appropriate for the last round or two for me. |
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Reanne Evans was beaten 4-1 by Ashley Hugill this morning, nevermind i reckon if she keeps trying to she might make it one day.
I noticed Andy Hicks is still in, i am sure i remember him? |
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Reanne Evans was beaten 4-1 by Ashley Hugill this morning, nevermind i reckon if she keeps trying to she might make it one day.
I noticed Andy Hicks is still in, i am sure i remember him? |
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