I know Ding is the first Asian player in a World Championship final, but have there been other players in the past who were born in India and was ruled by the British, that have won or competed in a World final
Official Snooker Thread (Part 7)
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Originally Posted by Sammy2:
“Weak question from Steven Fry I thought, wouldn't say 147s are 'ten-a-penny'!”
“Weak question from Steven Fry I thought, wouldn't say 147s are 'ten-a-penny'!”
The 'miss' answer was more appropriate in my opinion
Now I am no Stephen Fry but here is question for you all. If Mark Selby were to win this he would emulate what achievement Neil Robertson did in winning the 2010 title ?
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“Now I am no Stephen Fry but here is question for you all. If Mark Selby were to win this he would emulate what achievement Neil Robertson did in winning the 2010 title ?”
“Now I am no Stephen Fry but here is question for you all. If Mark Selby were to win this he would emulate what achievement Neil Robertson did in winning the 2010 title ?”
I am no Phil Yates but I'll guess it would be the only tournament won in the season?
Have we done commentator bingo?
One table set up.
Knowledgeable crowd.
Any golf mention.
X is a professional.
Super fine cloths.
Etc...
One table set up.
Knowledgeable crowd.
Any golf mention.
X is a professional.
Super fine cloths.
Etc...
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“Now I am no Stephen Fry but here is question for you all. If Mark Selby were to win this he would emulate what achievement Neil Robertson did in winning the 2010 title ?”
“Now I am no Stephen Fry but here is question for you all. If Mark Selby were to win this he would emulate what achievement Neil Robertson did in winning the 2010 title ?”
Not to crack a smile in this years championship
No seriously, He would be the first World number one to win the World Championship since Robertson did it
Originally Posted by clarky323:
“I am no Phil Yates but I'll guess it would be the only tournament won in the season?”
“I am no Phil Yates but I'll guess it would be the only tournament won in the season?”
Originally Posted by owen10:
“He would a crack smile for the first time in this years championship
No seriously, He would be the first World number one to win the World Championship since Robertson did it”
“He would a crack smile for the first time in this years championship
No seriously, He would be the first World number one to win the World Championship since Robertson did it”
No. The answer specifically relates to the event in Sheffield
Originally Posted by pixel_pixel:
“Have we done commentator bingo?
One table set up.
Knowledgeable crowd.
Any golf mention.
X is a professional.
Super fine cloths.
Etc...”
“Have we done commentator bingo?
One table set up.
Knowledgeable crowd.
Any golf mention.
X is a professional.
Super fine cloths.
Etc...”
Luckily I have Eurosport and don't have to suffer Thorne, Virgo and Taylor.
I can't recall the ES comms having any catchphrases.
One of the ones I loathed was Thorne's "He deserves to win the frame after a shot like that".
I wouldn't be surprised if he's said it for each player in the same frame.
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“No. The answer specifically relates to the event in Sheffield”
“No. The answer specifically relates to the event in Sheffield”
He would be the first since Robertson did it to win two ranking events in the same city. Im i getting close
Originally Posted by degsyhufc:
“Luckily I have Eurosport and don't have to suffer Thorne, Virgo and Taylor.
I can't recall the ES comms having any catchphrases.
One of the ones I loathed was Thorne's "He deserves to win the frame after a shot like that".
I wouldn't be surprised if he's said it for each player in the same frame.”
“Luckily I have Eurosport and don't have to suffer Thorne, Virgo and Taylor.
I can't recall the ES comms having any catchphrases.
One of the ones I loathed was Thorne's "He deserves to win the frame after a shot like that".
I wouldn't be surprised if he's said it for each player in the same frame.”
I much prefer Eurosport as well but I always feel like I should watch the final on bbc
A couple of re-rack questions
Have there been occasions of 2 or more re-racks of a frame?
After a re-rack are the stats reverted to as they were at the start of the frame?
I'd expect points scored would be, although I don't know but what about pot success and other stats?
Have there been occasions of 2 or more re-racks of a frame?
After a re-rack are the stats reverted to as they were at the start of the frame?
I'd expect points scored would be, although I don't know but what about pot success and other stats?
Originally Posted by Sammy2:
“Weak question from Steven Fry I thought, wouldn't say 147s are 'ten-a-penny'!”
“Weak question from Steven Fry I thought, wouldn't say 147s are 'ten-a-penny'!”
Originally Posted by Terrence Chant:
“The 'miss' answer was more appropriate in my opinion”
“The 'miss' answer was more appropriate in my opinion
”
Agree. Rare as hen's teeth normally means never or at least exceptionally rare. 8 maximums in the 80s is rare but not that rare. Also while they are more common these days they are not that common. Surprisingly for QI/Fry a badly worded question and somewhat incorrect. The miss rule fits the terms much better.
The 147 talk reminds of the Fergal O'Brien max a little while back. That was a great clip.
Anyway it's been a good final so far. It's a bit of a twisty turny thing. I find both great players to watch and I like the contrast in their styles.
Originally Posted by The_Bonobo:
“Agree. Rare as hen's teeth normally means never or at least exceptionally rare. 8 maximums in the 80s is rare but not that rare. Also while they are more common these days they are not that common. Surprisingly for QI/Fry a badly worded and somewhat incorrect. The miss rule fits the terms much better.
The 147 talk reminds of the Fergal O'Brien max a little while back. That was a great clip.
Anyway it's been a good final so far. It's a bit of a twisty turny thing. I find both great players to watch and I like the contrast in their styles.
”
“Agree. Rare as hen's teeth normally means never or at least exceptionally rare. 8 maximums in the 80s is rare but not that rare. Also while they are more common these days they are not that common. Surprisingly for QI/Fry a badly worded and somewhat incorrect. The miss rule fits the terms much better.
The 147 talk reminds of the Fergal O'Brien max a little while back. That was a great clip.
Anyway it's been a good final so far. It's a bit of a twisty turny thing. I find both great players to watch and I like the contrast in their styles.
”
We all know that Steve Davis made the first maximum on TV, but has there been other maximums made years ago that has happened, but were not televised, and does anyone know who made the very first maximum break
Originally Posted by degsyhufc:
“A couple of re-rack questions
Have there been occasions of 2 or more re-racks of a frame?
After a re-rack are the stats reverted to as they were at the start of the frame?
I'd expect points scored would be, although I don't know but what about pot success and other stats?”
“A couple of re-rack questions
Have there been occasions of 2 or more re-racks of a frame?
After a re-rack are the stats reverted to as they were at the start of the frame?
I'd expect points scored would be, although I don't know but what about pot success and other stats?”
I would assume all stats are nullified. Can't recall 2 reracks of the same frame, probably happened though at some point.
Originally Posted by owen10:
“He would be the first since Robertson did it to win two ranking events in the same city. Im i getting close”
“He would be the first since Robertson did it to win two ranking events in the same city. Im i getting close”
No. I repeat, it is specifically to do with the event in Sheffield. It also happened with John Spencer in 1977. The only times
Originally Posted by owen10:
“We all know that Steve Davis made the first maximum on TV, but has there been other maximums made years ago that has happened, but were not televised, and does anyone know who made the very first maximum break”
“We all know that Steve Davis made the first maximum on TV, but has there been other maximums made years ago that has happened, but were not televised, and does anyone know who made the very first maximum break”
"Mr Maximum"
Willie Thorne made one of the first but sadly for him his only max in competition was not televised. I think Joe Davis was supposed to be the first. The one mentioned earlier.
Originally Posted by The_Bonobo:
“"Mr Maximum" Willie Thorne made one of the first but sadly for him his only max in competition was not televised. I think Joe Davis was supposed to be the first. The one mentioned earlier.”
“"Mr Maximum"
Willie Thorne made one of the first but sadly for him his only max in competition was not televised. I think Joe Davis was supposed to be the first. The one mentioned earlier.”
I think John Spencer made the first tournament 147 but the TV crew were on a tea break so it wasn’t recorded
Originally Posted by The_Bonobo:
“Agree. Rare as hen's teeth normally means never or at least exceptionally rare. 8 maximums in the 80s is rare but not that rare. Also while they are more common these days they are not that common. Surprisingly for QI/Fry a badly worded question and somewhat incorrect. The miss rule fits the terms much better.
The 147 talk reminds of the Fergal O'Brien max a little while back. That was a great clip.
Anyway it's been a good final so far. It's a bit of a twisty turny thing. I find both great players to watch and I like the contrast in their styles.”
“Agree. Rare as hen's teeth normally means never or at least exceptionally rare. 8 maximums in the 80s is rare but not that rare. Also while they are more common these days they are not that common. Surprisingly for QI/Fry a badly worded question and somewhat incorrect. The miss rule fits the terms much better.
The 147 talk reminds of the Fergal O'Brien max a little while back. That was a great clip.
Anyway it's been a good final so far. It's a bit of a twisty turny thing. I find both great players to watch and I like the contrast in their styles.”
The amount of snooker has been increasing with each passing decade since the 1980’s. More would have been made 2010’s > 2000’s > 1990’s > 1980’s > 1970’s ... even if the quality of players in the fields remained roughly the same every decade because of more amd more opportunities to make 147’s as time has worn on.
But the rate of 147’s made has also continually increased over time with each passing decade because the quantity of very good to great players has continually increased.
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“No. I repeat, it is specifically to do with the event in Sheffield. It also happened with John Spencer in 1977. The only times”
“No. I repeat, it is specifically to do with the event in Sheffield. It also happened with John Spencer in 1977. The only times”
I have three answers
Not to make a century break in the tournament or making one century break, This is a bit of a long shot
They all support a team that will win the league beginning with the letter L
Win the championship under a different sponsors name
Right mate this my final answer because im going to have to give up, My answer is
A record amount of centuries made in a tournament breaking the previous record
Originally Posted by Rosebuddy:
“Does Eurosport have ad breaks ?
Why are you watching a crap channel when the BBC are covering it ?”
“Does Eurosport have ad breaks ?
Why are you watching a crap channel when the BBC are covering it ?”
Mike Smith, Mike Hallett and Joe Johnson are better commentators than Dennis Taylor, John Virgo and Willie Thorne.
Originally Posted by Rosebuddy:
“Does Eurosport have ad breaks ?
Why are you watching a crap channel when the BBC are covering it ?”
“Does Eurosport have ad breaks ?
Why are you watching a crap channel when the BBC are covering it ?”
Why use aggressive language when you don't have to ? Democracy. People have a choice.
And as a snooker fan, Eurosport show more of the sport than any other channel. Thank God for crap channels.
Originally Posted by Rosebuddy:
“Does Eurosport have ad breaks ?
Why are you watching a crap channel when the BBC are covering it ?”
“Does Eurosport have ad breaks ?
Why are you watching a crap channel when the BBC are covering it ?”
Do you think they have ads in the middle of frames or something?
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