Thread: World Snooker Championship

Thanks!

I think comments about wood are generally OK, in my experience. It's difficult to offend when talking about maple.

Originally Posted by tamburello

Your welcome.

I did think twice about posting, though, since some people don't like it when I do.

Depends on the thread and your ways in it, doesn't it..

Thanks for posting here, though, mr. T.

It's pretty amazing, though, I think, that Hendry won all his 7 world championships with the cue he bought at age 14 for £40, and then had great trouble adjusting to his new cue, when the old one was broken.

Originally Posted by tamburello

Try telling that to the "Ash Is Ace" society.

Is their motto 'Don't speak ill of the dead wood'?

Apologies...

All slightly one-sided in the event, isn't it? Murphy could have won several of the last few frames but didn't. Higgins clearly deserves to win. But it looks like we're not going to get the dramatic late-night close finish that I always enjoy.

Originally Posted by BDunnell

All slightly one-sided in the event, isn't it? Murphy could have won several of the last few frames but didn't. Higgins clearly deserves to win. But it looks like we're not going to get the dramatic late-night close finish that I always enjoy.

Indeed. I was hoping for Higgins to win, but the last few frames I was supporting Murphy, because I want a close fight, this is getting rather boring.

Originally Posted by studiose

May Day is May 1st, isn't it? This year it'll end on May 4th.

And I'm pretty sure it's finished on a Monday every year I've been following it..

Since 1996, the World Snooker Championship has always been ended on a Monday. In 1995, they begun on a Friday and ended on a Sunday.

Originally Posted by Garry Walker

Indeed. I was hoping for Higgins to win, but the last few frames I was supporting Murphy, because I want a close fight, this is getting rather boring.

My view exactly. I don't especially root for any player, but would rather each match was as close as possible.

And now it looks as if it could be wrapped up within an hour. What am I to do for the rest of the evening? There isn't even a Midsomer Murders on. Thanks, Shaun Murphy...

Its, been a bit one sided, I must admit.Probably Murphy,s problems are his seperation from his wife and his move to Manchester,from South yorkshire,but anyway Murphy won the 1000 frame of snooker that Higgins had played at the Crucible

Originally Posted by driveace

Its, been a bit one sided, I must admit.Probably Murphy,s problems are his seperation from his wife and his move to Manchester,from South yorkshire,but anyway Murphy won the 1000 frame of snooker that Higgins had played at the Crucible

I hate to say it, but I couldn't help but laugh at the News of the World's description of Murphy yesterday as 'Chubby Christian cue-chalker...'

Higgins has been brilliant throughout this championship, really shown his authority over everyone. A deserved champion

Yeah Jiggins was good throughout! Excellent tournament overall, pity it's over!

Watching O'Sullivan vs Liang now and I'm a happy chappy!

Fingers crossed for Hendry, as usual. Scraped past the qualifier in the 1st round, but his play is bound to improve the further he gets. Would be amazing if he reached the last four once again.

This Scottish guy Marcus Campbell is giving Mark Williams a run for his money at 5-5

Super performances so far by Steve Davis!

Absolutely superb display by Davis in his 30th year at The Crucible. I wonder what odds you would have got for Steve Davis to be 6-2 up on the reigning world champ after the first session?

Yeah, great to see. 95% pot success at one point says it all.

Still, I somehow doubt he'll be in the semi-final I'm going to see at the Crucible at the end of next week. Really looking forward to that!