Snooker World Championship

[stephec]

Who's watching it?

Is it too early to pick a winner?

And the most important question, how long did Ali Carter spend in the spray tan booth?

 

[Sharky]

Don't follow snooker, but often watch it. Find it very relaxing to watch and always amazed by the precision accuracy of the shots.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

I've held off going out to watch the Ronnie-Carter match and I'm gutted at how badly Ali has started this concluding session. I was really hoping for a tight high quality match this afternoon.

 

[Beebo]

The Chinese have been getting stronger each year. this year they have 10 out of 32 players.

 

[Beebo]

I just heard that Sean Murphy won it 20 years ago.
That makes me feel very old.
I would have guessed it was about 8 years ago.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

I just heard that Sean Murphy won it 20 years ago.
That makes me feel very old.
I would have guessed it was about 8 years ago.

Last time someone not in the top 16 seeds won it iirc and so far, Murphy has looked the most sharp player I've seen in round one.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Last time someone not in the top 16 seeds won it iirc and so far, Murphy has looked the most sharp player I've seen in round one.

Trump or Murphy would be my pick. Carter can be a bit toothless for all his talent and I think O'sullivan will struggle against the form players, given his age and the break he has had from competitive snooker.

 

[stephec]

I just heard that Sean Murphy won it 20 years ago.
That makes me feel very old.
I would have guessed it was about 8 years ago.

In a similar vein, I couldn't believe how long it's been since Neil Robertson won it.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Trump has been immense in his first round match. Unfortunately been in the office last two days, so seen nothing of the O'Sullivan match, so can't compare, but Ronnie will have to be at his very best to stop Judd Trump on what I've seen so far.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Might just be Mark Allen's time.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Might just be Mark Allen's time.

A great player and if he does win it will be well deserved, but I have to say he bores me to tears.

 

[Animo]

Still find it odd that Murphy does the punditry stuff while he's still in the tournament.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Still find it odd that Murphy does the punditry stuff while he's still in the tournament.

And Allen too. I'd think it would be a bit of a distraction.

 

[Exlaser2]

Trump or Murphy would be my pick. Carter can be a bit toothless for all his talent and I think O'sullivan will struggle against the form players, given his age and the break he has had from competitive snooker.

Re carter, cancer can do that to you. 😀

 

[stephec]

Re carter, cancer can do that to you. 😀

I thought I watched snooker regularly but that's the first time I've heard that.

You and then Wikipedia, have definitely educated me here.