Admin phantom Posted April 13, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 In my earlier years I used to enjoy playing the occasional frame, but admit to being more of a pool player now. One problem I always struggled to stay interested long enough to watch it on TV, now reading this reminds me of why I couldn't watch it Am intrigued if anyone sat through the whole frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 2 hours ago, phantom said: In my earlier years I used to enjoy playing the occasional frame, but admit to being more of a pool player now. One problem I always struggled to stay interested long enough to watch it on TV, now reading this reminds me of why I couldn't watch it Am intrigued if anyone sat through the whole frame? I'm much like you. Watching Pot Black was as much TV snooker as I could manage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 13, 2017 Author Admin Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, BigTone said: I'm much like you. Watching Pot Black was as much TV snooker as I could manage There was something on Sky a few weeks back where each player had a maximum of 30 seconds per shot and the ground were heckling and chearing - it just felt so wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 I don't mind snooker. I had many happy times running round Clivey Hall's snooker room upstairs in the Luckwell Club. Also did a few trick shots with former Welsh no. 1 Darren Morgan whom I met on holiday years and years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 Just now, Septic Peg said: Also did a few trick shots with former Welsh no. 1 Darren Morgan whom I met on holiday years and years ago. slapper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 17 minutes ago, phantom said: There was something on Sky a few weeks back where each player had a maximum of 30 seconds per shot and the ground were heckling and chearing - it just felt so wrong it takes me longer to remember where I put the chalk ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, BigTone said: slapper I was about 8 at the time! He taught me a trick as to how to bunny hop a ball with the cue ball! You're a sick puppy Tone. I do like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, Septic Peg said: I was about 8 at the time! He taught me a trick as to how to bunny hop a ball with the cue ball! I'd call the Police and report him if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 I love getting my cue out now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 The best for me to enjoy watching snooker is to have a number of players I don't like and other I do like, Selby is one I dislike and Murphy is another. Both miserable sods in my view. I like Trump because he's local. Higgins I like unless he's playing Trump...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 23 minutes ago, Robbored said: I like Trump because he's local. Higgins I like unless he's playing Trump...... I'm I missing something here ? Is Ivanka bending over the table in her mini skirt ? If so I'd need the rest for my cue ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 39 minutes ago, BigTone said: I'm I missing something here ? Is Ivanka bending over the table in her mini skirt ? If so I'd need the rest for my cue ! Glad it's your cue Tone. Shes not my type at all. Too skinny with an angular face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 37 minutes ago, BigTone said: I'm I missing something here ? Is Ivanka bending over the table in her mini skirt ? If so I'd need the rest for my cue ! Some great videos of women's only snooker on the web ........... tfj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 1 minute ago, Robbored said: Glad it's your cue Tone. Shs not my type at all. Too skinny with an angular face. Does it matter that you are too skinny with an angular face ? She may not be fussy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 Just now, BigTone said: Does it matter that you are too skinny with an angular face ? Both of these can be changed ............ tfj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 Just now, Taxi for Johnson said: Both of these can be changed ............ tfj Please elaborate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 1 minute ago, BigTone said: Please elaborate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 There are some absolutely stunning refs on the circuit (the woman are OK to) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, Taxi for Johnson said: I understand now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInWeston Posted April 14, 2017 Report Share Posted April 14, 2017 Love Snooker, play when I can but admittedly I am sh!te (best break is 34 and I've hit that twice) Also it can be boring to watch, it really is one of those sports that is more fun to play than to watch. Like golf I'd imagine, I cannot watch it, its sooo boring, however if I was offered to play it... sure I'd have a crack at it, you could say the same thing with Tennis though. Watching 9 ball on the TV or "American" Pool is much more interesting... Only because its quick/fast paced and you do get to see some interesting shots sometimes, with them attempting to curve/jump the white etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City fan 1982 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 dont mind watching, have been to welsh open a few times, also like playing , as a young un used catch the bus up from portishead, and play for hours, sometimes all day on a saturday, the paragon used to be ok, nowadays i take my lad to snooker city up knowle . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Gave up after embarrassingly going in off the brown when attempting to pot a tempting pink.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexPest Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 19 hours ago, CrazyInWeston said: Love Snooker, play when I can but admittedly I am sh!te (best break is 34 and I've hit that twice) Also it can be boring to watch, it really is one of those sports that is more fun to play than to watch. Like golf I'd imagine, I cannot watch it, its sooo boring, however if I was offered to play it... sure I'd have a crack at it, you could say the same thing with Tennis though. Watching 9 ball on the TV or "American" Pool is much more interesting... Only because its quick/fast paced and you do get to see some interesting shots sometimes, with them attempting to curve/jump the white etc etc. You see I disagree - snooker is much harder game to master. Pool is a massive part of American culture but snooker barely registers - they pronounce it as in the wrestler, Snuka. To me it all comes down to the trend of shorter attention spans, sometimes a cagey frame of snooker can go an hour and a lot of people sadly don't have the patience. Same reason that Test cricket is suffering in the face of short versions of the game - it's a crying shame IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 21 minutes ago, WessexPest said: You see I disagree - snooker is much harder game to master. Pool is a massive part of American culture but snooker barely registers - they pronounce it as in the wrestler, Snuka. To me it all comes down to the trend of shorter attention spans, sometimes a cagey frame of snooker can go an hour and a lot of people sadly don't have the patience. Same reason that Test cricket is suffering in the face of short versions of the game - it's a crying shame IMO. Snooker is a very technical game all based on keeping the cue straight on the shot and trying to control the cue ball. That in itself is extremely difficult when the bounce and table speed come into the equation along with having to decide on how hard to play the shot. Plus...........where on the cue ball you hit it. Top, bottom, left or right side and of course dead in the middle. It a bloody hard game to play well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 7 minutes ago, Robbored said: Snooker is a very technical game all based on keeping the cue straight on the shot and trying to control the cue ball. That in itself is extremely difficult when the bounce and table speed come into the equation along with having to decide on how hard to play the shot. Plus...........where on the cue ball you hit it. Top, bottom, left or right side and of course dead in the middle. It a bloody hard game to play well. Always confuses me. How exactly do you take a corner ? And those bats are hard to use ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Used to play in the Paragon as a youth but have not played for donkey's years. All went to pot (unintended!) when my shortsightedness required glasses. It really is difficult to keep things in focus without peering over the top of the glasses. I fully understood why Dennis Taylor got those ridiculous looking ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 On 14/04/2017 at 23:41, CrazyInWeston said: Love Snooker, play when I can but admittedly I am sh!te (best break is 34 and I've hit that twice) Also it can be boring to watch, it really is one of those sports that is more fun to play than to watch. Like golf I'd imagine, I cannot watch it, its sooo boring, however if I was offered to play it... sure I'd have a crack at it, you could say the same thing with Tennis though. Watching 9 ball on the TV or "American" Pool is much more interesting... Only because its quick/fast paced and you do get to see some interesting shots sometimes, with them attempting to curve/jump the white etc etc. My best break was 43. I kick your arse! tfj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Best world snooker final I remember from growing up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 4 hours ago, Reigate Red said: Used to play in the Paragon as a youth Great band, you could have gone far had you stuck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardy Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Watched loads of snooker over the years, there were some great characters in the game in the last few decades which made it entertaining....now its only worth watching if Ronnie or Judd is playing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.