A lot of it is just practice like anything. You get used to sighting the angles and muscle memory. Used to play regularly as a kid but then stopped. When I went back as an adult it was embarrassing, missing easy pots.I want to get back to it, found a club but don't know if I have the commitment.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Same. Doesn't help with deteriorating eyesight as you age either.
Smashing the balls up off the break against Ronnie is utterly pointless. It won’t phase him at all
Really don't understand Vafaei's attitude since beating Ding Junhui.
Seems to be doing his best to generate a public war of words v O'Sullivan. Now the complete madness of smashing up the reds off the break in just the second frame of a World Championship match!
Really needs to sort his attitude out and get back to playing his normal game. Having said that, I'd prefer Ronnie to win so happy enough to see him carry on behaving like a petulant kid if he wants to.
Seems to be doing his best to generate a public war of words v O'Sullivan. Now the complete madness of smashing up the reds off the break in just the second frame of a World Championship match!
Really needs to sort his attitude out and get back to playing his normal game. Having said that, I'd prefer Ronnie to win so happy enough to see him carry on behaving like a petulant kid if he wants to.
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Started playing over the last 5 months and go once a week. You do feel yourself getting better over time. Highest break is 32 at the moment and would love to manage 50 eventually. You know the good players of a club are the ones who just play alone on a table
Early days at 2-1 either way this is going to be something else either way.
Ronnie has had his fair share of meltdowns. I think he’s enjoying calmly going about his business while Vafaei has his.
This Vafaei is a pretty beastly fella, especially for a Snooker player. But yeah, Ronnie's just outwitting him Ronnie style so far.
Murphy-Si was a belter... and Binghams throwing his game against Allen away, but at least he's playing to type doing it.
Murphy-Si was a belter... and Binghams throwing his game against Allen away, but at least he's playing to type doing it.
To help get rid off the ignorance, Vafaei is breaking up the balls from the break off because that’s exactly what Ronnie did in a match against Vafaei back in the fall. Having said that, if Vafaei seriously wants to compete with Ronnie then he would be fat better not awakening the beast. In fact Vafaei may even have helped Ronnie to his 8th title. For the first time this season Ronnie looks up for it, and when he’s motivated he’s still a cut above all the rest even at his age. Genius!
Vafaei is a potter but Ronnie strangled him out of the match today. Very tight snooker.
Meanwhile, this Williams Brecel match is very good. Never seen someone stroll around the table as casually as Luca.
Meanwhile, this Williams Brecel match is very good. Never seen someone stroll around the table as casually as Luca.
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Great win for Luca! 
Played very well. And also showed good mental strength after Williams got back to 11-11.
And Neil Robertson really has a fight on his hands against Jak Jones.
Played very well. And also showed good mental strength after Williams got back to 11-11.
And Neil Robertson really has a fight on his hands against Jak Jones.
Good to see some new faces looking good here.... but if it merely leads to Ronnie-Selby.... I just, dunno. Eh.
Never seen so many double reds potted before. Can count 3 this tournament so far.
Luca might not be practicing but at least he isn't endlessly worrying about his FPL and Chelsea on twitter all the time inbetween sessions like Robertson seems to, though it's probably not actually that much - just randomly pops up on mine all the time it seems 
Neil Robertson for the life of me can't seem to work it out. It's baffling how he has so underachieved at Sheffield given all his titles and ability. In big trouble again 10-5 down.
Ronnie knows that it'll be a match vs Brecel but think he'd rather play him in fact go far as to say he'd be delighted it's not Williams.
The most crucial frame big difference overnight given all that's happened 10-6 or 11-5.
McGill absolutely running the show here vs Lisowski.
Scottish players always very tough.
Vafaei is killing himself in this match every time he gets a start he misses, he has had a chance in most frames this session and hasn't taken them at all
This performance from Vafaei is very much like ours against Liverpool. He’s stopped playing and is allowing his nemesis to humiliate him.
Ronnie probably found that little rivalry great for snooker tbh, gives it a bit of spice.
The hug at the end was nice to see. Their ''rivalry'' was just for the papers. Wasn't much in it.
Selby still Selby'ing it up I see. Noticed the empty seats for his game tonight too
The Cantlay of snooker.Selby still Selby'ing it up I see. Noticed the empty seats for his game tonight too
Was watching Si v Milkins. Turned over after two sessions and Selby's match is still the same score as end of first session. Must have been fun.Selby still Selby'ing it up I see. Noticed the empty seats for his game tonight too
Selby comes across nice in interviews; not like the player.
Ref baited him into an error
How many more frames do they have to play tonight ?
Three.
Ref will just end it early. Selby's fuming after him stepping in in that previous frame, so will milk it dry in protest.
Vafeai …..the undisputed idiot of snooker
I don't know the full draw but I have always felt that Allen had a world title in him so if he stays away from Ronnie it could be his year.
If we have an O'Sullivan/Higgins final I will despair.
Who's this latest Chinese fella - do we finally have a prospect worth his salt?
Lot of criticism yesterday because the pockets seem to be too friendly this week
The Jose of the Beige
One of the least exciting quarter final lineups I can remember at this tournament.
So many big players have bottled their opportunity yet again (looking at you Trump, Robertson, Murphy, even Lisowski who I think is destined to just never win anything).
Mark Allen now 0-2 down to Jak Jones as well although he has his hand on the table in frame 3.
An O'Sullivan v Allen final would be fantastic but there's a lot of snooker to be played yet.
Anthony McGill is such an incredibly hard player to get rid of at the Crucible, truly tough match player.
So many big players have bottled their opportunity yet again (looking at you Trump, Robertson, Murphy, even Lisowski who I think is destined to just never win anything).
Mark Allen now 0-2 down to Jak Jones as well although he has his hand on the table in frame 3.
An O'Sullivan v Allen final would be fantastic but there's a lot of snooker to be played yet.
Anthony McGill is such an incredibly hard player to get rid of at the Crucible, truly tough match player.
I would like to see the GOAT break the record but I must admit I would like to see Allen lift the trophy.