Redcafe Snooker

[SilentWitness]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/65977212

Snooker match-fixing scandal: Five players have bans increased by Chinese governing body

sad for Bingtao

 

[ChrisNelson]

That's from June and I don't think it's sad for anyone, if match fixing goes unchecked and unpunished it can ruin the sport forever.

It should be automatic life bans for all of them!

 

[Bertie Wooster]

@Bertie Wooster I really hope you’ve been watching this evening!

Sorry, I've been taking a much needed break from discussing United here and so only just saw this. Was it about Stan Moody putting up a very good showing v Mark Allen? If so, he did even better today - beating Zhou Yuelong! Delighted for him.

EDIT: And Stan has followed up that with wins against Rod Lawler and, impressively, Gary Wilson. Great that he's giving a good display of his high potential.

 

[predator]

feck me anyone watching the champion of champions tournament - on itv4 uk.

I've just seen probably the best positional shot ever by Trump to promote a red by way of potting the yellow.

 

[the_cliff]

feck me anyone watching the champion of champions tournament - on itv4 uk.

I've just seen probably the best positional shot ever by Trump to promote a red by way of potting the yellow.

Just saw it on itv 4, absolute perfection !

 

[Fts 74]

Cracking game between Allen and Ding.Allen really should've won 6-2 but credit to Ding, took his chances and a century in the last sealed a great win and an early shock.

 

[ChrisNelson]

Ronnie O'Sullivan: Seven-time world champion says he was asked to 'consider future' by governing body

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/67558490



Every day I go off this man more and more.

 

[cyberman]

Ronnie O'Sullivan: Seven-time world champion says he was asked to 'consider future' by governing body

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/67558490



Every day I go off this man more and more.

The ambassador for the game is shitting on the future here. If you wanna miss tournaments that’s fine but not to do exhibitions elsewhere. That’s taking money out of the lower players pockets.
I hope they get stricter on the criteria that’s needed to play big events and feck Ronnie as well

 

[Kevin]

Why is he always whining. https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/67580668

 

[Semper Fudge]

Is O'Sullivan as much of a prick as he comes across?

 

[ChrisNelson]

Is O'Sullivan as much of a prick as he comes across?

I was there yesterday and while it’s a privilege to watch him at his best (he wasn’t yesterday but I’ve seen it many times) his attitude on and off the table has taken a nosedive in recent years.

He will clearly be much happier away from the sport, or at least playing in China alone so I don’t know what’s stopping him, it’s best for him to walk away.

Interviews like his are bad for the sport.

 

[Dobba]

He's now the youngest and oldest winner of the UK Championship.

 

[Brophs]

Hey! Stop saying China in there.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Those last three frames?!

He doesn’t go up a gear, he goes up two or three… genius.

 

[Fts 74]

Absolute genius we've been very lucky to watch him for so long.

 

[Parma Dewol]

I often find his interviews infuriating and his erratic behaviour hard to watch, but isn’t that usually the way with complete and utter geniuses? They can’t be like the rest of us, or they’d be ordinary.

Thought Ding did really well to hang in and make it 7-7, but those last three frames… just wow. Surreal talent, and despite his demons, he plays the game in an effortless manner that nobody else can match.

Ronnie’s standing in snooker is in no doubt. Question now is has Britain ever produced a more talented sportsperson?

 

[Bondi77]

I could never get tired of watching Ronnie,.
I have often wondered what live snooker audiences are made up of and if they are knowledgable snooker players or just like watching the game as I find it annoying when so many shots are applauded when they are either not that hard or some of them are not really good shots....it takes all sorts I suppose.

 

[ChrisNelson]

The people who just sit there and shout 'come on Ronnie' and are only interested in him and his brand of snooker are probably the most irritating of all sports fans.

I genuinely believe a lot of people think it's only cool to support him - even though there are plenty of other players that play an attacking game, and are considerably less annoying than he is.

He's given a lot to snooker over the years and is undoubtedly a genius at it, the best ever.

But he's taken a lot from it and been very damaging with his disrespectful and arrogant comments/ interviews.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

147 by Shaun Murphy in the shootout. First ever in the tournament history

 

[One Night Only]

147 by Shaun Murphy in the shootout. First ever in the tournament history

That's a great 147 too.

What was it? Around 7mins 30 seconds?

Wild he asked if the crowd were getting nervous during it I'd have missed the next ball by about 3mile.

 

[Bondi77]

Great break and to keep the composure with that scumbag crowd must take some doing.

 

[Buster15]

Absolute genius we've been very lucky to watch him for so long.

He is absolutely the best snooker player I have had the pleasure of watching.
You should watch his film The Edge Of Everything.

 

[Snowjoe]

I’ve somehow just discovered Hendrys YouTube channel, the interviews he does with people over a frame or two of snooker are brilliant!

 

[Dan]

I’ve somehow just discovered Hendrys YouTube channel, the interviews he does with people over a frame or two of snooker are brilliant!

Have you seen the one where he goes to John Parris to see how cues are made?

 

[Snowjoe]

Have you seen the one where he goes to John Parris to see how cues are made?

No but that’s now next on my list cheers mate

Something about them playing during these almost turns it into a chat, some people you think look like twats when they play you see them as humans, it’s nice.

 

[Pexbo]

I’ve somehow just discovered Hendrys YouTube channel, the interviews he does with people over a frame or two of snooker are brilliant!

Snooker is actually just about the perfect format for these sorts of interviews. Just the right pace.

 

[MC89]

Great Question I heard…..

what’s the minimum amount of balls takes to pot to win a frame in snooker?

 

[One Night Only]

Great Question I heard…..

what’s the minimum amount of balls takes to pot to win a frame in snooker?

18?

 

[The Cat]

Great Question I heard…..

what’s the minimum amount of balls takes to pot to win a frame in snooker?

Zero

 

[One Night Only]

18?

Wait. You could theoretically win by potting only 4 balls.

Player A pots every red but without a colour, then Potts yellow and green giving them a total of 20.

Brown + blue + pink + black = 22.

Win with 22 points.

I'm discounting fouls and all that bollocks though.

18 is still the number to guarantee a win every match though? Not dependant on opponents performance.

 

[predator]

Gary Wilson vs Zhou Yuelong just now. Wow. What a dramatic final frame.

 

[MC89]

Wait. You could theoretically win by potting only 4 balls.

Player A pots every red but without a colour, then Potts yellow and green giving them a total of 20.

Brown + blue + pink + black = 22.

Win with 22 points.

I'm discounting fouls and all that bollocks though.

18 is still the number to guarantee a win every match though? Not dependant on opponents performance.

Correct

 

[The Cat]

Break off and snooker behind a baulk colour. Player 2 fouls 3 times in a row and loses the frame.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

Break off and snooker behind a baulk colour. Player 2 fouls 3 times in a row and loses the frame.

That’s not how the rules work

 

[The Cat]

That’s not how the rules work

Does it not? 2 misses then a warning then loss of frame?

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

Does it not? 2 misses then a warning then loss of frame?

That’s only if the player can actually see a red directly. The warning comes when players try to avoid hitting that red and aim for another red or try to hit that very thin. If you are snookered on all balls then you get as many chances as you like

 

[The Cat]

That’s only if the player can actually see a red directly. The warning comes when players try to avoid hitting that red and aim for another red or try to hit that very thin. If you are snookered on all balls then you get as many chances as you like

Ah ok ta.

Then zero can work if the other player does something really shit

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

Ah ok ta.

Then zero can work if the other player does something really shit

Or if Ronnie gets annoyed

 

[Wilt]

Who’s the fat bloke who looks like Luca Brecel?

 

[Murder on Zidane's Floor]

To be honest, Luca Brecel is bang average, I've never rated him and feel his game is very up and down/lacks consistency.

Even with the World Championship win it felt like a fluke/someone playing out of their skin. Wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't win another major trophy.