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Snooker 2024

By isaidno, in General Football and Sport

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Jimothy

Jimothy

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Got the draw on the BBC sport app and Rob Walker is so cringe. Sat there dancing to Snooker theme tune lol

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Bert

Bert

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A Leicester derby lol 

 

Selby v O’Connor. Will make Joe relax a bit more, they’re really good friends. 

kingfox

kingfox

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The bottom half was already loaded seed wise, adding these matchups to it...

 

Trump vs Vafaei

Williams vs Si

Ding vs Lisowski

G.Wilson vs Bingham

O’Sullivan vs Page 

 

:schlupp:

 

The other three matches in the bottom half on paper are not bad either. 

Nalis

Nalis

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Yeah that bottom half Is stacked and the top quarter is a massive opportunity for a player to get to the semis, probably Carter boring himself over the line.

Nalis

Nalis

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Its far too confusing for everyone to have Jak Jones and Jamie Jones on the tour let alone at the crucible, even for the commentators.

 

They should have a best of 19 shoot down, the winner gets a place in the top 16 for a few years, the loser retires from snooker forever.

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Sir Steve Howard

Sir Steve Howard

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2 hours ago, Facecloth said:

Got the draw on the BBC sport app and Rob Walker is so cringe. Sat there dancing to Snooker theme tune lol

He's so annoying it makes my skin crawl. Referring to the crucible as "the cruce" during the draw as well, had to turn off.

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Lionator

Lionator

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2 minutes ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

He's so annoying it makes my skin crawl. Referring to the crucible as "the cruce" during the draw as well, had to turn off.

My god, that’s beyond Partridge. 

Sir Steve Howard

Sir Steve Howard

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2 minutes ago, Lionator said:

My god, that’s beyond Partridge. 

He also found his way into the commentary box for games last year, so he's no longer just the annoying walk on idiot.

He's constantly being over-dramatic or trying to make really crap jokes, Partridge indeed.

His increasing prevalence genuinely means I'm watching less snooker.

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Nalis

Nalis

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10 minutes ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

He also found his way into the commentary box for games last year, so he's no longer just the annoying walk on idiot.

He's constantly being over-dramatic or trying to make really crap jokes, Partridge indeed.

His increasing prevalence genuinely means I'm watching less snooker.

I oddly find him far less annoying at commentary compared to presenting or interviewing players.

Sir Steve Howard

Sir Steve Howard

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28 minutes ago, Nalis said:

I oddly find him far less annoying at commentary compared to presenting or interviewing players.

His commentary style is similar though and all about him.

All the best commentators, Barry Davies springs to mind, let the sport do the majority of the talking.

Also don't understand how he's even been given the chance.

Correct me if I'm wrong but all BBC commentary duos are former players, and very good ones at that.

Somehow Walker has muscled his way in.

purpleronnie

purpleronnie

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11 minutes ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

His commentary style is similar though and all about him.

All the best commentators, Barry Davies springs to mind, let the sport do the majority of the talking.

Also don't understand how he's even been given the chance.

Correct me if I'm wrong but all BBC commentary duos are former players, and very good ones at that.

Somehow Walker has muscled his way in.

I thought it was just me, as soon as i see or hear him I either switch over or hit the mute button.

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Nalis

Nalis

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26 minutes ago, Sir Steve Howard said:

His commentary style is similar though and all about him.

All the best commentators, Barry Davies springs to mind, let the sport do the majority of the talking.

Also don't understand how he's even been given the chance.

Correct me if I'm wrong but all BBC commentary duos are former players, and very good ones at that.

Somehow Walker has muscled his way in.

I'm just grateful it's not Phil Yates in all honesty.

 

There was a softly spoken commentator on BBC snooker during covid who was decent and not a former player, he hasn't been on since though which is a shame.

Nalis

Nalis

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4 hours ago, isaidno said:

8 of the current top 10 players in the bottom half of the draw. 

Sorry man, not sure if that's correct. Carter, Brecel, Allen and Selby are all top 10 and in the top half of the draw.

 

Bottom half is definitely more stacked though.

Nalis

Nalis

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Right, time for some predictions, here's the draw. Have at it.

 

First-round draw

Luca Brecel v David Gilbert

Robert Milkins v Pang Junxu

Ali Carter v Stephen Maguire

Shaun Murphy v Lyu Haotian

Mark Selby v Joe O'Connor

Kyren Wilson v Dominic Dale

John Higgins v Jamie Jones

Mark Allen v Robbie Williams

Judd Trump v Hossein Vafaei

Tom Ford v Ricky Walden

Zhang Anda v Jak Jones

Mark Williams v Si Jiahui

Ding Junhui v Jack Lisowski

Gary Wilson v Stuart Bingham

Barry Hawkins v Ryan Day

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Jackson Page

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Nalis

Nalis

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I'll go first

 

Luca Brecel v David Gilbert 

Robert Milkins v Pang Junxu

Ali Carter v Stephen Maguire

Shaun Murphy v Lyu Haotian

Mark Selby v Joe O'Connor

Kyren Wilson v Dominic Dale

John Higgins v Jamie Jones

Mark Allen v Robbie Williams

Judd Trump v Hossein Vafaei

Tom Ford v Ricky Walden

Zhang Anda v Jak Jones

Mark Williams v Si Jiahui

Ding Junhui v Jack Lisowski

Gary Wilson v Stuart Bingham

Barry Hawkins v Ryan Day

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Jackson Page

 

Gilbert v Pang

Carter v Murphy

Selby v Dale

Jamie Jones v Allen

Trump v Walden

Zhang v Si

Lisowski v  G Wilson

Hawkins v O'Sullivan

 

QF winners

 

Carter

Allen

Trump

O'Sullivan

 

Final line up and winner- Allen v O'Sullivan , Ronnie to get number 8.

 

 

Looking at the draw though, there are some very close line ups and potential line ups in the draw, feel like a lot of them could go either way. We're in for a brilliant couple of weeks.

The Bear

The Bear

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1st Round

 

Luca Brecel v David Gilbert

Robert Milkins v Pang Junxu

Ali Carter v Stephen Maguire

Shaun Murphy v Lyu Haotian

Mark Selby v Joe O'Connor

Kyren Wilson v Dominic Dale

John Higgins v Jamie Jones

Mark Allen v Robbie Williams

Judd Trump v Hossein Vafaei

Tom Ford v Ricky Walden

Zhang Anda v Jak Jones

Mark Williams v Si Jiahui

Ding Junhui v Jack Lisowski

Gary Wilson v Stuart Bingham

Barry Hawkins v Ryan Day

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Jackson Page

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Graceroad

Graceroad

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24 minutes ago, purpleronnie said:

He's a bit of a punchline but Dominic dale qualifies at 52 the oldest since davis, fair play to him.

Mark Davis who's also over 50 also nearly made it lost 10-9

Nalis

Nalis

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26 minutes ago, purpleronnie said:

He's a bit of a punchline but Dominic dale qualifies at 52 the oldest since davis, fair play to him.

On judgement day commentary they completely overkilled the jokes about walk on music suggestions for him.

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