Championship League

[svendh]

Still sad Ronnie has withdrawn

[svendh]

Ebdon vs Lawler. Cant think of even watching
that match.

Won't be 22 minutes

[narl]

Dominic dales cue won't fit into the extension in the match against ebdon. He kept rubbing at the butt as if he'd damaged it somehow.

[DeanH]

Ebdon vs Lawler
3-2 to Ebdon
start 19:30, end 22:36

some great snookers and safeties :wink:

[robertmac]

It was approx. 37 mins. per frame which is
slow to watch for me. A friend and myself
played 3 frames today and we averaged
about 35 mins. per frame as we were both
not playing well.

[cyberheater]

Ebdon vs Lawler
3-2 to Ebdon
start 19:30, end 22:36

some great snookers and safeties :wink:

I'm watching this epic match over a couple of sessions (on youtube). It's good old fashion snooker

I also watched a couple of frames when Maflin. I don't think I've ever seen him play so bad. Missing just about every long pot and cueing across the white on simple shots. Terrible. He's normally an awesome potter.

[lironlad]

People, why on earth do you see this ??? go do something else.... completely waste of time.
seeing Ebdon ? Lawler ? Maflin ?

[lironlad]

I mean , I can imagine ronnie's face right after he moved from group 5 to 6....
"Oh my God , I get to play Ebdon again.....". The horror. The horror....
somebody , please kill me now...

[cyberheater]

People, why on earth do you see this ??? go do something else.... completely waste of time.
seeing Ebdon ? Lawler ? Maflin ?

Snooker not just about potting balls and big breaks. I like the slow stuff as well. The long drawn out frames. The ponderous and decisive way the old school green baize gladiators chalk their cues as they contemplate their next safety shot. It's like time slows down and we enter a gentler age. Smoking jackets and glasses of cognac as we unwrap our cigars as we retire to the games room for a frame or two of billiards.

[lironlad]

Who says it is just potting balls ? I mean top players can play excellent safeties better than average players.
Murphy , Neil, Selby , Ronnie are all great safety players as well. But they attack when they see the opportunity....
Ebdon will not attack a ball on the jaws of the pocket.....
Why bother seeing average players if you can see great ones ???

[cyberheater]

Why bother seeing average players if you can see great ones ???

That sounds a bit elitist. So you think it's not worth watching unless a snooker player is in the top eight??

[DeanH]

well done David Gilbert - 147 in CL7

also I believe he is clear at the top of the league at this time.

nice to see O'Brien and Ebdon to come over and shake his hand as well.

[cyberheater]

well done David Gilbert - 147 in CL7

also I believe he is clear at the top of the league at this time.

nice to see O'Brien and Ebdon to come over and shake his hand as well.

Thanks for the reminder. I've forgot that this is still on.

[streamer45]

well done David Gilbert - 147 in CL7

also I believe he is clear at the top of the league at this time.

nice to see O'Brien and Ebdon to come over and shake his hand as well.

Not bad for one who barely practices

[PatBlock]

People, why on earth do you see this ??? go do something else.... completely waste of time.
seeing Ebdon ? Lawler ? Maflin ?

Because no matter who's playing, or to what standard, as long as they're fairly evenly matched, it's one of the most difficult, subtle and intensely fascinating sports ever known to man. Don't just watch the balls being potted, or not as the case may be, watch the players themselves and see what it means to them. Whether it's at the crucible or down at your local club, there's usually great drama to be had, so if you give it your full attention you'll rarely be bored by any snooker match. I don't know if you've ever played, but I think it helps your appreciation if you've had a go yourself.

On the other hand, it could simply be that we're different people and it just doesn't ring your bell the way it does mine.

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