2016 World Championship discussion

[neuronic]

Cheers for the heads-up...definitely will tape it.

could you tape it and load it up anywhere where I can watch it sometime?^^

[snookerfran]

Btw I love it when thinking they play 8 frames this 2nd session, it turns out they are to play 9...one extra frame to enjoy :snooker:

Ha, same!

[islandfox]

The amount of phones going off has been unusually high this tournament, especially in the semis/final. Ref seem to be calling on it every couple of frames. They should turn it off, but I get that people might like to tweet or look up game stats while they're watching. However it's really not hard to put your phone on complete silence, i.e. no vibrate.

[daffie]

Btw I love it when thinking they play 8 frames this 2nd session, it turns out they are to play 9...one extra frame to enjoy :snooker:

[snookerfran]

I wish Ken and DT would stop going on about how well Ding is playing. Have they not heard of the commentator's curse? At least wait until he's secured the frame. Which he now has, yay

[Le Ball Sack]

9-8 to Ding please.

[daffie]

oh is there a table 2 playing? :wink:

but yes Ding looking comfortable out there now

He is indeed...great stuff this!

[DeanH]

Meanwhile...on table no. 1....Ding should put this frame to bed really. Bit of work to do but still...

oh is there a table 2 playing? :wink:

but yes Ding looking comfortable out there now

[daffie]

Meanwhile...on table no. 1....Ding should put this frame to bed really. Bit of work to do but still...

[daffie]

Ah. Cool. Now if he could just do the same for Michaela Tabb...

Hear Hear...have been a big fan of MT. Bring her back please!

[snookerfran]

He did, but then Barry Hearn gave him a call and offered him some kind of tournament director role.

Ah. Cool. Now if he could just do the same for Michaela Tabb...

[Billy]

...an offer he couldn't refuse

Said with BH's usual menace

Can anyone explain why it is, that when you're watching one of your fave players lining up a tough pot, you're just waiting for them to miss (which they usually do), but when it's a player you don't want to win, they never miss?

[snookerfran]

not heard that?

I just assumed because I don't remember him refereeing the WCs for ages? Might be wrong.

[DeanH]

2016 World Championship discussion

ah that was in the BBC piece on Collier earlier today.
it was some years ago he came back to refereeing

[daffie]

He did, but then Barry Hearn gave him a call and offered him some kind of tournament director role.

...an offer he couldn't refuse