2017 Welsh Open

[DeanH]

Damn it.

Was it a joke about him punching the door? Not like him, is it?

Eh no, "punch" as in he hit it hard to open one of the two swing doors.
But it made a loud noise across the arena

[Billy]

Damn it.

Was it a joke about him punching the door? Not like him, is it?

[DeanH]

by the by if any one heard a bang about 10s after Ding left the table, that was him punching open the door to leave the arena :wink:
"something vexes thee?"

Is Ding out?

Yes, he was playing Robin Hull.
Both had a naff time at the table, with only a few decent runs, then ground down to extended safeties which (obviously) Robin survived better than Ding.

[DeanH]

I noticed yesterday that hanging for the gantries about each of the "back" tables (holding the lights) there does appear to be a small static overhead camera. I doubt they are active but why not use these and stream them? I am sure these are World Snooker and not BBC specific

Interesting, it could easily be done, with the Beeb being so old Skool wouldn't want to push a thread out without commentary etc. I don't think it matters for the red button personally. Just any coverage so you could track the proceedings and see how the players form are looking etc would be appreciated.

Hope your enjoying it Dean, good to hear a few snippets from the inside.

As I said I think it is maybe for WS to use, don't know if their YouTube channel can do multiple streams?
If they don't use them why are they there?
Or at least record the 147s that we hear about but don't get to see

:wink:


It is great being at an event, more should do it, amazing how many players, commentators, etc. you see over at the Tesco Express getting a sarnie or two, or walking around the town centre.
Today I saw Dunn, Joe Johnson, Gould, Ford, Wenbo and Griffiths. Sitting in the audience with the young Chinese players with Fu (not so young ), Perry, Igor.

[Billy]

by the by if any one heard a bang about 10s after Ding left the table, that was him punching open the door to leave the arena :wink:
"something vexes thee?"

Is Ding out?

[Cue crafty]

I noticed yesterday that hanging for the gantries about each of the "back" tables (holding the lights) there does appear to be a small static overhead camera. I doubt they are active but why not use these and stream them? I am sure these are World Snooker and not BBC specific

Interesting, it could easily be done, with the Beeb being so old Skool wouldn't want to push a thread out without commentary etc. I don't think it matters for the red button personally. Just any coverage so you could track the proceedings and see how the players form are looking etc would be appreciated.

Hope your enjoying it Dean, good to hear a few snippets from the inside.

[DeanH]

2017 Welsh Open

This morning on table 2 they also had a gizmo looking at the table that could be a table/ball position type system. First match they had it by the score board so would not be seen on TV footage but for the second March they had moved it to the yellow side parallel to the blue which could possibly be seen by the remote ptz cameras when looking that way.
They removed it after the second match.
Maybe a new ball replacement system being tested?

[DeanH]

Just spoke to them on the phone, there is no coverage on their website tonight, doesn't start until tomorrow afternoon. Why? Because they're bum holes.

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You'd think they could hook up a couple of decent web cams and push that out over the red button for small change? As you say though.... They are balloon knots!

I noticed yesterday that hanging for the gantries about each of the "back" tables (holding the lights) there does appear to be a small static overhead camera. I doubt they are active but why not use these and stream them? I am sure these are World Snooker and not BBC specific

[DeanH]

2017 Welsh Open

by the by if any one heard a bang about 10s after Ding left the table, that was him punching open the door to leave the arena :wink:
"something vexes thee?"

[Cue crafty]

Just spoke to them on the phone, there is no coverage on their website tonight, doesn't start until tomorrow afternoon. Why? Because they're bum holes.

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You'd think they could hook up a couple of decent web cams and push that out over the red button for small change? As you say though.... They are balloon knots!

[PatBlock]

I thought it was defo him.

I can't seem to get snooks via bbc online tonight. Any insights?

Just spoke to them on the phone, there is no coverage on their website tonight, doesn't start until tomorrow afternoon. Why? Because they're bum holes.

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[andy-w]

I thought it was defo him.

I can't seem to get snooks via bbc online tonight. Any insights?

[Billy]

The Rob Walker who's commentating on the Trump match; it's not the same Rob Walker who MCs for the big BBC tournies, is it? I must confess it sounds a little like him, but then I'm more used to his MC voice.

[Billy]

You can watch it via the BBC sports app as well and I think coverage continues once the red buttons ends.

It's on a lot of smart TV, set top boxes like now TV or your mobile phones.

I know there's no end of platforms to watch it on, but I'm only interested in watching it on TV. I don't have a Smart TV and I've no desire to watch it on PC/Mobile.

Let's just hope today's decision to stay with the snooker on the RB is continued, and not just because of the Welsh interest, given that it was MW playing.

[crocodile]

Just checked the schedule for the week, the snooker's only on for an hour every evening from 7 till 8, then it's that 80's love songs programme again. It's just an hour long programme on repeat, how on earth does that take precedence over live snooker?

Cheaper for the BBC to broadcast perhaps ....?