2018 World Championship

[Stony152]

Higgins and McManus are from Glasgow, or close to Glasgow. I think Hendry's from Perth or somewhere round there. Glasgow is west and Perth is East.

Accents can vary from person to person though. Mine is soft enough that I can get away with teaching people English, while there was a programme called Trawlermen about some fishermen from 30 miles away from me that was broadcast with subtitles, in Scotland.

That's interesting. One of my all time favourite films is "Gregory's Girl"

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082477/

I remember watching it and having to really concentrate to understand anything that was being said.

[mikeyd100]

That's interesting. One of my all time favourite films is "Gregory's Girl"

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082477/

I remember watching it and having to really concentrate to understand anything that was being said.

Watch a film called Trainspotting from 1996.

[gavpowell]

As a Canadian, I find all of the various British accents endlessly fascinating. The English guys sound very similar, but I can definitely notice the difference when it's a Scot, Irishman, or Welshman.

Can somebody tell me why Hendry's Scottish accent is less pronounced than that of Higgins or McManus. And why does Doherty say "tree" for the number three. Other Irish people don't seem to do that.

Doherty has a very strong Dublin accent and that comes with its own quirks, including the T replacing TH and saying de instead of the.

[Billy]

Not grammar in that case. Perhaps a Freudian slip. 'liar"

Ah, sorry. I'm not the most quick witted.

[Billy]

Watch a film called Trainspotting from 1996.

Or try reading Irvine Welsh's novel on which it was based. Impossible for anyone who lives outside Glasgow. Can't believe it sold as well as it did. I didn't think Glasgow was that big.

[Stony152]

Watch a film called Trainspotting from 1996.

I've seen it. Very good film, but I don't think I quite understood everything they were saying.

[Stony152]

A few years ago I watched this TV series about criminal gangs in Dublin. Excellent show, but it was a real struggle to keep up with dialogue. I had to watch a few scenes more than once. Highly recommended show.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love/Hate_(TV_series)

[jonny66]

Or try reading Irvine Welsh's novel on which it was based. Impossible for anyone who lives outside Glasgow. Can't believe it sold as well as it did. I didn't think Glasgow was that big.

The book is based in Edinburgh, where Irvine Welsh is from.

[MrRottweiler]

If the World Championship ever needs a new home Stoney Bridge is the obvious choice. Check out the bus stop and bus shelter.

[gavpowell]

You can't give it to Stonybridge - they had the olympics already!

[Billy]

The book is based in Edinburgh, where Irvine Welsh is from.

But it's written in Glaswegian.

To be fair I never got past the first couple of pages. By the third my brain was screaming 'Life's too short.'

[jonny66]

But it's written in Glaswegian.

To be fair I never got past the first couple of pages. By the third my brain was screaming 'Life's too short.'

Fair enough

[Dave Walton]

As a Canadian, I find all of the various British accents endlessly fascinating. The English guys sound very similar, but I can definitely notice the difference when it's a Scot, Irishman, or Welshman.

Can somebody tell me why Hendry's Scottish accent is less pronounced than that of Higgins or McManus. And why does Doherty say "tree" for the number three. Other Irish people don't seem to do that.

I'm English but a geordie so southerners have previously mistaken me for being Scottish, I don't sound anything like Scottish tho lol

[tedisbill]

I'm English but a geordie so southerners have previously mistaken me for being Scottish, I don't sound anything like Scottish tho lol

Why eye man!

[mikeyd100]

Or try reading Irvine Welsh's novel on which it was based. Impossible for anyone who lives outside Glasgow. Can't believe it sold as well as it did. I didn't think Glasgow was that big.

Yeah good call re the book.