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Okay folks..call it now. Who wins the tournament..bookies have Ronnie the 7/4 favorite. Personally can't see past the rocket myself after that 6-0 destruction.
Moreover, if he wants to breakaway and lead a new revolution in snooker then I think winning this tournament sends out a message to Hearn.
"I'm the boss"
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Who Do You Fancy To Win The Tournament?
Anyone else get the feeling that the rocket is still in second gear after barely getting out of first against KO'D in that epic match?
Personally can't see past the rocket myself..and I don't think this will be a tournament of surprises.
The wheat will be separated from the chaff after this round of last 16 matches. Rocket Ronnie to blow them all away.
Thoughts?
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Originally Posted by ramalama View PostThose Aramith balls are destroying the amateur game of snooker imo . Our local league - top division , 14 teams - lists 18 breaks above 30 after 10 rounds . Only 3 breaks above 40 . So that's 280 frames of snooker played with 18 breaks over 30 , highest 51.
It's shoite - all clubs are playing with the Aramith pro tourney balls or the 1G rubbish . Thick contacts on fine shots and just plain inconsistency of contact . These balls are not designed for real snooker tables , and make a mockery of fine cueists but they don't seem to realise it.
15 years ago that number of breaks would have been done in two rounds .
I go down to my local club for solo practice regularly- like to try and iron me many faults out , if I do a few line ups with the pro tourney Aramiths I get a few medium size breaks and an occasional 80+. Take my own SC down then I usually take about 1 line up to get going then knock a couple clearances or big tons in . Can't do that with the silly Hearn garbage balls . I'm in my 60's so I've played for forty + years and I've never seen the game in such a **** state . No wonder the local leagues are shrinking .
I get fed up even writing about it. When did it all go wrong? ?
I ask cos I never forget the time the club Manager where I used to play told me (whilst giggling ) How funny he thought it was when a league player strolled up demanding the "match balls" for his pre match practice session - he said "feckin idiots don't even know that over time the match balls have got accidentally mixed in with the club balls" !!!!!
I bought my own after that...... Set of Aramith TC's.
I remember the old SC balls (JUST), they had a lovely "clack" when they hit each other, really solid but still reactive, sadly most sets seemed to crackle on the surface over time. The Aramith balls seem plastic in comparison.Last edited by Cue crafty; 5 December 2018, 09:30 AM.⚪ 🔴🟡🟢🟤🔵💗⚫🕳️😎
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At the Pro events, I think the Tournament Director and the lead referees look after the sets of balls and they are assigned to a table and their number of uses noted and once "old" they are replaced with a new set. So I doubt a set on the pro circuit would have any degradation compared to clubs where the sets are years oldUp the TSF! :snooker:
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Originally Posted by ZiggyPrince View PostOkay folks..call it now. Who wins the tournament..bookies have Ronnie the 7/4 favorite. Personally can't see past the rocket myself after that 6-0 destruction.
As for the bottom half, 7 of the top 8 seeds have made it through to the last16, so there are potential champions wherever you look. :smile:
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Originally Posted by DeanH View PostAt the Pro events, I think the Tournament Director and the lead referees look after the sets of balls and they are assigned to a table and their number of uses noted and once "old" they are replaced with a new set. So I doubt a set on the pro circuit would have any degradation compared to clubs where the sets are years old
I know it happens in the Billiards, after a championship. Great way into a still good set of balls, imho.
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Originally Posted by billabong View PostI assume these "old" balls are sold off ?
I know it happens in the Billiards, after a championship. Great way into a still good set of balls, imho.
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