2019 World Snooker Championship

[Zelig]

Well, not a bad first day of World Championship I must say. Enjoyable Williams vs Gould, monster Robertson (not sure Georgiou is still that happy he has played at the Crucible for the first time), Macguire has his usual look kind-of-angry-but-maybe-it-is-just-my-impression... has Tian been paid to wear Calvin Klein underwear or he has just forgotten his belt?

[narl]

Totally agree, nice cue BTW.

It was, still in China i think. The guy who bought it had it up for sale about a week after getting it, 58.5 was too long for him it seems.

[Billy]

Years ago they used to qualify for the venue stage by default, but not anymore. Most ranking events have 128 players involved in the 1st round (sometimes that's played at the main venue, but more often the qualifiers are played weeks in advance), and if you are ranked in the bottom 64 you can draw O'Sullivan or Robertson in your opening match. That's how it works in real life at least. :smile:

Thanks. Looks like they got it right then.

[fkhan]

Totally agree, nice cue BTW.

[narl]

I think an aerial camera angle just above the table would be good. Since, some existing camera angles can be deceiving. What do you people feel?

Would certainly get more use than that pocket cam they insist on installing that only get occasional use.

[narl]

For a minute i thought that Tian guy was using a cue i sold a year or 2 back to a Chinese buyer, an old parris paragon. Pretty similar looking stick he has.

[fkhan]

I think an aerial camera angle just above the table would be good. Since, some existing camera angles can be deceiving. What do you people feel?

[narl]

Whatever happened the little shelf the star tables had near the baulk line on either side for players to put their extensions on? That side view of the table with Maguire breaking showed they're not on this table. They were in some tournaments earlier in the season.

[kligu]

The way Martin is playing right now reminds me of the second session of his match against Robbo in 2010. I would love to see this year's first decider!

[Odrl]

Unrelated, but can someone please tell me if the top 16 auto-qualify for all ranking tournaments? I ask this because in the game Snooker 19, I constantly find myself up against the likes of RO, NR et all during the qualifiers, which seems odd to me. Is this correct?

Years ago they used to qualify for the venue stage by default, but not anymore. Most ranking events have 128 players involved in the 1st round (sometimes that's played at the main venue, but more often the qualifiers are played weeks in advance), and if you are ranked in the bottom 64 you can draw O'Sullivan or Robertson in your opening match. That's how it works in real life at least. :smile:

[the lone wolf]

Drinking game.

Take a drink every time Dennis Taylor says "lack of concentration"

Just come from from bargain booze...
Wasn't enough liquor in the house to fully commit to the rule of your game

[Billy]

Game for the teetotal- take a drink every time Ebdon say some worth listening to

:biggrin-new:

Unrelated, but can someone please tell me if the top 16 auto-qualify for all ranking tournaments? I ask this because in the game Snooker 19, I constantly find myself up against the likes of RO, NR et all during the qualifiers, which seems odd to me. Is this correct?

[Mark187187]

Game for the teetotal- take a drink every time Ebdon say some worth listening to

[Stony152]

Drinking game.

Take a drink every time Dennis Taylor says "lack of concentration"

[kligu]

Hit and hope by Maguire with two reds potted in the second frame? That's promising to get a very interesting evening.