2019 World Snooker Championship

[ManiaMuse]

Robertson or Judd for me. I don't think Ronnie has another WC in him. I think he will have one of those sessions where he really struggles and loses 5-8 frames on the trot and can't make a comeback.

Robertson looks really focused and determined. Wouldn't mind if he won.

Or possibly Selby will make us all look stupid and bludgeon the field into submission like the old days.

[JimMalone]

Here we go again, men drooling over a pretty face rather than ability. I can already hear Dennis in commentary too!

Well, I think she's one of the better ref's in the game.

[screw-back]

Yes, it's good to see Desi will be in Sheffield.

Here we go again, men drooling over a pretty face rather than ability. I can already hear Dennis in commentary too!

[fkhan]

Leo's first ever world final too.

[JimMalone]

maybe it is by name in a hat?

At least one of may favs is there, Desislava

but one out of ten does seem a bit skewed

Yes, it's good to see Desi will be in Sheffield.

[DeanH]

Yeah, I read his tweet and understand it. It would just have been a nice sign to have a second female referee here as well in times of gender equality. 3 of the 16 are females, so roughly 19 percent. 2 of 10 would have fitted better than 1 of 10 to that calculation.
But that's not even the main point cause I think you should indeed treat all 16 equal regardless of their gender and just give the spots to the ten "best" referees. And I feel Li would have been more deserving than one or two of the referees (don't want to call names) who made the cut.

maybe it is by name in a hat?

At least one of may favs is there, Desislava

but one out of ten does seem a bit skewed

[JimMalone]

as Jan said in his tweet, there are 16 main referees and only 10 are required for the WSC main event, so 6 will always lose out - or in other words, get the time off to sit at home and watch it all on tv

un-related, now we are finally at the WSC main event, does that mean we don't have to see any more repeats of Jimmy White meets Mark Williams :wink:

Yeah, I read his tweet and understand it. It would just have been a nice sign to have a second female referee here as well in times of gender equality. 3 of the 16 are females, so roughly 19 percent. 2 of 10 would have fitted better than 1 of 10 to that calculation.
But that's not even the main point cause I think you should indeed treat all 16 equal regardless of their gender and just give the spots to the ten "best" referees. And I feel Li would have been more deserving than one or two of the referees (don't want to call names) who made the cut.

[Billy]

This years referees:
Jan Verhaas, Leo Scullion, Olivier Marteel, Brendan Moore, Desislava Bozhilova, Paul Collier, Ben Williams, Marcel Eckardt, Colin Humphries, Rob Spencer.

Would have liked to see Peggy Li there as a second female referee there.

Jan Verhaas has taken on a kind of Len Ganley status for me. He's one of those refs that makes a tournament feel complete.

[DeanH]

as Jan said in his tweet, there are 16 main referees and only 10 are required for the WSC main event, so 6 will always lose out - or in other words, get the time off to sit at home and watch it all on tv

un-related, now we are finally at the WSC main event, does that mean we don't have to see any more repeats of Jimmy White meets Mark Williams :wink:

[JimMalone]

This years referees:
Jan Verhaas, Leo Scullion, Olivier Marteel, Brendan Moore, Desislava Bozhilova, Paul Collier, Ben Williams, Marcel Eckardt, Colin Humphries, Rob Spencer.

Would have liked to see Peggy Li there as a second female referee there.

[Ronnie's tip]

Looking at the draw, I picture Robertson vs Trump in the final tbh.

[Mark187187]

Do we know that Judd's went AWOL?

Lines mentioned it on twitter when he said his was missing. Afaik Judd hasn't mentioned it at all.

[blahblah01]

I heard Ollie Lines's turned up, so presumably Judds did too

Do we know that Judd's went AWOL?

[Mark187187]

Not sure kayen... I'm sure a goodfella here will know.

I heard Ollie Lines's turned up, so presumably Judds did too

[the lone wolf]

did he find his cue ?

Not sure kayen... I'm sure a goodfella here will know.