The Snooker Thread

[Uppercut]

Looks almost certain that he will make it.

Oh and Ronnie is not grossly overated but never mind.

Mmm. His ability to actually win snooker matches is overrated, and I'd say quite badly so.

He is insanely impressive though.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Hmm would be nice to have a likeable English winner one of these years...

 

[Uppercut]

Selby's pretty much the only likable Englishman capable of it. I guess Ali Carter is reasonably inoffensive. But I wouldn't call him likable.

Would much rather Selby had got through, I think him against Robertson would have been a great match. Dott's playing really well but the year he won it was the most boring final in snooker history.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Well likeable compared to Murphy or Ronnie will do.

 

[Uppercut]

BBC News - Snooker champion John Higgins in 'bribe' allegation

 

[Dydl]

BBC News - Snooker champion John Higgins in 'bribe' allegation

That would be massive if it's proven to be true. Provisional world number 1 and everything.

Don't really know what to say about it all.

 

[Uppercut]

Video news and ***y videos: The latest exclusive news, showbiz and sport videos| News Of The World

That's erm, pretty conclusive..

 

[Scaly piscine]

Yea the videos and transcripts look pretty damning, just gone through them myself.

They certainly don't look like they feel threatened or in danger.

 

[fredfertang]

He'll run the tried and trusted Grobelaar defence

 

[Scaly piscine]

Higgins suspended as expected:

BBC News - John Higgins suspended in snooker bribe probe

Edit: Mooney resigned also.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Oh by the way in case people didn't read the other page on the News of the World:

Mooney: We're looking for John Higgins to maybe get beat by the likes of XXX | John Higgins snooker match fixing scandal | News Of The World

There's some more wide-ranging implications if you scroll down to where all the starred out bits are and some laughable defences shortly after.

 

[Jarquis]

Selby's pretty much the only likable Englishman capable of it. I guess Ali Carter is reasonably inoffensive. But I wouldn't call him likable.

Would much rather Selby had got through, I think him against Robertson would have been a great match. Dott's playing really well but the year he won it was the most boring final in snooker history.

I reckon Carter's pretty likeable actually. IMO obviously.

 

[fredfertang]

He'll run the tried and trusted Grobelaar defence

Not for the first time my prediction proves to be flawed but I still maintain he'd be better off with the proven to be successful Grobelaar "evidence gathering" defence than this Russian Mafia thing - I mean how many snooker fans do you meet called Andrei, Vladimir etc etc ?

 

[social]

Ukraine is one of the dodgiest places on the planet

"We were in fear of our lives" - duh

Wtf were you doing there in the first place?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Big steal for the Aussie there to get his nose in front. Looking likely to be 6-6 at the interval though.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Dott buggers up yet another frame he should have won. Robertson 7-5 up.

 

[Scaly piscine]

A News of the World spokesman said the newspaper was 'surprised' by the mafia intimidation claims, and said neither man had shown any sign of duress.
She said: 'Mr Mooney had three previous meetings with our investigations editor at bars and restaurants of his choosing in Edinburgh, a city he knows very well.
'We assume Mr Mooney did not feel intimidated during these meetings where he openly discussed John Higgins and match-fixing.'

The tabloid has promised to publish further revelations next weekend.

The plot thickens.

 

[Pothas]

Lots of mistakes at the moment but Robinson not far away now,

 

[Pothas]

Just said that and he misses one. Dott back within 2.

 

[marc71178]

Find it somewhat ironic that the documentary on the 1985 final has been delayed because of this game - suspect the 12.52 finish of 2006 is going be smashed here, I'm guessing at somewhere around 2am.