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Re: snooker thread

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:47 pm
by Randall
In the bbc article it says he is looking at running events behind closed doors.
Odd he has shut down darts events that are like that.

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:14 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
Randall wrote:In the bbc article it says he is looking at running events behind closed doors.
Odd he has shut down darts events that are like that.
Probably because a) foreign players now cant get to them, and b) its over 100 people.

Suspect he is looking into very small field non-ranking events for the bookies with British based players only involved.


Re: snooker thread

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 5:55 pm
by M H
The Ginge Reaper wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:14 pm
Randall wrote:In the bbc article it says he is looking at running events behind closed doors.
Odd he has shut down darts events that are like that.
Probably because a) foreign players now cant get to them, and b) its over 100 people.

Suspect he is looking into very small field non-ranking events for the bookies with British based players only involved.
Each player can also sign in a number of guests so the numbers rise way higher than the initial 128. Then there's officials, staff and venue staff etc which make the numbers rise higher

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:49 am
by JH-01
As today should have been the start of the World's, BBC Two are showing old Crucible matches every day until the 4th of May.

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:23 pm
by Randall
I dont remember snooker being this bad in 82

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:36 pm
by Randall
I do not remember female commentators in the 80s either? Who the heck is it?

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:43 pm
by Randall
Vera selby apparently
I have never heard of her

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 9:19 pm
by Rogg
Live snooker returns tomorrow, on ITV4.

A non-ranking event behind closed doors in Milton Keynes. Loads of hand sanitiser and absolutely no foreigners. Sport as it should be.

Let us know how it goes if you watch some of it.

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 9:30 pm
by The Ginge Reaper

Rogg wrote:Live snooker returns tomorrow, on ITV4.

A non-ranking event behind closed doors in Milton Keynes. Loads of hand sanitiser and absolutely no foreigners. Sport as it should be.

Let us know how it goes if you watch some of it.
Aye looking forward to it. Draws are possible though, two frames each.

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Sun May 31, 2020 9:50 pm
by Rogg
Snooker without the relentless coughing in the background sounds pretty good to me. Crucible fortnight is surely responsible for a spike in something or other most years.

Nice one. Let's hope it goes well. I'm sure darts won't be far behind.

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 pm
by Safc
Well I've got this on been watching the racing aswell good to see some sport back on

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:45 pm
by ILAD
What’s that thing the ref has in his hand?

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:59 pm
by Randall
ILAD wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:45 pm What’s that thing the ref has in his hand?
I dread to think

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:01 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
ILAD wrote:What’s that thing the ref has in his hand?
Not had it on yet but its probably the device they use to update the scores around the table for the players, they use them in the qualifying events.

Given they want as few people there as possible they wont want someone sat there just to update the monitors when the refs are used to doing it themselves anyway away from the TV events.

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:06 pm
by Safc
The Ginge Reaper wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:01 pm
ILAD wrote:What’s that thing the ref has in his hand?
Not had it on yet but its probably the device they use to update the scores around the table for the players, they use them in the qualifying events.

Given they want as few people there as possible they wont want someone sat there just to update the monitors when the refs are used to doing it themselves anyway away from the TV events.
Yes it is that mate

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:08 pm
by ILAD
The Ginge Reaper wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:01 pm
ILAD wrote:What’s that thing the ref has in his hand?
Not had it on yet but its probably the device they use to update the scores around the table for the players, they use them in the qualifying events.

Given they want as few people there as possible they wont want someone sat there just to update the monitors when the refs are used to doing it themselves anyway away from the TV events.
So they must not be using someone behind the camera who used to help the ref reposition the balls after a foul? Dunno if that person was also a ref.

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:09 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
ILAD wrote:
The Ginge Reaper wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:01 pm
ILAD wrote:What’s that thing the ref has in his hand?
Not had it on yet but its probably the device they use to update the scores around the table for the players, they use them in the qualifying events.

Given they want as few people there as possible they wont want someone sat there just to update the monitors when the refs are used to doing it themselves anyway away from the TV events.
So they must not be using someone behind the camera who used to help the ref reposition the balls after a foul? Dunno if that person was also a ref.
No idea, not had it on to check. If its exactly the same as the setup they use for floor qualifying it is literally the 2 players and the ref and that is it. Cameras are remote. They may have gone to the luxury of an actual person to operate a camera this time, not sure.

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:11 pm
by ILAD
The Ginge Reaper wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:09 pm
ILAD wrote:
The Ginge Reaper wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:01 pm
ILAD wrote:What’s that thing the ref has in his hand?
Not had it on yet but its probably the device they use to update the scores around the table for the players, they use them in the qualifying events.

Given they want as few people there as possible they wont want someone sat there just to update the monitors when the refs are used to doing it themselves anyway away from the TV events.
So they must not be using someone behind the camera who used to help the ref reposition the balls after a foul? Dunno if that person was also a ref.
No idea, not had it on to check. If its exactly the same as the setup they use for floor qualifying it is literally the 2 players and the ref and that is it. Cameras are remote. They may have gone to the luxury of an actual person to operate a camera this time, not sure.
I’ve seen at least one cameraman.

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:12 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
A slightly beefed up version of the floor qualifying setup then.

Re: snooker thread

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:32 pm
by Kimmy
£10 on Trump to win all of his games got you £26 back on sky bet.

Short format, but not bad value considering the dog shit in this group