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Post by Randall » Fri Mar 20, 2020 12:47 pm

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.
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Post by The Ginge Reaper » 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.

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Post by M H » Fri Mar 20, 2020 5:55 pm

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
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Post by JH-01 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:49 am

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.
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Post by Randall » Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:23 pm

I dont remember snooker being this bad in 82
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Post by Randall » Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:36 pm

I do not remember female commentators in the 80s either? Who the heck is it?
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Post by Randall » Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:43 pm

Vera selby apparently
I have never heard of her
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Post by Rogg » Sun May 31, 2020 9:19 pm

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.
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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.
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Post by Rogg » Sun May 31, 2020 9:50 pm

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.
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Post by Safc » Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:09 pm

Well I've got this on been watching the racing aswell good to see some sport back on
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Post by ILAD » Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:45 pm

What’s that thing the ref has in his hand?

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Post by Randall » Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:59 pm

ILAD wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:45 pm What’s that thing the ref has in his hand?
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Post by The Ginge Reaper » 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.
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Post by Safc » Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:06 pm

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.
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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.

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Post by The Ginge Reaper » 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.
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Post by ILAD » Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:11 pm

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.

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Post by The Ginge Reaper » Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:12 pm

A slightly beefed up version of the floor qualifying setup then.
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Post by Kimmy » Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:32 pm

£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

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