The deserted Crucible

skidman · 07-21-20, 05:46 PM

Woohoo, the 2020 snooker world championship is underway, the qualification round has started.

Watched good ol Jimmy White beat a Russian youngster tonight, hope he makes it to the Crucible Theatre.

My money is on Judd Trump, maybe he will be the first to defend his title in Sheffield, and the "Crucible curse" can finally be broken.

Of course the tournament is a closed doors event, so the special atmosphere of the venue won't play a role this year. No TV commentator whispering "You could hear a pin drop!" What a pity!

Jimbuna · 07-22-20, 04:00 AM

Played Jimmy White twice in charity games in previous years (1-3 and 0-3) you'll never guess which side of the scoreline I was

Jimmy White: Best player never to have won the world title.

skidman · 07-22-20, 04:28 PM

You beat him? Twice? Now that's impressing.

I wonder why he still participates in the World Cup qualification. A man on a mission? I like the idea. On the other hand we must respect players like Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis for picking the right time to retire.

Jimbuna · 07-23-20, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by skidman

You beat him? Twice? Now that's impressing.

On the contrary, I am the left hand score on each occasion and I suspect he gave me one frame the first time we met simply out of kindness

Commander Wallace · 07-23-20, 07:04 AM

Has anyone ever seen the movie, the Hustler with Jackie Gleason and Paul Newman ? Paul Newman reprises his role as Fast Eddie Felson in the " Color Of Money " with Tom Cruise. This exchange reminds me of a TV show-the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and pool sharks / Hustlers.

Jimbuna · 07-23-20, 01:21 PM

Yep, a thoroughly enjoyable movie back in the day.

Lucky Starr · 07-26-20, 02:46 AM

I watched the match Ali Carter (18) vs. Louis Heathcote (79) yesterday. A great game by Heathcote, he went 0:4 in the lead, then had to give up three frames (3:4), but he won 3:6. He had pocketed some almost impossible balls, but also gave away some safe balls.
It was a very exciting game. I am curious how far he will get.

skidman · 07-29-20, 12:00 PM

Qualification is over and it produced some decent matches. Jimmy White didn't make it, neither did Dott and Doherty. Luca Brecel, who some consider the best player from "the continent", lost to O'Brien in preliminary round 3, so Switzerland's Alex Ursenbacher will have to fly the European flag (My Goodness!).

The 31 contenders and the defending champion will start on Friday:

The draw is as follows:

Judd Trump v Tom Ford
Yan Bingtao v Elliot Slessor
Stephen Maguire v Martin Gould
Kyren Wilson v Anthony Hamilton
John Higgins v Matthew Stevens
David Gilbert v Kurt Maflin
Jack Lisowski v Anthony McGill
Mark Allen v Jamie Clarke
Mark Williams v Alan McManus
Stuart Bingham v Ashley Carty
Ding Junhui v Mark King
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Mark Selby v Jordan Brown
Shaun Murphy v Noppon Saengkham
Barry Hawkins v Alexander Ursenbacher
Neil Robertson v Liang Wenbo

07-21-20, 05:46 PM	#1
skidman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Near the Dutch mountains Posts: 1,147 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	The deserted Crucible Woohoo, the 2020 snooker world championship is underway, the qualification round has started. Watched good ol Jimmy White beat a Russian youngster tonight, hope he makes it to the Crucible Theatre. My money is on Judd Trump, maybe he will be the first to defend his title in Sheffield, and the "Crucible curse" can finally be broken. Of course the tournament is a closed doors event, so the special atmosphere of the venue won't play a role this year. No TV commentator whispering "You could hear a pin drop!" What a pity! __________________ "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” (Douglas Adams)

07-22-20, 04:00 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Played Jimmy White twice in charity games in previous years (1-3 and 0-3) you'll never guess which side of the scoreline I was Jimmy White: Best player never to have won the world title. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-22-20, 04:28 PM	#3
skidman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Near the Dutch mountains Posts: 1,147 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	You beat him? Twice? Now that's impressing. I wonder why he still participates in the World Cup qualification. A man on a mission? I like the idea. On the other hand we must respect players like Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis for picking the right time to retire. __________________ "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” (Douglas Adams)

07-23-20, 01:21 PM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Yep, a thoroughly enjoyable movie back in the day. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-26-20, 02:46 AM	#7
Lucky Starr Bosun Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 65 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I watched the match Ali Carter (18) vs. Louis Heathcote (79) yesterday. A great game by Heathcote, he went 0:4 in the lead, then had to give up three frames (3:4), but he won 3:6. He had pocketed some almost impossible balls, but also gave away some safe balls. It was a very exciting game. I am curious how far he will get. __________________ Greetings Lucky ------------ Angriff, ran, versenken

07-23-20, 07:04 AM	#5
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Has anyone ever seen the movie, the Hustler with Jackie Gleason and Paul Newman ? Paul Newman reprises his role as Fast Eddie Felson in the " Color Of Money " with Tom Cruise. This exchange reminds me of a TV show-the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and pool sharks / Hustlers.

07-29-20, 12:00 PM	#8
skidman Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Near the Dutch mountains Posts: 1,147 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Qualification is over and it produced some decent matches. Jimmy White didn't make it, neither did Dott and Doherty. Luca Brecel, who some consider the best player from "the continent", lost to O'Brien in preliminary round 3, so Switzerland's Alex Ursenbacher will have to fly the European flag (My Goodness!). The 31 contenders and the defending champion will start on Friday: The draw is as follows: Judd Trump v Tom Ford Yan Bingtao v Elliot Slessor Stephen Maguire v Martin Gould Kyren Wilson v Anthony Hamilton John Higgins v Matthew Stevens David Gilbert v Kurt Maflin Jack Lisowski v Anthony McGill Mark Allen v Jamie Clarke Mark Williams v Alan McManus Stuart Bingham v Ashley Carty Ding Junhui v Mark King Ronnie O’Sullivan v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Mark Selby v Jordan Brown Shaun Murphy v Noppon Saengkham Barry Hawkins v Alexander Ursenbacher Neil Robertson v Liang Wenbo __________________ "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” (Douglas Adams)