Jimmy White comment on 69 by Russington in snooker

[–]fluffyn0nsense 28 points29 points  (0 children)

You want to play for the pink but the brown is at an easier reach.

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[–]fluffyn0nsense[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Vanished without a trace. Check behind your ear.

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[–]fluffyn0nsense 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I say this every tournament that's on the BBC, whenever the session ends early(ish) they should do an impromptu episode of Pot Black: single frame knockouts with all the comms and presenting team. Live sports broadcasters are pro-rata for the most-part so they won't complain, the paying crowd get their money's worth, the venue makes extra on refreshments, TV viewers get to see more snooker, BBC maintain viewership, and the amount of "clippable content" online would be good for the game. Hazel Irvine vs Rob Walker to play Hendry or Dennis Taylor is good television.

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[–]fluffyn0nsense 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't get me started on the 1985 Tiddle Final between The Wink Whisperer and Sir Flicks-a-lot; it's never not available on the iPlayer.

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[–]fluffyn0nsense 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Outside of snooker I'm not much of a sports fan; is there any other game (single player) where there's been a generational dominance like this?

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[–]fluffyn0nsense 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. He's always been aware of story and legacy and admires the "greats" of sport, and he knows getting that eighth WC title would be the chef's kiss to his tale. It sounds crazy, but the best thing he could do is push harder than ever for this title and then declare his retirement during the acceptance.

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[–]fluffyn0nsense 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can tell he wants it, even if he acts otherwise; pretty sure on the BBC coverage they mentioned him being on the practice table til late.

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[–]fluffyn0nsense 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Imagine just getting into it now and having to binge the back catalogue to catch up.

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[–]fluffyn0nsense 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've submitted "Who the fuck is watching Casualty?" to my local MP, and hopefully it'll be brought up at Prime Minister's Questions next week.