tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post4903470339526313111..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: CURSE WORDSDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-3174933619104420122011-04-09T18:19:36.986+01:002011-04-09T18:19:36.986+01:00no wonder we dont get it. your talking rubbish and...no wonder we dont get it. your talking rubbish and are obviously as bright as a blackout.<br /><br />our opinions differ. no need to try to bring people down (or people retaliate like i did)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-67855062411163791462011-04-08T01:56:21.492+01:002011-04-08T01:56:21.492+01:00bet your factory is not in the top 96 factories i...bet your factory is not in the top 96 factories in the world though. u just dont get it do u? same as betty ,likes to talk about something u know zero about. but your entitled to your opinion ,wrong as it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-78546523386832416332011-04-07T10:55:29.905+01:002011-04-07T10:55:29.905+01:00I wasn't using it in an insulting way, just a ...I wasn't using it in an insulting way, just a method to distinguish Trump from a player lower down the list who hasn't won a ranking title<br /><br />I wouldn't dispute that the players down the list are all talentedDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-9587817861132081002011-04-07T06:53:30.332+01:002011-04-07T06:53:30.332+01:00im in the top 96 in my factory
we have 90 people ...im in the top 96 in my factory<br /><br />we have 90 people employed thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-52365240999898250672011-04-07T03:32:22.902+01:002011-04-07T03:32:22.902+01:00I don't think anyone is being particularly con...I don't think anyone is being particularly condescending, it's just a phrase used to differentiate players who just make a living out of playing from those who win top tier events. A bit like being a Hollywood star or the star of Hollyoaks, or a supermodel or page 3 girl, or as Simon Cowell would put it: a recording artist or a club singer.Betty Logannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-11908863963802930462011-04-07T01:42:57.533+01:002011-04-07T01:42:57.533+01:00wish i had a pound for every time the word journym...wish i had a pound for every time the word journymen is used now on this blog .even u are dion it dave. i find it a little condesending. its an insult to some very good players. marcus cambell is regarded as this but i bet some of u 'journymen' bloggers would like to do what he does. dont forget these people are the best 96 in the world at what they do .how many of u can say u are top 96 in your factory or whatever u may do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-39860476861612519822011-04-07T00:15:27.387+01:002011-04-07T00:15:27.387+01:00I can see why Dave would pick the Robbo/Trump tie,...I can see why Dave would pick the Robbo/Trump tie, it's probably the first time since the world champion has drawn the winner of the previous event i.e. THE form player. It puts Trump under pressure though, and Robertson while not scaling the heights he was at the start of the season has been tough to beat in the early rounds.Betty Logannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-70813556811269957602011-04-06T23:49:23.536+01:002011-04-06T23:49:23.536+01:00I was there in 2005 and it was on the opening Satu...I was there in 2005 and it was on the opening Saturday. I had tickets sadly for the none event on the other table...can't remember which journeymen it was...so I decided to watch the Ronnie match in the pub outside the Crucible on the big screens. It was a great match!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-51018553664851038642011-04-06T17:58:46.822+01:002011-04-06T17:58:46.822+01:00Think ROS v Maguire in 2005 would get my vote too,...Think ROS v Maguire in 2005 would get my vote too, Stephen was already a UK Champion by then and was making his second appearance at the Crucible against O'Sullivan.<br /><br />Also sticks in my mind because it was my first ever match at the Crucible to be fair.Matthttp://prosnookerblog.com/2011/04/05/world-snooker-rankings-crucible-preview-2011/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-54989336153335337082011-04-06T17:12:12.996+01:002011-04-06T17:12:12.996+01:00Trump is full of confidence but Robertson is letha...Trump is full of confidence but Robertson is lethal. The number he did on Gould last year shows his true strength. Even with his back up against the wall he still has room to cue. I'd like Trump to win though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-64270465306732576742011-04-06T16:25:09.350+01:002011-04-06T16:25:09.350+01:00Agreed. It was often quoted as a stat as far back ...Agreed. It was often quoted as a stat as far back as the 1980s, because it was notable how many players won at the Crucible for the first time, then lost their opening match the next year.<br /><br />Four of the first seven players to become a Crucible champion lost their opening match 12 months later. <br /><br />And when you consider that several of those players had previously won it at other venues, another way of looking at it is that of the first four new world champions to emerge in the Crucible era, three ended their defence in the opening match the next year.<br /><br />So I think that was really why people started referring to it. It was only when the BBC's coverage went down the road of mutual back-slapping, tedious attempts at humour, and generally low-brow light entertainment, that it started to be referred to as a "curse", in the same way that they became obsessed with players' hairstyles and artificial nicknames.<br /><br />As you point out, simple fact is that retaining it is a rare feat whether you're a first time champion or not. It's been 15 years since anyone successfully defended, 13 since a holder reached the final, nine since a defending champion even made the semi finals, and it's been five years since the last time a reigning world champion even got past the second round.<br /><br />So no "curse" - just a reflection of the depth of competition, and how hard it is to come through the Sheffield marathon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-68713007929812776462011-04-06T15:53:53.909+01:002011-04-06T15:53:53.909+01:00Yes, I was getting confused with their first round...Yes, I was getting confused with their first round match from 2004, when O'Sullivan beat him after Maguire won the European Open.<br /><br />Sorry Betty, you are right in my eyes to assert that was even tastier than Trump v Robertson. <br /><br />However, this is still harder to call.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-66416891968606472222011-04-06T13:55:44.288+01:002011-04-06T13:55:44.288+01:00Well, if it really is a curse then it’s a good cur...Well, if it really is a curse then it’s a good curse to have. It means you’ve done what most players could only dream of: you’ve won the World Championship. <br />__________________________________<br /><br />yes jimmy white was never cursed ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-56607071777912393072011-04-06T13:36:38.201+01:002011-04-06T13:36:38.201+01:0012.26 I was going to say the exact same thing, i t...12.26 I was going to say the exact same thing, i think you mean 1986 Dave. <br /> And you also forgot about Griffiths who lost in the first round in 1980 after winning in 79.<br /><br />AlphaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-52327835436887734602011-04-06T12:46:15.318+01:002011-04-06T12:46:15.318+01:00jamie brannon wrote
I'm still backing Trump ...jamie brannon wrote <br /><br />I'm still backing Trump to win, but it won't be a shock now<br /><br />To be fair most of your comments tip robbo to lose at the worlds each year , so i will take your latest comnent with a pinch of salt.GJ THE AUSSIE STUDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-91020526028231115372011-04-06T12:26:52.698+01:002011-04-06T12:26:52.698+01:00Think you will find Dennis actually won it in 85,D...Think you will find Dennis actually won it in 85,DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-74053836947437065132011-04-06T12:18:23.046+01:002011-04-06T12:18:23.046+01:00I think O'Sullivan v Maguire was on the first ...I think O'Sullivan v Maguire was on the first day<br /><br />Actually I forgot all about it, but it was Maguire's debut which made him an unlikely winner even though he did have the black to win 10-7Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-31044557485657705842011-04-06T12:13:46.436+01:002011-04-06T12:13:46.436+01:00I think Dave was referring to the opening tie of t...I think Dave was referring to the opening tie of the event,<br /><br />Maguire v O'Sullivan was not on the opening day. Neither was O'Sullivan v Ding, which gets my nod as the most anticipated first round match in this event's long history.<br /><br />I'm still backing Trump to win, but it won't be a shock now.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-64130856237360470002011-04-06T10:50:31.598+01:002011-04-06T10:50:31.598+01:00You really think Robertson/Trump is the best openi...You really think Robertson/Trump is the best opening match ever at the Crucible? I think Ronnie and Maguire in 2005 (world champion and world number 1 against uk champion and provisional world number 3) was the most jaw dropping opening tie ever.Betty Logannoreply@blogger.com