tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post7694472140855952845..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: UK CHAMPIONSHIP STORIES PART 2: STEVE DAVISDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-68135388897803163472012-11-28T14:40:59.900+00:002012-11-28T14:40:59.900+00:00151 he did it in glasgow...151 he did it in glasgow...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-64085205276045539722012-11-28T13:51:10.147+00:002012-11-28T13:51:10.147+00:00Yes 12.47 I think he was doing that in the Premier...Yes 12.47 I think he was doing that in the Premier League for a while wasn't he?<br /><br />Wasn't it something like coming off the side cushion, top cushion, and then rolling into the back of the pack.<br /><br />Don't think it really worked, not least because it usually gave his opponent a good chance to put him in trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-63043518200916596852012-11-28T12:47:57.827+00:002012-11-28T12:47:57.827+00:00anyone remember his weird break offs?anyone remember his weird break offs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-57256152273542381772012-11-28T11:22:51.882+00:002012-11-28T11:22:51.882+00:00Got tickets to York on Saturday can't wait fro...Got tickets to York on Saturday can't wait front row aswell I'm either watching selby or dott in the evening. Come on !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-46477324440757141102012-11-28T08:27:19.146+00:002012-11-28T08:27:19.146+00:00yea what does it say about todays standards ?
Hen...yea what does it say about todays standards ?<br /><br />Hendry Retired as World no 21<br /><br />8:56 PM<br />-----<br /><br />it says that even though hendry was still a great player, better than many millions trying to make it in the sport, he didnt enjoy where he was and wanted to move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-36650757982767337102012-11-28T08:24:51.881+00:002012-11-28T08:24:51.881+00:00thank you 820 for wasting about 20 seconds of my t...thank you 820 for wasting about 20 seconds of my time reading that garbage. obviously a hurting ronnie fan.<br /><br />im a hendry fan, always will be, but even i can appreciate how much davis did and does for the game...and hes not full of his own self importence.<br /><br />thank you steve davis for all youve done for snooker.<br />thanks dave for another great blog.<br /><br />just a pity the ron fans cant just button it for 5 minutesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-7442771240970898142012-11-27T23:49:30.472+00:002012-11-27T23:49:30.472+00:00Great article on the great man.As a live long Davi...Great article on the great man.As a live long Davis fan I will admit that there have been times in recent years when he's really struggled in matches that I have thought he would be better off retiring,That said though every now now and then he produces results like he did in the UK Qualifiers last week and I'm happy that we still have have The Nugget on the circuit.Great and all as it will be to see him back in York next week my real hope would be that he can maybe qualify for one more trip to the Crucible.Now that really would be somethingTheGreenBaizehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446074964782709486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-82698108932974268152012-11-27T22:09:30.808+00:002012-11-27T22:09:30.808+00:00believe me the standards in the 80s was not that g...believe me the standards in the 80s was not that great with respect to Dennis and Joe but in the Hendry era he would have blown them away.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-76667090369841573262012-11-27T20:56:48.836+00:002012-11-27T20:56:48.836+00:00His argument at the time was that if the world no....His argument at the time was that if the world no.23 retired it wouldn’t say much for the players ranked below him. <br />__________________________________<br /><br />yea what does it say about todays standards ?<br /><br />Hendry Retired as World no 21Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-89933296207129562082012-11-27T20:20:20.365+00:002012-11-27T20:20:20.365+00:00Davis and o'sullivan the greatest players in m...Davis and o'sullivan the greatest players in my opinion, everyone say hendry but the end of the day he ran into a desperate jimmy white in most his world finals and jimmy should have won 2 at least when he was 14-8 up and had a great chance in the final frame decider in the other final. Davis and o'sullivan had a lot more competition in there eras. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-84939165585405202952012-11-27T16:51:50.013+00:002012-11-27T16:51:50.013+00:00The man is living history. I think the only great ...The man is living history. I think the only great he never played was Joe Davis, although since he played his brother Fred it does mean he actually competed against pre-War era players. It will be a sad day when that connection to the past is lost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-40844428314652651372012-11-27T12:57:54.756+00:002012-11-27T12:57:54.756+00:00id love to see him dye his hair gingerid love to see him dye his hair gingerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-47412536237184978332012-11-27T09:00:04.491+00:002012-11-27T09:00:04.491+00:00it would be great to see him beat Carter and Trump...it would be great to see him beat Carter and Trump to reach the quarters!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-91309604006600622462012-11-27T02:01:44.229+00:002012-11-27T02:01:44.229+00:00Steve Davis is the greatest i mean at this standar...Steve Davis is the greatest i mean at this standard he is still qualifying for the majors and beatin g top names in the ptcs and the truth is he doesnt practice as much its amazing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-31299767597885986262012-11-26T22:52:02.557+00:002012-11-26T22:52:02.557+00:00I agree with every word of this article.Snooker co...I agree with every word of this article.Snooker couldnt wish for a finer ambassador.Top draw in every sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-66149867808799244452012-11-26T18:41:26.703+00:002012-11-26T18:41:26.703+00:00he hasent changed one bit since i met and played h...he hasent changed one bit since i met and played him in the british junior in 1974.done more for the game than anyone,long may it continue.even now nobody looks forward to playing him...hes far to clever for all but the very best....long live "ginger"...!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-8363552911537433442012-11-26T18:40:29.290+00:002012-11-26T18:40:29.290+00:00great article, what a legend look frwd to watching...great article, what a legend look frwd to watching him next week.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-14118879846542203282012-11-26T18:22:14.591+00:002012-11-26T18:22:14.591+00:00Watching Steve at the UK will hopefully be a seaso...Watching Steve at the UK will hopefully be a seasonal highlight. He has another good run in him.<br />And another.<br />And another.<br /><br />Pure legend.Clausnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-66006687469885583632012-11-26T17:25:30.235+00:002012-11-26T17:25:30.235+00:00I'd be pleased to see Steve back playing in th...I'd be pleased to see Steve back playing in the TV stage of the UK Championship, were it not for the depressing inevitability of Hazel Irvine making the same "jokes" about him shirking his BBC duties that she's been making for the last 11 years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-83502185381121658722012-11-26T15:49:13.700+00:002012-11-26T15:49:13.700+00:00It will be absolutely fantastic to see him back at...It will be absolutely fantastic to see him back at the UK again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-70818278329362156892012-11-26T15:24:51.628+00:002012-11-26T15:24:51.628+00:00Let's be honest, he's only a shadow of the...Let's be honest, he's only a shadow of the player he was at his peak, and yet he's still highly competitive at the professional standard, still a regular qualifier at events. Shows just how good he really was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-13047919496776875582012-11-26T14:35:29.462+00:002012-11-26T14:35:29.462+00:00The bit I liked about the Davis-Maguire match is w...The bit I liked about the Davis-Maguire match is when Davis overheard Clive Everton say this was the best Davis had played since the 1980s. Davis in his dry way said: thanks, with Maguire raising a wry smile.<br /><br />jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-38116899168637289192012-11-26T12:58:08.938+00:002012-11-26T12:58:08.938+00:00Hard to add anything to that Dave other than that ...Hard to add anything to that Dave other than that I hope his name appears once again in the New Year’s honours list though this time round as Sir Steve.John McBridehttps://twitter.com/JohnMcBrideIREnoreply@blogger.com