tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post8002933665887331947..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: DING'S DOUBLEDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-73973129334609426202011-11-02T19:08:26.786+00:002011-11-02T19:08:26.786+00:00Ihave been playing snooker for over 30 years in co...Ihave been playing snooker for over 30 years in competitions all over the uk and i remember well way back when i started there was strength in depth in the game of snooker. the professional scene was in fine form and there were plenty of amatuer players with thier own ranking list trying to get to the top of the tree with competitions up and down the country weekly and monthly. The stronger players stayed at the top and sealed thier rights to turn professional at the end of the season , i recall it was the top eight that qualified automatically and rightly so. All the tournaments carried ranking points and the snooker halls were buzzing. a re introduction of twelve amateur tournaments throughout the year with good prize money for the most consistent players would i be a fine way of getting the game buzzing again at the grass roots which inturn i think would produce the best most consitent quality snooker players and future professionals.Gary miller b,hamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-47388595755199367222009-03-03T12:13:00.000+00:002009-03-03T12:13:00.000+00:00Snooker © The Fine Art MethodA secret is wasted if...Snooker © The Fine Art Method<BR/>A secret is wasted if not shared.<BR/>Its time Snooker Players realised that the game and the rewards are about TV entertainment, not the first to the line or the last man standing.<BR/>Snooker in this country is in decline and in danger of disintegrating into small factions fighting over a disappearing bone, yet entertainment is never mentioned as the problem but simply the lack of sponsors.<BR/>Snookers past champions are proving to the world that the game is not attractive by the absence of the "Bing Crosby OPEN or the many OPENS that could be sponsored by the top tobacco earners.<BR/>Sponsors generally are not interested in the commodity, but the hiring of viewing customers.<BR/> Snookers only chance of surviving without the BBC BACKING is to become self supporting. The BBC probable wouldn’t survive without the help of EURO SPORT.<BR/>There are far too many subsidiary businesses living off the game of Snooker without contributing to the game. No firm advertises ENTERTAINING tables, cues, chalk or clothes but are relying on snooker for business.<BR/>What should come first: Entertaining Snooker or Sponsors?<BR/>Mr hey youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-35815695811446164332009-03-03T03:56:00.000+00:002009-03-03T03:56:00.000+00:00Ding's gesture and face seems like that he reliase...Ding's gesture and face seems like that he reliased he potted 2 reds in a row, but not going to point it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-77955673308994039572009-03-03T01:52:00.000+00:002009-03-03T01:52:00.000+00:00OK, Mr Hendon you saw some bbc footage and you dec...OK, Mr Hendon you saw some bbc footage and you decree it's real. Any second opinion on that? Because you cannot dismiss what other people think just by saying <I>That's it. End of.</I> Even if it's on your blog. ;)<BR/><BR/>Indeed, everyone can make mistakes, Mr Hendon included.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-51827069811009538012009-03-01T20:05:00.000+00:002009-03-01T20:05:00.000+00:00yeah.he says every person in every walk of life, i...yeah.<BR/><BR/>he says every person in every walk of life, including EVERY snooker referee makes human error mistakes and he is no differentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-87646639865897480772009-03-01T19:49:00.000+00:002009-03-01T19:49:00.000+00:00Dear Dave,what about Colin Humphries, any comment ...Dear Dave,<BR/><BR/>what about Colin Humphries, any comment from him?<BR/><BR/>KimballAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-86752948033693202562009-03-01T19:17:00.000+00:002009-03-01T19:17:00.000+00:00If you really are Stephen Maguire, email me at the...If you really are Stephen Maguire, email me at the address top right and I will very happily ring you and talk you through the footage I have seen.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-27320115194958313272009-03-01T18:36:00.000+00:002009-03-01T18:36:00.000+00:00Even if you are the wrong Stephen,there are other ...Even if you are the wrong Stephen,<BR/>there are other tapes on You Tube,<BR/>showing the black potted in the sidepocket for going to 36 and the ref. scoring 36 the same second!<BR/>If that is true, it would be totally against the ref. way of scoring and announcing after spotting the black.<BR/>If it was true, Colin should give back his license and if you are the<BR/>right Stephen, please stay sharp<BR/>through complete tournaments!<BR/>You are costing a lot of bread,<BR/>whinig about feeling flat!<BR/><BR/>KimballAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-66705170493213922432009-03-01T18:28:00.000+00:002009-03-01T18:28:00.000+00:00listen here, this is stephen theres no way did i ...listen here, this is stephen theres no way did i miss ding potting 2 reds in a row. ITS FAKEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-49799856714084665322009-03-01T18:17:00.000+00:002009-03-01T18:17:00.000+00:00I,ll believe this chinese crackerwhen BBC runs it ...I,ll believe this chinese cracker<BR/>when BBC runs it on the mastertape.<BR/><BR/>KimballAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-69488447646455861222009-03-01T09:14:00.000+00:002009-03-01T09:14:00.000+00:00For the last time: it did happen, I've seen it. Th...For the last time: it did happen, I've seen it. That's it. End of.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-5777783886216131162009-03-01T09:11:00.000+00:002009-03-01T09:11:00.000+00:00Daveive read on a well known snooker forum that a ...Dave<BR/><BR/>ive read on a well known snooker forum that a WS representative has checked this out on tape and commented on it actually having happened.<BR/><BR/>now, either the person posting is fibbing, but i know he knows a lot of folk in the game and i know he knows the person mentioned who works for WS, so.......<BR/><BR/>when this happens, someone is wrong.<BR/><BR/>is it the WS rep, or did the guy misread his mail from him?<BR/><BR/>*puzzled*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-44944778040398118892009-02-28T15:58:00.000+00:002009-02-28T15:58:00.000+00:00bet you a pound dave its fakebet you a pound dave its fakeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-30538312757430396142009-02-28T00:12:00.000+00:002009-02-28T00:12:00.000+00:00Yep, I watched every shot on tape and it isn't a f...Yep, I watched every shot on tape and it isn't a fake.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-73581940806969978622009-02-27T23:04:00.000+00:002009-02-27T23:04:00.000+00:00im close to stephen and watched every ball and can...im close to stephen and watched every ball and can asure you its fakeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-55013217946501312162009-02-27T16:08:00.000+00:002009-02-27T16:08:00.000+00:00there wasn't a marker on this match. On the this t...there wasn't a marker on this match. On the this table the referee was using the zapper to add the scores.<BR/><BR/>it was also a bit of a problem on this table, because, for some odd reason, the sensor for the zapper, was located high up on the side wall and not near the monitor where the ref usually points his zapper.<BR/><BR/>I was in that arena taking photos later on the match, but not on that frame and none of us in the media centre watching the match live on the monitor noticed Ding's aberration.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05886468285564992392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-90484049792041408072009-02-27T15:39:00.000+00:002009-02-27T15:39:00.000+00:00I thought it was fake when I first saw it. If not ...I thought it was fake when I first saw it. If not though, it seems like quite a strange simultaneous lapse of concentration from Ding and the referee. It's not as if there was any big distraction or even a particularly long pause between shots. Makes me wonder what was going on in Ding's head to make him pot a red, look around for a few moments presumably looking at angles from colours, then get straight down and pot another red.<BR/>Extrememly bad refereeing though - looks like he just wasn't paying attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-48352187190785895372009-02-27T14:04:00.000+00:002009-02-27T14:04:00.000+00:00Kimball, its real, stuff happens in life.Seen it a...Kimball, its real, stuff happens in life.<BR/>Seen it a few times over the years more worrying if you think its a fake is why anyone would go as far as to fake such a random thing as this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-9824274046675666092009-02-27T09:22:00.000+00:002009-02-27T09:22:00.000+00:00we should all mail the beeb when the WC is on to g...we should all mail the beeb when the WC is on to get them to show it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-14633223618035075312009-02-27T09:14:00.000+00:002009-02-27T09:14:00.000+00:00As I said above, I have seen the original BBC foot...As I said above, I have seen the original BBC footage and it's not a fake.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-275319830308531672009-02-27T09:10:00.000+00:002009-02-27T09:10:00.000+00:00The discussion about this sequence being a tampere...The discussion about this sequence being a tampered tape seems to be gone.<BR/>I have watched the chinese version<BR/>and it is nonsense.<BR/>The tape is faked and don´t tell me in a hundred years time, that a proref + two proplayers and spectators + wievers on telly and a pro camerateam should miss 2 reds in a row.televised!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-42809312881621168472009-02-26T22:33:00.000+00:002009-02-26T22:33:00.000+00:00The shot he played on the mystery 2nd red was a di...The shot he played on the mystery 2nd red was a diabolical one.<BR/>Ding is cracking up I believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-38405221200652529772009-02-26T21:11:00.000+00:002009-02-26T21:11:00.000+00:00It was on table two so there was no man in the upp...It was on table two so there was no man in the upper box (the marker), there unfortunately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-29705371615476112632009-02-26T20:39:00.000+00:002009-02-26T20:39:00.000+00:00Everybody in the hall (incl the ref and Maguire) m...Everybody in the hall (incl the ref and Maguire) must be thinking "Hey, he potted two reds in a row, didn't he...? But I dare not point it out, I'll make a fool of myself if I'm wrong...".<BR/><BR/>Shouldn't the Ref in the upper box by the cameras have pointed it out? He could just have checked the video tape!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-28085614398379058062009-02-26T20:14:00.000+00:002009-02-26T20:14:00.000+00:00there is something fishy about carp refereeingthere is something fishy about carp refereeingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com