tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post7700706412093637219..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: O'SULLIVAN BACK ON TOP OF THE WORLDDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-11266009982135041512012-11-01T23:50:21.571+00:002012-11-01T23:50:21.571+00:00Gotta say I wish there was a Mike Hallet filter on...Gotta say I wish there was a Mike Hallet filter on my tv remote. The guy states the obvious and then adds some banaality to make it even worse. <br /><br />The best commentators create atmosphere with good timing, and expert analysis(in advance of the shot not afterwards).<br /><br />Hallet has neither of these qualities and is incredibly irritating because of it. I sit there dreading his voice. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-39010862174887014252012-06-06T13:55:25.184+01:002012-06-06T13:55:25.184+01:00new snooker website worth looking at if you play s...new snooker website worth looking at if you play snooker in essex, www.braintreesnookerleague.co.uk<br /><br />the braintree snooker league is where a very young ali carter first started playing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-46132713258271395942012-06-01T19:40:36.564+01:002012-06-01T19:40:36.564+01:003mendous joke 9563mendous joke 956Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-34490052125916785002012-05-27T09:56:39.452+01:002012-05-27T09:56:39.452+01:00He adds tree thingsHe adds tree thingsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-74700280602621652362012-05-11T20:29:06.386+01:002012-05-11T20:29:06.386+01:00i dont think itd be sad if the bbc was lost.
the ...i dont think itd be sad if the bbc was lost.<br /><br />the bbc and ITS licence fee stinksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-53948367406177989892012-05-11T14:18:33.925+01:002012-05-11T14:18:33.925+01:00It would be a sad for the sport if the BBC contrac...It would be a sad for the sport if the BBC contract is lost. Have not seen the final viewing figures; anyone privy to the information? <br /><br />Barney Francis, who is managing director at Sky Sports seems to think snooker is too slow for the current world, which is piffle, given the interest were seeing in China, a country which is busy as any.<br /><br />In terms of globalisation it doesn't matter who is showing snooker in Britain, but it in keeping it popular here it is imperative it remains free to air. <br /><br />Don't think I saw Terry Camillieri or Colin Humphries this year? I'm guessing the pool of referees is bigger now, so there has to be rotation.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-13484015079593312342012-05-11T14:14:29.756+01:002012-05-11T14:14:29.756+01:00If Andy Goldstein is worth an eight then I'm t...If Andy Goldstein is worth an eight then I'm the pope! <br /><br />For me, Griffiths and Foulds are excellent. The chemistry between the BBC team is what makes it excellent coverage.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-3598017195365084002012-05-10T21:19:35.620+01:002012-05-10T21:19:35.620+01:006.22,
You dont have a clue do you?6.22, <br /><br />You dont have a clue do you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-58693096869293021882012-05-10T17:05:28.340+01:002012-05-10T17:05:28.340+01:00Commentary performances can vary depending on the ...Commentary performances can vary depending on the viewers playing ability.<br /><br />As someone who played the game to a reasonable standard, for me the best commentators by a mile are Foulds and Griffiths.<br /><br />I dont mind Thorne and think McManus is decent, despite his accent.<br /><br />For people who aren't very good at the game, maybe 20 break level, Taylor, Doherty and non playing commentators would appeal.<br /><br />It really irks me when a player gets in, say 28 behind, six reda in the open, maybe three reds and the yellow on the cushion, and Mike Hallett says, "What a great chance to win the frame and draw level"<br /><br />Does it not occur to him that the most he can score from the loose reds are 48, which would put him 23 in front? In the unlikely event of him taking all blacks, hes going to need at least 2, possibly 3 of the awkward reds. But no, Hallett will wait til the loose reds are gone, then realise whats needed.<br /><br />This is unacceptable in my opinion. To be a commentator you should be an expert on all aspects of the game. The BBC commentators can be guilty of not doing their homework either. They never seem to know whats been happening outside of BBc tournaments.<br /><br />Surely out of 60 million people TV companies can find snooker experts that are willing to learn about the day to day happenings on the tour.<br /><br />This would be way better than what we have now. Taylor cultivating his nice guy image and providing free advertising for the legends tour. Doherty sounding as if he is impersonating what he thinks a commentator should sound like rather than just saying it as he sees it. And as for Virgo, since he discovered his association with his cueball catchphrase, he is now flogging it to death by shouting it even when its clear an in off is not going to happen.<br /><br />Hazel and Rishi? I go straight onto the red button so I dont have to listen to their inane questions.kildare cuemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-83931409341989872852012-05-09T19:16:28.375+01:002012-05-09T19:16:28.375+01:00it's not annyoing in my eyes
i am new in snoo...it's not annyoing in my eyes<br /><br />i am new in snooker and i just stated watch like 2 years ago but i haven't miss tournament since then<br /><br />Eurosport at least cover most of events even PTSc<br /><br />I truly admire this blog and eurosšort comennatory team<br /><br />at least they are not boring like dorothey,willie and BBC gang<br /><br />CRO snooker fanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-62242283838296173882012-05-09T18:22:40.427+01:002012-05-09T18:22:40.427+01:009.58pm here...a few points glad I started off a ni...9.58pm here...a few points glad I started off a nice little conversation there....<br /><br />1. Yes I did forget Terry Griffiths and Neal Foulds, thank you for pointing that out...<br /><br />Terry Griffiths - Decent knowledge but very boring in the box - 4/10<br /><br />Neal Foulds - Very good deep booming voice for the commentary but not sure about the substance, he's improving though - 6/10<br /><br /><br />And it had to be said about John Virgo being a scruff...I mean it was final day and he knows he will be caught on camera at some point and he doesn't brush his hair, he wears jeans, he basically looks like he's just fallen out of bed. The only one not to make an effort. I'm surprised the BBC let him away with it if I were them I'm be wrapping his knuckles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-10847909609021214832012-05-09T12:57:43.471+01:002012-05-09T12:57:43.471+01:00cro obviously likes listening to some people make ...cro obviously likes listening to some people make mistake after mistake.<br /><br />if it wasnt for dave (and alan) eurosport would be a comedy channel when snooker is on.<br /><br />next time you watch, just keep a tally on how many errors they make.<br /><br />laughable.<br /><br />dave, alan mc (and occasionally the odd other) are the only ones who comment without wittering and add something to whats being watched.<br /><br />the rest blether nonsense.<br /><br />oh, and wherever they do the commentary from has a slower feed than me.<br /><br />about 3 seconds after a near miss goes in, you hear jj go, hes missed it, then, oh no he hasnt. couldnt be more annoying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-63966873280631880102012-05-09T12:12:01.739+01:002012-05-09T12:12:01.739+01:00replay to commentatrors post
my favorite commenta...replay to commentatrors post<br /><br />my favorite commentators pair are dave hendon and joe johnson<br /><br />i enjoy when those 2 commet matches<br /><br />Mike is not bad as well<br /><br />as for BBC -i only like Dennis Tylor(if somone other than him commentating i just switch to Eurosport)<br /><br />Willie is so annoying<br /><br />CRO snooker fanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-76747226845579361992012-05-09T11:18:29.766+01:002012-05-09T11:18:29.766+01:00John Virgo - OK he repeats the same old phrases, b...John Virgo - OK he repeats the same old phrases, but he does it in a very entertaining way ("where's the cue ball going" x 2 at the end of the Mark Allen match was brilliant). 9/10<br /><br />Dennis Taylor - nice guy but his commentary doesn't do anything for me, always wittering on about golf, legends etc 6/10<br /><br />Willie Thorne - I know he gets a lot of stick but he nearly always calls a shot correctly that you didn't see coming - like him a lot 8/10<br /><br />John Parrot - better in the comm box than the studio, let's have more of him there 7/10<br /><br />Ken Doherty - pointless 1/10<br /><br />Steve Davis - better in the studio than the comm box, usually pretty insightful 8/10<br /><br />Stephen Hendry - all the makings of an excellent commentator in the future - excellent analytical skills 8/10<br /><br />Neal Foulds & Terry Griffiths - put these together as there styles are very similar and often seem to be paired together - no hyperbole (unlike some of the others), just honest appraisals - both 9/10.<br /><br />Hazel Irvine - meh 3/10<br /><br />Rishi Persad - pointless 1/10Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-75396596262590370722012-05-09T10:47:09.022+01:002012-05-09T10:47:09.022+01:00We all think you watched NONE of the World Champio...We all think you watched NONE of the World Championships at all 9:58JIMO96noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-1282621743280942712012-05-09T10:01:46.024+01:002012-05-09T10:01:46.024+01:00Doherty and Hazel do not add anything for me. Parr...Doherty and Hazel do not add anything for me. Parrot and Davis would do fine on their own. Ken just laughs at his own jokes really loudly and Hazel .. well, she just stays at the surface too much while the (ex-)players add depth and relevant insights in the actual snooker.<br /><br />As for commentary: none score 10/10 for me, but the highest 'ranked' with 9/10 are Hendon and Virgo.<br /><br />Then there's a whole bunch of half decent commentators.<br /><br />And then there's Thorne, way at the bottom with 0/10.Gerardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-39223172751481649132012-05-09T07:46:35.334+01:002012-05-09T07:46:35.334+01:009.58
You didn't rate Griffiths or Foulds - 10...9.58<br /><br />You didn't rate Griffiths or Foulds - 10/10 for both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-67600762167881444362012-05-09T06:59:53.180+01:002012-05-09T06:59:53.180+01:00958, i think your list is rotten
mike "my ap...958, i think your list is rotten<br /><br />mike "my apologies" hallet is the worst commentator i have ever had the misfortune of listening to, in 35 years of snooker. shocking!<br /><br />also, stating your going to rate the commentators performances then starting off with a pop at the way one looks, meant i read the rest of your post with a smile. not laughing with, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-64729226395026525982012-05-09T01:35:32.141+01:002012-05-09T01:35:32.141+01:00If you ask me, the commentary box is sorely lackin...If you ask me, the commentary box is sorely lacking a journalistic slant these days. The best combination is someone from a journalistic background and can imbue the commentary with a narrative (Clive was exceptional at this) and a player to offer insight into shot selection and the more technical aspects. Dave isn't quite equal to his Sith master yet, but anything less than 8 is having a laugh. Taylor is clearly in the early stages of Alzheimer's; Virgo, well, we'll find out where the cue ball is going within a matter of seconds him bellowing into the mic; Thorne is good on break building aspects, not so much on the tactical side of things; Terry and Neal Foulds are generally the best ex-player commentators, and Parrott has proven surprisingly adept also. Hendry and Doherty have been out of their depth to be honest, with Hendry's tactical naivete sometimes coming through and Doherty often sounding like a broken record; Davis simply gabbles on too much. There are only 3/4 current commentators I would keep on the BBC team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-72534684437868906732012-05-08T21:58:45.919+01:002012-05-08T21:58:45.919+01:00Let's talk about the commentators and presente...Let's talk about the commentators and presenters and rate each of their performances out of 10 for the championship<br /><br />John Virgo - class act as always in terms of the voice and his words from the box (despite the fact he looks like a total scruff) - 9/10<br /><br />Ken Doherty - Very good and surprised me how improving he was in the box - 8/10<br /><br />Dennis Taylor - The absolute master, he times what to say and when to say it just about to perfection, alongside JV has to be the best - 10/10<br /><br />Steve Davis - Decent in the commentary box but better sitting with Hazel - 8/10<br /><br />Mike Hallett - Very good, better than I thought he would be, he is improving fast - 8/10<br /><br />Dave Hendon - Very good journalist and with the written word, such as in this blog, but not for me in terms of the commentary box though sorry Dave - 6/10<br /><br />Joe Johnson - Not very good at all, I have to say, nice guy probably though - 4/10<br /><br />Stephen Hendry - Not very good in the commentary box or sitting with Hazel, he needs to lighten up a bit - 5/10<br /><br />Willie Thorne - Liked him in the early days, was very innovative at that point, especially in the Dougie Donnelly maximum feature days but then got very very annoying but this tournament for me came back to form a little bit despite numerous mistakes - 7/10<br /><br />John Parrott - Fast improving in the commentary box, I would say he is better there than he is sitting with Hazel - 8/10<br /><br />Hazel Irvine - Consummate professional but doesn't put you at the ease that a Dougie Donnelly or David Vine would - 3/10 <br /><br />Rishi Persad - Sure he's a nice guy but no charisma whatsover in front of the cameras - 1/10<br /><br />Rob Walker - An irritating person overall, but something likeable about him - 7/10 <br /><br />Phil Yates - Consummate professional as ever, well versed, good knowledge, but something missing for me in the overall package - 5/10<br /><br />Andy Goldstein - Not directly involved but an avid commentator on the radio, a master in his words about the sport and for me BBC missing a trick not getting him on there - 8/10 <br /><br /><br />What does everyone else think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-80180041337090643332012-05-08T21:04:14.757+01:002012-05-08T21:04:14.757+01:00I think Ken Doherty is very good and at least he&#...I think Ken Doherty is very good and at least he's won it unlike the awful Willie Thorne. Commentary congrats also go to Terry Griffiths and particularly Neal Foulds who is brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-22811111828469878542012-05-08T17:11:06.384+01:002012-05-08T17:11:06.384+01:00He was great,I really enjoyed his win,best player ...He was great,I really enjoyed his win,best player ever for me.It helped that I put £100 on his win, (9/1)at a very good price,some months ago........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-91320417950903355872012-05-08T16:55:01.164+01:002012-05-08T16:55:01.164+01:00What is the point of Ken Doherty? He adds nothing....What is the point of Ken Doherty? He adds nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-69617308652084622352012-05-08T16:54:25.601+01:002012-05-08T16:54:25.601+01:00"but when we consider the likes of Ronnie, Hi..."but when we consider the likes of Ronnie, Higgins and Williams, the competition they faced in each other doesn't seem to be accounted for in these debates." - anon @ 12.49am<br /><br />Williams did not have the drive to surpass Hendry's records. Nor did O'Sullivan. I think both players would acknowledge that.<br /><br />Higgins, it is worth remembering, did not win his second world title until he was a fortnight away from his 32nd birthday.<br /><br />As for talk of O'Sullivan breaking Hendry's record of 7, this seems a bit fanciful considering he is only just half way to breaking the record at the age of 36, would be 40 by the time he broke it, and that is assuming he wins the next 4world titles. Given that at 36 he is the oldest player since 1978 to win it, I can't see this happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-6691396691662857032012-05-08T16:38:16.827+01:002012-05-08T16:38:16.827+01:00"...there is no edict as to how many competit..."...there is no edict as to how many competitions a player should enter."<br /><br />Does Mr Hearn agree ? I'm not sure...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com