Comments on: Triple-X Crucible Hardcore http://www.fustar.info/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:02:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1578 fústar Fri, 05 May 2006 14:37:32 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1578 PoP, 'Tis true. Mr Bond seems to be a visitor from a pigment-free dimension who has stumbled into our reality and discovered that he's quite good at snooker. Every time he popped on screen I found myself fiddling with the settings on the TV. foolhardy, Seeing as Mr. Dott is a devoted Rangers fan...I doubt he's too <em>au fait</em> with the Confirmation process. He does look like he's just pocketed a 50 quid note from his Uncle Hamish (and is planning on putting it towards a new racing bike) though. PoP,

‘Tis true. Mr Bond seems to be a visitor from a pigment-free dimension who has stumbled into our reality and discovered that he’s quite good at snooker. Every time he popped on screen I found myself fiddling with the settings on the TV.

foolhardy,

Seeing as Mr. Dott is a devoted Rangers fan…I doubt he’s too au fait with the Confirmation process. He does look like he’s just pocketed a 50 quid note from his Uncle Hamish (and is planning on putting it towards a new racing bike) though.

]]> By: foolhardy http://www.fustar.info/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1572 foolhardy Fri, 05 May 2006 09:03:04 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1572 guardian.co.ukThe Snucker is gone, at least for another year, so let's move on folks. any comments on the following? http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/news/page/0,12983,1290764,00.html what I want to know is where's "Sleeper"? guardian.co.ukThe Snucker is gone, at least for another year, so let’s move on folks.

any comments on the following?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/news/page/0,12983,1290764,00.html

what I want to know is where’s “Sleeper”?

]]> By: foolhardy http://www.fustar.info/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1529 foolhardy Thu, 04 May 2006 11:52:11 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1529 In his bow-tie, shirt and youthful visage combo, young master Dott has the look of a Catholic schoolboy on Confirmation day. Q: "so, how much d'you get Graeme?". A: "Shitloads!" In his bow-tie, shirt and youthful visage combo, young master Dott has the look of a Catholic schoolboy on Confirmation day.
Q: “so, how much d’you get Graeme?”.
A: “Shitloads!”

]]> By: foolhardy http://www.fustar.info/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1528 foolhardy Thu, 04 May 2006 10:53:52 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1528 Sadly, I missed the final being out of eye shot of a telly and all. I always got the impression that Peter Ebdon was only playing snooker as a front for some shady activity or other - He has an intensity that suggests a man who, in his spare time, likes nothing more than to pop down to the local abattoir to blast a bolt through a cow's head. Sadly, I missed the final being out of eye shot of a telly and all.

I always got the impression that Peter Ebdon was only playing snooker as a front for some shady activity or other - He has an intensity that suggests a man who, in his spare time, likes nothing more than to pop down to the local abattoir to blast a bolt through a cow’s head.

]]> By: The Pride of Preston http://www.fustar.info/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1527 The Pride of Preston Thu, 04 May 2006 10:18:19 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1527 My goodness, what a final! Eh? I have to agree with the underdog thing, my support for both players was fluctuating with every pot and safety shot. And yes, Ebdon's nobility is extremely affected. It was not quite a 'classic' final, but then again not many are. It was good to see the other side of the game though, it is after all called snooker. Speaking of the other side, has anyone ever seen Nigel Bond in colour? No, me neither. All congrats and plaudits to Mr Dott, but he does remind me of the guy at the wedding reception who, fuelled by whiskey after being turned down by the ugliest bridesmaid, kicks off on the best man, just as the hired show band roar into another rendition of Hi Ho Silver Lining. What is it with weddings and pastel shades by the way? Was at one recently and felt like I'd walked into a convention for giant interbreeding liquorice allsorts. Sorry, had to get that out. My goodness, what a final! Eh?
I have to agree with the underdog thing, my support for both players was fluctuating with every pot and safety shot. And yes, Ebdon’s nobility is extremely affected.
It was not quite a ‘classic’ final, but then again not many are. It was good to see the other side of the game though, it is after all called snooker. Speaking of the other side, has anyone ever seen Nigel Bond in colour? No, me neither.
All congrats and plaudits to Mr Dott, but he does remind me of the guy at the wedding reception who, fuelled by whiskey after being turned down by the ugliest bridesmaid, kicks off on the best man, just as the hired show band roar into another rendition of Hi Ho Silver Lining. What is it with weddings and pastel shades by the way? Was at one recently and felt like I’d walked into a convention for giant interbreeding liquorice allsorts. Sorry, had to get that out.

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1519 fústar Wed, 03 May 2006 22:49:19 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1519 Kevin, I'm with you on the fluctuating underdog thing. That's one of snooker's abiding charms. One minute a guy looks totally in charge, confident, decisive, fearless etc...and the next thing you know he's a gibbering wreck, burying his head in his towel and growing paler by the minute. Unlike other sports where there's constant to-ing and fro-ing, snooker can easily follow the pattern of hours of 'to' followed by <em>even more</em> hours of 'fro'. Thus it's easy to suddenly find one switching one's affections mid-match as a huge lead collapses before out eyes. It's hard not to feel for the guy who's suffering the most at any given time. Bloody empathy is right. Kevin,

I’m with you on the fluctuating underdog thing. That’s one of snooker’s abiding charms. One minute a guy looks totally in charge, confident, decisive, fearless etc…and the next thing you know he’s a gibbering wreck, burying his head in his towel and growing paler by the minute.

Unlike other sports where there’s constant to-ing and fro-ing, snooker can easily follow the pattern of hours of ‘to’ followed by even more hours of ‘fro’.

Thus it’s easy to suddenly find one switching one’s affections mid-match as a huge lead collapses before out eyes. It’s hard not to feel for the guy who’s suffering the most at any given time. Bloody empathy is right.

]]> By: fústar http://www.fustar.info/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1518 fústar Wed, 03 May 2006 22:38:40 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1518 Can't say I share your sentiments about Dott Fergal. True he let loose a bit when he was close to the finish line...but who could blame him, given the tension of the match and the fact that he'd never won a tournament of any kind? Ebdon was, indeed, gracious in defeat, and that is to be applauded, but his nobility seems a tad affected at times...at least to me. Maybe I'm just too cynical… My one regret about the championship this year was that we didn't get to see enough heavyweight encounters because of Hendry and Higgins (etc) going out as early as they did. The only match that really pitted 2 attacking snooker masters together was Williams v O'Sullivan (and a great contest it was). I'd have loved to have seen Hendry v Ronnie (again), or Ronnie v Higgins...rather than the succession of odd matches we ended up getting. Can’t say I share your sentiments about Dott Fergal. True he let loose a bit when he was close to the finish line…but who could blame him, given the tension of the match and the fact that he’d never won a tournament of any kind?

Ebdon was, indeed, gracious in defeat, and that is to be applauded, but his nobility seems a tad affected at times…at least to me. Maybe I’m just too cynical…

My one regret about the championship this year was that we didn’t get to see enough heavyweight encounters because of Hendry and Higgins (etc) going out as early as they did. The only match that really pitted 2 attacking snooker masters together was Williams v O’Sullivan (and a great contest it was).

I’d have loved to have seen Hendry v Ronnie (again), or Ronnie v Higgins…rather than the succession of odd matches we ended up getting.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.fustar.info/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1517 Kevin Wed, 03 May 2006 22:32:32 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1517 Unlike in politics, I always side with the underdog in sport. The string of near-comebacks towards the competition's close made for some indecision. At first, I wanted the underdog to come back - a la Fu and then Ebdon - but then, once they gain the momentum and look like they'll go on to win, the other guy becomes the underdog - a la Ebdon and then Dott. I guess I just feel sorry for snooker players more than I do for, say, Sunderland. I mean, when Dott was burying his face in his towel, I actually felt really bad for him. Bloody empathy. Unlike in politics, I always side with the underdog in sport. The string of near-comebacks towards the competition’s close made for some indecision. At first, I wanted the underdog to come back - a la Fu and then Ebdon - but then, once they gain the momentum and look like they’ll go on to win, the other guy becomes the underdog - a la Ebdon and then Dott. I guess I just feel sorry for snooker players more than I do for, say, Sunderland.

I mean, when Dott was burying his face in his towel, I actually felt really bad for him. Bloody empathy.

]]> By: Fergal http://www.fustar.info/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1516 Fergal Wed, 03 May 2006 19:21:30 +0000 http://www.fustar.org/2006/05/02/triple-x-crucible-hardcore/#comment-1516 A decidedly non-vintage final, but I stayed with it to the end all the same. But to be honest, my heart wasn't in it after Dott won his 17th frame. For some reason, I really don't like him. Not just that I didn't want him to win, but a real visceral dislike. I can't really say why, but I could hardly bear to watch him when he was doing well. His behaviour in the final frame was somewhat graceless and lacking in class, but my mind was made up about him long before that. By contrast, Ebdon was a gracious and noble loser. Anyway, so long snooker, see you next year A decidedly non-vintage final, but I stayed with it to the end all the same. But to be honest, my heart wasn’t in it after Dott won his 17th frame. For some reason, I really don’t like him. Not just that I didn’t want him to win, but a real visceral dislike. I can’t really say why, but I could hardly bear to watch him when he was doing well. His behaviour in the final frame was somewhat graceless and lacking in class, but my mind was made up about him long before that. By contrast, Ebdon was a gracious and noble loser. Anyway, so long snooker, see you next year

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