World Snooker Championship 2018

[The Golden Eel]

Starts this Saturday.

 

The draw:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_World_Snooker_Championship

 

Ronnie drew Maguire first round - that's a bad draw for both of them. That match starts on Saturday afternoon, I believe.

 

Hopefully Ronnie can win it this year as his chances of getting a sixth are running out. I have my doubts though, but fingers crossed.

 

Got a few quid each way on outsiders in Dott, Day, Brecel myself.

 

Hope Selby doesn't win it again - in fact, I hope he gets knocked out ASAP. No personal beef with the bloke but can't be doing with watching him bore his way through 100+ frames again this year.

 

[Bjornebye]

Yeah ive gone right off Selby. Bores the fuck out of me. Rooting for Higgins as usual. If not him then id like Williams to win it. Go on the oldies. Day is the best outside bet on form.

 

I fackin love the snooker I do

[The Golden Eel]

Yeah ive gone right off Selby. Bores the fuck out of me. Rooting for Higgins as usual. If not him then id like Williams to win it. Go on the oldies. Day is the best outside bet on form.

 

I fackin love the snooker I do

 

And obviously Mark Allen.

[lifetime fan]

Hopefully Ronnie wins it, if not him I just hope Selby and that prick Trump are knocked out in the first round. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Brecel's not a bad shout for an outside bet.

[Bjornebye]

And obviously Mark Allen.

Eurgh. Horibble him

[The Golden Eel]

Brecel's not a bad shout for an outside bet.

 

He was when I placed the bet - he was flying at that point - but he's well out of form now. Though he could do some damage if he can regain his form. I'm not too hopeful about that bet though to be honest.

[Josef Svejk]

Doherty has this in the bag...

[Babb'sBurstNad]

He was when I placed the bet - he was flying at that point - but he's well out of form now. Though he could do some damage if he can regain his form. I'm not too hopeful about that bet though to be honest.

 

Yeah, but he strikes me as the kind who's got one great tournament and a potential world title in him, then will turn back into a pumpkin.

[Thoth]

The Jester from Leicester is the most inappropriate nickname ever.. boring cunt

[niallers]

Glad my irrational hatred of that cunt Selby is spreading.

[The Golden Eel]

The Jester from Leicester is the most inappropriate nickname ever.. boring cunt

 

When he first came on the scene he was much more jester-like. He's got more serious over the years

[lifetime fan]

Glad my irrational hatred of that cunt Selby is spreading.

 

There is absolutely nothing irrational about hating the cunt mate.

[Joe Strummer]

Not really any value in Selby and O'Sullivan at those odds. I hope Ronnie wins but the longer format suits Selby. Outsiders I'd be looking for value are Murphy, Allen and Fu.

[The Golden Eel]

Good preview on here.

 

http://www.snookerbacker.com/

 

And that article about the favourites below it is interesting, too.

[johnsusername]

Graeme Dott will tear up the tournament with his extravagant potting game, making mincemeat of his competitors and bringing his sparkling wit and irresistible Scotch charm to the table. His easy-going manner will have punters and media eating out of his palm.

 

Either that, or Selby will efficiently grind his way to the trophy, moving through the rounds as inevitably as a glacier through rock. 

[Captain Turdseye]

I liked Graeme Dott more when he used to wear a plaster on his chin.

[lifetime fan]

I liked Graeme Dott more when he used to wear a plaster on his chin.

 

Wasn’t it a fatter, just as boring cunt that wore the plaster on his chin?

[lifetime fan]

Dave Harold, that’s the cunt.

[Captain Turdseye]

Not sure about Big Dave but Dotty even used to mix it up a bit.

 

Under the chin:

 

 

“The Goatee”:

 

 

The ‘Fuck you, it’s fallen off”:

[RobbieOR]

They've banned football shirts this year. So we won't have your man wearing his Coventry shirt for 17 days straight. 

[lifetime fan]

They've banned football shirts this year. So we won't have your man wearing his Coventry shirt for 17 days straight.

 

Could you try and be less stereotypical Irish Rob?

[RobbieOR]

Haha, I wasn't even thinking posting that. 

[Mendoza]

Don't think Ronnie can hack the longer matches anymore. If he meets a grinder he'll just give up.

[bigthrusts]

Selby 3-0 down already and looking like 4-0.