Snooker

[Thants]

The great

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And the shit

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[sh#t waffle]

I miss 80s snooker players.

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[Thants]

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I'm off to find me some Hurricane . .

[Red Mist]

Jimmy White was the best ever. Hendry could never pull off a shot like that in a million years.

[RedBrian84]

White was quality, but for me it has to be O' Sullivan. Sheer unpredictable genius. Some of his play, when he's on his game, is astonishing.

 

Hendry and Davis were greats, as was the Hurricane, but there is only one Rocket Ronnie.

[lostinspace1970]

[Alan Sex]

I've potted brown a time or three.

[Mendoza]

Not quite as good as Ronnie's but still brilliant

 

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[manwiththestick]

Snooker used to be really good.

[RedBrian84]

Just watched that O' Sullivan five minute maximum again...unreal. Interesting looking at the comments on youtube, apparently his Dad is released this year, that could have a big impact on how he plays. He might even step up another gear- which is really frightening considering nobody can get near him when he's on his game.

 

Some of the shots he played in that 147 I could only dream of, what I'd give to able to play like that in my team! The man is brilliant.

[Jaimba McLean]

The first shot's almost as miraculous as his subsequent barnet metamorphosis

[DJLJ]

Match-fixing investigators say Lee has 'case to answer' | Irish Examiner

 

Match-fixing investigators say Lee has 'case to answer'

 

Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 11:42 AM

Stephen Lee is facing a battle to save his career after the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association said he has "a case to answer" following a match-fixing investigation.

 

The 38-year-old from England, who has been ranked as high as fifth in the world and began this season at number eight, is alleged to have breached WPBSA rules in matches at four tournaments, including the 2009 World Championship.

 

The WPBSA said in a statement today it had considered a "large amount of material" before deciding to take action against a player who has been suspended from the sport since October 12.

 

"The case will be heard at a formal independent hearing arranged by Sport Resolutions UK at a date to be arranged," the WPBSA said.

 

In a statement, snooker's regulatory body said: "The WPBSA has gathered a large amount of material from the Gambling Commission, West Midlands Police and third parties in relation to these allegations.

 

"This has been a complex investigation where the material has had to be traced, recovered and re-evaluated with regard to the WPBSA rules.

 

"The available evidence has now been considered and in accordance with the disciplinary rules, the chairman of the disciplinary committee has decided that there is a case for Stephen Lee to answer in relation to a breach of the WPBSA members rules.

 

"These alleged breaches relate to four matches at the Malta Cup 2008, two matches at the UK Championship 2008, one match at the China Open 2009 and one match at the World Championship 2009."

 

Lee appealed against his initial suspension but that was rejected on October 24 and it remains in force.

 

The WPBSA statement added: "Stephen Lee is currently suspended from competition and Jason Ferguson, the chairman of the WPBSA, has decided that the suspension will remain in force until the conclusion of the hearing or hearings and the determination of this matter.

 

"The investigation into the suspicious betting in relation to Stephen Lee's Premier League match with John Higgins on October 11, 2012 is ongoing."

 

The rules that Lee will face a hearing over relate to betting, specifically providing information that "is not publicly available" and deliberately influencing "the outcome or conduct of a game or frame".

[Bjornebye]

He was boss once that lee. Best cue action in the business. Mind you all fat cunts look good with a snooker cue.

 

Henry, osullivan, John Higgins, Davis, hurricane. Top 5 ever in that order.

 

Selby will soon join that list.

[The Golden Eel]

Selby hasn't even won a world championship - he has very very long way to go before he gets anywhere near a list like that.

[Teflon Don]

"And that's a bad miss...."

 

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/24114861

 

Stephen Lee found guilty of snooker match-fixing

By Frank Keogh

BBC Sport

 

Snooker player Stephen Lee has been found guilty of match-fixing charges.

 

The former world number five faces a career-ending ban following the verdict at an independent tribunal held in Bristol last week.

 

Lee, 38, denied the allegations, which concerned seven matches played in 2008 and 2009, including one at the World Championship.

 

His penalty will be announced on 24 September, with snooker's governing body expected to push for a life ban.

 

Lee, the winner of five ranking titles, has been suspended by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) since October 2012, when he was ranked eighth in the world.

 

The charges involved one match at the 2009 World Championship, as well as three matches at the 2008 Malta Cup, two games at the UK Championship that year and one match at the 2009 China Open.

 

The WPBSA accused Lee of providing information "that is not publicly available" and deliberately influencing "the outcome or conduct of a game or frame".

 

Fellow professional Joe Jogia was given a two-year ban in July 2012 for "lower-end" offences after an investigation into suspicious betting patterns on a match in which he played.

 

Australian Quinten Hann was banned for eight years in 2006 for match-fixing offences after a newspaper sting in which he accepted a proposal to lose a China Open match.

 

While Hann remains suspended, South African Peter Francisco has returned to the game at a low level after serving a five-year match-fixing ban handed down in 1995, following his 10-2 loss to Jimmy White at the World Championship.

 

World number three Judd Trump, speaking before the Lee verdict was announced, said that any player found guilty of match-fixing should be banned for life.

 

"If anybody is found guilty, they should be chucked out of the game," he told BBC Points West. "There's no time for it in any sport. It is ruining the game.

 

"It's going to push away sponsors and money coming into the game. People are going to look at it differently so anybody found guilty should be punished with a lifetime ban."

[Mendoza]

What a cunt. 

[Remmie]

Looks like he has permanent doughnut residue on his fat mouth

[Mendoza]

Looks like Ronnie might be in trouble for gobbing off on Twitter. 

[Bjornebye]

anyone been watching the masters? Ronnie on tonight, love a bit of snooker me

 

just watching ding junuhi vs shaun murphy, weird weird game. 

[Acid]

Yea been trying to keep an eye on it. Watching Ronnie now, looking pretty good. 2-0 up at the moment, favourite for 3-0.

 

Mark Davis' comeback on Sunday was good to watch, quite like him. Judd Trump is being Judd Trump again, he looks like he's let it all go to his head. Haven't seen him get very far in a tournament for a long long time.

[Bjornebye]

Yea been trying to keep an eye on it. Watching Ronnie now, looking pretty good. 2-0 up at the moment, favourite for 3-0.

 

Mark Davis' comeback on Sunday was good to watch, quite like him. Judd Trump is being Judd Trump again, he looks like he's let it all go to his head. Haven't seen him get very far in a tournament for a long long time.

 

I put 50 quid on Ronnie to win 6:1 at 4/1 earlier. 

[Acid]

Haha, looks pretty good that I reckon. Milkins won't get more than 1 i don't think.

[Acid]

You know you're a shit snooker player when your nickname is the Milkman. There's the Rocket, the Magician, The thunder from down under, The pistol, The hawk... the milkman. Pah

[Bjornebye]

thought he had that 6th frame in the bag then, fucked up now ronnie about to clean up. bastard

[Bjornebye]

fucking get in

 

come on ronnie last frame