Fatty Facesitter's Snooker Loopy thread

[Tamura]

7 minutes ago, Tommy! said:

Appropriate for what, sitting in silence? If it's on TV I understand nothing obscene or political on shirts but apart from that it sounds like pure snobbery.

Snooker is a game that's a law unto itself when it comes to etiquette and proper behaviour. You can't imagine a football refree shushing the crowd when Marcus Rashford is about to shoot at the goal can you?

[Tommy!]

We're not talking about behavior or disturbing play, were talking about a dress code which I can't understand the logic behind. Like or dislike rules like noise or moving when players are down on the shot I understand the logic behind them but here I can't, besides the aforementioned snobbery and was hoping for a sensible explanation.

[Keith Houchen]

12 minutes ago, Tommy! said:

We're not talking about behavior or disturbing play, were talking about a dress code which I can't understand the logic behind. Like or dislike rules like noise or moving when players are down on the shot I understand the logic behind them but here I can't, besides the aforementioned snobbery and was hoping for a sensible explanation.

It’s more about sponsorship and advertising. Football shirts could be sponsored by a betting firm that aren’t an official partner. Plus if it’s on BBC they have rules about that sort of thing too. 

[SuperBacon]

It's bad enough when people wear football shirts to wrestling shows, let alone snooker.

 

[Tamura]

2 hours ago, Tommy! said:

We're not talking about behavior or disturbing play, were talking about a dress code which I can't understand the logic behind. Like or dislike rules like noise or moving when players are down on the shot I understand the logic behind them but here I can't, besides the aforementioned snobbery and was hoping for a sensible explanation.

Snooker has a totally different atmosphere to football. In all my years watching snooker, I've never heard a snooker fan ask a player (or fans of an opposing player) if they had an extra portion of quail pie, nor heard them question if the referee knew the exact identity of a close male relative on their family tree. Yet that does happen somewhat often at football grounds. Equally I've never once looked at someone wearing a replica football shirt and thought "Wow, they look smart". It's not like dress-codes are anything out of the ordinary, I've lost count of the amount of pubs, clubs and restaurants that have no jeans/sportswear/trainers/etc rules in place. Despite that some people seem to think a basketball top is classed as "smart casual" (and if you think £40 is expensive for a meal for two merits a response of "Christ alive it is expensive" then it's a shame Little Chef aren't in business any more. And somewhat off-topic if you want really good steak go to Hawksmoor, not Miller and Carter). Since I didn't make the dress code rules I can only speculate, but I'm assuming they are trying to maintain a distinction between snooker and football, or darts for that matter...

[Chilly McFreeze]

Watching my favourite player make the first 147 I've seen live, in the WC final as he storming a comeback might just be too much. I was almost in tears hearing that roar as the black went in.

It's not like the crowd have been on his back but they so obviously love Brecel that it's just beautiful seeing that. Hendry has been giving him so much undeserved stick, everyone telling him how he should play the 'right' way, Twitter and social media is full of people saying he's killing the game, he doesn't deserve to win etc...

 

After the couple of years he's had with his mental health, and with just how fucking good he is at the game, he deserves all the love in the world. 

Edited April 30, 2023 by Chilly McFreeze

[SuperBacon]

What a special moment, and what a final this is shaping up to be. I bet even Roy Keane was cheering.

Bring on Monday!

[Fatty Facesitter]

God bless that wonderful, handsome bastard. My other half is all yours. 

I think the best way to describe my mood after watching that would be something akin to the Randy Marsh meme where he’s covered from head to toe in his own discharge. 

[Pork Pie]

What a fantastic moment. I'm really pleased for him and everyone there who got to experience it.

It's so difficult to call a winner but I'm thinking it'll be Selby. He's the master when it comes to fighting back in these finals and tends to get ahead and doesn't let it slip. But the last week has also shown us to never count Brecel out. He's probably waiting to go 8 frames behind so he can play the best snooker of his life and win it.

[Tommy!]

28 minutes ago, Tamura said:

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I'm sure that's great chief, but Keith provided what I was after an hour and half before you.

Thanks though.

[Fatty Facesitter]

For those who haven’t seen it, the Beeb have uploaded the full Max -

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/65443883

Drink it in ⚪️?⚫️

[hallicks]

15 hours ago, SuperBacon said:

What a special moment, and what a final this is shaping up to be. I bet even Roy Keane was cheering.

What’s he celebrating that for? He hasn’t won anything yet ?

[Pork Pie]

What a fantastic 4 frames that was from Brecel. He looks so relaxed. It's like he's just down his local club on a Sunday afternoon.

[Edgehead]

19 hours ago, SuperBacon said:

It's bad enough when people wear football shirts to wrestling shows, let alone snooker.

 

I still remember that bloody NCFC fan in the crowd at WMXX.

Totally agree.

[Chilly McFreeze]

Absolutely outrageous snooker. I have no idea why Selby hasn't tightened up though, he seems determined to meet Brecel on his terms, and it's backfiring badly. He needs to stop going for the risky shots and play percentage again tonight otherwise Luca will gobble up everything he leaves him.