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Anyone at all gonna be watching the Shoot Out during the next 4 days on ITV4?

 

 

Great viewing and love the format.

As long as just once a year. Crowd obsessed with the yellow.

Controversy over the referee not giving a time foul when the opponent that overran the shot clock:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39102022

I really do wish Clive Everton would retire now after his commentary in the Shootout last week.

 

 

Looking forward to watching the Player's Championship on ITV4 this week.

 

First Round Draw

 

Stuart Bingham v Anthony Hamilton

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Liang Wenbo

Mark Selby v Ryan Day

Marco Fu v Anthony McGill

Barry Hawkins v Neil Robertson

Judd Trump v Mark King

Ding Junhui v John Higgins

Ali Carter v Shaun Murphy

 

Great win for Judd Trump. Looking a contender for the World Championship.

Interesting story here regarding Stuart Bingham:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/39284623

 

Hope it's nothing too serious here.

 

 

It doesn't sound as serious as the other case highlighted in that article. I am looking forward to watching some of the snooker this year.

Probably hopefully just a warning for Bingham. Hope in-form Anthony Hamilton qualifies for the Worlds this year he won his first ranking title at the age of 45 at the German Masters last month.

Also from what Bingham said, perhaps rewriting the rules in clearer language. He understood he couldn't bet on his own matches. Perhaps the governing body might consider that from what I have read of this situation.

Ryan Day sweating over his place for the Top 16. He's safe as along as Mark Williams and Stephen Maguire don't win the China Open.

 

 

Judd Trump making a fantastic 147 to beat Tian Pengfei 5-3. He'll be amongst the favourites for the World Championship.

Ryan Day sweating over his place for the Top 16. He's safe as along as Mark Williams and Stephen Maguire don't win the China Open.

He still is.

 

As Mark Williams is through to the semi-final and Maguire is playing Selby in the quarter-finals today.

 

 

Somebody to beat Mark Williams and stop him making the Top 16. He's a sore loser.

Somebody to beat Mark Williams and stop him making the Top 16. He's a sore loser.

No he isn't

 

He's a two-time world champion and one of the best players I've seen. He's proven that he is by no-means dropped off his game. Big match tomorrow between him and Selby.

 

What's wrong with him?

No sorry about that mate. A great final between the two Marks. Never write off Williams.

World snooker qualifying currently happening.

And Gary Wilson is the first qualifier through to the main round by beating Michael White 10-3.

 

Final round qualifying finishes off today.