Have you used the machine before and got the technique right?

Generally people, especially guys with strong upper bodies, tend to use their arms too much. Really the final arm pull is about 10% of the power and it should mostly be the big initial leg drive.

It also helps to be tall to post good rowing times.

Pretty sure I had a companion seat thing for re-triggering Gold, but can't find it anywhere. Do they expire? (even with Covid etc?)

I suppose answering my own question here and gonna have to proceed with the "ring Wales for help" tip.

I have also used Seat Spy in the past and found it really handy.

Got a sweat from Switzerland

The market has been very swingy this year, though, and it's far from done yet.

Most open I can remember it being. Could make a big case for either favourite, or write them off for various reasons. Fun fun!

Frames 4 and 6 were ok. The others all pretty terrible.

Frame 3 stat is amazing. Hendry won with a top break of 7! (And that was potting the final ball...)

I thought End of the F***ing World was pretty awesome.

I struggle to categorise it which is probably why it stood out so much.

FFS!

I didn't know the Mad Yank was a mu-diddly-urderer.

Based on the 10 years mentioned he should be due out of jail now too.

That went well

[Lichtenberg]

I know it's not one for the purists, but always enjoy the shootout that started this week. Last 64 today, then Last 32 to conclusion tomorrow.

Cracking quote from Matthew Stevens yesterday (who won in the final seconds of his 1st round match):

'It's not the same this year. Your friends and family come up in the day and you can't see the balls by the night most of the time.

'Perhaps I've got a chance this year because I'm not steaming.'

As a flyer of a tip, I backed a young German chap called Lichtenberg before the start at 350/1. He got through but for some reason can still get him at 325/1 this morning with PP/BF. Drawn Martin O'Donnell next who's not exactly a world beater.

Wow, has he drifted to 9/4?

I had my biggest UFC bet at 15/8 when it opened.

I know Dustin does his charity stuff, as well as his sauce etc. Still, he's largely all in on MMA, and much more active against top tier opposition.

Might have to get looking behind the sofa, so I can get some more on.

Gone/going back in? 11/4 now

I quite enjoyed the final. Despite being pretty one sided there was some major twitching and drama in there!

Get anything going here?

I played one standard game on Backstabbr early in Lockdown 1 that lasted a few weeks, and recently returned to take on a "gunboat" version without the messaging part. Completely different and I think the poorer for the lack of interaction.

Ronnie gets a SPOTY nomination.

I still play 01/02 sometimes, and if playing FM tend to stick to the simpler mobile version.

#lazy

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1292578678401048576

Ronnie up to his usual tricks, flummoxing interviewers with honesty.