Tips for Tikay

[Tal]

My ire is reserved for this man



"where's the cue ball going?"

Its going to towards the pocket John

shouldn't be on the coverage


the rest i like. Hendry, Parrott and Davis the best insights and dry humour

Feel the commentators box could sometimes do with a non snooker pro, a broadcasting man for the lightness or phrase and touch that they can have

You not busy enough, Tighty?

[Chompy]

In a tough spot with Iceland to qualify in tonight's ESC semi-final.

Ten of the 16 go through and I do like Iceland's chances. However, we've missed the 3/1+ and the best price now is 9/4.

Will leave it out there.

[tikay]

"where's the cue ball going?"

Just lol.

How many times does he say EXACTLY that, every bloody year.

As you note, it's going towards the pocket John......

[tikay]

I like commentators who tell you what is going to happen, rather than what just happened. Compare it to golf:

"Tiger's in a difficult spot, here. Although it looks straightforward, there's a sharp break about ten feet in from left to right and it will head downhill after that, so pace is crucial. If he hits it too hard, it could go ten feet past and he's left a tough putt to save par"

You, as the amateur, then get to sweat it with the player. We can all tell the ball going in is good and the ball staying out is bad. It's like gymnastics: two feet together good; stumbling backwards for one step is ok but not great; two steps or more backwards or falling on your face bad.

I like that about Willie Thorne. Hendry definitely seems to have picked up that mantle. I will add another one to that: Alan McManus. For those who saw the PTC event on ITV4 a few months ago, he was brilliant in the commentary box. When he boxes up his chalk, I'd love him to do more on mainstream coverage.

I think the Golf commentators, generally, are MUCH better, yes.

[tikay]

PS on the Snooker Commentary.


I found this "Rate the Snooker Commentators " thing via good old google.

Note the almost universal dislike of Mr Virgo, & paticular reference to "WHERE'S THE WHITE GOING".


And guess what - that was SEVEN YEARS ago.

That's what I mean by it needs freshening up.


http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=568960

[tikay]

They do remind me of a favourute of mine in that thread - Mark Wildman, I always thought he & Clive Everton were as good as it gets.

[simonnatur]

E/W bet suggestion if I can garner any warmth from the horse experts, Royal Shot 17.40 Fairyhouse currently best priced 20/1 with BetVic. Seems like whilst not guaranteed it would not have to improve much on it's last run to stand a real chance here. Paddy Power pay 5 places but not giving anything away at 12/1 currently.

[horseplayer]

Willie is ok when he is actually speaking and not frantically refreshing betfair on his mobile/laptop

[TightEnd]

I didn't realise earlier but it was game 1 of Thunder-Cippers last night

Clippers beat our boys 122-105

Click to see full-size image.

The Spurs host the Trailblazers in game 1 tonight

The Nets go to Miami tonight in game 1


summary of our positions, all of which made it through the first round of the play offs

28-Jun   JaffaCake   WilliamHill   1/6/2014   Basketball   NBA Champions   Brooklyn Nets    20/1   25
28-Jan   JaffaCake   Betfred   June-2014   Basketball   NBA Championship Oklahoma City   13/2   40
19-Apr   arbboy   williamhill   may-2014   basketball   NBA - Championship Winner 2014   san antonio spurs    7/2   50
19-Apr   arbboy   Ladbrokes   may-2014   basketball   Western Conference winner    san antonio spurs    6/4   50
19-Apr   arbboy   Ladbrokes   may-2014   basketball   NBA Championship Name the finalists     heat and spurs   100/30   50
19-Apr   arbboy   Ladbrokes   may-2014   basketball   NBA Championship NBA Finals MVP    tony parker   11/1   10
19-Apr   arbboy   Ladbrokes   may-2014   basketball   NBA Championship NBA Finals MVP    tim duncan   9/1   10
29-Apr   arbboy   paddypower   may-2014   basketball   NBA MVP   Lebron james   21/10   50

odds wise, seems to suggest we are in some decent spots

http://www.oddschecker.com/basketball/nba/nba-championship/winner

[tikay]

Yes, loving that NBA book.

Optimism & hope, the thing that keeps us going.

[sonour]

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/sunderland-v-west-brom/first-goalscorer

we were discussing the game at the weekend

the draw is into 11/5. both teams need a point etc etc

Coral go 14-1 no goal-scorer, three points above the next best available

I suggest this is a bonkers price for a small interest

would anyone be surprised to see 0-0 here?

Tikay,

This price is wrong. Get as much on as you can please. We can do something with it later.

[tikay]

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/sunderland-v-west-brom/first-goalscorer

we were discussing the game at the weekend

the draw is into 11/5. both teams need a point etc etc

Coral go 14-1 no goal-scorer, three points above the next best available

I suggest this is a bonkers price for a small interest

would anyone be surprised to see 0-0 here?

Tikay,

This price is wrong. Get as much on as you can please. We can do something with it later.

We already have a MONSTA amount on (£20....) but OK, in Lisa we trust, on my way......

[tikay]

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/sunderland-v-west-brom/first-goalscorer

we were discussing the game at the weekend

the draw is into 11/5. both teams need a point etc etc

Coral go 14-1 no goal-scorer, three points above the next best available

I suggest this is a bonkers price for a small interest

would anyone be surprised to see 0-0 here?

Tikay,

This price is wrong. Get as much on as you can please. We can do something with it later.

We already have a MONSTA amount on (£20....) but OK, in Lisa we trust, on my way......

Gulp.

A FURTHER £50 (making the total £70) has now been placed.

Now what do we do?



No Goalscorer14/1Sunderland v West Brom - 07/05/2014


Stake £50.00

Estimated Return:£750.00

Total Stake: £50.00

Potential Return: £750.00


BET PLACED

[BigAdz]

I like commentators who tell you what is going to happen, rather than what just happened. Compare it to golf:

"Tiger's in a difficult spot, here. Although it looks straightforward, there's a sharp break about ten feet in from left to right and it will head downhill after that, so pace is crucial. If he hits it too hard, it could go ten feet past and he's left a tough putt to save par"

You, as the amateur, then get to sweat it with the player. We can all tell the ball going in is good and the ball staying out is bad. It's like gymnastics: two feet together good; stumbling backwards for one step is ok but not great; two steps or more backwards or falling on your face bad.

I like that about Willie Thorne. Hendry definitely seems to have picked up that mantle. I will add another one to that: Alan McManus. For those who saw the PTC event on ITV4 a few months ago, he was brilliant in the commentary box. When he boxes up his chalk, I'd love him to do more on mainstream coverage.

Yes, agreed with the golf commentators. Telling you where they need to hit the ball, because of the advantage it gives them on their next shot or putt, really helps enjoy the moment, and anticipation of the shot ahead.

Conversely some of the gurus in racing are amazing hindsight commentators, expecting you to marvel at them giving you critique on sectional breakdowns after the event, and how you would have expected that horse to perform off that slow pace, yet never mentioning this wisdom pre race. Then talking about breeding and now telling us that X couldn't have won due to the lack of stamina on the dams side after the race.

Best commentator/journo horse racing job has to be Ken Pitterson in Weekender, only ever has to sum up a race afterwards, and always gets to menetion how well the winner looked in the paddock beforehand, and how poorly the beaten fav strode to post, and when its beaten 50 lengths give us pearls of wisdom such as "I would be wary of backing it next time out". I want that job next.

[Karabiner]

I thought Ken Docherty's commentary on the snooker was pretty good, at times even adopting a "whispering Ken" style, I think he's growing into the role.

Virgo should go back to "Big Break" and his "comedy" routine, and I wouldn't mind if he took Dennis Taylor with him who's another "where's the cue ball going?" specialist.