Snooker: Cazoo World Championship 2023

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Re: Snooker: Cazoo World Championship 2023

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Massive frame for Brecel to win that was
One more frame needed
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Marvellous, bloody marvellous
Brecel winning in style
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Congratulations to Luca Brecel. 2023 Snooker World Champion.

Very deserved As well. 👍
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Nerves of steel from Luca after losing 5 in a row. Good for him.
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a breath of fresh air for snooker !

wonderful stuff
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Post by Eggs'n'nuts »

brother nero and daytimedave; absolutely spot on!

He also did it by beating some big names and in some style.

Long live Luca snooker!!
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Re: Snooker: Cazoo World Championship 2023

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Crouchend_Hammer wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 6:28 pm @Belgian Iron - i have been following Brecel's career for a while as i like unusual participants in sport i.e a Belgian snooker player. Is he at all well known in Belgium though? I know Belgium (like Netherlands) love the darts, but i am assuming snooker is not on the radar?
Snooker is not a main sport here in Belgium. But I guess most people know his name because he was hyped a lot 10 years ago when he was only 17.
Not everyone of course, but I guess there are english people who never heard about Ronnie as well. :crossed:

Darts is very hot in Belgium, but that's only because of Van den Bergh had some good results and TV companies jumped on that and stream a lot of darts right now. You can't like what you don't know.
I guess snooker will win some popularity in Belgium now, but I don't think it will be same kind of buzz like darts.

I'm a snooker addict, but let's be honest: snooker is not as enjoyable to watch as darts for someone who doesn't have a clue. Darts is very simple and straightforward to understand, more atmos and short legs which means tension every 2 minutes.

Snooker is enjoyable to watch when yo are able to 'think' with the game. What will be his next shot? Where does the cue ball need to be after his, top side of blue or not, difficult safety shot,....

Belgian people are not that chauvinistic about our own sports people by the way. We tend to downplay big achievements or expect from countrymen that they stay humble. We don't like someone who dares to say "I'm the best'" or"I will win". :grin:
As said before: I'm not Brecel his biggest fan because because of his attitude in the last decade and his unprofessional behaviour in the past.
BUT big hats off to him, I never expected him to beat Selby. Selby is for me the ultimate match player, there is no better player in finals than Selby. Not even Ronnie.
I was (very) happy he won though because I don't like Selby. :crossed: (but gutted he won against Ronnie!)

We will see what it brings to snooker in Belgium. A lot will depend on what mainstream media will do up here.
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Well Played Luca...absolutely brilliant performance,some amazing snooker,be interesting see where he goes now...
goes back with the also rans,or becomes a regular title winner/finalist.

Fine lines tho as in most things in sport...Selby Pots that Black and later the Brown,could be a different story.

But gotta say he deserved it,he's a great watch..

And got a little run on my bet on Selby..
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Been a long time coming, but congratulations to Brecel. Good to have a new name on the trophy.
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