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Nick Metcalfe and Phil Haigh talk about the game we all love.
Talking Snooker
Talking Snooker
5 JUN 2023 · Phil and Nick are back with the first episode of the Talking Snooker summer season for 2023. There's a look back at the World Seniors and WST Awards for 22/23. Plus the recent Women's British Open and news from Q School, including the four players who earned two year tour cards from Event One. We also catch up on your views and round up the rest of the snooker news.
*3 minutes - World Seniors
*9 minutes - WST Awards
*17 minutes - Women's British Open
*22 minutes - Q School
*32 minutes - Correspondence
*50 minutes - Match fixing scandal
3 MAY 2023 · Nick and Phil reflect on a famous triumph for Luca Brecel and a memorable World Championship at the Crucible. There's plenty of talk about the Brecel v Mark Selby final in Sheffield, two contrasting semi-finals and the tournament as a whole. There's also a look back at the key moments of the season and a catch up with your correspondence. The podcast will now take a break for a few weeks, before we return with our summer season of programmes.
*1 minute - World Championship final
*21 minutes - World semis
*30 minutes - Tournament overall
*38 minutes - Correspondence
*One hour, 12 minutes - Review of Season
*One hour, 32 minutes - Goodbye to 22/23
1 MAY 2023 · Phil and Nick are joined by the chairman of World Seniors Snooker, Jason Francis, at the Ronnie O'Sullivan shop. There's plenty of chat about Ronnie O'Sullivan's career and future, the forthcoming World Seniors Championship and the 900. If you'd like to have your say on anything you've heard on the podcast, please do tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email talkingsnooker@yahoo.com
*1 minute - Talk about Ronnie O'Sullivan, including the Ronnie shop
*14 minutes - World Seniors Championship
*32 minutes - Reflections on The 900
27 APR 2023 · Nick and Phil are joined by one of snooker's super fans, Brian Wright, in Sheffield's Tudor Square to talk about the latest developments at the World Championship. There's a review of every second round and quarter-final match, including victory for Luca Brecel over Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Selby seeing off John Higgins and Si Jiahui making the last four. There's also a look ahead to the semi-finals.
Brian also talks about ticket prices and his belief they've now risen too much for this tournament, amid stories about empty seats in the first year of the new Century Club hospitality tickets. There's plenty too about Brian's tradition of wearing Coventry shirts at the Crucible and his great love for the event, which he's been attending for decades.
We are also honoured that Brian chose his time with us to share personal details about his life and his significant recent mental health issues of recent times. We would like to say that if you've been affected by anything you've heard in this episode, there are a number of organisations out there that will be able to help. You can contact the Samaritans at http://www.samaritans.org or call this number for free from any phone in the UK and Ireland: 116 123
*5 minutes - Second round review
*24 minutes - Quarter-finals review
*35 minutes - Semi-final review
*46 minutes - Brian Wright on mental health issues
*One hour, 10 minutes - Brian Wright on Crucible ticket prices
21 APR 2023 · Nick and Phil reflect on the first round of the World Championship, including a maximum break from Kyren Wilson, two breaks of 146 in three frames from Neil Robertson and a surprise defeat for Shaun Murphy. There's also chat about the dramatic events of Monday night, when two Just Stop Oil protestors broke onto the arena floor at the Crucible. Keep your thoughts coming to us - tweet us at TalkingSnooker or email talkingsnooker@yahoo.com
*2 minutes - World Championship first round review
*18 minutes - Just Stop Oil protests at Crucible
*52 minutes - Round-up of latest news, including new Tour Championship venue and format
13 APR 2023 · Nick and Phil are joined by journalist Richard Mann to look ahead to the World Championship. There's plenty of talk about qualifying, including the excitement of Judgement Day, where five debutants made it through to the Crucible. Plus there's a look ahead to every first round match to come in Sheffield, as Ronnie O'Sullivan begins his tournament defence. Plus Nick, Phil and Richard all select the player they think will lift the famous old trophy on May Day.
This episode is the fourth and final this season to be brought to you by Sporting Life, one of the UK’s leading sports betting and content websites. Please visit sportinglife.com/snooker for some fantastic content, including Richard Mann's betting previews ahead of the World Championship. There's the verdict of Neal Foulds on the top 16 seeds, a video preview with Peter Lines and Nick's exclusive interview with Ali Carter. Visit sportinglife.com/snooker for all that fantastic content and so much more.
*6 minutes - World qualifying
*31 minutes - World Championship first round preview
*One hour, 48 minutes - Tips for tournament winner
2 APR 2023 · Phil and Nick reflect on a brilliant victory for Shaun Murphy, who came back to beat Kyren Wilson to win the Tour Championship title. There's a review of the week as a whole, including the disappointing poor crowds. Plus a look ahead to World Championship qualifying, a dip into correspondence and a round-up of the other latest news, including John Virgo's future at the BBC.
*1 minute - Review of Tour Championship
*31 minutes - Your Views on poor crowds in Hull
*45 minutes - Preview of world qualifying
*52 minutes - More correspondence
*1 hour, 4 minutes - Any Other Business, including John Virgo staying with BBC
27 MAR 2023 · Nick and Phil reflect on victory for Mark Selby at the Classic in Leicester and look ahead to the Tour Championship in Hull. There's also chat about the state of the game, following dramatic comments from Ronnie O'Sullivan and a response from WST chairman Steve Dawson. Keep your thoughts coming to us - tweet us at TalkingSnooker or email talkingsnooker@yahoo.com
*3 minutes - Review of the Classic
*26 minutes - Tour Championship Preview
*51 minutes - State of the game, reacting to comments from Ronnie O'Sullivan and Steve Dawson
*One hour, 20 minutes - Any Other Business
14 MAR 2023 · Nick and Phil preview the Classic in Leicester, with plenty up for grabs including for a number of players a potential place in the Tour Championship. There's also a look back at Ding Junhui winning the Six Reds, your correspondence and a tribute to Vera Selby.
*2 minutes - Ding Junhui wins Six Reds
*10 minutes - Classic Preview
*31 minutes - Your Views
*One hour - Tribute to Vera Selby
6 MAR 2023 · Colin Murray joins Nick and Phil to talk about his brilliant career and love of snooker. There's stories about growing up enjoying the sport, presenting snooker coverage on Eurosport and working alongside the likes of Neal Foulds, Jimmy White and Ronnie O'Sullivan. There's also talk of Colin's days on Radio 1, presenting Match of the Day 2 and his current dream job hosting Countdown. There's always a round-up of the other latest snooker news, including the Women's World Championship in Thailand.
*2 minutes - Colin on his career
*37 minutes - Colin on love of snooker and presenting on Eurosport
*One hour, four minutes: Correspondence for Colin
*One hour, 34 minutes - News round-up
Nick Metcalfe and Phil Haigh talk about the game we all love.
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