Matthew McConnell

Mostly politics and sport

[Matthew McConnell @MasterMatt3011]

@gcooney93 What's happening with Rory's driving? This seems like quite a long-running thing now

[Matthew McConnell @MasterMatt3011]

@Snooker_Chat The game has been dominated by aggressive players for years though. This is not some big breakthrough

[Matthew McConnell @MasterMatt3011]

@SCFCJosh96 It still remains a fact that the only multiple winners this century are the Class of 92 and Selby. Everyone else are just single winners thus far

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@slatterywill Reminiscent of Ken's missed black for the 147 in the Masters in 2000
https://t.co/6bWYlWSytL

[Matthew McConnell @MasterMatt3011]

@Nick_Metcalfe Class of 92 and Selby are the only one who have been able to win multiple worlds this century. Neil, Judd, Ding, Shaun, Allen etc. have all failed to rack titles up. "Shock" winners like Bingham/Brecel are the years where that calibre of player should get a title and they fail to

[Matthew McConnell @MasterMatt3011]

@Nick_Metcalfe How did players manage for the previous 40 years? I feel 90% of this stuff is mental. John Higgins probably made 800 centuries on the old chalk so it can't be so deleterious to his play when he's not even the one using it.

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@_RocketFan147 Maybe. But Ronnie of the past also blew leads. I think he has cued better these past few weeks than he has for a couple of years. I'm optimistic for what he can do next season if he can keep that up

[Matthew McConnell @MasterMatt3011]

I wake and feel the fell of dark. No worst, there is none. You might think I'm listing poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins. But these are actually just my thoughts following O'Sullivan's exit from the Crucible. I can't believe I must wait another year to feel that hope again #snooker

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Ronnie had the chances to be probably 11-5 up and just couldn't quite do it. Higgins much improved in all areas but also got a couple of slices of luck in the final frame not to the leave the last red. Feels like the deserved scoreline would be 10-6 but oh well #snooker

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@SnookerLoopy_ There is one major which is called the World Championship. None of the others compare to it. Then you just have a series of big tournaments underneath like UK, Masters, Tour Champs, Shanghai etc.

[Matthew McConnell @MasterMatt3011]

@Nick_Metcalfe Let's not pretend has hasn't declined in the last couple of years since adopting such a negative approach. I feel like he's been saying he hasn't been playing well for about 2 seasons now. Perhaps going back to his natural game which won him so many tournaments would help?

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@WeAreWST @fouldsy147 This seems to contradict the Crucible Almanac based on your earlier tweet?

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Anytime I've tuned into @tntsports for the snooker, I see the pundits are Reanne and Alan. Is Jimmy not doing the studio stuff or do I keep missing him? #snooker

[Matthew McConnell @MasterMatt3011]

@slatterywill @MolloyJoe @IndoSport His very own Butler Cabin

[Matthew McConnell @MasterMatt3011]

A mental 2 days from Rory. At times looked all at sea but managed to scramble some crucial pars and birdies when the thing looked like drifting away from him. Very impressive.

[Matthew McConnell @MasterMatt3011]

@moylesiea There were early doors when he was still in contention. My guess is he hasn't done much highlight-worthy stuff since his double bogey on 5th

[Matthew McConnell @MasterMatt3011]

Rory's driving was so wild today. He should have been powering to victory given some of the low scores others were posting

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@danobrien20 Surely the pre-2008 tax level was a contributory factor to the severity of the crash? One of the troika's recommendations was to expand the tax base

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@TheGreenBaize Fair enough. I think McManus is one of the best around but Perry a good second in this list I think for me