Snooker Chat

2 weeks ago | snookerchat.com | Nigel Slater

Snooker legend Stephen Hendry has told how he didn’t leave his flat for days because he was so upset after being beaten by the Crucible Curse. The Scot dominated the sport in the 1990s, winning seven world titles in Sheffield. This is now a joint record in the modern era with only Ronnie O’Sullivan being able to match it since. But there was a low point during the height of Hendry’s dominance.

2 weeks ago | snookerchat.com | Nigel Slater

Fourteen-year-old Michal Szubarcyzk has his eyes set on featuring at the World Snooker Championship. There’s an element of teenage kicks when the World Championship Qualifiers starts this Monday (April 7). That’s because the talented Polish teenager, who could become the youngest professional​ player on the tour, is in action hoping to feature in the biggest snooker event of them all.

3 weeks ago | snookerchat.com | Nigel Slater

Masters winner Shaun Murphy says the new BBC snooker TV deal is “the biggest clue” yet that the World Championship is staying in the UK. But Murphy warned listeners to his podcast with it “doesn’t necessarily mean” it is staying in Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre. A five-year extension means snooker’s Triple Crown events (UK Championship, Masters and World Championship) remain on the BBC until 2032. This is great news for millions of snooker fans across the UK.

3 weeks ago | snookerchat.com | Nigel Slater

Comment by Nigel SlaterIt really is the end of an era. The news this week that Eurosport TV channels will soon be axed in the UK and Ireland marks the end of a cultural part of British TV. Eurosport has been on our screens for more than 30 years. The channel offered an important sport-watching alternative at a time when Sky Sports was booming.

Nov 30, 2024 | snookerchat.com | Nigel Slater

Talking Snooker podcast host Nick Metcalfe says the popular show has become a big “success story”. The popular green baize podcast is approaching 200 episodes. The 186th episode hit the podcast airwaves prior to the start of the 2024 UK Championship. Metcalfe, who has been a snooker writer for around 20 years, presents the weekly show with Metro sports journalist Phil Haigh. The shows see them interview a well-known name from the world of snooker.