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I spoke to Jack Lisowski after his famous triumph at the Northern Ireland Open.Lisowski tells me he felt his late dad was almost with him as he claimed victory in Belfast, talks about the pure drama of that deciding frame against Judd Trump and says the Waterfront Hall is so special, the tournament should be a major.If you'd like to react to Lisowski's first ranking event victory, please do tweet me @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.com
Here's my commentary on the winning moments as Jack Lisowski wins his first ranking event, beating Judd Trump in a memorable Northern Ireland Open final in Belfast.
Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe returns, with live commentary on the climax of the Northern Ireland Open final in Belfast between Jack Lisowski and Judd Trump.If you'd like to have your say on any snooker issue, my lines are always open - tweet me @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.com
What an enthralling night of snooker we've just seen at the Northern Ireland Open. Was it the best night of the season so far?Nick reflects on home hope Jordan Brown beating Shaun Murphy, and a speedy encounter between Jack Lisowski and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, along with a look at all the latest results from Belfast.If you'd like to have your say on this latest broadcast of Radio Snooker - or indeed any snooker matter - please do text me @RadioSnooker or email radtiosnooker@mail.com
Hello everyone. Time for more Points of View. Plenty of topics here again, including Neil Robertson making his 1,000th century and the lack of crowds, the British Open 'FA Cup style format' draw and favourite player growing up.Commentary, interview, discussion. That's the ethos of Radio Snooker. Keep your views coming in please - tweet me @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.comI'd really appreciate it if you could leave a positive review wherever you listen to Radio Snooker, including on Spotify and Apple. Five stars would be a big help too. Thank you and I'll be back soon.
Good day. It's time for a new Points of View broadcast. You've been sending in your correspondence on a number of issues and this is just Part One, with Part Two to follow soon.Topics here include the future of the Home Nations, the form of Ronnie O'Sullivan and the amazing number of maximum breaks so far this season.Keep your views coming please, they're always very much appreciated. Tweet me @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.com
Neil Robertson explains why he wanted to make his 1,000th century in International Championship qualifying, despite some people claiming he might purposely wait to reach the landmark. Another exclusive here for you on Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe.If you'd like to have your say on Robertson's achievement or on any snooker issue, please do tweet me @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.com
Neil Robertson has just made his 1,000th professional century in the International Championship qualifiers in Sheffield. And Robertson has given his reaction to Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe.I'll be recording a new Points of View broadcast soon, so please do send me in your views - tweet @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.com
Quite simply a man that needs no introduction. Phil Yates joins me at the British Open in Cheltenham to talk about the amazing run of maximums in the first three months of this season. What's the Yates synopsis on what might be going on?I hope to return soon with a new Points of View episode and your reaction to anything you've heard from Cheltenham this week would be very much appreciated. Please tweet me @TalkingSnooker or email talkingsnooker@yahoo.com
Shaun Murphy speaks to me on Radio Snooker following his victory over Neil Robertson at the British Open. Murphy is due to play again tonight - he says he's only just found out about it and he's not happy.You can have your say about any of my interviews this week - or indeed any snooker matter - by tweeting me @RadioSnooker or emailing radiosnooker@mail.com
The broadcaster Abigail Davies joins me on Radio Snooker to talk about her compering debut at the English Open in Brentwood. There's also chat about the amazing run of maximum breaks this season. And the very welcome bonus of Abigail's fine impression of Nessa from Gavin & Stacey
Joe Perry joins me on Radio Snooker and he is cracking good value. Joe talks to me about life after his playing career, working with Neil Robertson and the success of his new club in Cambridgeshire.Commentary, interviews, discussion. Thank you for your company on Radio Snooker. And do feel free to send in your views - tweet @RadioSnooker or email radionsnooker@yahoo.com
I spoke to referee Jan Verhaas at the British Open about his brilliant three decades as a referee and his decision to retire. Your thoughts on any interviews you hear - or indeed any snooker issue - are most welcome. Please tweet @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.com
Here's late night live commentary on Radio Snooker as the English Open final in Brentwood goes to a deciding frame between Mark Allen and Zhou Yuelong.
Thank you for such a strong response to Kathi Hartinger's appearance on Radio Snooker a month ago and her comments on the loss of tournaments in mainland Europe. It's high time I took a look at some of your views as we keep the debate going. Commentary, interviews and discussion. That's the ethos of Radio Snooker. And I'll return soon with live interviews from the English Open in Brentwood.
I describe the climax of the third ranking tournament of the season, with Xiao Guodong and Gary Wilson meeting in the final.Thank you for your company throughout the summer. Please do keep your snooker views coming in - tweet me @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.com
Kathi Hartinger from the brilliant Total Clearance joins me for this new broadcast and she really is terrific value.Kathi talks to me at length about her own love affair with snooker, the state of the game in Germany and the latest staging of the big money event in Saudi Arabia. Plus some really strong views here on the loss of events in mainland Europe.If you'd like to respond to anything you've heard, please tweet me @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.com
I never thought I'd present Points of View. What an honour. What footsteps I'm following in.Ok, so it's not quite as famous as the BBC programme. But I am catching up with your correspondence on Radio Snooker, with topics including the Championship League, TV rights and gambling in sport.If you'd like to contact me with your snooker thoughts, please do tweet me @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.com
I've loved talking about snooker with Dave Yates at racecourses in the past and I knew he'd be terrific value on Radio Snooker.Dave talks engagingly about his love for snooker, including memories of snooker halls of the past, growing up loving Alex Higgins, why he's not really a fan of Ronnie O'Sulllvan and why the two table set-up at the Crucible doesn't work for him.There's also talk about the frustrations of covering sports that aren't football, gambling sponsorship and the one big thing Dave would change in snooker. Oh, and I'll also tell you who's won the first ranking event of the season. Keep your snooker views coming in - tweet @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.com - and I'll return with more of your correspondence soon.
Fan Zhengyi has given us a special moment at the Championship League with the first maximum break of the 25-26 snooker season.Listen here to commentary of the key moments as Fan compiles the secomd 147 of his career.Keep your thoughts coming - tweet me @RadioSnooker or email radiosnooker@mail.com




