Snooker

[coxyhog]

Brill 147 from John Higgins!

[Starshine]

15 minutes ago, coxyhog said:

Brill 147 from John Higgins!

Brilliant match.

[Golfingboy]

F—k me, that red to the side for 57 points, after that horrible shot on the black, what a pot! Always great to see a 147, even from a match-fixer

[boydeste]

11 hours ago, Golfingboy said:

F—k me, that red to the side for 57 points, after that horrible shot on the black, what a pot! Always great to see a 147, even from a match-fixer

He was set up by the newspaper to do an interview.  They started talking about possibilities of match fixing, but he never followed it through. He only got in trouble for not reporting that he had been approached. I think the newspaper was pissed off that he never took the bait.

Looks like the papers did a good job given your comment.  Lol

Wonderful 147 from him, especially given his age. Great match too and a worthy winner came through in the end.

[Stillearly]

I missed it , but just watched it now , brilliant stuff 

 

[boydeste]

8 hours ago, Stillearly said:

I missed it , but just watched it now , brilliant stuff 

 

That recovery red into the middle was pure class.

[Stillearly]

 

[Golfingboy]

2 hours ago, Stillearly said:

 

I love it.....most pros wouldn’t even make decent amateurs! 
 

[boydeste]

19 hours ago, Stillearly said:

 

He's not doing so well today!

[Stillearly]

5 minutes ago, boydeste said:

He's not doing so well today!

That's cause he's playing another quality professional, not an amateur 5555 hopefully he can come back , would like him to win it again 🙂 

[boydeste]

41 minutes ago, Stillearly said:

That's cause he's playing another quality professional, not an amateur 5555 hopefully he can come back , would like him to win it again 🙂 

Yes, I would like him to win another one too.

[boydeste]

Selby got the job done over Robertson.

A good win from Mark and nice to see some form again.

[Stillearly]

Hopefully Trump comes back , had a little bet on him last night to win the match at 9/2

[Golfingboy]

Ronnie and Williams level 9-9....hope Ronnie takes it

[Nightcrawler]

Fantastic match with Ronnie winning 13/10. 

[Britboy]

3 hours ago, Nightcrawler said:

Fantastic match with Ronnie winning 13/10. 

That final frame was interesting (re-spotted black after a draw) and Ronnie's interview afterwards was typically Ronnie (I don't have a stroke, Selby will smash me).

Don't know if you saw the final frame, but well worth watching if you can. It had everything.

[boydeste]

13 minutes ago, Britboy said:

That final frame was interesting (re-spotted black after a draw) and Ronnie's interview afterwards was typically Ronnie (I don't have a stroke, Selby will smash me).

Don't know if you saw the final frame, but well worth watching if you can. It had everything.

The whole match was superb. A few rubs here and there helped Ronnie in the end at key points. He will need to stop missing easy pots if he wants to beat Mark.

[Britboy]

23 minutes ago, boydeste said:

He will need to stop missing easy pots if he wants to beat Mark.

Yes, that blue he missed to the middle pocket at the end of the final frame was awful, allowing Williams to clear up for the draw.

[boydeste]

2 minutes ago, Britboy said:

Yes, that blue he missed to the middle pocket at the end of the final frame was awful, allowing Williams to clear up for the draw.

He missed an easier red into the same pocket earlier too. Very unlike Ronnie. 

[Golfingboy]

34 minutes ago, boydeste said:

The whole match was superb. A few rubs here and there helped Ronnie in the end at key points. He will need to stop missing easy pots if he wants to beat Mark.

Besides all the 147’s, the video that showcases his true talent is called “amazing clearance”, I think. The man finishes up, having come to the table at least 7 balls against the rails, unreal. People who have only played pool, will never comprehend what a feat that was. Sadly, with all the missed pots we’re seeing.....don’t think Ronnie is on that level anymore. But if he makes all the simple pots, it might be a good match

[boydeste]

7 hours ago, Golfingboy said:

Besides all the 147’s, the video that showcases his true talent is called “amazing clearance”, I think. The man finishes up, having come to the table at least 7 balls against the rails, unreal. People who have only played pool, will never comprehend what a feat that was. Sadly, with all the missed pots we’re seeing.....don’t think Ronnie is on that level anymore. But if he makes all the simple pots, it might be a good match

He only plays at that level in short spells now, i think his eyes and age are slowly catching up with him, but his B game is better than most others A game so if you give him an easy starter in the balls then he will destroy you still.

[Britboy]

27 minutes ago, boydeste said:

He only plays at that level in short spells now, i think his eyes and age are slowly catching up with him, but his B game is better than most others A game so if you give him an easy starter in the balls then he will destroy you still.

That's right. In his interview he said he's really struggling with long pots and especially those where the white ball is a long way from the target ball, so his target is to avoid that scenario. Not always possible of course, but he controls the white so well he'll do his best to ensure he has as many easy pots as possible.

[Golfingboy]

Wow, 5-2 Ronnie. For those of us not lucky enough to watch live.......

http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/LiveScoring/Match/14139/780791/betfred-world-championship-2020?pos=263

[Stillearly]

2 minutes ago, Golfingboy said:

Wow, 5-2 Ronnie. For those of us not lucky enough to watch live.......

http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/LiveScoring/Match/14139/780791/betfred-world-championship-2020?pos=263

Did they stop live coverage for you guys when Thorburn retired ? 😉

[boydeste]

Selby did well to get out only 2 frames behind. Fairly poor today.