goo
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 21:17 (four years ago) link
See Selby has yet to make a century and while he can do a lot with his tactical game he'll also need to score heavy if Ronnie is on his game.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 11 August 2020 21:18 (four years ago) link
Selby can't get going rn.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 12 August 2020 18:54 (four years ago) link
I missed most of the first two frames. Commentators are talking about the number of kicks. Selby got a nasty one just now
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 12 August 2020 18:58 (four years ago) link
Ronnie gets one too..it might need looking at.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 12 August 2020 19:01 (four years ago) link
Kick after kick after kick. Selby esp looks nervous though, even before those
― Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 19:04 (four years ago) link
Yup. Ronnie has been frustrated too but has managed more of a rhythm. 3-1
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 12 August 2020 19:26 (four years ago) link
That's the story. Selby had some really bad misses without a kick, too. He looks really on edge.
― Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 19:28 (four years ago) link
4-1. Selby missed a green off the spot, Ronnie made two 50+ breaks. A dangerous moment here.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 12 August 2020 19:57 (four years ago) link
Selby played one good frame, the last one, yet is only two down.
― Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 12 August 2020 21:20 (four years ago) link
Good to see Wilson got his mojo back
― Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 13 August 2020 11:46 (four years ago) link
I think Selby got into the match in the penultimate frame last night. That was also good but yes he should've been 6-2 down.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 11:55 (four years ago) link
Ronnie got the mother of all kicks. Didn't leave anything tho'.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 13:52 (four years ago) link
Am not watching now, but any thoughts on the reason for all these kicks? I don't buy the 'humidity' thing, hasn't there been a heatwave all week in Sheffield? Why are there kicks only last night and now?
― Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 13 August 2020 14:03 (four years ago) link
Well there was a change of balls between the first and second session and tbh that was the only kick in the frame.
It led to a half hour frame, Selby eventually strangles out a win and that's just how he likes it.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 14:07 (four years ago) link
At the next Selby plays an attacking safety. Selby now in and the question is on his scoring, should win the frame in one visit.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 14:12 (four years ago) link
Yup does it. 97 break, 5-5.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 14:20 (four years ago) link
the narrative requires this to be an o'sullivan-wilson final
― imago, Thursday, 13 August 2020 14:35 (four years ago) link
Awesome long pot from Selby to get the lead. O'Sullivan all over the shop, he had the first chance but tried to force it on a first visit.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 14:36 (four years ago) link
Selby is strangling Ronnie's game.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 14:37 (four years ago) link
― imago, Thursday, 13 August 2020 bookmarkflaglink
This is goo
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 14:38 (four years ago) link
Good starter from Ronnie, but he then kisses the blue after the green, the misses the red. His timing is gone.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 14:40 (four years ago) link
Selby has won the last five frames.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 14:49 (four years ago) link
Damage limitation is the name of the game. 2-2 would be good but just from the first few exchanges that's looking optimistic, let's see.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 15:14 (four years ago) link
Selby made a bad, bad error. Ronnie finally takes a chance to win the frame.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 15:20 (four years ago) link
They share the next two, well done Ronnie. Last frame not that important.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 15:53 (four years ago) link
Selby plays snooker with a massive Tory vibe sorry— Your Mum says Black Lives Matter (@judeinlondon2) August 13, 2020
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 15:54 (four years ago) link
Huge slice of fortune from Selby who totally screwed up, should've left the frame
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 15:58 (four years ago) link
This semi is really pretty bad, but I can enjoy bad snooker
― Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 13 August 2020 16:02 (four years ago) link
Haven't had a century yet, so it's Selby's to lose.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 16:11 (four years ago) link
Has a qualifier ever reached the final in the modern era?
― Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 13 August 2020 18:36 (four years ago) link
Don't know myself. As I switch Wilson has just gone ahead with a century.
Three left this evening
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 20:24 (four years ago) link
13-11. Two centuries and a 50. McGill had a good chance but let that go. Looks like it's going one way.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 21:21 (four years ago) link
Sorry 13-10
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 21:22 (four years ago) link
McGill answered with one session snooker at the end. 13-11
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 21:30 (four years ago) link
just realised, are they piping in the applause from the 'knowledgable crucible crowd'(TM)
― ||||||||, Thursday, 13 August 2020 21:33 (four years ago) link
They sure are 😂😂😂
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 13 August 2020 22:07 (four years ago) link
I'd like to know who presses the button. Like Jimmy White said, lots of applause at the 'wrong' moments.
― Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 14 August 2020 06:15 (four years ago) link
So much to say about this button seriously. I've been constantly laughing at it.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 August 2020 09:05 (four years ago) link
So a lot has been said about the kick Ronnie got yesterday but it's just bollocks. In the first session his long potting was just on. That's what he needs today.
If he does that then he has a better chance than he might've against Selby, who isn't scoring heavy enough.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 August 2020 09:10 (four years ago) link
Ronnie almost got his long pot. Left it. Frame over, first time he has convincingly scored I think 😬
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 August 2020 09:17 (four years ago) link
Incredible miss by Selby at the next.
Selby needs 3x 4 point snookers. Good for Selby to play on, tests O'Sullivan's patience and it's possibly therapeutic for Selby too. A disgusting miss from him.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 August 2020 09:45 (four years ago) link
That was 20 mins longer than it should've been
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 August 2020 09:51 (four years ago) link
alan mcmanus' command of the english language is quite loose
― aw naw no bolingoli anaw noo (||||||||), Friday, 14 August 2020 09:53 (four years ago) link
Selby wins the next. Ronnie can't buy a long pot rn but that also affirms the tactic of elongating frames.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 August 2020 10:11 (four years ago) link
That was an incredible miss on the brown from Selby. He is favourite unless Ronnie can get his long potting back to his best.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 August 2020 10:22 (four years ago) link
the way he was cueing for that one gave me hope tbh
― imago, Friday, 14 August 2020 10:33 (four years ago) link
A kick from Ronnie there, allows Selby in..
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 August 2020 10:48 (four years ago) link
Appreciate the live commentary itt Clive, being stuck at work.
― Monte Scampino (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 14 August 2020 10:52 (four years ago) link
Selby has cleared up well. Depends on Ronnie's reaction but this could be it tbh.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 14 August 2020 10:55 (four years ago) link