If I was playing Ron I would simply not trash-talk him and then spend 12 frames being a spectator to his brilliance.
― calzino, Saturday, 22 April 2023 15:30 (one year ago) link
Yup, ruthless.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 22 April 2023 15:34 (one year ago) link
Robertson picking some funny options here
― Ár an broc a mhic (darraghmac), Saturday, 22 April 2023 15:53 (one year ago) link
Two first time debuts in the QFs as well as Ronnie, Higgins, Selby.
Quite like to see Mark Allen win it.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 25 April 2023 08:54 (one year ago) link
Jones - Allen is a hell of a match
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 09:53 (one year ago) link
10-10, final session to come
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 10:35 (one year ago) link
Jones made a couple of errors but he hit back with a century.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 10:36 (one year ago) link
Allen pulled off a nice little clearance there, 11-10
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 11:35 (one year ago) link
Allen used his experience to get through 13-10.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 13:11 (one year ago) link
Si McGill looks like a cracker. 8-8.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 13:17 (one year ago) link
Ronnie played crappy last night but Brecel isn't that good and couldn't capitalise on it so they shared
Ronnie hasn't got going today either and Brecel has caught up and won four in a row: 10-10.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 14:36 (one year ago) link
Ronnie has shown nothing. Brecel is a brilliant break builder but is facing no opposition. One away from the SF.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 15:12 (one year ago) link
And Brecel takes it 13-10, after winning seven the last seven frames in a row.
― Portsmouth Bubblejet, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 15:22 (one year ago) link
He's hilarious btw. Talking about how much he's been partying and all.
He won't win it but he is a hell of a break builder. Hendry was pretty excited in the commentary box, and you can see it because there's no safety there. Brecel pulls off the hardest shots, pretty exciting to watch! Remarkable he has come so far.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 15:37 (one year ago) link
Selby so dominant. 11-6.
Allen has a lot of form going into that semi. Selby a huge favourite for a 5th world title
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 19:44 (one year ago) link
watched 20 mins of frame 16 of selby-higgins. Selby just a masterclass in safety play never giving Higgins a look at a reasonably make able pot.
― oscar bravo, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 19:58 (one year ago) link
Si McGill 12-12. It's been attritional stuff but the last two frames have yielded fluent snooker from both of them.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 22:11 (one year ago) link
Si is at the SF, at 20 years of age.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 22:50 (one year ago) link
China Vs Belgium semi is the first time the game is really shifting from the British dominance.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 26 April 2023 22:52 (one year ago) link
This Si chap looking pretty handy so far
― imago, Thursday, 27 April 2023 13:05 (one year ago) link
Brecel just not playing any safeties whatsoever, I like it but it surely can't sustain him
― imago, Thursday, 27 April 2023 13:15 (one year ago) link
1st frame: 11 minute safety battle then century from Selby.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 27 April 2023 18:38 (one year ago) link
Lovely stuff from Allen. Selby is throwing stuff but Allen is a very experienced match player, and he is able to capitalise. Now 2-1 ahead.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 27 April 2023 19:42 (one year ago) link
Allen played great stuff for 5-3. Long way to go.
― xyzzzz__, Thursday, 27 April 2023 22:06 (one year ago) link
Si is looking very, very strong. Luca showing frustration...he was prodigy, has more experience but it's not counting rn. 6-3.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 09:31 (one year ago) link
Next two frames shared. Si with a century
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 09:57 (one year ago) link
Si is unplayable at the moment.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 10:09 (one year ago) link
he's an attacking player like Brecel but there's more to his game overall maybe
(fingers all crossed)
― contrapuntal aversion (Noodle Vague), Friday, 28 April 2023 10:18 (one year ago) link
11-5, Si in complete control. Let's see if a final makes him flinch. That's all Brecel has I think.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 11:41 (one year ago) link
Si's game is a bit more mature than Brecel. His long potting is a marvel. Everything in the middle. What you watch this game for.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 11:42 (one year ago) link
40 min frame but Allen came out on top: 6-3.
Allen is marginally better on the long game at the moment.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 14:16 (one year ago) link
6-4. Gruelling near hour long frame. Allen had a couple of long pots but Selby often eeks these out, more often than not.
Allen is ahead but it's dangerous times for him.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 15:16 (one year ago) link
Right enough, 90+ break at the next. 6-5.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 15:32 (one year ago) link
6-6. A master.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 15:48 (one year ago) link
Session ends early at 7-6 Selby. Allen needs a good night's sleep; Selby has done what he has many times before.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 16:55 (one year ago) link
This guy
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 18:42 (one year ago) link
What a shellacking this is.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 18:57 (one year ago) link
watched the 18th frame of si match and his century was a thing of beauty. just so pure. dennis taylor on coms was near purring.
― oscar bravo, Friday, 28 April 2023 19:43 (one year ago) link
Win the next too! Do like Brecel, don't think I've seen anything quite like him
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 19:51 (one year ago) link
Brecel is now giving it some. Si is now sweating a bit.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 20:07 (one year ago) link
si what happened
― ledge, Friday, 28 April 2023 20:15 (one year ago) link
The most outrageous plant I've ever seen from Si.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 20:20 (one year ago) link
this match fixing is a bit blatant
― Covfefe and TV (ken c), Friday, 28 April 2023 20:33 (one year ago) link
One of the astonishing sessions of snooker.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 20:35 (one year ago) link
Just...speechless. Brecel's fluency at 14-6 down was something else. It got into Si which I wasn't expecting.
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 28 April 2023 20:40 (one year ago) link
yeah but what t shirt was steve davis wearing?
― ledge, Friday, 28 April 2023 20:42 (one year ago) link
was wondering that as well. couldn’t work out whether it was a snooker design, some sort of prog metal thing or the perfect intersection of both.
― Fizzles, Friday, 28 April 2023 21:16 (one year ago) link
if it was a music shirt there's a very good chance I'd have known, link?
― imago, Friday, 28 April 2023 21:17 (one year ago) link
prog metal? prog electronic surely...https://imgur.io/gallery/EoLt2Bo
― ledge, Saturday, 29 April 2023 05:46 (one year ago) link
yeah that's just the shirt of his own band lol, they're quite good
― imago, Saturday, 29 April 2023 06:13 (one year ago) link