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
https://theutopiastrong.bandcamp.com/album/international-treasure
― imago, Saturday, 29 April 2023 06:17 (one year ago) link
sufferin' self promotion!
― ledge, Saturday, 29 April 2023 06:20 (one year ago) link
I'll check em out later.
― ledge, Saturday, 29 April 2023 06:21 (one year ago) link
interesting for music quiz fans: woodwinds & bagpipes in The Utopia Strong: Michael J. York (Mike York) - who played with Coil 2002-2005.
― StanM, Saturday, 29 April 2023 08:05 (one year ago) link
musick to play out of baulk
― imago, Saturday, 29 April 2023 09:31 (one year ago) link
wait until you find out what band the third guy was in amirite!!
― imago, Saturday, 29 April 2023 09:32 (one year ago) link
Selby grinding it out: 10-7.
Whether Si or Brecel get through at least they will just go for their shots, or die trying.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 11:12 (one year ago) link
Allen just won there. Nice clearance but unless he can find fluency with the long potting he will be beaten.
This is where Si or Brecel can win the title. Either of them can really just win things in one visit.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 11:43 (one year ago) link
Selby has now decided to make lots of errors...
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 11:57 (one year ago) link
Selby made a 65 and broke down. Refused a pot into the middle for safety. BBC commentary went crazy at his refusal but they aren't playing with the level of fluency of Brecel or Si where you could see them both clearing up.
Right enough Allen got his chance and missed a tough-ish black. 11-9
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 12:31 (one year ago) link
A shock: a frame won in a single visit. 92 break by Allen, 11-10 Selby.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 13:01 (one year ago) link
Si had the first chance, didn't take it. Brecel gets the next chance and wins. 14-11.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 13:47 (one year ago) link
Seven frames in a row
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 14:16 (one year ago) link
i feel bad cos i've been rooting for Si since he beat Murphy but this is impressive as fuck
― contrapuntal aversion (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 29 April 2023 14:26 (one year ago) link
Beautiful 81 break from Brecel. 14-13.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 14:27 (one year ago) link
This safety battle is huge for Si.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 14:49 (one year ago) link
Loses it. 14-14.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 15:07 (one year ago) link
Feeling a bit for Si. Brecel is just mixing it up well. Not taking too many risks, and putting a safety in.
15-14 Brecel. Ten in a row
Has Si got anything left?
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 15:40 (one year ago) link
Si is in there. Poor break off from Brecel. Pots the red, nearly goes in off. Then off his position from the next red and misses a slightly difficult black...
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 15:47 (one year ago) link
Brecel missed a fairly easy black. Sure he'll be feeling it too.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 15:48 (one year ago) link
Si missed the blue off the spot. Brecel went on to clear up. He's one away.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 15:57 (one year ago) link
this is the opposite of what I was watching yesterday.
― ledge, Saturday, 29 April 2023 15:57 (one year ago) link
Poor shot from Brecel allowed Si with an easy red. He is about to win here..
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:06 (one year ago) link
Lol I was literally typing "majestic" and the commentator beat me to the punch
― contrapuntal aversion (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:08 (one year ago) link
91 break!!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:09 (one year ago) link
Feel like we deserve a final frame finish now
― contrapuntal aversion (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:10 (one year ago) link
But sadly looking unlikely
― contrapuntal aversion (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:18 (one year ago) link
OH SHI
― contrapuntal aversion (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:23 (one year ago) link
Fuck
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:24 (one year ago) link
Bad decision from Si taking that red on, must be done this time
― contrapuntal aversion (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:31 (one year ago) link
Amazing match, rooting for Brecel in the final obv
― contrapuntal aversion (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:32 (one year ago) link
That red was just insane
― imago, Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:33 (one year ago) link
astonishing comeback from brecel, really feel for si but hopefully he has a long career ahead of him.
― ledge, Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:34 (one year ago) link
Yup, same. Think Brecel showed some good safety as well xxp
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:34 (one year ago) link
Brecel, last night
2010 ILE poetry CONTEST! unleash the narwhals
― imago, Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:39 (one year ago) link
Brecel is too exhausted to party tonight
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:42 (one year ago) link
Is Brecel the first finalist from mainland Europe?
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 16:54 (one year ago) link
Bit of background on Si.
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker/si-jiahui-world-snooker-championship-china-b2328812.html
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 17:00 (one year ago) link
Interesting to see the bits of infrastructure put up for Chinese players in England.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 29 April 2023 17:01 (one year ago) link
funnest thing i found out about Si was this classless rant from Shaun Murphy from 2021, made his first round victory even sweeter in retrospect
"I'm going to sound like a grumpy old man but that young man shouldn't be in the tournament," Murphy, known as the Magician, told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"It's not fair, it's not right... I don't know why we as a sport allow amateurs to compete in professional tournaments. This is our livelihood. This is our living. We're self-employed individuals and not contracted sportsmen. We don't play for a team."
― contrapuntal aversion (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 29 April 2023 17:43 (one year ago) link