World Snooker Championship 2019

[isaidno]

Tough start for Williams.  

[kingfox]

On 18/04/2019 at 12:04, kingfox said:

Xintong and Honghao in particular, will be interesting to see how they fare against Selby and Murphy.

Honghao has fared superbly, 9-0 down after first session.

 

Poor lad looked a nervous wreck.

[isaidno]

Brecel vs Wilson is a hard watch.  Already had a re rack in the final frame.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

25 minutes ago, isaidno said:

Brecel vs Wilson is a hard watch.  Already had a re rack in the final frame.

Weirdly, I'm kind of enjoying it. But then I'm old skool.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

It's now the longest frame in history of the World Champs.

[Innovindil]

Loved that. Awful for the viewer but a frame like that is a true test of fortitude.

[kingfox]

Great bottle from Wilson to take on that double.

 

Fantastic drama.

[Lionator]

That double by Wilson is the shot of the tournament right there. Incredible tension.

[isaidno]

9 hours ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

It's now the longest frame in history of the World Champs.

I genuinely fell asleep during it. When I woke up the Maguire match was on. 

[Corky]

12 hours ago, Innovindil said:

Loved that. Awful for the viewer but a frame like that is a true test of fortitude.

You have to take into account the situation- one mistake and the match is gone. Some excellent safety play before Wilson pulled clear.

 

Although Peter Ebdon should've been on commentary for personal experience of slow play

[EastAnglianFox]

Not the most inspiring start for Selby, 2 down already

[foxes_rule1978]

5 minutes ago, EastAnglianFox said:

Not the most inspiring start for Selby, 2 down already

Been poor for a while, particularly his safety game which was a massive asset of his. Shocking. Needs to find something 

[isaidno]

Think Selby might get his longest frame record back here 

[kingfox]

Zhao beating up Selby at his own game.

[foxes_rule1978]

Selby’s safety is poor, just saw his pot success is 91%, so not bad when in the balls... he just isn’t getting in because he isn’t forcing errors 

[Innovindil]

Selby needs to give his head a wobble or this is all over.

[EastAnglianFox]

All players look bad when out of form but Selby takes it to another level at times

[Izzy]

I do wonder about Selbys motivation these days.

 

Three time world champ, over £5m in on table earnings, big house now completed, settled family life, 2 big cars, indoor pool and practice area, etc. etc.

 

He’s living the dream and made for life. I just wonder if he still wants/needs it as much as some of the others?

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Selby starting to rediscover his mojo. The World Champs are made for him. The longer format gives him the chance to play his way into form.

[EastAnglianFox]

Its a good job this young lad is young and has been pretty naive or else Selby could have been gone by now.

 

7-7 now by the looks of it....could be a late one.

[EastAnglianFox]

Can see why he's getting angry with himself, bloody staring to do my head in how average he's playing.

 

Maybe Stephen Hendry is right, perhaps it is starting to affect him with how he's perceived by many fans and hes not as mentally tough away from the table as he is on it? 

[foxes_rule1978]

Really struggling, even in this session despite leading and winning 5 of the last seven frames... not been playing comfortably at all. Everything seems hard work for him

Edited 22 April 2019 by foxes_rule1978

[purpleronnie]

As great as it is to see a local lad do well, Selby aint half boring to watch.

[purpleronnie]

7 hours ago, Izzy said:

I do wonder about Selbys motivation these days.

 

Three time world champ, over £5m in on table earnings, big house now completed, settled family life, 2 big cars, indoor pool and practice area, etc. etc.

 

He’s living the dream and made for life. I just wonder if he still wants/needs it as much as some of the others?

Most champions are motivated to remain a champions...money is secondary.

[Lionator]

12 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

Really struggling, even in this session despite leading and winning 5 of the last seven frames... not been playing comfortably at all. Everything seems hard work for him

I feel like he's always been like that though. It's never particularly straightforward but he has this uncanny ability to win while being outplayed.