World Snooker Championship 2019

[Lionator]

If Ronnie, Trump and Allen all get knocked out in the first round then you really have to say it's opened up for Mark Selby in that bottom half. Has to play himself into form though.

[Bert]

3 hours ago, Lionator said:

If Ronnie, Trump and Allen all get knocked out in the first round then you really have to say it's opened up for Mark Selby in that bottom half. Has to play himself into form though.

Judd should win. Selby always seems to come out on top against Allen. But for me at the minute none of these are the problem, Robertson is. 

[Bert]

13 hours ago, Ian W LCFC said:

Been a brilliant start to the tournament so far, so many close matches.

The standard is absolutely incredible. 

[EastAnglianFox]

Another final frame decider!!

[TiffToff88]

Whenever I see the name of Trump's opponent, I always think of this guy...

 

[purpleronnie]

These 1st round matches inspired me to go and have a game for the first time in around 20 years, I was amazed that I could play at the same level I did all those years ago......bloody awful.

 

It does make you realise how unbelievably talented these players are though.

[TiffToff88]

12 minutes ago, purpleronnie said:

These 1st round matches inspired me to go and have a game for the first time in around 20 years, I was amazed that I could play at the same level I did all those years ago......bloody awful.

 

It does make you realise how unbelievably talented these players are though.

I know the feeling, i play fairly regularly, and have done for nearly 30 years. i'm probably about as good now as i was when i first started. Just goes to show that even though its essentially just hitting balls with sticks, it does still take a huge amount of natural talent and coaching to reach an elite level.

[kingfox]

After the drama we've witnessed over past two days it would be funny if we end up getting a Bingham vs Trump final.

 

Anyway Thepchaiya will be kicking himself, he missed the boat.

 

Fair play to Judd though, a very bold shot to kickstart which ended up being a match clinching break.

 

 

[RowlattsFox]

I know form has been iffy this year but Murphy v Robertson and Trump v Ding are interesting 2nd round matches.

[purpleronnie]

20 minutes ago, TiffToff88 said:

I know the feeling, i play fairly regularly, and have done for nearly 30 years. i'm probably about as good now as i was when i first started. Just goes to show that even though its essentially just hitting balls with sticks, it does still take a huge amount of natural talent and coaching to reach an elite level.

I agree, you could get 1000 young kids and train them everyday and the chances are none would make it close to professional level.  Must have been amazing for the likes of trump/o'sullivan to discover they had a natural talent for the sport.  Making 147's when they were 14/15.

 

I wonder if all of us have a hidden talent, most of whom will never discover it.

[kingfox]

[ren]

Always thought if i was to be world class at a sport by choice it'd be snooker, behind the obvious football.

[Nalis]

With Ronnie and Allen out, I hope the winner of Trump /Ding wins it, 2 of the best players ever who havent won the world title.

[Innovindil]

Gwon Murphy, class asking for the screen to be raised for the other side.

 

ARGH, unlucky!

Edited 25 April 2019 by Innovindil

[EastAnglianFox]

1 hour ago, Innovindil said:

Gwon Murphy, class asking for the screen to be raised for the other side.

 

ARGH, unlucky!

 

It was a decent gesture but wtf was he thinking, keep your concentration, get your head down and keep the break going

[Voll Blau]

Good game going on between Robertson and Murphy here.

[isaidno]

Mark Williams in hospital with chest pains. 

[ren]

Cahill still in with a chance today, put money on him at 2/1 just before he pulled it back to 7-7.

[EastAnglianFox]

Selby back to 10-10 but still playing some strange stuff at times

[foxfanazer]

Hard work for Selby. Wilson playing some good matchplay snooker

[isaidno]

If this goes to 13-12, surely they won't be able to finish this afternoon?

[EastAnglianFox]

Selby looks up at his box more often than he's potting balls at the minute

[String fellow]

Selby looks really out of sorts. His shot selections, accuracy, and pace of the cue ball all look questionable at times.

[Izzy]

Gutted that Selby is out. Not bothered who wins it now tbh

[kingfox]

Wilson matched him and deservingly won.

 

Selby's opponents don't fear him nowadays, his safety play especially nowadays is bang average.