World Snooker Championship 2023

[The Bear]

Oh Si... Chucked away that frame. Probably thinking about the lead he'd have. 

[splinterdream]

Haven't watched the snooker for a fair few years but been into it this year and so glad I've been tuning in, absolutely brilliant 

[Corky]

Is anybody in snooker not a "character" according to Dennis Taylor?

[kingfox]

Proper jinxed him after praising his demeanour  

 

Luca’s hit him like a train. 
 

Hopefully he can get that miss out of his system, otherwise Luca’s going to hit him like another train tomorrow.

[kingfox]

1 hour ago, Facecloth said:

I once watched Ebdon spend 6 minutes to make a break of 12. Selby is lightning by comparison 

[Rain King]

2 hours ago, Facecloth said:

I once watched Ebdon spend 6 minutes to make a break of 12. Selby is lightning by comparison 

Never realised Ebdon was colour blind. That must have been a right pain!

 

Also found this on his wiki 🤣.

 

In 2018, Ebdon became a professional 'Healer' at The College of Healing in Malvern, Worcestershire, England

[The Bear]

52 minutes ago, kingfox said:

Always loved that clip. Ronnie just be like u 4kin wot m8? 

[kingfox]

23 minutes ago, Rain King said:

Never realised Ebdon was colour blind. That must have been a right pain!

 

Also found this on his wiki 🤣.

 

In 2018, Ebdon became a professional 'Healer' at The College of Healing in Malvern, Worcestershire, England

If you want some Wikipedia bedtime reading.

 

Shaun Murphy’s personal life section makes for fascinating reading  

[The boy Linacre]

4 hours ago, isaidno said:

Is the Selby match goes all the way they'll be playing until the early hours.

Of Monday,

bless him, still massively want him to win

[Matt]

To compare sports considering I hate this slow, ponderous, laborious and tedious, possession based football, negative imo, that the modern game has become I ****ing love Selby's game by comparison.

 

Find it really enthralling and interesting.

 

Edited 29 April 2023 by Matt

[Bert]

11 hours ago, Facecloth said:

I once watched Ebdon spend 6 minutes to make a break of 12. Selby is lightning by comparison 

Selby once took longer to play one safety shot than Ronnie took to make a 147….

 

 

Edited 29 April 2023 by Bert

[foxes_rule1978]

Selby really has dragged Allen into his game, people might call it boring, but I just think it is great match play. Allen needs to rise above it though, otherwise he is just going to get more frustrated. Surprised because Allen is normally an attacking player that can make things happen  

[foxes_rule1978]

Selby is just so good, that brown is such a change from what he was doing before  and straight in the middle 

[Izzy]

Huge error there by Selby. 10-6 would have looked so much better than 9-7. Hope he doesn't live to regret that.

[foxes_rule1978]

13 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Huge error there by Selby. 10-6 would have looked so much better than 9-7. Hope he doesn't live to regret that.

Yeah seeing some frustration with Selby now, which is unusual, going for that ridiculous plant and then almost thumping the table.

[kingfox]

1 hour ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

Selby really has dragged Allen into his game, people might call it boring, but I just think it is great match play. Allen needs to rise above it though, otherwise he is just going to get more frustrated. Surprised because Allen is normally an attacking player that can make things happen  

Tbh mate, Mark Allen has played exactly like this on many occasions this season. He’s put a lot of effort into his safety game, to the point where he’s become more boring to watch.

 

Despite improving that side of his game though, as you say, you can’t get embroiled in it with Selby because there’s usually only one winner. 

[Izzy]

Not a big fan of this ref tbh. Looks like a right grumpy fvcker and he stands way too close to the players when they're potting - would do my head in.

 

Bring back Len Ganley.

[PhillippaT]

12 hours ago, Matt said:

To compare sports considering I hate this slow, ponderous, laborious and tedious, possession based football, negative imo, that the modern game has become I ****ing love Selby's game by comparison.

 

Find it really enthralling and interesting.

 

That's because Selby plays safe with intent  

 

(Not that his intent helped with potting that green  )

 

Who can make the least mistakes is what matters atm, it seems...?

Edited 29 April 2023 by PhillippaT

[Voll Blau]

What a crazy end to that frame!

[kingfox]

This match has gone from intriguing to boring to dramatic.

 

The last two frames were Crucible drama at it’s best. 

[The Bear]

1 hour ago, Izzy said:

Not a big fan of this ref tbh. Looks like a right grumpy fvcker and he stands way too close to the players when they're potting - would do my head in.

 

Bring back Len Ganley.

Leo whatsisface. Has been threatening to retire for ages. Ronnie had a go at him once for being too slow I think. 

[purpleronnie]

10 on the bounce for Brecel.

[Nalis]

Si had a couple of chances in this frame, hard to see a way back for him.

[purpleronnie]

Si's head seems to be gone missing simple shots.

 

How many times does Brecel chalk his cue?  Must get through a fair bit.

[Nalis]

Si loves a plant, looking a lot better in this frame.