2017 World Snooker Championship

gitzy16v

purplecow1977 wrote: »

Where are ye watching this? I don't think I can watch it with the red button - I'm on Eir!

On Eurosport...Is that on Eir?

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purplecow1977

No Eurosport either. Not to worry. I'll keep updated here!

Peter File

Ding back in again after taking a blow in the previous frame. A century for Ding!! 12:11 now. I hope he can win the next one as well

Passenger

purplecow1977 wrote: »

No Eurosport either. Not to worry. I'll keep updated here!

You can Google 'eurosport live stream'. The first link will have it.

gitzy16v

Lovely century for Ding,he's not getting disheartened at all by having to play Selby at his own game.
Fantastic snooker.

Say Your Number

Ding just couldn't get level in the final last year, this final frame of the night is massive, could be the winning of it for Selby.

mdwexford

Cmonnnnnnn Ding.

Level this up for the final session tomorrow.

gitzy16v

Say Your Number wrote: »

Ding just couldn't get level in the final last year, this final frame of the night is massive, could be the winning of it for Selby.

Yeh true but he did give Selby a 6? frame head start last year.

wonderfullife

Nobody should question Ding's heart after this. He might lose but he won't be handing it to Selby.

Peter File

Great shot, but it felt like he took 5 minutes walking around the table before he played the plant

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Road-Hog

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Very true....irrespective of the 'rag' of a news paper that 'set him up' he appeared to be very intent on 'following through' rather than 'screwing back' and reporting the incident to the authorities

Peter File

well done Ding. We are going to finish up at 12:12 overnight

gitzy16v

Get in Ding!!!
12-12

mdwexford

Go on Ding you hero.

Some bottle and battling out of him.

Break building is sensational.

Passenger

Cleaned up in the final frame of the session with a terrific century break.

alan partridge aha

Well played Ding, great last session in prospect.

Spudman_20000

That was some serious, high-level snooker. Really hope Ding gets it done.

Brian?

Put on BBC to watch in HD. Could only take Virgo for 2 minutes and back to Eurosport.


Ding has found Selby out at last. He deserves to be at least level. I think he'll go on and win 17-15 or there abouts.

wonderfullife

Brian? wrote: »

Put on BBC to watch in HD. Could only take Virgo for 2 minutes and back to Eurosport.


Ding has found Selby out at last. He deserves to be at least level. I think he'll go on and win 17-15 or there abouts.

The downside to that session is that Ding played at or near his very best and still only won it 5-3.

It's crazy how good you have to play to beat Selby, even when he's not at his best.

Ding v Higgins would be an amazing final but I think John has a higher gear he can hit and a better B-Game.

ArmaniJeanss

As good a session as I can recall.
I'm still Team Selby but Ding pretty much schooled him for the last seven frames there, should really have won 6 of them rather just the 5 he did.
Can't wait for tomorrow afternoon.

Gaoth Laidir

If anyone wants to see that last Higgins Hawkins frame it will be on Eurosport 1 now in a minute.

TheHopeful

Would absolutely love to see Ding win this match and go on to win the final, but I can't see it.

Selby is tailor made for these types of matches, and tournament.

He plays some good stuff in fairness but he also grinds out so many frames that he shouldn't win. And he frustrates the hell out of his opponents with his slow play and negative tactics.

Memnoch

TheHopeful wrote: »

Would absolutely love to see Ding win this match and go on to win the final, but I can't see it.

Selby is tailor made for these types of matches, and tournament.

He plays some good stuff in fairness but he also grinds out so many frames that he shouldn't win. And he frustrates the hell out of his opponents with his slow play and negative tactics.

Agree. Not a fan of this kind of negative play. Like Greece at the Euros.

Frank O. Pinion

tanko wrote: »

Bit naughty from Hawkins there, did he know that pot wasn't on before the White was replaced?

That whole situation was extremely unfair on Higgins, when he shows up for a match, he expects to be the only cheater playing.

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alan partridge aha

Memnoch wrote: »

Agree. Not a fan of this kind of negative play. Like Greece at the Euros.

A negative player wouldn't take the shots that Selby takes.

Brian?

Memnoch wrote: »

TheHopeful wrote: »

Would absolutely love to see Ding win this match and go on to win the final, but I can't see it.

Selby is tailor made for these types of matches, and tournament.

He plays some good stuff in fairness but he also grinds out so many frames that he shouldn't win. And he frustrates the hell out of his opponents with his slow play and negative tactics.

Agree. Not a fan of this kind of negative play. Like Greece at the Euros.

Selby isn't a negative player. His safety play is just phenomenal. He's an excellent long potter and break builder. Just because he doesn't play the odd brainless shot like Trump, that doesn't make him negative.

I don't like watching him because he's quite slow and deliberate over his shot selection. It doesn't flow naturally like it would for someone like Ronnie, Higgins or Ding.

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