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2017 World Snooker Championship

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    #992
    XsApollo
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    Should that pink have went on the blue spot or?


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    #993
    KERSPLAT!
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    bajer101 wrote: »
    They're dead right. Aside from it being very annoying for the viewer, it is a character weakness and he needs to stop it. He should ban his wife and friends from his games for a while.

    He's world number 1 for the last two years and has two world championships in 3 years and in the final yet again... he's doing alright.


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    #994
    mikeoneilly
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    Selby seems to get fatigued like this after hard matches

    His type of game takes a lot of mental effort


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    #995
    Baron Kurtz
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    The auld lad commentators are from a particular era, romanticizing past games and players etc, full of phrases of yore. Yeah, a bit jaded, but they've gotta say their thing. We can rip into them, but they'll keep saying it until the BBC retire them.


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    #996
    bajer101
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    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    He's world number 1 for the last two years and has two world championships in 3 years and in the final yet again... he's doing alright.

    Davis and Hendry commented at length about it and said that it was a sign of insecurity, and as such in their opinion is a weakness with regards to his game. Regardless of how well he has done, or is doing, if those two identify a slight problem with his temperament he should address it.


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    #997
    Permabear
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    #998
    KERSPLAT!
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    bajer101 wrote: »
    Davis and Hendry commented at length about it and said that it was a sign of insecurity, and as such in their opinion is a weakness with regards to his game. Regardless of how well he has done, or is doing, if those two identify a slight problem with his temperament he should address it.

    Commentators/pundits talk shyte all the time.


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    #999
    bajer101
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    Permabear wrote: »
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    He's been with him for years, possibly since the pool days. They did a spot on Eurosport about him the other day. Seems that his main job is to keep him happy and distracted!


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    #1000
    CFlat
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    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    Commentators/pundits talk shyte all the time.

    Thank god nobody around here is guilty of that:pac:


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    #1001
    Baron Kurtz
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    Permabear wrote: »
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    His son :)


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    #1002
    petes
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    Permabear wrote: »
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    Bobby Lee?


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    #1003
    bajer101
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    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    Commentators/pundits talk shyte all the time.

    Davis and Hendry, seriously? I think you would have to admit that those two know a thing or two about the mentality and temperament involved.


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    #1004
    KERSPLAT!
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    bajer101 wrote: »
    Davis and Hendry, seriously? I think you would have to admit that those two know a thing or two about the mentality and temperament involved.

    They're snooker players not psychologists


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    #1005
    wonderfullife
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    mdwexford wrote: »
    Good to hear Hendry and Davis give Selby stick for his constant glances to his box.
    Passenger wrote: »
    It's insecurity according to Hendry. It has to be.

    And according to Ken "I don't see anything wrong with it".

    Hendry - 7
    Davis - 6
    Ken - 1

    I love Ken but maybe that comment illustrates the difference in mindsets between ruthless winners and simply brilliant players.


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    #1006
    bajer101
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    Higgins was 2/1 to win this game before the start. As Ronnie said, crazy odds. Higgins is never 2/1 against anyone.


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    #1007
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    Selby is having a nightmare here!


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    #1008
    Permabear
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    #1009
    KERSPLAT!
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    I think ye should stick to watching the snooker instead of the armchair psychology


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    #1010
    Spudman_20000
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    Great to see Selby getting a taste of his own medicine. I said during the semis that Higgins is the only player that can beat Selby in the safety stakes.

    Higgins needs to make hay tonight before Selby gets a night's sleep. He could do enough damage so that's there's no real way back tomorrow.


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    #1011
    murpho999
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    Funny to see what Selby did with green there. Always do that myself, a tough shot.


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    #1012
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,606 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Brilliant clear up by Higgins, Selby under pressure, but he came back from a similar deficit against Ronnie a few years.


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    #1013
    Panrich
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    Was that shot up to the green called as a free ball? I didn't hear it, if it was and the blue was possible.


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    #1014
    mikeoneilly
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    bajer101 wrote: »
    Higgins was 2/1 to win this game before the start. As Ronnie said, crazy odds. Higgins is never 2/1 against anyone.

    It seems there was money to be made with those odds


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    #1015
    cdeb
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    Panrich wrote: »
    Was that shot up to the green called as a free ball? I didn't hear it, if it was and the blue was possible.
    Higgins put Selby back in instead. I presume he had the choice of which he wanted


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    #1016
    SlickRic
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    Higgins proves that the game, at its core, hasn't changed much over the years. Not enough of the modern players have the ability to play proper matchplay snooker. Selby understands that, and has been number 1 for 2 years in no small part because of his matchplay instincts, moreso than his potting and breakbuilding.

    Selby is making mistakes, but it's because he knows Higgins can beat him in the trenches. Selby won't grind Higgins down.

    Selby will have to blow him off the table to win this.


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    #1017
    mdwexford
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    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    They're snooker players not psychologists

    They know more about a professional sport winning mentality than any psychologist.
    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    I think ye should stick to watching the snooker instead of the armchair psychology

    A big part of snooker is the mental side of it so it's a valid discussion.


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    #1018
    KERSPLAT!
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    Long way to go but a good opportunity here for Selby


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    #1019
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    Panrich wrote: »
    Was that shot up to the green called as a free ball? I didn't hear it, if it was and the blue was possible.

    Yeah it was called as a free ball


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    #1020
    mikeoneilly
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    Selby can't grind higgins here


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    #1021
    wonderfullife
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    bajer101 wrote: »
    Higgins was 2/1 to win this game before the start. As Ronnie said, crazy odds. Higgins is never 2/1 against anyone.

    He was also 15/2 to win the first session 6-2, and 33/1, 50/1, 66/1 and 80/1 to win from such scorelines as 18-13, 18-11, 18-9, 18-7.

    So I hear.


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