2018 World Championship

Thepoet85

There's 20 mins I'll not get back ha

skipper_G

McGill looks completely shell-shocked, that frame was there for the taking.

melon_collie

eric hoone wrote: »

And what parent would want their kid couped up in a snooker hall as opposed to outside playing team sports, remember the old joke about being good at snooker is a sign of a misspent youth!

I certainly would

The Nal

The standard in the Trump Walden game is diabolical.

melon_collie

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Yes that’s the case. It’ll always be a minority sport though and hard for kids to access so it’s a tough one. I shudder to think too what happens when gambling sponsorship is outlawed which must surely be a matter of when not if. Without it Hearn would be totally goosed.

I have to agree there. Only for the betting companies the game would be in big trouble. I'm just waiting for the do gooder vigilanties to start asking for a ban on sponsorship. Complete knobs

Arthur Daley

Some good safety shots in Ding v McGill. Hopefully McGill gets a frame now.

Comic Book Guy

McGill gets one on the board. 9-1 down, nice to see he has a sense of humour about it!

Joe_ Public

Comic Book Guy wrote: »

McGill gets one on the board. 9-1 down, nice to see he has a sense of humour about it!

Absolutely. Don’t rate him personally as a future world champion but he comes across well, genuinely nice las.

Joe_ Public

melon_collie wrote: »

I have to agree there. Only for the betting companies the game would be in big trouble. I'm just waiting for the do gooder vigilanties to start asking for a ban on sponsorship. Complete knobs

Yep and we should remember what happened when snooker lost the tobacco sponsorship all those years ago and there was no plan b in place. Though have a feeling Hearns plan b this time might revolve around the yen.

Edit: or whatever the Chinese currency is!

Comic Book Guy

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Absolutely. Don’t rate him personally as a future world champion but he comes across well, genuinely nice las.

The comeback is on, 9-2.

What must Cliff Thornburn have been thinkin during that first round game against Nigel Bond?! 9-1 up and lost 10-9

buzzing147

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Absolutely. Don’t rate him personally as a future world champion but he comes across well, genuinely nice las.

9-1, another thorburn bond type occasion? Surely not...

Joe_ Public

Ha! You never know. Ding has been known to wobble.

buzzing147

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Ha! You never know. Ding has been known to wobble.

McGill will beat him if he gets out of this 6-10 behind

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Joe_ Public

6-10 and I’d say,yeah, there’s a game on tomorrow at least.

buzzing147

Joe_ Public wrote: »

6-10 and I’d say,yeah, there’s a game on tomorrow at least.

Dreadful shot by McGill to be Chinesed on black, abysmal snooker

omb0wyn5ehpij9

This is an awful frame. Ding’s concentration is totally gone. If he wins this frame, I think it’ll put him back on track though

buzzing147

BDJW wrote: »

This is an awful frame. Ding’s concentration is totally gone. If he wins this frame, I think it’ll put him back on track though

When ding goes, he fkng goes, as WT would say, missed a trick there McGill

Loafing Oaf

Yips striking Trump on the blue!:P

Loafing Oaf

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Yips striking Trump on the blue!:P

Not Walden though. One of the shots of the tournament there surely.:cool:

Joe_ Public

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Not Walden though. One of the shots of the tournament there surely.:cool:

Have been bigger flukes but not many so critical as that.

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Mervyn Skidmore

How did that red from Trump go in?

Brae100

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Have been bigger flukes but not many so critical as that.

Wasn't a fluke. He walked around to look at the potting angle. He fancied it as the black made it a big pocket.

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Joe_ Public

Brae100 wrote: »

Wasn't a fluke. He walked around to look at the potting angle. He fancied it as the black made it a big pocket.

On second viewing I wasn’t so sure. May well have been intentional alright

melon_collie

Can anyone tell me where Mr. Willie Thorne is??

AllForIt

My internet went down this evening so no snooker for me today. Sounds like I didn't miss much.

Was down in the pub playing pool last night and everyone seems to think Ding is gonna win the tournament. I have to say I'm not feeling it myself. I fancy Allen this year.

Comic Book Guy

melon_collie wrote: »

Can anyone tell me where Mr. Willie Thorne is??

BBC Sports Department let him go at end of last year out of nowhere. Pity, I liked him.

Joe_ Public

melon_collie wrote: »

Can anyone tell me where Mr. Willie Thorne is??

Gone basically. Dropped. Virgo was dropped from UK Championship coverage this season and Willie entirely. To give new blood a chance they say.

Think Willie still does the Welsh Open for bbc Wales though