Masters 2020

taytobreath

It would be nice to see Stuart finding some form

Chalk McHugh

Foulds and Hendon are soothing to listen too. They know when to say nothing. Sometimes silence is a beautiful thing. Joe Johnson take note.

tanko

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Foulds and Hendon are soothing to listen too. They know when to say nothing. Sometimes silence is a beautiful thing. Joe Johnson take note.

At least John Virgo isn't commentating on BBC, this is tough enough to watch, his commentary would make it unbearable.

Come on Wilson, please put Bingham out of his misery.

Arthur Daley

Bingham won the English and was runner up in the Welsh open last season. He is 43 now so his career will naturally level off

taytobreath

Wow....that was some shot from Bingham for getting out of that snooker

In fairness to him he’s not giving up

Chalk McHugh

Ally Pally crowd fairly boisterous tonight. Great escape by Bingham. Twice.

taytobreath

Yesssssssss. Delighted.

Game on

Maybe

Joe_ Public

Enjoyed that! Proper atmosphere, big night snooker.

Not a fan of those tippy safeties to side cushion, glad bingham punished it.

Joe_ Public

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Ally Pally crowd fairly boisterous tonight. Great escape by Bingham. Twice.

Made the greatest escape I've ever seen in the 2015 world final and that one on the yellow was special too.

taytobreath

Bingham ebbing the crowd to get on his side there when he was enter8ng the arena from his pi’s break

waynescales1

For longer than I care to admit I thought his nickname was “Ballroom Bingham”. I had even convinced myself that he did move around the table a little bit like a dancer.

Chalk McHugh

waynescales1 wrote: »

For longer than I care to admit I thought his nickname was “Ballroom Bingham”. I had even convinced myself that he did move around the table a little bit like a dancer.

Haha that's funny.

DelBoy Trotter

DelBoy Trotter wrote: »

Missed the first half of the last frame, just got back to the tv as Wilson was clearing up. Can’t see Bingham winning now

I may have jinxed this for Wilson! Glad to see Bingham making a match of it

waynescales1

Kept his composure well after the double phone interruption there, played a nice shot on the blue and deftly brought a couple of reds into play which opened up the frame.

waynescales1

Referee Ben Williams wanting absolutely nothing to do with that wasp, don’t blame him!

tanko

Bingham has found a bit of form from somewhere, Wilson needs to wake up and respond.
If it goes to 4-4 Bingham will be favourite to win .

Chalk McHugh

Come on Bingo!

taytobreath

This was a borefest. But now we have something interesting hopefully

waynescales1

No century but numerous excellent shots in that break. The pink to leave the red over the corner and then the red itself judged perfectly.

Mysterypunter

This is good, Bingham has played great stuff since the interval

Tom Mann Centuria

When can I quote myself saying its going all the way. :pac:

tanko

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

When can I quote myself saying its going all the way. :pac:

Eh, when it goes to 5 all.

Tom Mann Centuria

tanko wrote: »

Eh, when it goes to 5 all.

in hindsight, not a difficult question.

Chalk McHugh

We could be burning the midnight oil here.

AllForIt

taytobreath wrote: »

Bingham ebbing the crowd to get on his side there when he was enter8ng the arena from his pi’s break

He does that fairly regularly, playing the underdog, getting the crowd on side, - that's gamesmanship afaic and I'm surprised no commentator has ever called him out on it.

taytobreath

This game has swung wildly in Binghams favor now

Oops I said that too early

taytobreath

AllForIt wrote: »

He does that fairly regularly, playing the underdog, getting the crowd on side, - that's gamesmanship afaic and I'm surprised no commentator has ever called him out on it.

Definitely, but u can’t fault him.

Doubt it’s against the rules tho

Oops I misread your message there...I thought u meant referee calling him out

Chalk McHugh

A Bingham v Gilbert semi on a raucous Saturday night sounds tasty. Oops getting ahead of myself here.

waynescales1

He didn’t win the frame from it but I liked that snooker behind the brown earlier in the frame which gave Bingham control of it.

The cheesiest of dance music echoing around the arena during the interval. Is that Davis on the 1s and 2s?

Chalk McHugh

waynescales1 wrote: »

He didn’t win the frame from it but I liked that snooker behind the brown earlier in the frame which gave Bingham control of it.

The cheesiest of dance music echoing around the arena during the interval. Is that Davis on the 1s and 2s?

Cheesy alrite. I know the tune. Think it was doing the rounds in Santa Ponza over 20 years ago. Garbage tune!

Chalk McHugh

Wilson has fallen asunder.

taytobreath

Pressure getting to Wilson there over hitting that green by miles

tanko

Wilson miles out with that yellow, lucky to get away with that.

taytobreath

Wow wat a shot from the grinder

taytobreath

This has turned into one of the best matches of the masters

Tom Mann Centuria

taytobreath wrote: »

This has turned into one of the best matches of the masters

I don't mind who wins now either.

taytobreath

Brilliant

waynescales1

5 on the spin for Ballroom, he’s into the semis.

Chalk McHugh

Get in!!!!! Bingo!!! Bye bye Grinder. Great semi line up now.

taytobreath

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

I don't mind who wins now either.

Either was I.... I was hoping for a final frame decider, but I’m glad Stuart won, but fair play to Wilson, he made a great almost clearance under so much pressure
Happy out tho

Mysterypunter

That was an enjoyable game, fair play to Bingham

tanko

Crazy attempt on the pink from Wilson, how did he manage to lose five frames in a row to Bingham.

Tom Mann Centuria

taytobreath wrote: »

Either was I.... I was hoping for a final frame decider, but I’m glad Stuart won, but fair play to Wilson, he made a great almost clearance under so much pressure
Happy out tho

Deserved the win after being all at sea for the first session yet hanging in there.

Joe_ Public

Great match. Doesnt always have to be century after century potfests to make for fabulous entertainment.

Didnt agree with wilson choice to take that pink on. Still too aggressive at wrong times for me but credit to bingham for digging it out. Some class tactical play tonight.

Chalk McHugh

taytobreath wrote: »

This has turned into one of the best matches of the masters

Bingham was poor for first half the match. Wilson was brutal for last 5 frames. Dont think it was a great match at all but delighted with the result .

DelBoy Trotter

Poor enough standard tonight, but turned into an enjoyable match. I really wanted a final frame decider, but seeing as I can barely keep my eyes open, I’m happy enough that it’s over and I can go to bed now!!

Chalk McHugh

DelBoy Trotter wrote: »

Poor enough standard tonight, but turned into an enjoyable match. I really wanted a final frame decider, but seeing as I can barely keep my eyes open, I’m happy enough that it’s over and I can go to bed now!!

Agree. Poor stsndard overall. Sweetdrrams dellboy. Tomorrows another day.

Tom Mann Centuria

Well I'll be cheering on whoever wins Bingham's semi final in the final.

It's the good semi final versus the evil semi final* I like Gilbert and don't mind Bingham, not a fan of Murphy and really don't like Carter.



*over dramatic x 10

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Saturday's semifinals...

1 pm

Shaun Murphy vs Ali Carter

7 pm

David Gilbert vs Stuart Bingham

tanko

I don’t mind who wins it as long as it’s not Ali Carter, i didn’t think it was possible but his cheating this week makes him even more unlikeable.

He’ll probably go and win it now.