2020 World Snooker Championship

waynescales1

Trump hands Bingtao 2 snookers and Bingtao hands one straight back, doesn’t want it that easy...

taytobreath

zuutroy wrote: »

If ye're snooker fans just pay Eurosport a few quid for the player. They deserve it!

I intend to.... it’s only about a fiver for 1 month, that’s worth it for next week



Thanks to the user who shared the utube vids, I’m gonna watch them after the snooker

c.p.w.g.w

Why didn't Yan put Trump back in instead of taking the pot on? Ref called a miss didn't he

Joe_ Public

The old judd wouldve gone up and down the table on that blue!

Rothko

Frame going on a lot longer than I expected.

waynescales1

How is Yan gonna get a snooker with the black on the blue spot...

Arthur Daley

Trump happy to see that pink moved it out of there. it was a great spot for a snooker

amens

waynescales1 wrote: »

How is Yan gonna get a snooker with the black on the blue spot...

He's not

Rothko

Thankfully, that's over.

Arthur Daley

It is crazy that Kyren Wilson doesn't even enter the tournament until tommorow morning. So much has happened already.

DelBoy Trotter

Can’t see Yan making this a final frame decider now that he’s 2 down

DelBoy Trotter

And just as I say that, Judd is in first here

amens

Arthur Daley wrote: »

It is crazy that Kyren Wilson doesn't even enter the tournament until tommorow morning. So much has happened already.

Oh no, the robot, aaaaah

Loafing Oaf

Rothko wrote: »

Thankfully, that's over.

Chalk McHugh

No century so far in this match for Judd. Making hard work of it. But if he gets tnrough you would expect him to up his game bigtime. Winning while not on you're A game is a skill in itself.

Arthur Daley

Crazy that red dropped

Joe_ Public

Bounced an inch away from the jaw...

walshb

Arthur Daley wrote: »

It is crazy that Kyren Wilson doesn't even enter the tournament until tommorow morning. So much has happened already.

Why? Is he to play his first rd match tomorrow?

Covid rules?

taytobreath

walshb wrote: »

Why? Is he to play his first rd match tomorrow?

Covid rules?

A player withdrew coz of covid fears

Anthony Hamilton I think

Rothko

walshb wrote: »

Why? Is he to play his first rd match tomorrow?

Covid rules?

Anthony Hamilton, his first round opponent, dropped out.

Arthur Daley

walshb wrote: »

Why? Is he to play his first rd match tomorrow?

Covid rules?

He had a walk over when Anthony Hamilton pulled out.

c.p.w.g.w

walshb wrote: »

Why? Is he to play his first rd match tomorrow?

Covid rules?

Hamilton who was his first round opponent pulled out due to Covid19 fears

amens

walshb wrote: »

Why? Is he to play his first rd match tomorrow?

Covid rules?

Anthony Hamilton withdrew after beating Scott Donaldson and then wouldn't play Wilson so Wilson didn't have a first round. Donaldson must be livid.

walshb

taytobreath wrote: »

A player withdrew coz of covid fears

Anthony Hamilton I think

Ok, just saw that now..

Thanks..

Joe_ Public

I'd be taking no positives out of this whatsoever from a trump perspective. Not even convinced he gets out of this match yet.

Chalk McHugh

The Sheriff of No-Pot ingham.

Strumms

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Hamilton who was his first round opponent pulled out due to Covid19 fears

Hamilton is asthmatic and was concerned by the amount of fans, staff and officials in and around the venue.

Arthur Daley

Now Trump, lets close it out here

amens

amens wrote: »

Anthony Hamilton withdrew after beating Scott Donaldson and then wouldn't play Wilson so Wilson didn't have a first round. Donaldson must be livid.

Trump made a good point criticizing Hamilton saying he was playing under no pressure knowing he wouldn't go to the crucible if he won while his opponents were under pressure.

c.p.w.g.w

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Why didn't Yan put Trump back in instead of taking the pot on? Ref called a miss didn't he

The ref didn't call a miss as Yan needed snookers to win.

It was a foul alright, so if Yan wanted Trump to take the shot it would have to have been from where the cueball ended up. Maybe Trump would have missed it too :pac:

Rothko

Joe_ Public wrote: »

I'd be taking no positives out of this whatsoever from a trump perspective. Not even convinced he gets out of this match yet.

If he's not playing his best and still getting through, that's a positive.

Arthur Daley

That was poor, should have been working off blues all night. Got away with it.

Chalk McHugh

Rothko wrote: »

If he's not playing his best and still getting through, that's a positive.

Thats all you can do. No point peaking too early. If he wins tonight he's in a very healthy position.

taytobreath

d

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

The Sheriff of No-Pot ingham.

That’s Hamilton’s nickname right?

DelBoy Trotter

Trump isn’t in control of this break at all. It’ll take a massive effort to finish the frame off from this break

amens

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Thats all you can do. No point peaking too early. If he wins tonight he's in a very healthy position.

Maybe he peaked already.

Arthur Daley

Great shot. So inconsistent here

taytobreath

taytobreath wrote: »

d

That’s Hamilton’s nickname right?

The Sheriff of Pottingham - was his moniker when being introduced

Rothko

Brilliant pot by Trump

Chalk McHugh

amens wrote: »

Maybe he peaked already.

He has hardly got out of 3rd gear yet. Wouldn't be the first player to struggle in the first couple of rounds before kicking into form.

DelBoy Trotter

Trump did well to close that out as he wasn’t in control of the cue ball for the first half of that break

c.p.w.g.w

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The ref didn't call a miss as Yan needed snookers to win.

It was a foul alright, so if Yan wanted Trump to take the shot it would have to have been from where the cueball ended up. Maybe Trump would have missed it too :pac:

Ah sorry misheard, cheers

Rothko

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

He has hardly got out of 3rd gear yet. Wouldn't be the first player to struggle in the first couple of rounds before kicking into form.

He didn't play great in the early part of the tournament last year either.

Rothko

Happy to see Trump get through but he'll have to play better to get past either Wilson or Gould.

Well done Trump.

Yan played admirably too - inexperience didn't help him.

Joe_ Public

Rothko wrote: »

If he's not playing his best and still getting through, that's a positive.

I dont mind him not playing his best, his b game is on par with most as including the likes of yan. Its his demeanour that concerns me, how ponderous and hassled he looked a lot of the time. If that's down to pressure of being defending champ, then i dont see that lifting going forward.

Good finish in the end. The positive is there's noone there who should really beat him in top half. Have to see how wilson fares, he's a possible but thats all.

amens

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

He has hardly got out of 3rd gear yet. Wouldn't be the first player to struggle in the first couple of rounds before kicking into form.

Selby would be the first I suppose.

Rothko

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Good finish in the end. The positive is there's noone there who should really beat him in top half. Have to see how wilson fares, he's a possible but thats all.

I'm not sure. The way Gould played against Maguire, he could definitely pose problems to players like Wilson or Trump.

Joe_ Public

Rothko wrote: »

I'm not sure. The way Gould played against Maguire, he could definitely pose problems to players like Wilson or Trump.

Gould has played well, and in qualifying too, but if you were told pre-tournie that Trump would face Ford, Yan, Gould, Maflin for a place in the final, you'd be calling it the dream run of all dream runs. Still has to go and win the matches, of course.

Wilson is interesting because he used to be a bit of a grudge opponent for Judd and boasts a decent head to head against him. Not a great season and coming in a bit cold so bit of an unknown force as of now. And wouldn't shock me if Gould turned him over either.

Skid X

Lively start today, Neil Robertson spills coffee over his trousers and the start is delayed while he cleans himself and the ref and officials tidy up the seating area .

Then when the first frame starts Barry Hawkins sits down in Robertson's chair, and the referee has to stop play again to disinfect both chairs.