2021 Masters 10/01/21 -17/01/21

weemcd

Sensational frame from Williams there. Both seem to have settled very well into this match from the start.

Arthur Daley

It's a nicely balanced match to watch alright.

waynescales1

Williams had no business taking on that red.

Gwynplaine

Scrappy frame. Murphy looks like he enjoyed himself over the festive period.

Arthur Daley

Shaun cueing well

Joe_ Public

Strange evening. Every time i keep thinking murph is going to kick on and settle it, he puts in a googly and allows williams to hit him on the counter. If mj can sneak in front i'd fancy him at this stage.

Rothko

Very good match but disappointed that Mark didn't get through.

AllForIt

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Scrappy frame. Murphy looks like he enjoyed himself over the festive period.

He's supposed to be on a diet according to his twitter postings.

Loosing weight takes some focus so he might be better off leaving it till off season imo.

eric hoone

Good match there, great clearance to win by Murphy

Brian?

Rothko wrote: »

Very good match but disappointed that Mark didn't get through.

Out of curiosity, why?

I wouldn't be a fan at all, I think Murphy if he clicks into gear is as good as anyone to watch.

Just tuned in - didn't think it was starting until 3

Robbo 3-1 up. Reds mostly all near cushions, and black over pocket. Looks like this will be a scrappy frame 5; perhaps even a rerack.

Rothko

Brian? wrote: »

Out of curiosity, why?

I wouldn't be a fan at all, I think Murphy if he clicks into gear is as good as anyone to watch.

I just really like Williams and I've never really been able to warm to Murphy.

Good pot by Yan on that opening red - was funny seeing him stretching, or trying to to get to the cueball - it didn't seem like a major reach myself :P

3-2 now, and Yan in with what looks like a brilliant chance. Robbo will be rueing his recent shot selections sat in his chair...

DelBoy Trotter

Deleted User wrote: »

Just tuned in - didn't think it was starting until 3

The match is still starting a the usual time, but the coverage on BBC 2 is only starting at 3 o'clock....somebody mentioned yesterday that that was due to BBC broadcasting some home schooling programmes

DelBoy Trotter

DelBoy Trotter wrote: »

The match is still starting a the usual time, but the coverage on BBC 2 is only starting at 3 o'clock....somebody mentioned yesterday that that was due to BBC broadcasting some home schooling programmes

That fooled me alright - was watching on Eurosport, and changed over to the Beeb for a while to hear from Ken, or JV; but they were 2-3 frames behind at the time They could have at least started from where the match was at..

It's not 1991 anymore Folks who don't have Sky could easily be well aware of the current score.. I see they've caught up - either that, or when I changed over there was a break on, and BBC were just showing some highlights of the earlier frames - now I'm more confused :pac:

Arthur Daley

It should start at 1pm, but they are showing Kids Schools programmes on BBC2 instead between 1 and 3.

It's hard for the Snooker or anything else to challenge this, but Kids Schools programmes are on BBC2 and the Red Button at this time, and CBeebies is on BBC 4. So that just leaves BBC1 for non School/kids related programming at that time of the afternoon.

waynescales1

Arthur Daley wrote: »

It should start at 1pm, but they are showing Kids Schools programmes on BBC2 instead between 1 and 3.

It's hard for the Snooker or anything else to challenge this, but Kids Schools programmes are on BBC2 and the Red Button at this time, and CBeebies is on BBC 4. So that just leaves BBC1 for non School/kids related programming at that time of the afternoon.

They could be watching the snooker for P.E.

Robertson turning this match into a real slog, could easily have had it won by now.

weemcd

Robertson on the ropes here. Few more pots and he's out.

waynescales1

Bingtao tied Robertson up in absolute knots in that last frame.

Rothko

Well done to Yan. He played very cleverly in that final frame.

weemcd

Masters is wide open now. The top two players out already.

Will be an interesting week. Selby out tonight has to fancy his chances. I wonder what shape O'Sullivan will be in tomorrow? If he had his head screwed on at all he'd have a decent chance.

gormdubhgorm

Rothko wrote: »

Well done to Yan. He played very cleverly in that final frame.

Didn't know Yan was such a shrewd tactican, enjoyed it.

eric hoone

weemcd wrote: »

Masters is wide open now. The top two players out already.

Will be an interesting week. Selby out tonight has to fancy his chances. I wonder what shape O'Sullivan will be in tomorrow? If he had his head screwed on at all he'd have a decent chance.

Selby knocked his tip off last week so he might have a problem with that...

Brian?

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Didn't know Yan was such a shrewd tactican, enjoyed it.

His tactical play is excellent normally, if anything he can be too conservative sometimes.

Arthur Daley

waynescales1 wrote: »

They could be watching the snooker for P.E..

It could help arithmetic.

'Mark Allen is 64 behind with four reds on the table. How many snookers does Mark need?

Sandor Clegane

It just doesn't get any more careless than that...

De Bhál

This could be good now with Selby looking for snookers

Genghis

Enjoyable enough match tonight. Selby very much off boil and Maguire holding his cool, 6-3 probably about right.

So that's top seed (Covid), second and fourth seed (knocked out) gone.

zuutroy

Ronnie practicing 6 hours a day. This should be interesting!

The Nal

zuutroy wrote: »

Ronnie practicing 6 hours a day.

Doesn't show so far!