World Snooker Championship 2021

Strumms

Why did Bingham not take the easier black ? Position hardly matters?

Say Your Number

Stuart will have to kill frames in one visit tomorrow and avoid these long safety battles.

BonnieSituation

Gallant_JJ wrote: »

Jez, I'm loving this match, absorbing all night

Every minute of those 8 hours has been absorbing.

testtech05

paulie21 wrote: »

Playing on for 5 snookers good lord

I know he is good at getting safeties etc but surely 5 is pulling the p**s.

Is he just trying to keep Bingham up late?

Maybe Selby thinks he's back on at 10.00am, and wants to delay Stuart having his warm milk or cocoa

dobman88

dobman88 wrote: »

I'm too young to have seen him in his pomp but was he as ruthless a player as he comes across on comms? When he's talking about taking on a pot and almost sighs as a player plays a safety. Would he have gone for pretty much anything in his day?

Yeah he changed the game in that direction. Was always about finishing the frame in one visit.

Speak Now

Go to bed Selby

Infernal Racket

dobman88 wrote: »

I'm too young to have seen him in his pomp but was he as ruthless a player as he comes across on comms? When he's talking about taking on a pot and almost sighs as a player plays a safety. Would he have gone for pretty much anything in his day?

Yes, he was just as ruthless. In my opinion he was the greatest all round snooker player of all time.

BonnieSituation

dobman88 wrote: »

I'm too young to have seen him in his pomp but was he as ruthless a player as he comes across on comms? When he's talking about taking on a pot and almost sighs as a player plays a safety. Would he have gone for pretty much anything in his day?

Yes.

It's only later on I appreciated him.

That he was so often Ken's Achilles heel meant I had to hate him at the time.

testtech05

testtech05 wrote: »

I know he is good at getting safeties etc but surely 5 is pulling the p**s.

Is he just trying to keep Bingham up late?

Ya got there before me..

Infernal Racket

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Yes.

It's only later on I appreciated him.

That he was so often Ken's Achilles heel meant I had to hate him at the time.

Let's not forget poor old Jimmy

Speak Now

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Yes.

It's only later on I appreciated him.

That he was so often Ken's Achilles heel meant I had to hate him at the time.

At least Ken got one over on him, poor Jimmy.

dobman88

Cheers lads. He comes across as ruthless. Saying the other day that he always wanted to win the 1st session 6-2. And then talking about taking on pots.

I may have to have a look at YouTube.

Mac_Lad71

dobman88 wrote: »

I'm too young to have seen him in his pomp but was he as ruthless a player as he comes across on comms? When he's talking about taking on a pot and almost sighs as a player plays a safety. Would he have gone for pretty much anything in his day?

He was an absolute machine in his pomp but I wouldn't say he went for everything.

He certainly wouldn't make a fool of himself by coming back to the table needing 5 snookers.

Cartman78

4 to go....

Strumms

This has to be mind games from Selby, got one snooker now, carelessly played by Stuart.

~Rebel~

O_O

Why isn't Bingham just going for dead-weight pots on every shot?

BonnieSituation

That's one down

StupidLikeAFox

Surely Bingham should have just dropped both of those two reds over the pocket? Even if he missed he would cause a headache for Selby in trying to get snooker and avoid leaving the handy reds

Strumms

Bingham just needs to roll the red over by the left cushion over the pocket.

If I were Bingham I'd be conceding 0 frames tomorrow.

mewso

I say it every year I can't understand why the audience laugh at commentator jokes. They have to have some kind of common sense surely. Well obviously not.

DelBoy Trotter

Mind games from Selby, trying to get into Bingham’s head so he has extra pressure on himself to win frames in one visit tomorrow

BonnieSituation

It's the SF of the worlds. If I'm Selby I'm gonna do what he's done.

~Rebel~

The crowd urging on Stuart to set them free there

mewso

I'm no fan of Selby's approach but I admire anyone who will do what he believes is right even if he knows almost everybody is hating it.

Mac_Lad71

The Jester from Leicester name for Selby surely contravenes the Trades Description Act

Arthur Daley

4 snookers to tie now

B2021M

Infernal Racket wrote: »

Yes, he was just as ruthless. In my opinion he was the greatest all round snooker player of all time.

Yes id agree with that. Look at how few years he compiled his records over. Ronnie will be still chasing him aged 46 next year!

beertons

Good shot Stuart.

B2021M

B2021M wrote: »

Yes id agree with that. Look at how few years he compiled his records over. Ronnie will be still chasing him aged 46 next year!

It's strange he didn't have the longevity of other players. Just seemed to lose something.

BonnieSituation

mewso wrote: »

I'm no fan of Selby's approach but I admire anyone who will do what he believes is right even if he knows almost everybody is hating it.

I'm loving it.

It's just fascinating.

Pleased for Bingham, 13-11 was the very least he deserved for grit and tenacity against a tediously slow and unsporting opponent. 12-12 would have been a criminal injustice. Positive snooker wins out this evening.

Comic Book Guy

Balls to your concession, I'm playing on

Strumms

He should have tried that 5 minutes ago.

Absolutely nothing likable about Selby as a snooker player.

Speak Now

At last.....was that payback for the attempted trick shot on the final black earlier

~Rebel~

Terrific stuff from Bingham there, some incredible session of snooker!

Wahaaaay!!!

Gerra good night's kip Stuart... Hope Selby's milk has gone sour for his morning cornflakes

dobman88

That was a fantastic day of snooker. A 63minute frame and a 50minute frame along with some brilliant, fast breaks. Had it all. Bingham fuly deserving of his lead so looking forward to watching tomorrow

B2021M

Strumms wrote: »

He should have tried that 5 minutes ago.

Absolutely nothing likable about Selby as a snooker player.

I think he didnt want to roll them at the top of the table as so many colours were nearby for selby to snooker behind?

Mervyn Skidmore

Mac_Lad71 wrote: »

The Jester from Leicester name for Selby surely contravenes the Trades Description Act

The Fester from Leicester.

BonnieSituation

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Pleased for Bingham, 13-11 was the very least he deserved for grit and tenacity against a tediously slow and unsporting opponent. 12-12 would have been a criminal injustice. Positive snooker wins out this evening.

This Selby narrative is gas.

4 hours this evening of snooker out of the top drawer and people still moaning.

That was a pleasure of an evening.

B2021M

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It's strange he didn't have the longevity of other players. Just seemed to lose something.

I think he said it was so intense (his approach) that he just couldnt continue that way

Rothko

I'm wrecked after that.

tanko

Bingham should have cleared every ball there.

DmanDmythDledge

mewso wrote: »

I say it every year I can't understand why the audience laugh at commentator jokes. They have to have some kind of common sense surely. Well obviously not.

They're idiots. And the ooing and aaahing when someone knocks a ball of a cushion when it's natural angle or likewise nudging a ball for position makes me wanna get sick

Strumms

BonnieSituation wrote: »

This Selby narrative is gas.

4 hours this evening of snooker out of the top drawer and people still moaning.

That was a pleasure of an evening.

A real good days play... The last 20 minutes was a needless drag though, fair to comment on it.

Holy Diver

Strumms wrote: »

A real good days play... The last 20 minutes was a needless drag though, fair to comment on it.

Taking the p1ss a little playing on for 5 snookers at that stage. In my opinion. All part of Selby’s game.

BonnieSituation

Strumms wrote: »

A real good days play... The last 20 minutes was a needless drag though, fair to comment on it.

Perhaps. But I completely disagree with the incessant moaning about Selby as the evening wore on.