2024 World Championships

Say Your Number

Long way to go but if Jones doesn't wake up soon this could get ugly.

walshb

Big frame steal from Jones that. Some savage potting near end.

The Big Easy

Virgo was commentating like it was the decider of the final. Steady on John!

Say Your Number

Crowd seem to be on Jones side anyway.

The Big Easy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122091077#Comment_122091077

Yes, seems like quite the advantage now having them just before the finals.

Guys are battle hardened and ready to go against guys not used to playing the longer format.

Say Your Number

And Jones has woken up, back to 3-2.

walshb

Players leaving arena after frames far too much

Augme

Bingham is still having nightmares about that missed blue when 3-0. Hasn't recovered from it at all.

Say Your Number

And now Bingham needs to wake up, would fancy Jones to get the next two as well the way things have gone in the last few frames.

ultrapercy

Snooker is such a strange sport. Momentum completely shifts on one shot. This game could easily be 6-0 to Bingham. That's why we love it I suppose.

Say Your Number

Excellent response by Stuart, don't think he'd be too happy, even if he goes in 5-3 up.

Comic Book Guy

Auld lad in white shirt in at edge of aisle has been asleep for 2-3 frames now!

Say Your Number

4-4, Jones will definitely be the happier of the two.

extra-ordinary_

Great tight matches with some good snooker for the semi-finals, with all four players having turned up, wtf else do people want?

sligeach

I must have missed Jones winning a frame in a single visit.

corcaigh07

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122091928#Comment_122091928

Moaners going to moan, if it was a Trump V Ronnie, Williams V Higgins (or similar), the moaners would be out in force and say the sport is tired, same faces etc etc.

BQQ

interesting battle between Wilson and Gilbert

Gilbert’s cue ball control isn’t the best - leaves himself with a lot of tricky mid-range shots, but he’s good at making them, so he still scores well

As long as it stays a shoot-out, he’s got a great chance

I feel Wilson would win comfortably if he made it scrappy, but he’s too proud/stupid to do it

Cetyl Palmitate

Gilbert/Bingham final would be good.

I never found Wilson enjoyable to watch. Jones cannot score heavily enough but seems to have a good enough safety/tactical game to compensate.

walshb

all square 8-8

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122093651#Comment_122093651

That is a good point about Wilson I don't think he is a "matchplayer". He leans very heavily on his own play/form.

Maybe the days of "shrewd tacticians" are slowly fading away?

On listening to Robertson commentating (he seems the other extreme) it is a wonder he manages to pot a ball at all, with all the angles covered literally. Thinking about every shot every alternate option all sorts. He definitely commentates differently to any other in the game. Refreshing in a way. But you would be worn out listening to all the information.

I remember one time he said (on Hendry's youtube channel)when he plays certain players that he watches their games closely and notes that they are weaker on one side of the table etc. Leaves them more shots that side

Cetyl Palmitate

"30 minute frame"

"took some winning"

"he needed a couple of chances"

Common statements after Jak Jones wins a frame

breffni bogballer

Its a pity we didn't get a Gilbert O'Sullivan final

mewso

Whats with yer wan in the 1960s go-go dancer getup?

El_Duderino 09

Jak Jones is the most limited player I've ever seen this far in the world championship.

FaiFair play. He's done great to get this far and could still win this game. But his play is on a different level to the top pros.

He's almost never in control of the cue ball, can't seem to ever finish on the balk line in defensive play, potting is only OK.

But he rarely takes on difficult shots. Rarely plays ambitious safety (and almost never gets them) and doesn't give up.

I admire him. No shade at him and i wouldnt begrudge him winning the tournament. I just think he's very limited.

El_Duderino 09

Any coverage of how many century breaks there have been at this year's championship? I bet it's lower than previous years.

ArmaniJeanss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122094518#Comment_122094518

56 so far.

Last 10 years have been 90, 109, 108, 79, 100, 84, 74, 86, 86, 58.

So definitely going to be on the low-side, way off the 3 figures. But should definitely catch the 58 of 2014 and outside chance of catching the 74 of 2017. I've no memory of why 2014 was so low.

Brian?

Jak Jones could be the worst player to ever reach a crucible final.

El_Duderino 09

If someone won the world championship but was outside the top 16 in rankings, would they get a spot in the world championship to deddnd their title?

I know the 500,000 would pretty much guarantee top 16 spot, but just wondering what the rules are.

Brian?

that was definitely a push by Jones. He would have felt it. Poor form.

Brian?

No guarantee