UK Championship 2021 - 23/11 to 05/12. Eurosport and BBC

Muppet Man · 28-11-2021 9:02pm

He's really doing a number on Selby... can't say I'm upset over that.... wouldn't count Selby out yet though

Brian? · 28-11-2021 9:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118237213#Comment_118237213

It’s over. Selby is gone mentally, which doesn’t happen often.

Brian? · 28-11-2021 9:07pm

That in off by Selby is the worst shot I’ve ever seen in professional snooker.

Joe_ Public · 28-11-2021 9:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118237180#Comment_118237180

He's been based in Darlington for the past 12-18 months so I think those issues are more or less sorted. Travelling back and forth from Tehran was no good. Just needs to be more consistent and follow up these good performances and I've no doubt he'll get there.

waynescales1 · 28-11-2021 9:08pm

I’ve seen worse, but not from Selby. Don’t think I’ve ever seen Selby as mentally deflated.

Brian? · 28-11-2021 9:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118237230#Comment_118237230

Fair enough. I thought he was still travelling.

I need to go to bed, an hour ahead here and it’s becoming a nail biter. 5-3 and it’s anyone’s match.

Brian? · 28-11-2021 9:39pm

There’s my problem with Selby. A minute over a routine red. Then finishes awkward.

Brian? · 28-11-2021 9:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118237231#Comment_118237231

Seen worse shots than the in off? If I’d played that In the club I’d be embarrassed

Brian? · 28-11-2021 10:08pm

Delighted! Some fluke

Arthur Daley · 28-11-2021 10:08pm

Some battle there. And the shocks continue.

Strumms · 28-11-2021 10:10pm

That was a mad entertaining couple of frames... well done Vafaei... comes across well in the interview too..

Joe_ Public · 28-11-2021 10:11pm

Great match for a 6-2. Fluke to end it but overall well deserved. If Hossein hadn't won that the match he'd have nightmares over that missed red to the middle for years!

waynescales1 · 28-11-2021 10:12pm

Not a chance did Selby mean that 3 cushion escape.

Speak Now · 28-11-2021 10:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118237512#Comment_118237512

Bigger fluke than the winning black.

Joe_ Public · 28-11-2021 10:28pm

Stoked for Hossein cos he's a lovely fella as well as a proper talent. But he's got to go follow that up now against Xaio Guodong and start thinking about a big run. After beating Ronnie he went and lost to Andrew Higginson next round, that's no good.

28-11-2021 10:37pm

The Sheriff compiling a good break here

Joe_ Public · 28-11-2021 10:43pm

Sheriff has lost 4 matches this season and all but one of those has been to either Judd or Ronnie. He's on an amazingly good run and could be set to continue tonight.

Arthur Daley · 28-11-2021 11:07pm

Rerack? LOL

waynescales1 · 28-11-2021 11:29pm

Hamilton striking the ball with a lot of confidence. Look how far his bridge hand is from the cue ball, must be one of the furthest away on tour.

Joe_ Public · 28-11-2021 11:39pm

How Anthony has only ever won one ranking title in his career, I'll never know. Bonkers really.

gormdubhgorm · 29-11-2021 1:16pm

Higgins and Zhao game looks good early on.

Plus as an aside Shaun Murphy should get knocked out earlier more often. He is one of the better commentators IMO.

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 1:35pm

BBC now moved its studio into the area where the other 4 tables were based which is now the practice set up. As a pro I'd hate to have had to play matches there, looks a bit amateurish for a supposed major tournament.

Arthur Daley · 29-11-2021 2:11pm

Always make me think of how some of the old UK format could be reintroduced when BBC moves out of the players lounge after 2 days and into the 'leisure centre' part of the complex where the other 4 tables are set up.

If the other place was used today, the whole of the last 32 could be played in one day, saving a day that could be used for a best of 31 frame final. If the tournament started a day earlier, or used the Friday before the BBC coverage starts, then best of 17 semi finals could be played Thursday and Friday on a one table set up.

None of this is going to happen, but it exercises the mind on how the UK Championship could return to it's glory days. All you'd want then is Coral as the sponsor and a green set.

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 2:36pm

You can get away with it for two rounds as you can ensure most of the top ranked get to play in the arena and the lower guys are banished to the sports hall. But for last 32 you're likely going to put top 16 guys there and they won't be too happy about it and I wouldn't blame them tbh. Tables likely to play very differently for a start.

gormdubhgorm · 29-11-2021 2:38pm

Higgins was 70 plus down. Higgins needed three snookers. Higgins out match played Zhao tied fella up got the snookers foul on black - foul on pink and a free ball.

The way Higgins plays he can play in his 80's as long as he can walk around the table. Really solid stuff - each frame has to be earned.

Higgins now 3-1 up - and not doing anything flashy.

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 2:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118240186#Comment_118240186

Well, Ray Reardon had a 94 break only last week and he's 89 so never say never!

Arthur Daley · 29-11-2021 3:06pm

Good to hear Ray still active

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 4:02pm

Really was a superb red from Osullivan there. That was threatening to quietly, almost stealthily become a match. Expect too much of a hill for long to climb now.

29-11-2021 5:22pm

Come on Zhao.. Done fantastic to get back in match from 5-3 down.. Has a right good chance here in decider,,

gormdubhgorm · 29-11-2021 5:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118241077#Comment_118241077

Great win for the young fella. I had him written off at 5-3.

29-11-2021 5:30pm

It wasn't looking good to be sure, but he kept his head well.. That safety exchange at the start of the last frame especially good - forcing the issue.. Fair play to him

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 5:31pm

Good point from Dave Hendon, looked a bit more measured and composed around the table than he sometimes can be. Average shot time over 23 seconds would suggest so. Not sure if he's the "real deal" or not but that was a great victory for sure.

ArmaniJeanss · 29-11-2021 5:33pm

That bottom quarter had Selby as well so is really opened up.

Highest ranked players remaining there are JackL (15) and Dott (18) who play each other.

Sandor Clegane · 29-11-2021 5:36pm

Delighted for Xhao, that was a great finish and comeback.

Delighted for Vafaei too, totally blitzed Selby, not very often you see a Selby drop the shoulders and get deflated.

Nice to see some of the younger crop doing there stuff.

29-11-2021 5:43pm

A nature programme on 'Red Button' .... could be showing the last frame decider between Hicks and DD

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 7:47pm

Fair size of a lad for just 18 Wu Yize. Angles McManus been talking him up for quite a while, should be 2-0 up on Kyren Wilson here. Interesting contest.

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 8:00pm

Definitely a match on our hands here. A mid range yellow with his "wrong" hand to canon the two tied up reds. This kids got something alright.

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 8:25pm

Wu a bit unlucky to canon in the brown but he'd had 3 really decent chances prior to that and scored a total of 21. Could have won all 4 frames there, doubt Kyren will be so obliging after the interval.

29-11-2021 9:11pm

😁 Foolish by Wilson there... awkward cueing, and he tries to unnecessarily force a red to middle... Mon Wu!

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 9:20pm

Wu has had enough chances to be nearing finishing line here. Obviously got a ton of ability but can't have that cue ball running loose like he does. Work in progress.

29-11-2021 9:28pm

Getting too straight on the pink eventually did for Wu in that last frame.. he couldn't buy a decent positional shot after that, and eventually missed the relatively tricky brown.. all's not lost tho, he has a good lead here in frame 7,,, true about his cueball alright,, that last safety of his is testament to that - when he left the white well south of the baulkline... Wilson didn't make a lot of hay from it in fairness..

waynescales1 · 29-11-2021 10:24pm

Calm down ref, a bit of glass. Ah yes, Scullion wearing the correct glass handling gloves. Disaster averted.

Strumms · 29-11-2021 10:24pm

‘Broken glass stopped play’. Wu looking like he wanted to jump in a pocket himself....

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 10:28pm

Bingham from 0-5 into a decider. Poor Noppon head must be in bits out there.

gormdubhgorm · 29-11-2021 10:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118242444#Comment_118242444

It gave Dennis a great line anyway - 'best break of the night'.

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 10:31pm

Spoke too soon. Noppon with chance to win it now, just one awkward red.

waynescales1 · 29-11-2021 10:46pm

Yize will be feeling woozy after all these Wilson flukes.

29-11-2021 11:04pm

Another decider - this time with Noppon and Bingham.. Think Stuart was 5-0 down at one stage.. And another wildlife programme on Red Button ☹️

Was a good comment by Dennis alright - "Best break of the night" .. The crowd laughed - thought they were listening to Den, but it could have been Wilson taking a red out and plopping it over the pocket 😋 Will credit the laugh to Wilson's shenanigans, as opposed to Dennis' (pretty funny tbf) wisecrack 😎

Looks like Noppon's almost over the line, going by the scoreboard,,

Joe_ Public · 29-11-2021 11:05pm

Well done Noppon. Won't be many more relieved men in Yorkshire tonight. Bingham stuck him up there, even obligingly bust the pack open for him. Did it well in the end.

30-11-2021 12:00am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118242441#Comment_118242441

Ref was dead right in fairness.. He might have done himself a mischief, Wu, out of fumbling embarrassment - can easily happen in those sort of circumstances; not least an 18yr old on live TV.. Have to give Marcel props there.

UK Championship 2021 - 23/11 to 05/12. Eurosport and BBC

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