The Masters 2022 (BBC / Eurosport)

kirk. · 13-01-2022 3:25pm

Jaysus O'Sullivan is a very deep thinker

13-01-2022 3:41pm

Another massive Kyren Wilson love in.. this has been going on for four or more years now... he'll never be 'the second coming' .... I dunno what's up with it... Is he the only half decent Englishman/Brit that's under thirty? Well, if it was the case, then it aint no more 😃 He's not got the 'bums on seats' aura about him either.. a mystery to everyone this level of promotion he gets.. maybe they're going for the 'family man' (young man with 2 kids is unusual enough in the snooker world I suppose) angle to 'draw more fans/players to the game' perhaps..

Anyway..... Gwan The Guv'nor!! 😂

13-01-2022 4:01pm

A right good match this.. that red to middle Ronnie missed in last frame wasn't a gimme.. Rarely seen a ball bounce off cushion from so far away from pocket, like the last red Neil potted, and still go in.. Soon as I saw it hit the cushion, I was going "go on Ronnie" ; full sure that it was going to rattle in jaws and stay out 😁

kirk. · 13-01-2022 4:03pm

I do wonder sometimes how these players would do if they got transported back to play Joe Davis

Pockets and tables are a bit easy

13-01-2022 4:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468222#Comment_118468222

😁 You remember seeing Joe Davis play??

A different ball game back then... I believe (might be wrong) that if a ball 'left the bed of the table' (think the balls had to remain on the felt, and any bouncing or hopping was against the rules) in them olden times, that it was a foul shot 😲 The speed, and the power the players use nowadays, going by them rules, they'd be fouling left and right... Joe would have had a field day 😆

eric hoone · 13-01-2022 4:12pm

Got to fancy sullivan after that century

gormdubhgorm · 13-01-2022 4:24pm

Each time the picture on the hoarding of the snooker players comes up beside the table - I try to guess who the players are from the hairline showing

kirk. · 13-01-2022 4:30pm

O'Sullivan is looking a bit distracted

I reckon he could go awol

13-01-2022 4:30pm

^^^^

😁

13-01-2022 4:37pm

McGill , Lisowski , Hawkins , MJW , Zhao Xintong , Allen , Ballrun , and Maguire would be my guesses.....

paulie21 · 13-01-2022 4:37pm

Both Robertson and Ronnie making a lot of uncharacteristic mistakes in this one

The Nal · 13-01-2022 4:46pm

Going to be another belter of a day and night isnt it? All plans cancelled.

......Didnt really have plans anyway.

13-01-2022 4:47pm

Ya'd miss Angles on comms on Eurosport.. He would've said: "Ho ho, Ronnie's got the bit between his teeth now!" , or somesuch 😋 Not so much with Dominic Dale.. Far better than Ken anyway, the both of em 😋

HeidiHeidi · 13-01-2022 4:48pm

Jaysus would the crowd ever manage to sit (still) in their seats for the duration of a frame??? 😡

It's bad enough at a concert, but a snooker match 🙄

The Nal · 13-01-2022 4:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468533#Comment_118468533

London crowd innit. Theyre relatively well behaved these days. They used to be quite nasty to Jimmy and then Ronnies opponents.

kirk. · 13-01-2022 4:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468412#Comment_118468412

Looks like I was wrong , he must have just been fooling around a bit

gormdubhgorm · 13-01-2022 4:50pm

Another great match 4-4 spoiled so far. Ronnie looks pumped up.

HeidiHeidi · 13-01-2022 4:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468557#Comment_118468557

My money would be on Ronnie to bully himself over the line in this

13-01-2022 4:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468551#Comment_118468551

Was meant for gormdubhgorm's comment/picture above your post Kirk - was a few seconds late in posting it 😁

eric hoone · 13-01-2022 4:55pm

Ronnie's been poor from distance today

gormdubhgorm · 13-01-2022 5:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468592#Comment_118468592

Seems to be unhappy with the tip?

HeidiHeidi · 13-01-2022 5:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468569#Comment_118468569

Just as well I'm not a gambler! 🙄

sligeach · 13-01-2022 5:26pm

Neil Robertson far and away the better player. He was miles ahead in all the stats, and bar a few brain farts, the match would have been over much sooner. Even Ronnie will admit the best player won.

gormdubhgorm · 13-01-2022 5:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468797#Comment_118468797

Amazed Robertson has not won a lot more given that ability. Really accurate potting bar a few silly ones as you said.

HeidiHeidi · 13-01-2022 5:30pm

So who's on tonight? I know it's been posted somewhere earlier.....

Sultan of Bling · 13-01-2022 5:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468828#Comment_118468828

Higgins v Williams

gormdubhgorm · 13-01-2022 5:31pm

None of the commentators or Robertson/O’Sullivan mentioned how the fan putting O’Sullivan off had a major impact on the final result.

gormdubhgorm · 13-01-2022 5:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468832#Comment_118468832

Another great match wonder what the head to head is.

HeidiHeidi · 13-01-2022 5:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468833#Comment_118468833

This. I'd be furious if I was Ronnie!

HeidiHeidi · 13-01-2022 5:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468832#Comment_118468832

Great, I'll set that to record so!!

13-01-2022 5:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118465490#Comment_118465490

Tough to call all them matches. Think Ronnie beats Robbo, on account of Ronnie should like playing that kind of player. Like you said S, hard to look past Higgins in that particular encounter with the Welshman.

I reckon I at least have the favourites (bookies) picked anyway 😄 , and, at a guess, I'll try to predict their likely odds.

Ronnie 4/5

Higgins 8/11

Trump 10/11

Selby 8/13

Will have a look on odds comparison site, and see how close I am 😊

In the other QFs I'll take Trump to edge out Wilson, and, the one I'm least confident about, I fancy a slight upset, with a Hawkins win there... Might do a small accum on the 4..

Fell at the first 😢 😆

Sandor Clegane · 13-01-2022 5:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468812#Comment_118468812

Since winning the worlds in 2010 he hasn't really come close since, which is surprising for a player of his talent, compare that to Selby who won it in 2014 2016 2017 2021, Selby also has a total of 9 triple crown wins too putting him level with Higgins, love him or hate him that's the definition of a big game player.

For his talent he has somewhat underachieved in the big ones alright.

13-01-2022 6:08pm

Came in to the game at 4-4 and barely caught a glimpse of Ronnie. Robertson is a talented, likeable player. Like others I would have expected more from him over the course of his career, given some of his past wins.

Has to be higgins topnight, but maybe Williams has some special trickery in reserve.. I heard he's been practicing taking shots with his feet, blindfolded while drinking tea... in another room.

13-01-2022 6:10pm

Also were the commentators having a bit of craic.. one said 'Neal Foulds a game away from making the semis' and Doherty sneaked a little name change in too 'Rob Robertson' (IIRC).

waynescales1 · 13-01-2022 8:12pm

The Ally Pally atmosphere is SO much better than the Crucible. Get the WC out of that little room into a modern venue.

Arthur Daley · 13-01-2022 8:29pm

Leave the Crucible alone now.

The Masters is London and let sleeping dogs lie

DelBoy Trotter · 13-01-2022 8:34pm

Can’t believe Williams missed that simple red, and I’d be very surprised if it doesn’t cost him the frame

Arthur Daley · 13-01-2022 8:35pm

That door banging could be heard this afternoon as well when Robertson was down on a shot.

thefallingman · 13-01-2022 8:37pm

Some amount of noise from the crowd today it’s not the usual snooker crowd at this venue, I like it the players will have to adapt

DelBoy Trotter · 13-01-2022 8:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118469768#Comment_118469768

I’ve heard it all week. It’s been annoying me just watching it on the tv, so I’d surprised if it wasn’t annoying the players

gormdubhgorm · 13-01-2022 10:30pm

Williams will be annoyed at himself he should really be 4-2 instead of 3-3. left Higgins off the hook.

Sandor Clegane · 13-01-2022 11:36pm

Another decider, Higgins was so incredibly unlucky in the frame before, that in off was so cruel but showed some serious mentality to come back and bring it to a decider.

Anyone game now.

13-01-2022 11:42pm

Hopefully that yellow won him the match!!!

Arthur Daley · 13-01-2022 11:44pm

4 ball plant. FTW

13-01-2022 11:45pm

WHAT!!!!!????

DelBoy Trotter · 13-01-2022 11:46pm

What an incredible break in the final frame by Williams to win the match 👏

waynescales1 · 13-01-2022 11:51pm

Spectacular from Williams, cool as a cucumber.

HeidiHeidi · 14-01-2022 12:30am

Where were you all watching the end of the match???

I was playing catch-up - had set to record on BBC, but that only lasted an hour so I missed a set... scrambled to get Eurosport recording, was watching a bit behind live on that, and then that recording ended halfway through frame 10 😡

Great match, if only I'd got to see the end of it 🙄

Rothko · 14-01-2022 12:33am

Brilliant match tonight. The tournament has been great so far. I think the return of the crowd has made a huge difference.

Arthur Daley · 14-01-2022 12:36am

I enjoyed listening to Hendry and Murphy tonight on the BBC. Hendry admitting he couldn't do doubles.

I like to hear Davis sometimes too, he gets so into it in a low key way and offers some good insights.

The Masters 2022 (BBC / Eurosport)

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