World Snooker Championship 2023

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 3:08pm

Black to yellow by Luca has to be SOTC so far,,,,, imo 😎

kirk. · 20-04-2023 3:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120499712#Comment_120499712

Nice move though taking them to court, PR etc.

No mention of refunds or compo from himself was there?

gormdubhgorm · 20-04-2023 3:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120499748#Comment_120499748

Hearn has to put some sort of deterrence there in fairness. Because all sorts of loo la's will get similar ideas otherwise. And the way snooker is it is not as if you could have a load of security in the venue - just in case.

kirk. · 20-04-2023 3:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120499772#Comment_120499772

Ya

Something not quite right if they haven't been simply refunded in the meantime

~Rebel~ · 20-04-2023 4:20pm

I miss the reddish carpet :-/

waynescales1 · 20-04-2023 4:55pm

9-7 now. Bit of a clash of styles and possibly personalities in this match. I don’t think Selby is too pleased with Selt’s vocal and slightly provocative manner around the table. Selby will win this match but I think Selt has him rattled a little bit.

gormdubhgorm · 20-04-2023 4:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500111#Comment_120500111

Selby never seem to like anything that throws a snooker match from the norm, always seems like he can be 'got at' if the opponent is brave enough to stick in the game.

waynescales1 · 20-04-2023 5:05pm

Yeah the “Jester” not doing too much jesting these days as was pointed out in commentary.

A phone goes off on Selt’s backswing and now the ref warns him any more choice language and he loses the frame, getting tense I’m enjoying this.

gormdubhgorm · 20-04-2023 5:05pm

Imagine if Selt lost the match v Selby for cursing.... he is not allowed to curse for the remainder of this match now.

Loafing Oaf · 20-04-2023 5:18pm

Mother and father of all flukes for Selby there

waynescales1 · 20-04-2023 5:19pm

Ah lads, unbelievable fluke, surely the most unusual of all time? I’d say Selt would love to unleash a few choice words after that!

gormdubhgorm · 20-04-2023 5:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500199#Comment_120500199

Selt could turn the air em 'blue'.

A fluke like that never happened poor auld Wille Thorne, when he missed that famous easy blue years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raqJmNr3zaI

gormdubhgorm · 20-04-2023 5:27pm

Fair f**ks to Selt! - 9-8 down now. I'm enjoying this.

Itssoeasy · 20-04-2023 5:29pm

Just saw the end of the last frame and that blue was a laugh. They said that Robert Milkens beat joe Perry which I was shocked by. Did milkens play really well or did joe Perry **** the togs ?

Itssoeasy · 20-04-2023 5:30pm

haha now matt selt has been told we don’t need a running commentary.

gormdubhgorm · 20-04-2023 5:46pm

Some break from Selby in what looks like the last frame v Selt. To have pink and black tied up. Having to work like that to keep going under pressure seriously impressive stuff. Hope Selt manages to get to the second round for the first time - next year.

waynescales1 · 20-04-2023 5:46pm

Yeah I think Selt went too far in the end and ended up rattling himself, shame cos he had Selby on the ropes there.

119 total clearance (or did the cue ball drop in off the final black), fair play to Selby, looking pretty relaxed there in the end, after being under a lot of pressure.

kirk. · 20-04-2023 5:48pm

Parrot

" Pressure with a capital P "

His talents are wasted outside the commentary box

Rothko · 20-04-2023 6:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500290#Comment_120500290

Yeah, the white went in off

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 7:07pm

Shaun would eat his own self if he could 😁

hon Mark !

kirk. · 20-04-2023 7:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500557#Comment_120500557

He'll be chuffed with himself if he wins

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 7:13pm

haha - "chuffed" 😂

hon Si 😋

kirk. · 20-04-2023 7:18pm

This lad looks he could go to the top

gormdubhgorm · 20-04-2023 7:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500612#Comment_120500612

Si has great manner of playing the game. Plus it would be great if he did manage to give the World Championship a right rattle. Given the alleged stupidity of some of his compatriots.

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 7:42pm

😊 Allen a frame up, and looking good for 2 Nil o'er on table two ☺️

hon Mark

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 8:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120500705#Comment_120500705

four or five pots away from 3 nothing, now, is Mark Allen ☺️

Brian? · 20-04-2023 8:47pm

Murphy in deep trouble. Looks broken in his chair.

kirk. · 20-04-2023 9:01pm

SI is a new star by the looks of it

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 9:01pm

tough snooker Mark Allen was in

miss rule's a joke - i used to think a player had only to make a legitimate attempt to hit object ball - apparently not 😒

Rothko · 20-04-2023 9:04pm

Don't see Murphy coming back from this.

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 9:13pm

Allen in the vicinity of 'shredsville' there in frame five - had plenty chances to win

high-scoring frame that ended in ~85-79 to Bingham

3-2 Allen

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 9:20pm

this match could also see a frame where both players score over 70 points. if Si gets foul points, then it's on

be a very rare occurence that i'd say

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 9:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120501317#Comment_120501317

not today - Spuddy claws one back 😁

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 9:27pm

Allen back in the groove with a 67 break

4-2 Allen up

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 9:37pm

Bingham flukes a red early doors in frame 6 - but to his detriment. goes for yella to opposite middle bag, rattles the jaws to leave Allen in, but Irishman misses when on 15. plenty available for Stuart here, albeit remaining ~10 reds in v awkward positions

long way to go in frame 6, i reckon

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 9:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120501404#Comment_120501404

doing well - break still going, and snookers required for Allen

4-3 bar the shouting

get yer skates on Mark !

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 9:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120501441#Comment_120501441

not over yet! Allen in - wants one snooker

edit - 2 snookers. has Stuey in one now

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 9:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120501449#Comment_120501449

"Ballrun" flukes last red, from being in a snooker

4-3 to Allen

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 10:00pm

Bingham tries to bang pink into middle - rattles jaws, and lets Mark Allen in; who gets a well put together framewinning break of 72

5-3 Allen leads at end of sesh

honn !!

kirk. · 20-04-2023 10:04pm

Murphy's experience beginning to tell

Still has it all to do though

Rothko · 20-04-2023 10:12pm

I spoke too soon as Murphy is forcing a decider.

Brian? · 20-04-2023 10:18pm

Love to see Murphy go through, I think he has a real chance of going deep this year. I’d given up him at 9-6, great match.

Brian? · 20-04-2023 10:20pm

Unreal opening red from Si! Reds open and it’s his to lose.

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 10:29pm

there's one for Angles' highlight reel 😃 great safety and fantastic cueball control to navigate white back to baulk, from Si

savage red from s'Murph there directly after !!

another SOTC contender that

Brian? · 20-04-2023 10:31pm

Shot of the championship by Murphy. That won’t be beaten for difficulty or importance

Snake Plisken · 20-04-2023 10:45pm

Good man Si! Great win

Rothko · 20-04-2023 10:45pm

Very happy for Si to get through. Quite an entertaining player to watch. I think I'd fancy his chances against Milkins in the next round.

Itssoeasy · 20-04-2023 10:45pm

What a final frame.

Augme · 20-04-2023 10:47pm

Murphy last shot of the tournament sums him up. He's not built for a grind.

hayrabit · 20-04-2023 10:48pm

great day's snooker all round - best so far 😊

fair play Si 🙂 🙂 not easy out there

World Snooker Championship 2023

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