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World Snooker Championship 2023

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    #872
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Another blue missed, whacked it way too hard.



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    #873
    raclle
    Registered Users Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭raclle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120526210#Comment_120526210

    Did you see this?

    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker/luca-brecel-ronnie-osullivan-drunk-b2327422.html

    Agree it'll be a Selby vs Brecel final.



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    #874
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,262 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Right so..... game on!! 😳



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    #875
    hayrabit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,165 ✭✭✭hayrabit


    YELLLOOOOOOWWW !

    nervy from Luca

    Mon Si 😁



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    #876
    hayrabit
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    I'm gonna say that, given the "friendliness" of black pockets , there'll be a "Lucky/how did that one go in, F(luke)OTC"

    John Higgins is currently (for amusement purposes) the 1/5 jolly - with his one what bounced off rail ~1' from the pocket pot last night, into RH pocket ;)



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    #877
    HeidiHeidi
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    Is that the ref we can hear breathing? Or JV? (I'm assuming it isn't Hendry!)



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    #878
    hayrabit
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    one of the pundits last night (either Angles or Fouldsy I think) reckoned this year's c'ship could go to an attacking player - based on the accommodating nature of the pockets

    earlier red from Si in this break, and black after 2nd last red - into left and r/hand pockets respectively - mayn't have dropped on another day , moreso the earlier red



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    #879
    BAABAA96
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    Si Jiahui has serious talent. How is he finding this form in the WC when many wouldnt have even heard of him before this tournament? He look unbeatable at times, even with a questionable safety game



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    #880
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,708 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120526194#Comment_120526194

    Sure I saw Alex Higgins play it was pantomime snooker.

    The yahoo’s in the crowd getting involved. If he was THAT good he surely would have won more. Plus factor in there was no depth of player pool like there is now. To me a lot of the stuff around Alex Higgins was noise. Davis - always had better of him. Higgins win in 82 and the one v Hendry in the Irish masters were only remarkable because they were so rare for Higgins to actually get the head down and win. Plus the odd way he played and mannerisms all added to the hype. If you call Higgins talented it was a wasted one IMO.

    If for example Brecel didn’t look like a cool customer. Was fiery looked for rows etc. Suddenly the hype machine would grow around him. And all the yahoo’s would be supporting him in the crowd. The noise would be greater than any talent he had.

    As for saying Alex Higgins would have been great if he was coached. I doubt he would have turned up, or even if he did he wouldn’t be in a condition to be coached.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #881
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 29,262 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    There's a look of quiet steely intent about Si.

    Either that, or blind innocence/naivete!



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    #882
    Brian?
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120526708#Comment_120526708

    I didn’t dig up your quotes!

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #883
    Brian?
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120527895#Comment_120527895

    Yeah. He looks nerveless.


    He was woeful at times against McGill though. I wonder if he can keep this up.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #884
    kirk.
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    Murphy😁 called it early in the championship

    SI just has qualities you can't teach

    Matchplay and temperament



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    #885
    waynescales1
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    McManus has the cravat on to impress what’s her name in the studio.



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    #886
    kirk.
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    Of course Higgins beat Davis in the final of the UK

    Memorable quote " I was looking for a chink in his armour and I found it"



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    #887
    gormdubhgorm
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120527895#Comment_120527895

    Body language around the table fantastic from Si. Luca sloppy/careless feel like shaking him - infuriating to watch at times. The slightest tactical bit he butchers.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #888
    gormdubhgorm
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120527947#Comment_120527947

    Haha then Alex forgot where it was?

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #889
    kirk.
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    SI looks like he has a 147 in the locker



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    #890
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,708 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Was that Si miss in the 6th frame Hendry’s fault or Si’s?

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #891
    gormdubhgorm
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    Crucial 6th frame win from Brecel.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #892
    kirk.
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    SI is stepping it up a little every match. He's that good

    Not fully tested till he meets Allen or Selby



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    #893
    Loafing Oaf
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    How many goes had Si had at this brown? Is it sixd at this stage? I wonder what the world record is...



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    #894
    boccy23
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    Could be here a while.....



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    #895
    AllForIt
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    Virgo said Si didn't hit the brown full in the face but of course the right shot was to snick the brown and leave the cue ball tight in behind the green.



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    #896
    gormdubhgorm
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    Si giving Luca 36 in fouls in 7th frame very dramatic. And Luca actually wins a safety exchange.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #897
    Loafing Oaf
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    seems to be some kind of force field keeping this second last red out of the pockets...



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    #898
    boccy23
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    Or poor play. That pink from Luca, sheeesh!!



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    #899
    Xander10
    Registered Users Posts: 4,920 ✭✭✭Xander10


    Wtf



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    #900
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,708 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    For those who have not seen Brecel v Si - 1st session worth watching back - great entertainment.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #901
    boccy23
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    😮🙄



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