2024 World Championships

Another “mile off”

Damning stats on BBC as well for Jones. 0/3 long pots to the top left and 0/4 for the top right. As you say he wasn't even remotely close. Nor was he with that red, his true long potting ability is shining through now.

Wilson took those well in fairness to him. Jones's effort on the blue was poor, along with all the others, but he was hampered and forced into it with the red hanging over the corner pocket.

As I posted previously,how has Jones got this far???

I was a bit surprised by Wilson turning down the red after a poor break off by Jones. But I think he knows if he just waits, Jones will present him with an easier chance and he has.

That's what I think about Wilson who was hammered 13-2 here last year. Barely made the evening session in the 2020 final. Lost the 2021 semi-final 17-12 to Shaun Murphy, he was 10-4 up and lost 13 out of 15 of the remaining frames.

That's what Jones needs here this evening.

No. No. No. Some of this is making me want to switch off the TV now. Shocking stuff!

Wilson is going to be 5 clear and taking Jones to the cleaners. But a better player would have done likewise to Wilson. He's lucky it's only Jones he is playing.

Stop it! They're trying to make excuses in the studio for this drivel. This is the 3rd session. It's not midnight in the last session and it coming down to the wire.

Jones is such a limited player. It's a miracle he's made it to this far. But the standard overall has been awful at times.

Wilson is a lucky man that his opponent is Jak Jones!

He was explaining what a difficult shot hit it was, it makes sense he didn't pull it off. If he replicated the shot on first attempt it would look like it wasn't as difficult a shot he was making it out to be. You will know of couse the problem with playing a shot with side is the cue ball doe not travel in a straight line which makes missing the pot more likely.

Only loosely watching it now in the background. Jones's situation appears hopeless, and I don't really want to watch Wilson lift the trophy.

I don't follow golf. How is LIV working out? I think the darts has worked well where the breakaway tour is now the big one. Open to correction on that.

Ronnie seems very keen on the breakaway snooker tour. Seems plausible at the very least.

It would be a real shame if the world championship goes to Saudi. Hope it doesn't happen.

And golf or darts fans here who could say how their breakaway yours are going?

Darts is completely different and the PDC packaged it brilliantly. It’s an event that people go to and are usually well oiled. It’s similar to a football match atmosphere. This has what has contributed to its popularity. Throw in the fact that its a game played at a fast exciting pace.