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Squire said:
The Simon Gerrans of snooker seems unstoppable. 🙂
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Yes, I get the analogy... But Selby's an exceptional break builder, as well. Just take a look at his closing frames of the match with Fu.

If there's a match player equal to Selby, it's Higgins.
 
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sir fly said:
Squire said:
The Simon Gerrans of snooker seems unstoppable. 🙂
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Yes, I get the analogy... But Selby's an exceptional break builder, as well. Just take a look at his closing frames of the match with Fu.

If there's a match player equal to Selby, it's Higgins.
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It was said rather jokingly. He is obviously one of the greats. And the final could be intense if Higgins brings it. Although I prefer watching O'Sullivan glide around the table playing silky smooth snooker, a proper battle could be good entertainment too.

Maybe Froome would've been a better comparison. It's not pretty, but it's deadly effective and gets the job done. But just like I'm hoping my man Valverde will finally get his Worlds title at some point, I believe Ding deserves a WC win.
 
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Squire said:
sir fly said:
Squire said:
The Simon Gerrans of snooker seems unstoppable. 🙂
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Yes, I get the analogy... But Selby's an exceptional break builder, as well. Just take a look at his closing frames of the match with Fu.

If there's a match player equal to Selby, it's Higgins.
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It was said rather jokingly. He is obviously one of the greats. And the final could be intense if Higgins brings it. Although I prefer watching O'Sullivan glide around the table playing silky smooth snooker, a proper battle could be good entertainment too.

Maybe Froome would've been a better comparison. It's not pretty, but it's deadly effective and gets the job done. But just like I'm hoping my man Valverde will finally get his Worlds title at some point, I believe Ding deserves a WC win.
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Off course he does.
His mindset is better and better and the skill never was in question. It's just Selby's prime.
 
Damnit, so close for Ding. One long hard-fought frame after another that could go both ways really. But tbh that 26th frame was kind of a game decider, when Ding potted a great long red and then was on a (difficult) green that unluckily touched both jaws of the middle pocket. Selby took the frame, 14-12, and from there on you'd never really had the feeling Ding could turn the table.
 
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Flamin said:
Damnit, so close for Ding. One long hard-fought frame after another that could go both ways really. But tbh that 26th frame was kind of a game decider, when Ding potted a great long red and then was on a (difficult) green that unluckily touched both jaws of the middle pocket. Selby took the frame, 14-12, and from there on you'd never really had the feeling Ding could turn the table.
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These snooker tables are pretty huge, tbf.
 
The final couldn't started better.
Till the mid-session looked like the most fans expected, but afterwards turned to even more exciting side - 6:2 for Higgins.
Should be epic.
 
Selby being Selby. Even if you lead the final 10-7, he'll make you feel like you've just lost. :lol:
 
Selby turned the match around and leads now 13:11.
It was the catch 22 in the afternoon's session. Should Higgins have won that frame, would've been a different score.

Now Higgins should show the match playing excellence.
11 frames more to play...
 
I'm tempted to say that this is getting interesting, but it's Mark Selby we're talking about. He's eventually going to win. 🙁
 
Higgins just couldn't bounce back. Maybe was impatient a bit during his last shot, but can't say that shot cost him the title.
Selby becoming one of the game's all-time greats.
 
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sir fly said:
Higgins just couldn't bounce back. Maybe was impatient a bit during his last shot, but can't say that shot cost him the title.
Selby becoming one of the game's all-time greats.
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It was great for the match that Higgins managed to mount a mini comeback, and probably good for his mindset going into next season. But Selby was just tougher, as expected.

Speaking of all-time greats, Selby deserves to be in any discussion that doesn't include Hendry, O'Sullivan, Davis and Higgins (John, that is).
 
Not a very high-quality final. Higgins positioning when potting was very poor much throughout much of the Selby revival. Had enough chances to finish it off, but just was not up to it. Ding or O'Sullivan would've beaten this Selby.
 
Fantastic to see Barry Hawkins finally win a title again after six years and some struggles.
 
Late April/early May is like Christmas when it comes to sports for me. My two favourite annual sporting events overlapping: World snooker championship and the Giro.

Not really a white Christmas so far though. While it's an interesting underdog story, watching Jak Jones play is excruciating.
 
Squire said:
Late April/early May is like Christmas when it comes to sports for me. My two favourite annual sporting events overlapping: World snooker championship and the Giro.

Not really a white Christmas so far though. While it's an interesting underdog story, watching Jak Jones play is excruciating.
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Great to see Kyren Wilson close it out and save his season with this win.

He has been steady for a while and seems like a good bloke.


 
Just watched the most amazingly entertaining ranking final I think I've ever witnessed.

The second and third fastest players on the tour playing out of this world snooker with momentum shifting back and forth several times. Ronnie back in great form and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh clinching the title with three total clearances in a row at the end, including a 147. Incredible to think he's been a pro for 15 years without having won a proper tournament when he can perform like this. Playing with absolutely zero fear, taking on all the big risky shots, and at a blistering pace. Spellbinding stuff.

Definitely something worth reviving this thread for.
 
I saw the link to the stream on Max as I was waiting for the coverage of Monseré to start, and I was seriously considering reviving it just for the name 'Thepchaiya Un-Nooh'.
 
RedheadDane said:
I saw the link to the stream on Max as I was waiting for the coverage of Monseré to start, and I was seriously considering reviving it just for the name 'Thepchaiya Un-Nooh'.
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He has also been known as Thepchaiya Oh-Nooh because he had a tendency of missing out on maximum breaks at one point.

Ronnie's record setting 153 break from the other day was also quite something.
 
Samu Cuenca said:
He has also been known as Thepchaiya Oh-Nooh because he had a tendency of missing out on maximum breaks at one point.

Ronnie's record setting 153 break from the other day was also quite something.
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Yes, I was gonna mention that one as well, but got carried away.

I was debating whether to watch the Ronnie vs Ryan Day replay or just check the result that day. Glad I ended up watching the replay. 😀
 
RedheadDane said:
Huh? I sometimes watch a bit with my mother, and I thought 147 was the highest you could get?
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If your opponent commits a foul and leaves you snookered on a red, you can take a colour as a red and theoretically do 16 reds and blacks for 155
 
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