2025 World Championships

[JimMalone]

That was a great frame. Xiao takes it. The match is still there to take.

[PatBlock]

The mainstream media constantly demonising his country doesn't help, aircraft carriers in the gulf and B2 bombers on the runway in Diego Garcia waiting for their orders to attack his country, friends and family at the whim of a genocidal zionist maniac backed by the politicians the british public elected, while he's expected to give his all at the Crucible.
More than a chip on his shoulder, the weight of a whole country and decades of colonial history subconsciously directed at him from the propagandised british crowd, he feels that with the shouts of 'c'mon Mark' or whoever he is facing and is holding up very well considering.
A generalisation yes, but the british empire has left it's mark on us, this aura of superiority over those whom our ancestors conquered for the establishments wealth and power. I believe I've shaken it off but it still surfaces now and again and I have to stop and beat it back into submission.

Totally agree.

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[trains]

Such an elementary mistake there from Xiao not getting into position to get the snooker, and he was lucky earlier that the pink was still pottable in that close frame he won.

[JimMalone]

Higgins won't like it, that he has to be in detention. Especially since it was quite unnecessary. He had his chances in that 23rd frame.

[PatBlock]

Higgins won't like it, that he has to be in detention. Especially since it was quite unnecessary. He had his chances in that 23rd frame.

He certainly won't, I can't believe he missed the black, although Xiao won that last frame, I felt the momentum was with John, so the delayed finish could work in Xiao's favour. Higgins seems very determined though, quite bouncy and energetic around the table, but can he keep it up? Great match.

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[trains]

Higgins won't like it, that he has to be in detention. Especially since it was quite unnecessary. He had his chances in that 23rd frame.

Just say ' that there's another delay', ' in detention ' sounds like you're transported back to your schooldays after doing something naughty.

See the old kids tv series Grange Hill for example.

[Nifty50]

Stop the chat. Get Ronnie on.

[PatBlock]

So will Pang offer any more resistance than Carter? Or even less? I just hope it's more of a contest. 🤞 Whenever, if ever, it starts.

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[trains]

PB if Pang's potting percentage is good i think he's got a chance, his table craft i think is as good as anyone, i'm not bothering with that one yet

[trains]

So careless Vafaei.

[trains]

^^ 294, been watching a bit of Pang's match and some of his safeties have been quite crap to be fair.

[PatBlock]

^^ 294, been watching a bit of Pang's match and some of his safeties have been quite crap to be fair.

Yep. Maybe he should try his B game.

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[PatBlock]

Never mind on fire, Luca's gone NUCLEAR! 💥

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[MrRottweiler]

He's playing snooker not going to war. It's not that serious.

That kind of proves the point that there's a subconscious bias towards UK players compared to overseas players by fans and pundits and it's probably why Chinese players haven't made a bigger mark over recent years.

[cueman]

There is no doubt that for sheer natural talent Brecel is in a league of his own. I always remember the videos of him practicing as a kid and he still looks and plays exactly the same as he did back then. You'd have to say his best is unplayable, could he do it again playing ultra attacking. It'll frighten all the other players if he does.