2016 World Championship discussion

[snookerfran]

Re: the foul, I have just rewatched it and Cov86 is right that the only shot for Selby would have been the roll up to the yellow. Baffling that Fu didn't own up.

[sixofclubs]

I am stunned that Marco didn't call it. If there was one player on the tour who I would be certain would do the honourable thing, it would be Marco Fu. Baffling.

He will inevitably be asked about it after the match. His response will be interesting to put it mildly....

[Billy]

I'm sorry, but that elderly grey-haired lady in the front row really gets on my nerves. She always has a really sour expression and is NEVER awake. She comes to the WC every bloody year... Why, when all she does is sleep??

As for the foul, wasn't it Mark Allen who when asked about players declaring fouls on themselves, said something like, "Most of us are really honest when it comes to calling fouls on ourselves... I could name a couple who aren't, but (bla bla bla)"

[snookerfran]

How could Selby play the brown coming to the table? Would the foul have resulted in a free-ball or something (only caught a quick replay of it in the studio)

It definitely would have been a free ball. I think. (I might have to rewind it now!)

[jonny66]

Thought the mic was off yeah. I'd say if it was just his fingernail touching the ball he might not have felt that, but it wasn't, maybe just concentrating too hard on the shot to notice?

[Billy]

Virgo said "Iwanted to watch some racing this afternoon, I'm not even going to catch match of the ****ing day at this rate" or something.

Clearly enjoying his snooker then? I trust this was said when he thought the mic was off?

Couldn't Selby have taken the brown into the centre pocket? I can't remember exactly where the cue ball was. Surely he must have felt it.

How could Selby play the brown coming to the table? Would the foul have resulted in a free-ball or something (only caught a quick replay of it in the studio)

[snookerfran]

I wonder if Fu did feel that foul? I will give him the benefit of the doubt. I mean it was a normal safety shot, the foul would have only cost him 4 points and possibly being forced to play the (easy) roll into the bunch. There is no reason for him not to declare it if he was aware of it surely?

Couldn't Selby have taken the brown into the centre pocket? I can't remember exactly where the cue ball was. Surely he must have felt it.

[alabadi]

As soon as I saw his finger move slightly towards the red, I was thinking he's going to foul this, and he did. I noticed it in real time straight away.

I was surprised Brendan Moore didn't see it, usually when a player is leaning over a ball or bridging over one they are like Hawks crouching down looking to see if a foul is being comitted . But here he was on the wrong side so he couldn't see it.

I don't want to say that FU cheated and will give him the benefit of the doubt , however it's pretty hard not to feel if u touch a ball with your finger.

[vilkrang]

No way he didn't feel that foul. Thankfully he lost the frame and despite not being a Selby fan he's now the one I want to win this match.

Shame something like that happened.

[Cov86]

I wonder if Fu did feel that foul? I will give him the benefit of the doubt. I mean it was a normal safety shot, the foul would have only cost him 4 points and possibly being forced to play the (easy) roll into the bunch. There is no reason for him not to declare it if he was aware of it surely?

[Le Ball Sack]

Does Taylor have an obsession with Vicky?

[JimMalone]

Looks like Selby is starting to play better here. Is he going to find his A game just in time to sprint over the line?

Personally I hope not. I want Fu to win it!

I want Selby to win. Not only because I like him, but I still hope he will find his A-Game for the final and then he would us definitely give a better final than Fu, who would be a clear underdog against Ding.

[jonny66]

Earlier I heard Hazel Irvine apologise to anyone who heard swearing from the commentry box but I didn't hear it. Does anyone know what was said? I think it must have been during or just after the 75 minute frame.

Virgo said "Iwanted to watch some racing this afternoon, I'm not even going to catch match of the ****ing day at this rate" or something.

[Cov86]

Looks like Selby is starting to play better here. Is he going to find his A game just in time to sprint over the line?

Personally I hope not. I want Fu to win it!

[MrRottweiler]

Earlier I heard Hazel Irvine apologise to anyone who heard swearing from the commentry box but I didn't hear it. Does anyone know what was said? I think it must have been during or just after the 75 minute frame.