2016 World Championship discussion

[PatBlock]

I feel the match is slipping away from Alan a bit here. The last couple of frames he has missed chances... not easy ones but still he needed to take them.

Ding is playing with real authority and aggression, very impressed with the way he's responded to Alan's comeback.

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[Billy]

Marco Fu, Ding Junhui, both Chinese. Marco goes down on the scoreboard as 'Fu' (surname (to us) like the rest of the Western players). Ding goes down as 'Ding' (Christian name (to us).

Why?

[itsnoteasy]

Cliffs looking well, always great to see him.

[daffie]

C'mon ding! !!

Ah what a shame...would have been beautiful.

[Cov86]

I feel the match is slipping away from Alan a bit here. The last couple of frames he has missed chances... not easy ones but still he needed to take them.

Looks like 12-8, somehow McManus has got to win the next frame.

But if Ding does make a 147 or get close here that might just throw his concentration for a frame or two, allowing Alan to sneak back?

[itsnoteasy]

Those middle bags must be tight, you could knock those missed shots in at a decent pace on our club tables without too much worry.

[daffie]

Bit of a scrappy frame this but a very important one!

C'mon Alan. ...

[daffie]

It's Voodoo Chile (slight return) by Jimi Hendrix. Voodoo Chile sounds completely different, I had it on CD when I was at school. Just to be a bit pedantic

You're right though (about the slight return). Left the pedantic part over to you

[jonny66]

Also Jimi Hendrix is not before anyone's time, legend, go and listen to some.

Back on topic, c'mon Alan!

[jonny66]

It's Voodoo Chile (slight return) by Jimi Hendrix. Voodoo Chile sounds completely different, I had it on CD when I was at school. Just to be a bit pedantic

[scarfacechen]

We're a fickle lot us snooker fans, aren't we?

All the support we saw for Ding up until this match, has all but disappeared. McManus winning the WC would be a great fairy tale and I wouldn't begrudge it him for a second, but I'm starting to feel a bit sorry for Ding. I just hope he doesn't sense the crowd's lack of support for him and feel like he's being ganged up on like he did against O'Sullivan back at the start of his career.


Well that's not difficult, is it?

Doesn't help with commentator showering praises upon praise when AM at the table, obv crucible crowds with their earpiece going to response

[DeanH]

Thanks. Bit before my time so I didn't know the name but recognised the song. Great tune!

you don't recognise "Jimi Hendrix" ouch I'm getting old


:wink:

[daffie]

Thanks. Bit before my time so I didn't know the name but recognised the song. Great tune!

No prob And to think several music fanatics are known to have said they found SRV's version superior to the original one. Btw I agree.


McManus would be advised to pinch this 20th frame. Either way...what a semi final this is! :snooker:

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[P.Smith]

You mean Jimi Hendrix (or stevie ray vaughan) - Voodoo Chile?

Thanks. Bit before my time so I didn't know the name but recognised the song. Great tune!

[daffie]

Same here.
I vote both win, both Selby and Fu lose and the final will be Ding vs McManus^^

consider me vote no 2.