2016 World Championship discussion

[daffie]

C'mon Alan keep it up mate. 3-5 would be pretty good going into the 2nd session.

Well...not to be. Very well played Ding.

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[DeanH]

Ratings down in the UK, Ratings blowing up in China

why would that happen?
the second time someone has said the near same thing
if no home country player was in the final, I don't see the viewing figures from UK going down, if anything they may go up because both finalist being from elsewhere!
:biggrin:

[jwinsor]

Missed the first four frames of that semifinal. But seems pretty much like expected. Ding will proove to strong for McManus.
Also despite Selby being not at his best it would surprise me if doesn't beat Fu. Especially in the mental part he should have huge advantages.

Then Ding - Selby should be a great final, at least if Selby ups his game a bit towards his usual level.

Ding vs. Selby yaaaaaaaaaaawn

[jwinsor]

What are you on about...I believe this will be Alan's finest hour!

(Hope is a wonderful thing...)

McManus is my pick to win the tourney ! C'mon Alan !

[daffie]

OK then Alan...well done mate.

[Erwan_BZH]

Jeeeez biggest kick ever.......that sound on the contact then cushion?!


PS: yeah, same here Cov86....Dennis should have stayed home. Eurosport all theway...

[Cov86]

Wow, Denis Taylor is really getting on my nerves today.

[JimMalone]

Missed the first four frames of that semifinal. But seems pretty much like expected. Ding will proove to strong for McManus.
Also despite Selby being not at his best it would surprise me if doesn't beat Fu. Especially in the mental part he should have huge advantages.

Then Ding - Selby should be a great final, at least if Selby ups his game a bit towards his usual level.

[peterpackage]

Ratings down in the UK, Ratings blowing up in China

[peterpackage]

Get jiggy with Ding a Ling

yeah buddy

[itsnoteasy]

What a red that was from Ding, cued just beautifully.

[PatBlock]

What are you on about...I believe this will be Alan's finest hour!

I think he'll need more than one.

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[daffie]

This is going to be a humiliation for McManus I feel.

What are you on about...I believe this will be Alan's finest hour!

(Hope is a wonderful thing...)

[cueman]

This is going to be a humiliation for McManus I feel. I said last week people who like the underdogs getting through should be careful what they wish for and I think the proof of that will be seen in these semi finals, particularly this match.

IMO McManus has been very fortunate that the table he played on was so bad and he faced 2 opponents who clearly got so wound up that they lost their composure and McManus capitalised.
Higgins just didn't turn up either, he hasn't really faced an in form player, now he is you can see the massive gulf in class.

[itsnoteasy]

Dings great to watch when in form, oh AM what have you done