2017 UK Championship

[VillaGuy]

You think? ROS is playing quite badly IMO. Either that or things just aren't going for him.

Credit of course to Akani if he wins. I'm really hoping for a ROS/Murphy final though.

I was really referring to the two frames he won, he's not at his best but isn't totally out of form.

[Billy]

I think I have a new favourite player! This guy even uses the extended rest in a manner I once started a thread on asking why players don't do it this way. Can't believe I've finally seen someone doing it.

[JimMalone]

Maybe or maybe not, but it's working pretty well for him so far. O'Sullivan's looking rather a spent force at the moment.

I still would put my money on Ronnie if I was a gambler now.

But yeah Songsermsawad is playing good. Only the second time I see him play, though. His safety game is pretty weak though (at least from that what I saw so far).

[JimMalone]

That black could be costly.

[VillaGuy]

Akani isn't better than a decent amateur player at his safety, I'm amazed Ronnie isn't going tactical to exploit it. If Ronnie plays cagey he'd wrap this up easily, he needs to start thinking

[stephenm2682]

So his safety is poor? Ronnie must be even worse then cause he should be able to utilise it more but he's not on it tonight

[VillaGuy]

So his safety is poor? Ronnie must be even worse then cause he should be able to utilise it more but he's not on it tonight

Yeah, Akani's safety is really loose. I think Ronnie expected to just show up tonight and win it

[crocodile]

Damn right! What a black!!!

Really was, wasn't it!

[Hello, Mr Big Shot]

Reminds me of Alex Higgins this lad.

Is he what Ronnie calls a numpty

[JimMalone]

Akanis long potting is pretty great.

[VillaGuy]

You can visibly see Ronnie's potting arm stiffen, 3 blues in a row he didn't hit hard enough to get either the right side or have enough of an angle on. What happened to the new relaxed Ronnie?

He's struggling IMO

[Billy]

Really was, wasn't it!

I'm staggered by some of these pots, I really am! It's actually annoying me that Hendry and Taylor aren't getting more excited by them. If they ran a Hot Shots this week, Akani would feature in about six of the ten.

[DeanH]

Whats the green part of the cue that AKANI is using and the thing he used on the rest shot?

I think it is just tape so he knows his hand placement.
And a metal extention.

[crocodile]

I'm staggered by some of these pots, I really am! It's actually annoying me that Hendry and Taylor aren't getting more excited by them. If they ran a Hot Shots this week, Akani would feature in about six of the ten.

And it's now 4-2 ....

[DeanH]

Akanis long potting is pretty great.

Another great long red.....