2018 Welsh Open

[blahblah01]

I thought that he had been, and the problem(s) were in his head - and his safety play which has been poor nearly all season.

[kibo]

I hope Selby will start practicing hardcore, 7+ hours daily, so we can see him peaking his form for the worlds

[Rane]

Interesting final. I kind of expected a decider since Hawkins was involved, but 9-7 is not too bad either. :smile:

Nice to see Hawkins back to somewhere near his best. He's been known to struggle early on in seasons recently, but it's never taken him until March to find form before. Well, the two most lucrative tournaments of the season are still to come, so perhaps it's good timing for him. :smile:

He has had familyproblems. Have a look at the matchreport from the semifinal on Worldsnooker, quite clear that his head has been gone for most of the season.

[fkhan]

The best thing to have happened is that all the three legends Ronnie,Williams and Higgins are in form before the worlds.

[Billy]

Question.... are you both looking at the same shot? :biggrin:

Now there's a good question

@jonny66 ? I'm talking about the pink to yellow pocket (with only pink and black left). Which are you talking about?

[fkhan]

well done JH
so close for Barry but too many misses at the centre pockets

what a cracking week (again)
Noppon near max was a highlight for me, as well as Gary Wilson's 3 centuries against Yu.
walking to and from the venue in -13C windchill blizzard.
trying to find any place open for a quick beverage

That pink which Hawkins missed after getting on the wrong side of the blue was a very costly miss.

[Odrl]

Interesting final. I kind of expected a decider since Hawkins was involved, but 9-7 is not too bad either. :smile:

Nice to see Hawkins back to somewhere near his best. He's been known to struggle early on in seasons recently, but it's never taken him until March to find form before. Well, the two most lucrative tournaments of the season are still to come, so perhaps it's good timing for him. :smile:

[DeanH]

No. It doesn't move at all.

We see eye to eye more often than not, jonny, but I'm not with you on this one. The pink doesn't move (apart from forward)

Well we can agree to disagree then.

Question.... are you both looking at the same shot? :biggrin:

[DeanH]

2018 Welsh Open

well done JH
so close for Barry but too many misses at the centre pockets

what a cracking week (again)
Noppon near max was a highlight for me, as well as Gary Wilson's 3 centuries against Yu.
walking to and from the venue in -13C windchill blizzard.
trying to find any place open for a quick beverage

[Welsh]

Barry is a great guy, pity he does not win more finals but Higgins is just so good

[fkhan]

The class of 92 comes to the party. Well played Higgins.

[Rane]

9 - 7 congratulations to John Higgins.

[jonny66]

No. It doesn't move at all.

We see eye to eye more often than not, jonny, but I'm not with you on this one. The pink doesn't move (apart from forward)

Well we can agree to disagree then.

[Billy]

You didn't notice how high the pink jumped off the bed of the table?

No. It didn't move at all.

We see eye to eye more often than not, jonny, but I'm not with you on this one. The pink didn't move (apart from forward)

Furthermore no one's reaction, including John's, indicated a kick.

[jonny66]

Must confess I didn't detect anything.

Just rewound and watched it three or four more times, even on slo-mo. Looked as clean as a whistle to me. Just cued across the shot probably.

You didn't notice how high the pink jumped off the bed of the table?