2018 World Championship

[Stony152]

I can't remember if it was this thread or another one where we chose the seed that the qualifiers would most like to draw. I chose Brecel and I stand by that choice. (Fu being the other candidate)

Brecel looks confused, distracted, perplexed, and like he just doesn't really believe he has any chance of winning this match. He's lucky to be behind only 6-2. It's sad to see because he's one of my favourite players.

Did he ever find his cue? I it still a cue issue or something else? He still makes too many boneheaded decisions. Not quite as many as he used to, but still too many. I really hope the first half of this season won't turn out to be the peak of his career, but I don't like how things are looking at the moment.

[blahblah01]

Yeah it's not great snooker but I think it's gonna be tight unless one of them finds another gear.

Blimey those middle pockets are tight.

Are they? Well, it'd make up for the buckets in the corners, lol.

Definitely 2 contrasting matches tonight.

[Stony152]

I have an idea, maybe we at TSF could start a crowd-fund thingy to raise enough money to keep Mike Hallett in the style to which he is accustomed, so he'd never have to work, ever again. Surely there is no more worthy cause?

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I'm 58 years old and have watched sports on both sides of the pond my whole life. Baseball, hockey, football (both), basketball, curling, snooker, tennis, golf, athletics, auto racing, etc. Mike Hallett is just about the most annoying sports commentator I have ever heard in my life.

[Shockerz]

Its been absolutely shocking.

Yeah it's not great snooker but I think it's gonna be tight unless one of them finds another gear.

Blimey those middle pockets are tight.

[Dave Walton]

Not the greatest of matches but Carrington's still holding on so may end up a tense one if nothing changes.

Its been absolutely shocking.

[PatBlock]

I have an idea, maybe we at TSF could start a crowd-fund thingy to raise enough money to keep Mike Hallett in the style to which he is accustomed, so he'd never have to work, ever again. Surely there is no more worthy cause?

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[blahblah01]

White and Foulds were saying he is streaky ie puts runs of Frames together, so hopefully....

[blahblah01]

They're actually trying to blame noise another table for a player missing a shot....

Might want to equip some of these players with ear plugs if that's the case.

Well the pockets are massive this year, so if not noise what is it? Oh the jumping balls whoch happens (nearly) all the time and balls go in, but apparently it is dodgy contact and not the players fault.

Best line of the WC so far "I hate to be critical..." erm it is your freaking job to be?

[narl]

They're actually trying to blame noise another table for a player missing a shot....

Might want to equip some of these players with ear plugs if that's the case.

[blahblah01]

Walden has done well to tie Luca up and then win Frames, while using up a fair whack of nervous energy twitching and bustling away - so Luca has been a bit unlucky etc and I sense a comeback, if he can keep his head on....

[Shockerz]

Not the greatest of matches but Carrington's still holding on so may end up a tense one if nothing changes.

[blahblah01]

Somewhat surprising for me that they think Wakelin beating Trump is slightly more likely than Un-Nooh beating Higgins. :smile:

ssshhhhh don't tell everyone...

[Odrl]

Trump is 1/7. (87.5%)
Higgins is 1/8 (88.9%)

Mark Williams and Neil Robertson are also 1/7.

Somewhat surprising for me that they think Wakelin beating Trump is slightly more likely than Un-Nooh beating Higgins. :smile:

[blahblah01]

Given that he scored nowt, or very close to, in the first two Frames Luca is playing well, and dare I type "sensibly"?

Has he found a cue that he likes?

[fkhan]

Big Frame, well re-spotted Black for Walden. Luca has started to pot, and Walden got to respot through a Snooker and Foul... whoops Luca fluked the black after he played some very mature\boring safety.

The respotted black reminded me of Hendry’s match on the black.