2018 World Championship

[blahblah01]

Phew. Hope he wins...

[JimMalone]

Great sport Hawkins. I wanted a Higgins-Williams final, but I don't want Hawkins to lose.

This is exactly the way I feel.

[blahblah01]

Didn't work for Cliff Wilson, but worked wonders for Fred Davis one year lol

[The Rook]

Great sport Hawkins. I wanted a Higgins-Williams final, but I don't want Hawkins to lose.

[Billy]

I did similar way back when...

Oooh, I get you now.

[blahblah01]

You mean Higgins? I sort of guessed that, but I asked because I don't understand what it has to do with me thinking I can influence the outcome of a match by not watching.

I did similar way back when...

[Billy]

I can understand this. I don't even have an overwhelming favorite in this match (though I have a preference for Williams), but it's such a nailbiter, I hardly can sit still.

Glad it's not just me. As stupid as it sounds I think I'm going to have to record the rest, and then fast forward through to the final few balls (providing they're Mark's).

[Billy]

Lol I am old and he did win stuff .

You mean Higgins? I sort of guessed that, but I asked because I don't understand what it has to do with me thinking I can influence the outcome of a match by not watching.

[blahblah01]

Alex? Alex who?

Lol I am old and he did win stuff .

[JimMalone]

Don't know what's happened to me in my old age, but I honestly can't watch close matches when it involves a player I really want to win.

I have to flick channels for 15 minutes or so, and then check back, as seeing the score updated in such a way is less painful than watching it unfold.

I can understand this. I don't even have an overwhelming favorite in this match (though I have a preference for Williams), but it's such a nailbiter, I hardly can sit still.

[Billy]

Well it kinda worked with Alex...

Alex? Alex who?

[blahblah01]

That's it exactly. I feel like my watching is a bad omen, and that if I don't watch they might just start playing well. Quite ridiculous.

Well it kinda worked with Alex...

I did that with Fruit Machines as a kid

[Billy]

Kinda like those players on the poker machines who cover the screen up before seeing what card they get like that's in anyway going to influence it.

That's it exactly. I feel like my watching is a bad omen, and that if I don't watch they might just start playing well. Quite ridiculous.

[narl]

Don't know what's happened to me in my old age, but I honestly can't watch close matches when it involves a player I really want to win.

I have to flick channels for 15 minutes or so, and then check back, as seeing the score updated in such a way is less painful than watching it unfold.

Kinda like those players on the poker machines who cover the screen up before seeing what card they get like that's in anyway going to influence it.

[blahblah01]

Don't know what's happened to me in my old age, but I honestly can't watch close matches when it involves a player I really want to win.

I have to flick channels for 15 minutes or so, and then check back, as seeing the score is less painful than watching it unfold.

I was like that when young