2022 BetVictor European Masters

[PatBlock]

No, probably not. I don't know what it is with Jack... so much talent, so little care. Frustrating.

Happy-go-lucky-Jack, no fire in his belly.

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[trains]

Happy-go-lucky-Jack, no fire in his belly.

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disagree pb , not remotely a fan of lisowski i'm not sure i'd even bother to say hello to him in the street , you win some you lose some , i guess hugill needs the points too , nothing to see really.

[PatBlock]

disagree pb , not remotely a fan of lisowski i'm not sure i'd even bother to say hello to him in the street , you win some you lose some , i guess hugill needs the points too , nothing to see really.

You must admit trains, his shot selection can be, err, strange at times, but I suppose time will tell.

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[Nifty50]

Happy-go-lucky-Jack, no fire in his belly.
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That’s a good description. Doesn’t have the determination and will too win as say, a Hendry or an Ebdon or a Selby and quite a few others. You need to scrape them off the table.

[trains]

You must admit trains, his shot selection can be, err, strange at times, but I suppose time will tell.

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Bit of swings and roundabouts though i think , i was watching a match the other day where a player won a mini safety battle and then refused a not difficult red with the rest and went with a nothing safety shot extending the frame for another five minutes , kind of like no compunction to any audience and like he’s content with being ranked around 50th not creating any waves .

Lisowski is a good potter and break builder which goes a long way , probably not in his make - up to be like the above player , if there is a bit of strangeness in his shot selection maybe that helps keep him going , not being too predictable or too conservative.

[DeanH]

Anyone know what the issue was in the Gilbert/Highfield match?

[trains]

Anyone know what the issue was in the Gilbert/Highfield match?

no idea , what did you hear then Dean

[DeanH]

saw a video on Twitter, where Gilbert wins the decider, turns round to shake hands with Highfield - Highfield had already jumped out of his chair and going for his cue case to pack up and leave; Highfield does shake Gilbert's hand but obviously grudgingly and possible harshly. Gilbert then - by indication of his hand, palm up etc; obviously is saying something which happened earlier, Highfield does reply, Gilbert continues trying to explain something; then Highfield storms off.

Handbags maybe
I did not see the whole match. ESPlayer has a copy I think.

[trains]

i see , that match wasn't streamed on bet365.

[DeanH]

i see , that match wasn't streamed on bet365.

you are right, it is not on ESPlayer
one of the two tables per session not being streamed by the "official" partners

[mikee]

Lisowski by his own admission is slack and and lacks focus with out the required concentration ,he says he’s sick of it which means he is bothered ,which is a start .

[DeanH]

well done Frazz with L64 win over Zhang Jiankang
will have either Louis Heathcote or Martin Gould in the L32

[Neil Taperell]

A nice win for Fraser Patrick , last 2 frames must have been very scrappy looking at the scores :

54 - 2 & 32 - 46 .

[fkhan]

Zhang is definitely not intimidated by ROS. Should be a good match.

[PatBlock]

....i was watching a match the other day where a player won a mini safety battle and then refused a not difficult red with the rest and went with a nothing safety shot extending the frame for another five minutes ,

Was that by any chance Ben Wollaston in his Welsh Open Qualifier against Martin Gould, with a mid range pot into the top green pocket, but he played a safety to baulk instead? If so (or indeed if not ) I was quite surprised at that one.

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