2025 World Championships

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This place is nearly dead nowadays. She as it used to be a great forum when busier 😢

Just got back from Si vs Gilbert. DG didn't get out the blocks until that pressure lifted when he was effectively done for at 9-4. But next 2 frames he looked as good as any player. Back to back centuries in a span of just over 20 minutes, every long ball sunk. Great to watch, just a shame it came too late

Other highlights, Si knocked in a cracking 98 first frame of the session. She he didn't make it over the ton mark as he 3 back to back in the 90s across both sessions

Other was Gilbert on for a 147. Start if the session, Rib Walker called a name out, picked at random, threw up a T-shirt and said £25k was on offer to him for a 147 being knocked in tonight. After about 7 blacks, Gilbert split 4 remaining reds perfectly and it looked to be a battle of nerve as the table was set up perfectly. I can't help thinking if that happened during that 2 frame down, he'd have took it easy as his control was spot on. Must have been real squeaky bum time for that guy in the crowd. Guess it's better he missed when he did than miss one of the colours. Just gutting it was a sitter as I've not witnessed a live 147

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Anyone there tonight and see the old lady in the front row to the right of the players (their rights)? Saw her at mid session going up to the restaurant and she looked trashed.

About 2 frames from the end she was passed out snoozing front row. Went with my mate and he saw her out of the corner of his eye and said "I genuinely thought that was Eddie Izzard". Took every bit of my might to not cause a scene in hysterics after looking over. Would've been an awkward one when the cameras turned on me 👀🤭

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Is it me or does anyone else think when Trump starts out at the WC everyone is already casting doubt and saying he must win X amount of world titles to be considered a great?

They have no issues with talking up Murphy or Ding who've won far less than Judd but somehow whatever Trump does go on to achieve in the game it'll never be enough for some!

Yeah it's a bit tiresome. This isn't an era for domination like Davis and Hendry. There used to be a huge gulf between to top 8 and say anyone from 32 down, maybe even below 20.

Nowadays we have a guy outside the top 32 knocking in 2 147s in the span of 5 frames, yet can't get through qualifiers. We've had a 147 in my old local league before!! Plus this year, we've could have an amateur win the WC fur the first time and was joint 2nd favourite!!!

Okay, the Xinting thing is a bit of a stretch 😂 Hard to call him and amateur despite it being true. Guys cue ball control is very much like Ronnie's. Expecting big things from him the next 2 seasons. Guarantee he'll be top 16 before his 2nd season ends