The Masters 2016 10-17 January

[daffie]

JH is simply one of the very best all-round players the game has ever seen.

I don't rate Selby exactly in JH class (back-when...not currently of course), but his matchplay, fullhardiness, an never-give-up attitude certainly are at the very top of a very short list of snooker players. Although this year he hasn't been up to par compared to previous years...but he'll be back!

[ADR147]

JH is simply one of the very best all-round players the game has ever seen.

I don't rate Selby exactly in JH class (back-when...not currently of course), but his matchplay, fullhardiness, an never-give-up attitude certainly are at the very top of a very short list of snooker players. Although this year he hasn't been up to par compared to previous years...but he'll be back!

Now that he has stopped the swaying about - at least mostly - he is much more watchable.

[daffie]

Now that he has stopped the swaying about - at least mostly - he is much more watchable.

That helps

[barrywhite]

So who's going to win the Seniors?

[gavpowell]

So who's going to win the Seniors?

Whoever it is had better enjoy it while it lasts - there's a couple of guys on the main tour who are 40ish now

[DeanH]

Whoever it is had better enjoy it while it lasts - there's a couple of guys on the main tour who are 40ish now

many of which have are already entered in this event:

Peter Ebdon v Nigel Bond
Mark Williams v Anthony Hamilton
Tony Drago v Robert Milkins
Joe Johnson v Darren Morgan
Ken Doherty v Mark Davis
John Parrott v Dominic Dale
Rory McLeod v Fergal O’Brien
Jimmy White v Gary Lees

I count 11 of the last 16 as being on the main pro tour, some others fell at the Qualifiers.

[P.Smith]

Yes Higgins had a great safety game, but he used it through choice, not because he kept running out of position. I would be very shocked if Higgins wasn't a far heavier scorer in his prime but I don't know that as a fact just a feeling.

On average, Selby has made a century every 15.89 frames, compared to Higgins 16.78, so Selby is hardly a light scorer.

http://cuetracker.net/Head-to-Head/M...y/John-Higgins

[barrywhite]

On average, Selby has made a century every 15.89 frames, compared to Higgins 16.78, so Selby is hardly a light scorer.

http://cuetracker.net/Head-to-Head/M...y/John-Higgins

What's Ronnie's average? 11.91, Hendry 15.16, Higgins 16.78, MJW 26.95.
Ronnie's in a different league. LOL

[strike101]

What's Ronnie's average? 11.91, Hendry 15.16, Higgins 16.78, MJW 26.95.
Ronnie's in a different league. LOL

ding is 11.5

[itsnoteasy]

On average, Selby has made a century every 15.89 frames, compared to Higgins 16.78, so Selby is hardly a light scorer.

http://cuetracker.net/Head-to-Head/M...y/John-Higgins

lets see what Selbys stat reads like when he's forty then you may have a fairer comparison.

[vmax4steve]

All this talk about Selby being a grafter is bollocks, his slow play is deliberate gamesmanship when he's up against someone who scares him; but he shouldn't be scared, he's as good as anyone as he proved against Walden, best individual performance of the week IMO.

Every player on the tour grafts, they just don't all take bloody ages to take a shot when doing so. Ebdon saw the shots from the commentary box very quickly, but at the table he takes an eternity, and that has to be deliberate.
Time for the referees to grow a pair and do something about it.

[gavpowell]

many of which have are already entered in this event:

Yes, but I was referring to two particular guys, and I think you knew that :P

[mikeyd100]

many of which have are already entered in this event:

Peter Ebdon v Nigel Bond
Mark Williams v Anthony Hamilton
Tony Drago v Robert Milkins
Joe Johnson v Darren Morgan
Ken Doherty v Mark Davis
John Parrott v Dominic Dale
Rory McLeod v Fergal O’Brien
Jimmy White v Gary Lees

I count 11 of the last 16 as being on the main pro tour, some others fell at the Qualifiers.

Looks like it could be competitive.

[SnookerFan]

Peter Ebdon v Nigel Bond

I saw that match live at the first round of The Crucible a few years ago. Now it's a Snooker Seniors match. Getting old.

[SnookerFan]

Peter Ebdon v Nigel Bond

I saw that match live at the first round of The Crucible a few years ago. Now it's a Snooker Seniors match. Getting old.