Masters 2018

[MrBraithwaite]

It is about time Mark Allen made something of himself - the fact he has won so little is shocking, considering how talented he is

[Ronnie's tip]

Come on Williams

[Rane]

The winner of this match will have to raise the standard to win this tournament, not impressing right now.

[PatBlock]

There are 2 MJWs and it would seem the wrong one turned up tonight, hopefully they'll pass the baton in the interval. No big breaks but they've both played some gutsy shots.

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[daffie]

There are 2 MJWs and it would seem the wrong one turned up tonight, hopefully they'll pass the baton in the interval. No big breaks but they've both played some gutsy shots.

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Yup...MJW 1 is AWOL.

Hoping things might turn around...but I doubt it.

[DeanH]

Masters 2018

MJW Jr giving coaching tips

[PatBlock]

Joe Johnson "This is tough, but all he has to do is pot it and get on the black...."

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[daffie]

Gotta love Joe.

[Rane]

Joe Johnson "This is tough, but all he has to do is pot it and get on the black...."

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The essence of snooker.

[PatBlock]

Gotta love Joe.

I like him.

Well, 5 - 1, ya never know....

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[PatBlock]

The essence of snooker.

Yes, perfectly encapsulated wasn't it, genius. :smile:

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[Dr_Doctor]

I think Kyren's becoming a bit of a bogey player for Mark

[PatBlock]

Oh well, that was ok, it was a bit tighter than the scoreline suggests, but Kyren deserves the win, hell of an opening red for the winning break.

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[daffie]

Oh well, that was ok, it was a bit tighter than the scoreline suggests, but Kyren deserves the win, hell of an opening red for the winning break.

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Yes too bad we didn't get a close match...would have loved to see these two battle it out. But well played Kyren.

[JimMalone]

Allen is playing brilliantly, however all this rubbish about him being a big match player, is nonsense, if he was he would have won some of the big tournaments.

I think that he often plays some of his best snooker in important matches, though his record at the World Championships in recent times is pretty poor. But maybe it's better to say that he certainly has a healthy self-confidence and isn't afraid when playing against the very best players.
He just lacks a bit in overall quality and consistency to be among them himself and therefore be more successful at the biggest tournaments.