2018 UK Championship

[jrc750]

Oh, that was priceless! Don't know if anyone else caught it :biggrin-new:

This Lu guy had been weighing up what appeared to be the most basic of reds, to slip up the table for the blue, for almost two minutes. It was painful to watch.

Anyway, he finally plays the shot and finishes plum on the blue, and in the background you see Tom in his seat, throw his arms into the air as though to say, "Why the **** did that take you two minutes to play!!?" :biggrin-new:

Yep i noticed that, i was literally screaming at the tv "just play a shot, any shot please before i die"

[Billy]

Yep i noticed that, i was literally screaming at the tv "just play a shot, any shot please before i die"

Like I said, it was painful.

Anyway, getting on for midnight and the crowd are down to about a dozen - just about the same for most of the finals held in China.

[kibo]

Pretty interesting part of the interview with Ronnie
http://www.worldsnooker.com/maguire-...n-uk-thriller/
Part:

Defending champion O’Sullivan, celebrating his 43rd birthday today, needed just 87 minutes to beat Lisowski as he continued his pursuit of a record seventh UK title. He now meets Martin O’Donnell or Ding Junhui.

After losing the first frame, O’Sullivan reeled off six in a row with breaks of 88, 118, 112 and 68. Lisowski must now sweat on other results to find out whether he has earned a Masters debut; Tom Ford could edge him out by winning the tournament and Joe Perry can do the same by reaching the final.

O’Sullivan said: “I know how dangerous Jack is and what a great season he has had. He reminds me of myself when I first came on to the scene because he pots some amazing balls and can play any shot in the book but misses a few easy ones. That’s why I didn’t do as well in my early career as I do now, I couldn’t cut out missing the easy ones and you can’t afford to do that and win consistently. I get super nervous before matches but you have to learn how to perform under pressure.

“I haven’t played great this week, I think that is obvious. My consistency is better. I’m going through a transition period working with (coach) Steve Feeney and SightRight. I believe in the changes I am making but there is a difference between practice form and taking it out to the match table. Although I won five titles last season I was pretty poor, I only played one good tournament at the English Open. At the World Championship I felt I couldn’t pot a ball from more than two feet. So I knew I needed to reinvent myself and find a game to allow me to compete. The changes I am making are giving me more power, more accuracy and opening up a range of shots I haven’t been able to play.

“I’ve always got my eyes on the biggest prizes which is why I’m always looking to improve. I’ve always been as dedicated as a pro as anyone in their chosen sport. People just say I’m talented but they should come and watch me practise and see what I go through. Even the other lads at the club say they’ve never seen anyone play with the same intensity as me. I might not play for six or seven hours a day, but I’ll do two or three where I’m in the zone and very focused.”

Pretty interesting he is implemeting these techniques to improve his game.Remember him saying before that he cannot expect to play better(because of his age) but only hope to produce his old game.

[JimMalone]

Didn't see Allen - Robertson yesterday, but another fine win for Allen. I think for the first time this season he will be among the true contenders at the World Championship.

[shmeeko69]

Now come on, Maguire is not that big.

He's on fire though

[shmeeko69]

Like I said, it was painful.

Anyway, getting on for midnight and the crowd are down to about a dozen - just about the same for most of the finals held in China.

I was just curious to know why are the crowds in China so poor when millions watch it on the TV. Are the ticket prices extravagent in comparison to Chinese wages? I don't quite understand it.

[neuronic]

Bye Judd, bye Ding... that top half of the draw is doing everything to escort Ronnie smoothly to the final :suspicion:

[Odrl]

Bye Judd, bye Ding... that top half of the draw is doing everything to escort Ronnie smoothly to the final :suspicion:

Last year O'Sullivan and Murphy became the first two players to reach the UK final without ever beating a top16 seed along the way, and now O'Sullivan has a great chance to do so for the second year in a row. Quite amazing, considering this event is strictly seeded according to the rankings. :smile:

Edit: A bit harsh on the players in the bottom half though, isn't it? They'll be involved in one tough battle after another all the way through to the final. :smile:

[Cue crafty]

The roll out on that top cushion is a joke! Who has the contract to set these up? Trotters independent traders!!

[blahblah01]

The roll out on that top cushion is a joke! Who has the contract to set these up? Trotters independent traders!!

Nah, they just cleaned the lighting (chandeliers) :wink:

[blahblah01]

I was just curious to know why are the crowds in China so poor when millions watch it on the TV. Are the ticket prices extravagent in comparison to Chinese wages? I don't quite understand it.

Apparently so, with the "TV" seats reserved for the Party....

The venues here are smaller than you may think, not that the ones in China look that big.

[blahblah01]

Pretty interesting part of the interview with Ronnie
http://www.worldsnooker.com/maguire-...n-uk-thriller/
Part:

Pretty interesting he is implemeting these techniques to improve his game.Remember him saying before that he cannot expect to play better(because of his age) but only hope to produce his old game.

He has talked a fair bit about tweaking and improving every so often to keep things fresh, maintain his interest etc. He was (relatively) old when he went to Reardon to learn safety?

[Cue crafty]

Nah, they just cleaned the lighting (chandeliers) :wink:

Let's hope Huawei don't control the electronic scoring.....

[blahblah01]

Last year O'Sullivan and Murphy became the first two players to reach the UK final without ever beating a top16 seed along the way, and now O'Sullivan has a great chance to do so for the second year in a row. Quite amazing, considering this event is strictly seeded according to the rankings. :smile:

Edit: A bit harsh on the players in the bottom half though, isn't it? They'll be involved in one tough battle after another all the way through to the final. :smile:

It's not the fault of the benficiaries of this that the top 16 lose?

Without looking the draw up, how is ROS to blame for Selby losing to a kid, Higgins to McM'anus.... Jack vs Fu was 17vs16?

I was talking to someone today about how ROS doesn't lose early (Slessor excepted), unlike the other top players.

[blahblah01]

Let's hope Huawei don't control the electronic scoring.....

You're not as old as I though re the chandlier gag (the only funny episode for me) :wink: