2019 World Snooker Championship

[JimMalone]

No offense to Gilbert, but the only way he wins this is if Higgins plays badly.

But Higgins was playing bad in the second half-session today and Gilbert made the most of it, getting a 5-3 lead.

[gavpowell]

It's almost like he's said to himself, "Right, John, you've played snooker in the exact same way for the last 27 years. I've had enough, time for some madness."

"What has this playing style ever done for us?!"
"4 world titles"
"Apart from the world titles."
"8 million in prize money"
"Oh yeah, I grant you the prize money"
"9 maximums?"
"Oh, well I mean the maximums go without sayin' don't they?!"

[fkhan]

Just looked at Dave's right hand cue grip, he holds it a few inches from the butt end. Looks like he uses a longer cue for his liking.

[snookerball]

Can't believe it's been 7 years and counting since Hendry's max at the crucible. Longest wait since the wait between Cliff Thorburn and Jimmy White (9 years)

1983 - Cliff Thorburn
1992 - Jimmy White
1995 - Stephen Hendry
1997 - Ronnie O'Sullivan
2003 - Ronnie O'Sullivan
2005 - Mark Williams
2008 - Ronnie O'Sullivan
2008 - Ali Carter
2009 - Stephen Hendry
2012 - Stephen Hendry

Plus Rob Milkins 4 in qualifying (Rob Milkins - 2006 - 2012, Gary Wilson 2017 and Lliang Wenbo 2018)

[fkhan]

First Murphy now Dave, seems like a 147 is cursed at the crucible

[fkhan]

Fantastic red, really unlucky on the black.

[JimMalone]

I rather get the feeling he's underrating Gilbert and saying to himself: I'll try a few things, maybe I can win this match quickly then.
That would be extremely worrying.

[Billy]

It's a cliched expression in snooker, but I honestly think Higgins is losing the plot out there.

It's almost like he's said to himself, "Right, John, you've played snooker in the exact same way for the last 27 years. I've had enough, time for some madness."

[JimMalone]

John Higgins trying his best (or worst) Ding or Trump impersonation with this crazy plant try :-i

[gavpowell]

Absolute liberty by Higgins there - what on Earth's gotten into him?

[fkhan]

Green again, Dave what have you done?

[Billy]

Being in your 40's doesn't mean you have to get fat.

It does. It's written in the Magna Carter or something

Where was that signed?

Runnymede, near Windsor.

It's supposed to )

Sod that for a game of soldiers, then.

[blahblah01]

I just tried it. It hurts.

It's supposed to )

[nevets]

Of course, and I'm sure he thinks about it. It was just an observation as I am a similar age to him, and I know that everything seizes up a bit if you don't work at it. Not having a go at him, he's obviously a legend.

[Cue crafty]

Being in your 40's doesn't mean you have to get fat.

It does. It's written in the Magna Carter or something.

Where was that signed?