Stephen Hendry V John Higgins

[montoya10]

Atrocious crowd for a last 16 World Championship match.
Yes, it wasn't a frame of the highest quality, but still, no response to the frame ball??

[FOXMULDER]

So when he says what Trump was doing he was doing back then whilst true, the difference is Hendry was largely doing this under very little pressure as a miss often never cost you the frame.

A miss often never costs Trump the frame, as we saw many times against Dale. In fact, Trump probably gets away with more wild misses than Hendry ever did.

[PatBlock]

In fact, Trump probably gets away with more wild misses than Hendry ever did.

If that's true, what do you think is the cause?

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[Masterdoctorgenius]

danger signs for hendry

playing with no patience

and thw worst thing is that higgins hasnt to work for his breaks, he come at an open table

[P.Smith]

wtf was that plant attempt from Hendry?

[montoya10]

Amateurish play from Hendry so far.

[montoya10]

Some more awful snooker for us as a speciality. This is going to end up as a pretty dull session.

[FOXMULDER]

If that's true, what do you think is the cause?

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Probably his reputation. Players are under more pressure playing against him.

[maxz]

WATCH OUT he is back 2-2.... )

[FOXMULDER]

Some more awful snooker for us as a speciality. This is going to end up as a pretty dull session.

I think it's shaping up to be very interesting.

The two players are just getting a feel for the match. It's 35 frames.

Why do people these days expect fireworks from Frame 1? That's not how snooker works usually. A great match always bubbles up slowly.

[breakman16]

Me neither. But apparently it is needed if you want to be absolute best at what you do. Not my cup of tea...enjoying the sportmanship must be part of the deal.

true, but if u'd revolutionised your sport, known that you could be the best if you played your way (Hendry long red clear up philosophy), and stuck to your guns, then the killer iinstinct would have to be there to be able to play like that almost all the time, most players dont think like that of course, but the same as Brdman Taylor J. Khan (squash) and other sporting all time greats, Hendry is not a normal sportsman with a normal sporting mentality, he's done great to get back to 2 all, I fancied the first century that he missed the green on!

[breakman16]

I think it's shaping up to be very interesting.

The two players are just getting a feel for the match. It's 35 frames.

Why do people these days expect fireworks from Frame 1? That's not how snooker works usually. A great match always bubbles up slowly.

"now now now" culture? Have patience people, it's not 20 20 cricket, 9 ball pool or power snooker!!

[maxz]

its 25 frames not 35 .... )

[PatBlock]

Probably his reputation. Players are under more pressure playing against him.

So you think Trump's reputation is greater than Hendry's was?

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[Masterdoctorgenius]

black of its spot missed by hendry after potting a tremendous long red