Betfred.com World Snooker Championship R2 Discussion

[doorag]

What a frustrating frame for Hendry.

[breakman16]

Watch the 94 uk final between hendry and doherty.

Seen it, but cant remember watching it, though I know I did!! Haven't seen the like since though I should have said!!

[FOXMULDER]

OK, I spoke too soon.

Selby wins after needing 4 snookers...

12-4, game set match

[Gerry Armstrong]

Seen it, but cant remember watching it, though I know I did!! Haven't seen the like since though I should have said!!

Hendry had lots of performances like that right throughout the 90's, and John Higgins has done it quite a few times since. Ronnie has also produced performances like that and not that long ago Selby had 3 centuries in a row in a match. I think you should have your memory checked if you watch a lot of snooker as clearly you're not taking any of it in

[missneworleans]

How the hell Hendry has thrown that one away??

[Mr P]

Surely Selby wins the match now? Come On Mark!

[Gerry Armstrong]

Surely Selby wins the match now? Come On Mark!

I think that's a safe bet!!

I was a bit more certain than you, I called it at 1-0 to Selby.

[tatannes]

OK, I spoke too soon.

Selby wins after needing 4 snookers...

12-4, game set match

Selby played some excellent snooker but I didn't like him wanting to win the frame despite needing 4 snookers.
what was the point ?

[Nostradamus]

Hi!

Does anyone know the scores in the last two frames between Murphy and O'Sullivan?

Thanks!

[Theguywithaplan]

Selby played some excellent snooker but I didn't like him wanting to win the frame despite needing 4 snookers.
what was the point ?

He won the frame so that was his point he carried on because the balls were perfect for snookers.

[breakman16]

Hendry had lots of performances like that right throughout the 90's, and John Higgins has done it quite a few times since. Ronnie has also produced performances like that and not that long ago Selby had 3 centuries in a row in a match. I think you should have your memory checked if you watch a lot of snooker as clearly you're not taking any of it in

I remember Selby doing the 3 centuries to higgins at the start of a match 3 or 4 years ago, my memory has faded when it comes to hendry, seen as I was 9 at the time in 91, and onwards through the 90s I watched all the snooker I could, been watching since I was 6! There's only certain things I remember, being there for Hunter vs Doherty one of them in 2003!!!

[Odrl]

How the hell Hendry has thrown that one away??

Yeah, he played quite poorly from a tactical point of view, but Selby did have control of the table for most of the time. I will mention again how ridiculous it was from Jimmy Robertson not to play on when he only needed 11 penalty points with a red still on the table. A free ball could potentially get you 12 points in one snooker, so it's quite disappointing that some players are not willing to fight for it.

Selby even did it without getting the free ball, and he gave 6 points away himself during that exchange.

[whirlwind78]

Just got back from another excellent afternoon at the Crucible. Would love to go again but no more money left and tons of work to do, so thats it for me for live snooker Again fantastic atmosphere; I don't think there is a bad seat in the Crucible. Completely different from when I went to the Masters in 2004 and was actually disappointed with the place. What are others' opinions of other venues?

Hendry was v unfortunate, just didn't get the run of the balls. It seemed everytime Selby missed he left Stephen with a snooker, totally by chance. Good potting and break-building from Selby...definite WC contender. I don't remember the Hendry - Doherty match, but the one that sticks was the 2004 Masters final, PH 7-2 down against Ronnie, and then 5 centuries to win it 10-9. That was the best I remember watching. PH was defintitely The Man with the Golden Cue!

BTW--what has Selby done to earn the moniker 'jester'...apart from the rhyme with leicester?

[Mignon]

Hi!

Does anyone know the scores in the last two frames between Murphy and O'Sullivan?

Thanks!

Murphy v RO'S > 83(83)-0, 68-0

[rivercard]

I'd really like to know what Hendry said to Selby afterwards.