World Snooker Championships Discussion

[gazza147]

As ADR147 will tell you I have been on about Michael White, Jamie Jones for long time to Him as they are good friends of mine and used to play with them and against them. Yes Michael has taken alittle Longer than i thought but backed him at 500/1 before Tourney e/w and i think he will beat Milkins/Walden well I hope so anyway and One more Big game after that in Semi and he will be in Final! I gotta be honest nobody yet has Played outstanding and thats great for Michael and Me!...lol....White now Only 20/1 to Win it!

C'mon Michael son do the Business!!!!!

[willtyson]

Bloody hell Gazza, they're great odds! Hope Michael does really well!

[daffie]

That black by Judd Trump was amazing! Someone was moaning about his exhibition shots earlier? Unbelievable. Look at the faces of everyone in the crowd after that shot and you will see smiles all round. That is what it is all about. I wonder how many people were smiling after the so-called Jester-of-Leicester put in another efficient but dull performance (incidentally that is the most inappropriate nickname in the history of the game!).

Well it's all a difference in taste I guess. I don't like seeing the exhibition bashing the balls around crapola...I find it very tedious indeed. I *do* like the prolonged safety battles. Snooker has always been so much more than just potting balls.

not being rude i promise but it is not difficult to better a black when the frame is won!

(*does his best Al Pacino impression*) Thank you!

[Holden Chinaski]

The Murphy-Dott match was the match of the championship so far for me. Shaun Murphy did very good to win. I always admire his cue action when I watch him play; it's so straight and smooth. He showed much respect for Dott in his interview after the match, and also for Trump and Fu. He's always the perfect gentleman.

[Masterdoctorgenius]

what a fluke from trump at the start

why do i associate flukes always with trump?

[willtyson]

what a fluke from trump at the start

why do i associate flukes always with trump?

I do as well, think it's because he'll often play the ball a bit harder than most which gives a higher chance of a fluke if the ball is missed.

[daffie]

what a fluke from trump at the start

why do i associate flukes always with trump?

Can't imagine why

[Looki]

Trump's been "a little" lucky in this match... I've heard that Selby is a flukey but Trump doesn't fall far behind.

[Holden Chinaski]

I do as well, think it's because he'll often play the ball a bit harder than most which gives a higher chance of a fluke if the ball is missed.

Yes. Trump has lots of flukes because of this.

[Masterdoctorgenius]

marco, why didnt u play after the penumilate red the snooker behind the pink.

[Holden Chinaski]

Come on Marco!

[Holden Chinaski]

Oh no! What a bad miss on the yellow by Marco!

[willtyson]

And the green!

[rich45]

Looked like Marco needed the loo at the end....quick getaway!

[cueman]

what a fluke from trump at the start

why do i associate flukes always with trump?

Probably because you view the match waiting for a fluke and getting it in your head he is lucky. He has far worse run of the ball often in matches but don't let one fluke get in the way of your decision that its only because of luck that he wins.
A fluke is usually a result of a positive shot, therefore you get what you deserve for playing positively. However Selby quite often plays negative shots that turn out lucky or missing balls and leaving nothing. That is far more lucky than a fluked pot IMO.

Nobody mentioned Judd being unlucky getting a kick on the blue, that left the white on the cushion, then potting a great red only to go in off another leaving Marco a chance to get back into the frame! AS I said its only what you see and not the reality, he has far worse run than a lot of players.