2020 World Snooker Championship

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:11 pm

Ronnie is having a mare this morning..cant pot a ball...13-9 to Selby so far...He needs to up his game if he is to win this

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:31 pm

Now 13-10. Come on Ronnie

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:57 pm

13-11 now, Ronnie's not playing his best, but he's staying in range.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:14 pm

slw wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:43 am
300 fans allowed to attend final now.
Should make for a good atmosphere even though only 1/3 capacity

Barry Hearn was sounding out about the possibility of this after day one, so I half expected it. It'll make for a better final, for sure.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:15 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:57 pm
13-11 now, Ronnie's not playing his best, but he's staying in range.

He needs to get his head on. He'll probably be happy with that score as it could have been a 4 frame difference easily.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:24 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:15 pm
He needs to get his head on. He'll probably be happy with that score as it could have been a 4 frame difference easily.

Yep Selby's dominated the session, yet it's been shared 4-4, that must be a worry for him, if Ronnie can take the opening frame of tonight's session it really well be squeaky bum time. When it went to 13-9 it looked like Selby was going to run away with the match, but that's not happened, and Ronnie's nicked a couple of frames he shouldn't have, and you know with Ronnie he can just reel 2/3 frames of very quickly to turn a match on it's head, he did exactly that in the Williams match, it's harder to do that against Selby, but as long as he's in punching range he'll still believe.

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:28 pm

Ronnies long game is his main problem...he stated the other day that he was having problems with this...however some of his short pot attempts have also been very sloppy this session.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:50 pm

The Enclosure wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:28 pm
Ronnies long game is his main problem...he stated the other day that he was having problems with this...however some of his short pot attempts have also been very sloppy this session.

They've both missed balls you'd normally expect them to gobble up, it just shows that the Crucible does strange things to player's minds, no matter how experienced they are.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 3:39 pm

Wilson-McGill still nip and tuck 14-12 to the man from Kettering.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 4:22 pm

14-14 in the Wilson-McGill match at the mid-session, pick a winner in that one.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:33 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 14, 2020 4:22 pm
14-14 in the Wilson-McGill match at the mid-session, pick a winner in that one.

16-16 !

Final frame decider.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:37 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:33 pm
16-16 !

Final frame decider.

I sensed this might go the distance they're so evenly matched, down to whoever holds their nerve, and possibly gets a stroke of fortune, this is McGill's 2nd final frame decider so whether that'll favour him who knows.

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:38 pm

Ronnie's just a misanthrope.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:45 pm

Rowls wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:38 pm
Ronnie's just a misanthrope.

Well if he is it's quite a good time to be one, I had to Google misanthrope BTW, that's a new adjective to me

Aren't all geniuses somewhat eccentric?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:42 pm

Well... wow.

Amazing frame.

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:43 pm

I've never seen a frame of snooker like it, mental.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:44 pm

I don't watch much snooker but that was incredible drama.

ArmchairDetective · Post by **ArmchairDetective** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:46 pm

JohnMac wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:44 pm
I don't watch much snooker but that was incredible drama.

Ditto. Great stuff.

Swizzlestick · Post by **Swizzlestick** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:50 pm

That was absolutely extraordinary.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:14 pm

Bonkers end to a great match, if you tuned in and didn't know who they were, you could be forgiven for thinking you were watching a pair of club players, just shows that pressure really does tell, even on the best of players, how on earth is Wilson going to recover for the final, he's been through an emotional rollercoaster.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:17 pm

Don't watch much snooker these days.
But that deciding frame has made me remember the great dramas!

Know its a cliché, but really feel for anyone who loses a match like that.
As well as being top, top players, two very good sporting guys with it.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:32 pm

Looking like a Wilson vs Selby final then.

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:36 pm

Has there ever been a less apt nickname than the Jester from Leicester?

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:51 pm

I love watching Ronnie play, he makes it all look so easy. Poetry in Motion... But that blue shot is why he's probably not the best match play player ever.

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:11 pm

Ronnie's imploded. Could have been 15-15. Get your head on.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:12 pm

SonofPog wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:11 pm
Ronnie's imploded. Could have been 15-15. Get your head on.

Too late now.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:16 pm

Playing like he doesn’t give a sh!t...

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:25 pm

What a pot. Deserves to clear up after that.

Chuckypad · Post by **Chuckypad** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:25 pm

scouseclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:16 pm
Playing like he doesn’t give a sh!t...

Just knocked in a 138 break

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:26 pm

WOW what a f***ing long pot.

Ronnie's just been t' bog for a line I think.

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:26 pm

A he did it looking like he doesn't give a sh1t too! WTF Is going on!?! Just as crazy as the football this!

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:30 pm

16 - 16 Well. Anything could happen now

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:31 pm

Amazing....

Both semis to a decider

SIXTY-SIX frames

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:36 pm

The lad is as knob head at times but he's an absolute snooker monster. Compulsive viewing.

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:41 pm

Wow. What a straight red that is at a time like this. He can't can he!?!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:46 pm

I still fancy Selby to win this.

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:47 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:46 pm
I still fancy Selby to win this.

You could well be right... Ronnie misses a long red to leave Selby needing snookers. Game ON!

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:53 pm

How about that bash?!?

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:54 pm

LOL Hitting and hoping finally pays off for Ronnie. Selby is so damn cool under pressure though.

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:55 pm

And yep... Brilliant from Selby great recovery... And back from Ronnie. This is amazing snooker!

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:58 pm

Stunning Pot. Stunning turn around.

Swizzlestick · Post by **Swizzlestick** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:59 pm

Greatest day of snooker I’ve ever seen.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 9:59 pm

Ronnie is a proper lad.

What a man.

TommyJohnson · Post by **TommyJohnson** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:00 pm

Wow just wow.

How can anybody say he isn't the best player ever after that comeback ? He's ridiculous

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:02 pm

Bl**dy amazing..well done Ronnie.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:02 pm

Don’t be surprised. Just another truly magnificent Ronnie spell. GOAT! He’s just phenomenal

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:03 pm

Ronnie talking about cue action for every answer. He's a weird one isn't he. He just wants to play perfect snooker. I don't think he cares about World Championships.

Fenwick · Post by **Fenwick** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:05 pm

When the seagulls follow the trawler

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:05 pm

It's all about the cue action.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:05 pm

He's f***ing mental