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2021 Welsh Open

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    #32
    waynescales1
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    Yeah beat Higgins and Allen along the way.

    Brown almost over the line against Selby. Did Selby miss the brown deliberately so he could start playing for snookers I wonder.


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    #33
    weemcd
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    Brown visibly annoyed there. I wonder can he hold it together. He's well ahead but this is Selby's speciality. I wouldn't be surprised if this frame lasts another half an hour..


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    #34
    zuutroy
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    Brown about to get Selbyd


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    #35
    zuutroy
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    Wow, well played that man.


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    #36
    Joe_ Public
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    What a match that was! Brown looked like he was gonna collapse in relief there, glad he got it done. Selby really put him through the ringer!


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    #37
    weemcd
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    Brown completely and totally blew up there. Still has a chance but you have to fancy Selby no matter what.


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    #38
    waynescales1
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    Well, he played a poor shot. Got the double kiss which gave Selby the chance he wanted. Brown was lucky to leave the cueball so close to the cushion, otherwise he was going home.


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    #39
    Joe_ Public
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    Was a bad miss by selby really. Just happy for brown anyway, need a bit of luck like that when you're struggling to make a breakthrough. I dont think he played the snookers situation very well, couple of times he had chance to put selby in bother but passed them up. And if course, he's selby so you're always going to feel you're under pressure, even with scoreboard in your favour. When he blew chance earlier for 4-1, i thought he was goosed at that point tbh.


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    #40
    waynescales1
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Was a bad miss by selby really. Just happy for brown anyway, need a bit of luck like that when you're struggling to make a breakthrough. I dont think he played the snookers situation very well, couple of times he had chance to put selby in bother but passed them up. And if course, he's selby so you're always going to feel you're under pressure, even with scoreboard in your favour. When he blew chance earlier for 4-1, i thought he was goosed at that point tbh.

    Yeah exactly. From the moment it went snookers required his game came apart. Played some poor shots giving Selby easy snooker opportunities. Selby will feel like he let that one get away.

    Overall a good win though, and I am pleased he's through.


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    #41
    Joe_ Public
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    Ford visibly very cheesed off with williams slow roll break off there. Doesnt seem happy with life in general right now it has to be said.


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    #42
    Joe_ Public
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    Disaster for ford there. Not looking promising for him here.


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    #43
    eric hoone
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    3-2, Ford back in it


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    #44
    waynescales1
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    4-3, getting interesting now. Wouldn’t know what Tom Ford is thinking most of the time, gives very little away.


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    #45
    Joe_ Public
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    Credit to him he is making a real fight of this. Was thinking almost certain whitewash after the third.


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    #46
    Joe_ Public
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    Suppose williams-ronnie might look better contest but wouldnt mind seeing ford win this at all.


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    #47
    zuutroy
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    That yellow by Ford...4ft overhit? Crazy.


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    #48
    waynescales1
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    zuutroy wrote: »
    That yellow by Ford...4ft overhit? Crazy.

    Woeful shot, cost him the match. Safety shot after wasn’t much better, leaving the red to the middle.


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    #49
    Joe_ Public
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    Way overhit but if white rolls another inch, he's bang on the red! Such are the margins. Had his chance there but couldn't take it.


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    #50
    Rothko
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    Ronnie vs Mark should be a great match.


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    #51
    Joe_ Public
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    Williams hasnt beaten O'Sullivan in a meaningful encounter for quite some time, 7 years to be precise. Though did have the edge when they met in championship league last week and match at the crucible last year was a good contest. On basis of form this week, can see a ronnie win, 6-3 maybe, but will hope for a classic.

    Lot on the line for both Maguire and Brown as winner will earn qualification for next weeks Players Championship at the expense of the unfortunate Shaun Murphy. Mags been playing well so you'd have to fancy him here, possibly one round too far for his opponent.


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    #52
    Joe_ Public
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    Great start for brown, gotta be feeling good after that. Getting over the nerve shredder against selby might have relaxed him, took those extremely well.


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    #53
    Joe_ Public
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    Dunno where brown has been all his career, but showing he's a good player here. Could easily be 3-0.


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    #54
    Joe_ Public
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    Impressive stuff, taking maguire apart at the minute.


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    #55
    newmember2
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    1-4


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    #56
    Joe_ Public
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    The way he controlled that frame was seriously impressive. Maguire looking very frustrated, not actually made too many mistakes, simply being outplayed.


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    #57
    waynescales1
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Dunno where brown has been all his career, but showing he's a good player here. Could easily be 3-0.

    Bit of a late bloomer? Off the tour for around 7-8 years until 2018. QF of the German Masters this season and now almost in his first final.


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    #58
    newmember2
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    waynescales1 wrote: »
    Bit of a late bloomer? Off the tour for around 7-8 years until 2018. QF of the German Masters this season and now almost in his first final.


    Has the lead gone to his head?


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    #59
    Joe_ Public
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    waynescales1 wrote: »
    Bit of a late bloomer? Off the tour for around 7-8 years until 2018. QF of the German Masters this season and now almost in his first final.

    Yeah, looks like the case. He looked decent at the worlds last year, gave selby a good match, but never saw this coming. See if he can hold it together now. Maguire under 80% pot success, didnt think it was that bad.


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    #60
    waynescales1
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    Brown drops the rest onto the floor and the “audience” responds with a round of applause? Doesn’t phase him 5-1.


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    #61
    waynescales1
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Yeah, looks like the case. He looked decent at the worlds last year, gave selby a good match, but never saw this coming. See if he can hold it together now. Maguire under 80% pot success, didnt think it was that bad.

    Didn’t see the earlier frames but Maguire seems to be having an off day to me. Can’t get going at all, bit of bad luck not helping either. Split the reds on the bottom cushion nicely there but the cue ball ended up stuck to the cushion.


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