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World Snooker Championship 2023

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  • #632
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,038 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    That was a howler from Luca. Poor safety shot missing the red. This frame will be over shortly now.



  • #633
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,038 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    That's ####### jammy from Ronnie.



  • #634
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,995 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Just doesn't have the safety game at this stage, the Belgian.

    Those safeties won't cut it here.



  • #635
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,038 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Some of this snooker is infuriating. What kind of a shot was that on the green from Luca? He had so many chances and blew them all. Ronnie was lucky, but still. Luca could have been ahead in this match had he been more consistent. Luca has to win this last frame.



  • #636
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,749 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Ronnie’s there to be got - but Brecel blowing his chances.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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  • #637
    kirk.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭kirk.


    If it goes 10-6 it's over

    Ronnie virtually into the final

    Other semi winner is no opposition to him



  • #638
    Rothko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,998 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    Another stupid shot by Brecel. Throwing it away.



  • #639
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,749 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Luca might as well smash them instead of trying any safety. Amazing how poor Brecel is at safety/tactical can’t think of many worse.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #640
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 13,621 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Frustrating stuff from Brecel, should be at least level.



  • #641
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,749 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120520899#Comment_120520899

    Joe Johnston getting annoyed with him as well.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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  • #642
    waynescales1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    McManus giving Brecel a battering in the studio tonight. Going for Round 2 now.



  • #643
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,749 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120520917#Comment_120520917

    I was just thinking listening to him Luca has annoyed/frustrated loads of ex/old pros. Even Jimmy thought that tough rest shot was a daft one to go for called it 2/5 shot.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #644
    Rothko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,998 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    Honestly, it seemed like Brecel left his brain at home tonight.



  • #645
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 13,621 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    The way the Eurosport commentators are talking it sounds like the other match is one for the purists.



  • #646
    hayrabit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,165 ✭✭✭hayrabit


    Yates being unduly critical of Jak Jones - can't win them all

    Yates saying (based on his assessment of Jak's playing after him being 2-0 up) Robbo be thinking: "Why didn't he (Jak) play like that against me" ! 😏

    bad sess to ya Yates

    at least Dom leapt to Jak's defence straight away - "can't play like that all the time"

    nice plant there by Jak



  • #647
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,165 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    I honestly can’t remember ever watching Jak Jones play before. He’s a tidy enough player. But loose

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #648
    waynescales1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120520935#Comment_120520935

    Even though I agreed with them it felt like they went a bit overboard. Reminded me of Graeme Souness constantly giving out about Paul Pogba.

    ”Where’s Luca Brecel in all of this?”



  • #649
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,165 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120521009#Comment_120521009

    Luca reminds me of the lads I used to beat in league matches all the time. Unreal natural talent, but zero B game. It’s ridiculous he’s won everything he has, but his A game is that good.



    obviously I’m not saying I could beat Luca. None of the lads I played had his talent.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #650
    hayrabit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,165 ✭✭✭hayrabit


    Allen deserved a ripple of applause, at very least, for that excellent safety from red beside (close to) black r/h bag a few shots ago 🤣 but nothing from crowd !

    lucky pot by Jak after it though 😋



  • #651
    hayrabit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,165 ✭✭✭hayrabit


    twitchy out there

    Yates doubling down - "very poor standard" . red was far from a 'gimme'



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  • #652
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,749 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120521009#Comment_120521009

    I was thinking when you drill it down it is only the 2/3 frame swing one way or the other.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #653
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,749 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Mark Allen can’t find the pockets apparently. But Jones doing his best to give Allen more chances.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #654
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,749 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    They will have to start taking a ball off the table after each miss in the Allen/Jones match…..

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #655
    waynescales1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭waynescales1


    How ginger is Jak Jones beard?



  • #656
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,165 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    One of the worst frames of snooker I’ve ever seen. Followed by a horror show

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #657
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,749 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120521128#Comment_120521128

    Is it just me or has this world championship being fairly poor overall? Unless something spectacular happens from here on in won’t live in the memory long.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #658
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,995 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    For all the talk of loose pockets, the number of tons going into the quarter finals was down a bit on recent years.



  • #659
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,165 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120521149#Comment_120521149

    Some absolute dubbings. A lot of big shocks. But overall a shite standard.


    Why? No idea. But there have been some god awful matches.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #660
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,165 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120521190#Comment_120521190

    Doesn’t help that Trump, Murphy, Robertson and Ding all went out early. They’re guaranteed 3-4 centuries a round.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



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  • #661
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,995 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    They talk of Jak as an up and coming player, But still he will be 30 this summer. So this is a big week for his career.



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