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2024 World Championships

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    #572
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,023 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    No guarantee

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #573
    Augme
    Registered Users Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Augme


    This is becoming a bit comical/embarrassing.



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    #574
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,080 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    super middle pocket pot



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    #575
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,080 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    be some steal this



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    #576
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,080 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    bad shot



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    #577
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,391 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    Is this the record in fouls given away?

    (Bingham v Jones 16th frame)

    Edit - no Jones gave 49 points away.

    According to snooker.org Williams gave away 53 points in a match before.

    https://www.snooker.org/Plr/records.shtml

    "Mark J Williams (Wales) won 101-94 in a frame versus Ding Junhui (China) in the quarterfinals of the 2023 UK Championship. Williams conceded 12 fouls (value 53) to Ding's 3 (12) (details)."

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #578
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 8,887 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Hard not to see the winner coming from the other semi based on this display. Bingham's experience may count for something but he has been poor so far here.



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    #579
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,391 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122094840#Comment_122094840

    I think Bingham was looking tired the last session. I suppose he would need to be superhuman to maintain the form he had.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    #580
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    First session of Gilbert Wilson I've seen, enjoyable match, Wilson retakes the lead, 10-9.



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    #581
    Sandor Clegane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭Sandor Clegane


    Does the Gilbert Wilson match finish tonight?



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    #582
    fran38
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭fran38


    Dunno what all the fuss is about with Wilson. Extremely ordinary player I think. No flair to him at all. And his little feet shuffle when lining up to take a shot. Drives me cuckoo.



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    #583
    Augme
    Registered Users Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Augme


    Put a fork in Gilbert. He's done.

    Post edited by Augme on


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    #584
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Dramatic frame, Wilson takes a two frame lead, will be interesting to see how Gilbert reacts.



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    #585
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,459 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    This finishes tommorow afternoon



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    #586
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 16,573 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Jones might be level with Bingham, but he's not been amazing, anything but. He hasn't won a frame in a single visit. Bingham has won 3 in a single visit. In the other semi-final, in their first 2 sessions, Wilson and Gilbert had 3 each.

    In some ways it would be gas if Jones won the tournament(though really, I just couldn't take that). Maybe then some people will look at the game with a little more scrutiny, instead stick sticking their heads in the sand.

    Nobody has set the tournament alight. Last year Brecel played some brilliant snooker and deserved his victory. Si was brilliant too, until he collapsed against Brecel in the semi-final.

    The World Championship has been at the Crucible since 1977, and there's never been 3 qualifiers in the semi-finals.



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    #587
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,080 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Anyone else fed up with the overhead camera shots?



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    #588
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Wilson beginning to pull away



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    #589
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,080 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Gilbert can still get to 12-12



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    #590
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    This has gotten messy



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    #591
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 16,573 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    That was a very poor last frame. Gilbert had plenty of chances to win it. Gilbert is probably done after that.



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    #592
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Five in a row for Wilson, after last year it would be foolish to shout game over but it's hard to look past Wilson from here.



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    #593
    tobefrank321
    Registered Users Posts: 4,470 ✭✭✭tobefrank321


    Anyone have the stat on how many players who beat O'Sullivan went on to win the tournament or remember off the top of their head?

    Anyone good enough to beat O'Sullivan is in with a shout at the WC, which is why I'm tipping Bingham.



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    #594
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 16,573 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    That was largely another poor frame from both players before Wilson got control towards the end. I didn't agree with some of Gilbert's shot selections, but then people do say his safety game is poor, so maybe he tried to pot his way out of trouble. But when you're playing badly, those shots have little to no chance and he was letting Wilson back in. Who himself missed easy shots. One shot in particular didn't even come close to the pocket.



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    #595
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,459 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Since his debut in 1993, 9 times the player who beats O'Sullivan has gone on to win the title

    Hendry in 1995

    Higgins in 1998

    Hendry in 1999

    Dott in 2006

    Higgins in 2007

    Higgins in 2011

    Selby in 2014

    Bingham in 2015

    Brecel in 2023

    So about 1 out of every 2 years when O'Sullivan hasn't won it himself



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    #596
    BQQ
    Registered Users Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭BQQ


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122095525#Comment_122095525

    9/23 is about 39%
    That’s closer to 1 out of 3



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    #597
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,080 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    What a fluke

    Fook off with the overheads!!!!



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    #598
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 16,573 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Same story this morning. Bingham takes the first frame 65-0 this morning. Jones, just like all his previous frames won needs multiple chances(73-46) and levels, 9-9.

    I hope Bingham wins this match and the final. For snooker's sake as much as anything. Wilson isn't a World champion.



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    #599
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 16,573 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    It was the same in the next frame, 78-55, Jones ahead 10-9 now. It's hard to like someone like this. And if he wins this frame it will be the same story, needing numerous chances.



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    #600
    sligeach
    Registered Users Posts: 16,573 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    That's an appalling miss by Bingham on the black. Should be 11-9 to Jones, the balls are set up like a practice session.



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    #601
    Augme
    Registered Users Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Augme


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122096483#Comment_122096483

    On this form, Bingham certainly isn't a World champion either. He's falling apart against a much worse player. Wilson has been solid all through the tournament and has played the best of the 4 remaining. He's currently the most deserving winner. W



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