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  • #662
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,273 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Two amazing semi finals! I am disappointed it's not Murphy v Allen though. Add me to the too wired to sleep list!



  • #663
    John arse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,873 ✭✭✭John arse


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439322#Comment_124439322

    Well he certainly likes to talk about himself, that's for sure!😍



  • #664
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,214 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Holy shite. I had to go out at 16-14. Thought it was done and dusted for Allen. Just saw the resulted! Delighted for Wu Yize. Some player.

    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



  • #665
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 23,214 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439322#Comment_124439322

    Murphy always embraced them.

    People complain enough about him, no need to be making stuff up.

    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



  • #666
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,389 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439292#Comment_124439292

    You should look it up, when Ebdon made his debut year in the crucible. Can’t remember was it gradual or a specific year. But Ebdon then completely changed his game, slow very methodical. All basically designed to psyche out better opponents. In fairness it worked for him one world title win and three world final appearances.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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  • #667
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,389 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439320#Comment_124439320

    I thought Ken’s missed one for the 147 was bad. But I think you are correct that Allen one looked even easier. Allen said post match it was “pressure, pure and simple”.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #668
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,389 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439304#Comment_124439304

    The nickname “Magician” basically his cue ball control, technically excellent. Has all the shots.
    Anti - Murphy - many are die hard O’Sullivan fans - if you type in “Murphy comments O’Sullivan millionaire” you will get an idea why it rattled a cohort of his fans. Also personality wise Murphy can create a perception of being a “know it all” well spoken . He views himself as an ambassador for the game of snooker. That can wind some people up. Plus added to that he is well spoken.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #669
    spurshero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,873 ✭✭✭spurshero


    Hard to see Allen ever make a world final after that .numerous chances to get over the line but that black in particular will haunt him for a long time . I don’t think it’s unfair to say he pots that 99 outta 100 . Feel so sorry for him . Thought this was his year . Final very hard to call but I think if Wu gives Murphy chances like Allen had tonight he will take them



  • #670
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 41,951 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439228#Comment_124439228

    fcukin' moron. Imagine paying £££ for a hard to get ticket and it gets to a deciding frame and then doing that.

    I'm partial to your abracadabra
    I'm raptured by the joy of it all



  • #671
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 41,951 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    A hard loss for Allen, he really should have won that. He's unlikely to have a better chance to win a world title.

    I'm partial to your abracadabra
    I'm raptured by the joy of it all



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  • #672
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 41,951 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439373#Comment_124439373

    He's not wrong though, Ronnie has acted the twat far too often and doesn't give a damn about the game in general.

    I'm partial to your abracadabra
    I'm raptured by the joy of it all



  • #673
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,389 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439374#Comment_124439374

    I think Allen’s unique “jabby” cue action didn’t help him either. Wouldn’t that pressure mean it was more likely to collapse, than if he a more traditional conventional style?

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #674
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,389 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439389#Comment_124439389

    Oh I agree with Murphy on the point he made. He was one of the few brave enough to say it.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #675
    ArnoldJRimmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,533 ✭✭✭ArnoldJRimmer


    Lets just hope Wu can do the business tomorrow and Monday. I can't think of one remotely positive thing to say about the other lad, so will leave it there. I still can't believe Fan lost that decider in the first round



  • #676
    OneEightSeven
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭OneEightSeven
    MEGA - Make Éire Great Again


    Here's a clip of the heckler:

    https://twitter.com/OOCSnooker/status/2050699834898665642


  • #677
    Dr Robert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭Dr Robert


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439424#Comment_124439424

    Ffs, what a clown.

    **** off to the US with your 'heckle'

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  • #678
    Asdfgh2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,090 ✭✭✭Asdfgh2020


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439477#Comment_124439477

    Allen was hardly a regular visitor to Epstein’s gaff in the day…..🤔 more likely to be in Ibrox..?

    Murphy was raised with a silver spoon and was schooled in a Eton, amazing that he ever took up a cue, reads the guardian as opposed to red tops, despises ‘football’ but a big oval ball fan.



  • #679
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,610 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Lovely interview by Mark Allen after, I've just watched it now - very generous, very magnanimous, has improved my feeling for him plenty (that sounds kinda stalkerish!! )

    I'm still delighted that Wu won, and hope he "annihilates" Murphy again.



  • #680
    ebbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,446 ✭✭✭ebbsy


    Are we talking Jimmy missed black levels of proportion here ??????



  • #681
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,037 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439545#Comment_124439545

    Jimmy’s black was way harder in comparison. Allen’s black was very basic



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  • #682
    Greengrass53
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Greengrass53


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439499#Comment_124439499

    Is this the reason behind the pile on. Seems very ill informed if so. Surely the man is entitled to his own choices. Was this campaign fuelled by the red tops?



  • #683
    corcaigh07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,314 ✭✭✭corcaigh07


    Sadly, it’s the worst miss in pro snooker, all the other famous misses were harder shots, this was a gimme.

    Even just less power takes it in.



  • #684
    Comic Book Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,582 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    It's only after looking at the replay a few times that I actually copped the ref was going to take off his gloves to shake hands after Allen took his shot.



  • #685
    The Nal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,697 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    When they cut back to the studio

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  • #686
    Martin567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭Martin567


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439499#Comment_124439499

    Is this satire? It's not very clear.

    Murphy doesn't come from a wealthy background. Quite the opposite.

    Much of the antagonism between Murphy and O'Sullivan comes from the fact that Ronnie is depicted as a working class hero despite always having a lot of money backing him. Murphy is seen as privileged but is not.



  • #687
    rolling boh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    I think when you read up on Shaun Murphy it wasn't an easy life that he enjoyed.Have no real preference for either just hopefully a good match .That black ball miss by Mark will be one that he never forgets a real what if moment ,feel sorry for anyone to lose out like that .



  • #688
    ebbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,446 ✭✭✭ebbsy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124439598#Comment_124439598

    Yes I agree.

    Should he have rolled it.



  • #689
    Dreamweapon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,047 ✭✭✭Dreamweapon


    My first thought when i woke up this morning was that missed black. God knows how Mark gets over that. Put me in mind of Ken's missed 147.

    Never got the Shaun hate myself. Reminds me of Graeme Le Saux and the abuse he got for reading broadsheet papers, books and being into art. Obviously dodgy. I always liked Shaun and when he's on it there's few better to watch.

    Hope i don't jinx it but this could turn out to be one of the quickest finals ever.

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  • #690
    jj880
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭jj880


    Deary me. Was a long way from cushion to cueball for that black. As said in commentary why no hand on the table? Really feel sorry for Allen there.

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  • #691
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,906 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Murphy was raised with a silver spoon and was schooled in a Eton, amazing that he ever took up a cue, reads the guardian as opposed to red tops, despises ‘football’ but a big oval ball fan.

    Ah, so it's just people with an inferiority complex?

    Bloody stupid reasons to dislike someone; if anything…

    Anyway, gutted for Allen. He'll be replaying that over in his mind for a long time to come - hopefully he can get someone good to help him work through it, that was brutal.



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