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World Championship Qualifiers 2021

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    #32
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Hendry won frame 3 with a high break of 7.


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    #33
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    I bit the bullet and paid an annual subscription to Eurosport to watch this match. I should get good value per hour as it looks like it will be a long match...


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    #34
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Not sure jimmys pressing home his case for yet another tour wild card for next season here.


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    #35
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    He really should have made a better effort to pot those two pinks in the 3rd frame. Just tried to lag them towards the pocket without actually really going for them. Came back to bite him.


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    #36
    ebbsy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,737 ✭✭✭ebbsy


    It's like watching a B horror movie, you will wait to see the ending....


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    #37
    ebbsy
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    Hendry winning the mind games as well as the frames.


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    #38
    Rothko
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    Great comeback by Hendry there. He seems to be getting back into form now and becoming more confident.


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    #39
    Muppet Man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭Muppet Man


    Vintage 67 clearance from hendry. 5-1 up now


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    #40
    Holy Diver
    Registered Users Posts: 575 ✭✭✭Holy Diver


    Bollox - I thought this was on tomorrow night. Forgot today is Monday.


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    #41
    Muppet Man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭Muppet Man


    Hard fought 58 from Jimmy there


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    #42
    Holy Diver
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    Standard is fairly brutal alright.


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    #43
    paddyref
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭paddyref


    5-3 is a comeback on the cards for Jimmy, his confidence seems to have improved dramatically with these last 2 frame wins.


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    #44
    Joe_ Public
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    You'd have to think hendry will still get at least 2, probably more, chances to finish it off. And may well need a few of them way it's going.


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    #45
    Muppet Man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭Muppet Man


    Massive pressure now I think on hendry....


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    #46
    fran38
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    I'd say Hendry is so embarrassed by his form that it wouldn't surprise me if he went back into retirement even if he wins this match.


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    #47
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Bit unlucky with the split but here's chance no.2.


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    #48
    Muppet Man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭Muppet Man


    Fair play to hendry. Jimmy was very very poor. Hendry deserved the win.


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    #49
    Joe_ Public
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    Best thing i can say about that match is thank god it wasn't best of 19. The standard of that and it's ronnie the one who's been talked of retirement today!


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    #50
    Mysterypunter
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    I thought this was up to 10, lucky it wasn't, bad standard, Jimmy was really bad. Hendry wasn't much better, but nicked a couple of frames from unpromising positions.


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    #51
    Arthur Daley
    Registered Users Posts: 4,379 ✭✭✭Arthur Daley


    Was suspicious of all this Jimmy odds on favourite talk beforehand. Hendry was certainly there for the taking early on. But Jimmy was as bad and allowed Hendry get his arm going and play himself back into the groove.

    Hendry might win another match or two and go close, now he has that under his belt.


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    #52
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Hendry could maybe take Xu Si next round, don't think he's any world beater or anywhere close, but honestly couldn't give him much chance against Zhou Yeulong who has a genuine bit of class about him. Hendry can and will get better but tonight exposed how far he's behind i think, nowhere near the required level.


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    #53
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,450 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Wouldn't it be ironic if Hendry beating Jimmy at the Crucible caused the end of Jimmys career. Looks like he'll lose his place on the tour now.


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    #54
    Joe_ Public
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    Good start for Ken here. Think he has a decent chance this year with the group he's drawn, looked pretty sharp in that opening frame.


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    #55
    Joe_ Public
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    The Nal wrote: »
    Wouldn't it be ironic if Hendry beating Jimmy at the Crucible caused the end of Jimmys career. Looks like he'll lose his place on the tour now.

    I didn't see this but according to Phil Mudd, jimmys tour status was never in any danger anyway. Sorted for life it would appear.

    https://twitter.com/MuddPhil/status/1379312276176576512?s=20


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    #56
    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    It wasn't really 'announced' formally. He said it on a podcast in a general 'Hendry and Jimmy can have as many cards as they want' way.


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    #57
    Gaoth Laidir
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    I'm not sure after his antics last night that Jimmy's nerves would be able for another season.


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    #58
    Joe_ Public
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    zuutroy wrote: »
    It wasn't really 'announced' formally. He said it on a podcast in a general 'Hendry and Jimmy can have as many cards as they want' way.

    Is that the Talking Snooker podcast? But yes, could hardly be an official announcement before season is over, and while jimmy is still actually among the qualifiers on the one year list, so mudd is jumping the gun a bit there. Does sound like it will happen though.


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    #59
    Joe_ Public
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    Ken 2-1. Playing ok. Lee Walker possibly one of worst displays of escaping from snookers I've seen in a while, given some amount of points away so far.


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    #60
    Muppet Man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭Muppet Man


    Ken cueing well :)


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    #61
    Joe_ Public
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    3-1 Ken. Solid, though has to be said walker has been poor.


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