World Snooker Championship 2021

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 3:07pm

Tian just looks really nervous, just odd body language and higgins not yet found his mojo at all. Not sure where it's going, either higgins finds his rhythm and kicks on or tian starts truly believing he can win the match. Strange but fascinating crucible encounter.

spurshero · 19-04-2021 3:13pm

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Tian just looks really nervous, just odd body language and higgins not yet found his mojo at all. Not sure where it's going, either higgins finds his rhythm and kicks on or tian starts truly believing he can win the match. Strange but fascinating crucible encounter.

Higgins is giving him every chance anyway that’s for sure

sligeach · 19-04-2021 3:19pm

Higgins is 6-3 down to Tian.

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 3:21pm

Surprised higgins conceded, bit unlucky with the in off as had frame pretty much in the bag. Really going to have to dig deep now.

FR01 · 19-04-2021 3:28pm

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Surprised higgins conceded, bit unlucky with the in off as had frame pretty much in the bag. Really going to have to dig deep now.

Still fancy Higgins here

dougm1970 · 19-04-2021 3:42pm

lisowski looks so nervous....big blow of air our of him when he sat down after winning that last frame.

sligeach · 19-04-2021 3:57pm

Tian leads Higgins 7-4 at the mid-session interval.

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 3:58pm

Jesus how cool was that black tian played in that frame, like the comms i was absolutely certain he wouldn't play it and almost as certain he'd miss it when he did. But just got down and stroked it in and went on and won the frame. That was massive.

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 4:01pm

dougm1970 wrote: »

lisowski looks so nervous....big blow of air our of him when he sat down after winning that last frame.

Always thought ali carter was a bad first round draw for him. Beaten him here already and just the kind of hardened matchplay veteran lisowski often struggles against. Plus, as alluded to earlier, carter looked very sharp in qualifying last week.

dougm1970 · 19-04-2021 4:46pm

lisowski is obviously talented, but he doesnt seem a very thoughtful player....anyone remember him potting two reds after one and other in a match once ?...no colour.

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 4:50pm

dougm1970 wrote: »

lisowski is obviously talented, but he doesnt seem a very thoughtful player....anyone remember him potting two reds after one and other in a match once ?...no colour.

Yeah, very recently that happened. Had cue ball cleaned i think and just lost the thread of the match.

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 4:51pm

Big frame for higgins. Tian being very positive with his shot selection but could do with winding it down a notch. The long, scrappy frames should be suiting him.

sligeach · 19-04-2021 5:18pm

Both Higgins and Tian are awful. Higgins will probably win this, not from great play, but Tian falling apart.

gormdubhgorm · 19-04-2021 5:23pm

dougm1970 wrote: »

lisowski looks so nervous....big blow of air our of him when he sat down after winning that last frame.

Nothing new there. That is why is is 66-1 loads of talent but low mental strength.

gormdubhgorm · 19-04-2021 5:24pm

sligeach wrote: »

Both Higgins and Tian are awful. Higgins will probably win this, not from great play, but Tian falling apart.

Tian reminds me of fella from the Joe Davis type era. He just has that cut about him and demeanour. It must be the haircut.

sligeach · 19-04-2021 5:25pm

You've got to be kidding! Tian has missed another simple yellow. If he loses this frame, it's over for Tian.

Strumms · 19-04-2021 5:26pm

Both players missing some very very straight and straightforward pots. Really could go either way but Higgins the favorite now.

sligeach · 19-04-2021 5:29pm

Tian's head must be in a mess.

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 5:36pm

Am thoroughly enjoying this match, so much muggery and tension but thats the crucible sometimes. Might sneak in one more frame after this but going to be a late finish tonight after the evening session.

sligeach · 19-04-2021 5:38pm

Oh ya, I forgot about the time.

19-04-2021 5:41pm

This is crazy stuff altogether.... Nice red by Tian... No good posi tho

19-04-2021 5:56pm

If Higgins was playing some less flaky qualifier than Tian; he'd already be beat 10-2, or 10-3 I'd say..... As it stands, he's now probably 1/4 with his 8-7 lead.

19-04-2021 5:58pm

Deleted User wrote: »

If Higgins was playing some less flaky qualifier than Tian; he'd already be beat 10-2, or 10-3 I'd say..... As it stands, he's now probably 1/4 with his 8-7 lead.

1/6 with spoils atm...

FR01 · 19-04-2021 6:10pm

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Am thoroughly enjoying this match, so much muggery and tension but thats the crucible sometimes. Might sneak in one more frame after this but going to be a late finish tonight after the evening session.

No surprise really what’s happening here, Higgins is the master of match play snooker and is giving an exhibition of it right here. This game is not all about making century breaks but cometh the hour cometh the man

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 6:23pm

FR01 wrote: »

No surprise really what’s happening here, Higgins is the master of match play snooker and is giving an exhibition of it right here. This game is not all about making century breaks but cometh the hour cometh the man

Cant really see there was anything exhibition like about higgins performance so far tbh. No surprise he dug in, of course, and kept battling through his own struggles, but man, did he require some amount of help from his opponent. An awful lot of help. But has been an engrossing contest, have enjoyed every minute of it.

FR01 · 19-04-2021 6:58pm

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Cant really see there was anything exhibition like about higgins performance so far tbh. No surprise he dug in, of course, and kept battling through his own struggles, but man, did he require some amount of help from his opponent. An awful lot of help. But has been an engrossing contest, have enjoyed every minute of it.

It was an exhibition of match play hence the reason his opponent made so many mistakes.

19-04-2021 7:23pm

"The Battle of the Titanium Ferrules"

Nice one there from The Sheriff.

gormdubhgorm · 19-04-2021 7:27pm

sligeach wrote: »

Tian's head must be in a mess.

Not nice to see a fella fold like that. He needs someone in his corner in those situations.

Arthur Daley · 19-04-2021 7:38pm

They said earlier that Tian had 3 months (I think) of self isolation to get to play in the qualifiers.

Earlier Hendry said that Ding Junhui hadn't seen his wife and child in a year.

Robertson had talked about Lockdown and travel restrictions melting his head. And David Gilbert was talking about developing a bad routine in the past year.

So this year more than ever it may be about the 'marathon of the mind' and favour the old campaigners more than usual. In particular Higgins and even Willo who doesn't give a fig, and that could be just the perfect response here.

Strumms · 19-04-2021 7:40pm

Dale not a fan of covid restrictions by the sounds of it..going off on one a bit..I’d say he’d have his producer in his ear, in fact the subject changed entirely fairly fast after that comment...

Lots of work for Kyren yet in this frame, going well though.

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 7:51pm

Strumms wrote: »

Dale not a fan of covid restrictions by the sounds of it..going off on one a bit..I’d say he’d have his producer in his ear, in fact the subject changed entirely fairly fast after that comment...

Lots of work for Kyren yet in this frame, going well though.

Anthony Hamilton i think, you mean. Really like him on the commentary, some good insights, never actually noticed that with kyren and the rest before. Such an unusual technique but incredibly effective. Really good quality clearance there.

Arthur Daley · 19-04-2021 7:56pm

Comes up every year but jeez Joe Johnson is brutal.

'Brown doesn't go end of break'. As Walden is down taking the brown and in it goes.

'That's an awkward yellow' As Walden pots a red to clinch the frame way before he needs to take the yellow

Strumms · 19-04-2021 7:57pm

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Anthony Hamilton i think, you mean. Really like him on the commentary, some good insights, never actually noticed that with kyren and the rest before. Such an unusual technique but incredibly effective. Really good quality clearance there.

Yep, brain drain, blaming the wrong guy.

Think Gary was about one inch from putting Kyren in real trouble there

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 8:11pm

Bar a couple of rather wild lashes there, from 1-5 in this match kyren has been quite outstanding.

dougm1970 · 19-04-2021 8:27pm

they may not be perfect but i hope bbc never loses the snooker world championships...its really good coverage.

DelBoy Trotter · 19-04-2021 8:37pm

dougm1970 wrote: »

they may not be perfect but i hope bbc never loses the snooker world championships...its really good coverage.

Agreed. I know it gets a good bit of flack, but I enjoy it

DelBoy Trotter · 19-04-2021 8:43pm

That was an important frame for Gary Wilson to take

Rothko · 19-04-2021 8:53pm

DelBoy Trotter wrote: »

That was an important frame for Gary Wilson to take

Yeah, he should be feeling a lot better now. I think it would've been essentially over at 8-5.

dougm1970 · 19-04-2021 8:59pm

i notice some players play better in the evening sessions.

dougm1970 · 19-04-2021 9:15pm

great possible last frame battle here with mcgill and walden

Arthur Daley · 19-04-2021 9:17pm

Yeah that was a lovely long drag snooker on the yellow to get back into it. But that's it now

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 9:29pm

Have heard a few suggestions that ronnie has an easy draw to sfs here, but there are a few last 16 opponents I'd choose ahead of Anto McGill. He's now 19-6 at the world championships since 2015, he's twice a better player at this tournament than anywhere else. Definitely has the game to test ronnie imo.

dougm1970 · 19-04-2021 9:47pm

higgins is so good.

Arthur Daley · 19-04-2021 10:24pm

The Sheriff of Pottingham talks and talks but it's ok, he's easy enough to listen to

gormdubhgorm · 19-04-2021 10:30pm

Gary Wilson’s lack of cue power let him down those last two shots. Hammering the ball.

gormdubhgorm · 19-04-2021 10:32pm

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Have heard a few suggestions that ronnie has an easy draw to sfs here, but there are a few last 16 opponents I'd choose ahead of Anto McGill. He's now 19-6 at the world championships since 2015, he's twice a better player at this tournament than anywhere else. Definitely has the game to test ronnie imo.

Has a real tigerish way of playing he won’t roll over.

gormdubhgorm · 19-04-2021 10:33pm

I am watching Ken on the red button. Ken saying how good Kyren was with the rest and he missed it

gormdubhgorm · 19-04-2021 10:39pm

Jayus Gary pulled one back. Kyren leading 9-8

Joe_ Public · 19-04-2021 10:46pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I am watching Ken on the red button. Ken saying how good Kyren was with the rest and he missed it

Anthony Hamilton did the exact same in eurosport so kyren was in effect double jinxed. Then tipped his cap to dear old Wille Thorne after he missed it by exclaiming "call the police."

gormdubhgorm · 19-04-2021 10:52pm

Kyren made a great match winning break. Started with long red. Pink and black not available so was all blues for most of it.

World Snooker Championship 2021

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