Topic: The Snooker thread

[Fordy]

McGill wins the last. He still in this now.

[Statto Red]

136  break too, gets McGill into the top 5 of the highest breaks of the WC.

[slaphead]

McGill looks quite strong mentally, I thought he would crumble once Wilson got ahead, that was a big frame fair play to him.

[Fordy]

McGill looks quite strong mentally, I thought he would crumble once Wilson got ahead, that was a big frame fair play to him.

Still tough to call that match. Both never been in the final before and nerves will kick in.

The Selby V Ronnie is different and I think Ronnie needs to win the the morning session. He known missing that pink was massive.

[Red_Mist]

Enjoyed that McGill/Wilson match earlier. Even the bit when McGill spent about 5 hours fiddling with the extensions and rests only to decide to play it left-handed

Has McGill’s facial expression ever changed? He goes into a trance-like state in the chair, and then the only difference at the table is his eyes move a bit. I’m warming to him!

[Lusty]

Enjoyed that McGill/Wilson match earlier. Even the bit when McGill spent about 5 hours fiddling with the extensions and rests only to decide to play it left-handed

Has McGill’s facial expression ever changed? He goes into a trance-like state in the chair, and then the only difference at the table is his eyes move a bit. I’m warming to him!

Changed a bit when he was offering out Jamie Clarke to be fair

[Red_Mist]

Changed a bit when he was offering out Jamie Clarke to be fair

true! Even then he was quite restrained though. Bit of a prick that Clarke lad.

Edit: actually that’s unfair of me. No idea whether he’s a prick or not. What I meant was he seemed like he was acting like one by standing in McGill’s eyeline. Only he knows if that was deliberate or just inexperience. Just felt out of order to me. Could be wrong.

[Lusty]

true! Even then he was quite restrained though. Bit of a prick that Clarke lad.

Edit: actually that’s unfair of me. No idea whether he’s a prick or not. What I meant was he seemed like he was acting like one by standing in McGill’s eyeline. Only he knows if that was deliberate or just inexperience. Just felt out of order to me. Could be wrong.

He's been following up on Twitter apparently so I think you can stand by your initial assessment!

[Red_Mist]

He's been following up on Twitter apparently so I think you can stand by your initial assessment!

I saw the ‘dance’ tweet. That certainly doesn’t help his defense!

[Fordy]

The luck is so with Selby this morning

[amir87]

The luck is so with Selby this morning

Even so, he's pretty much outplaying Ronnie in all departments.

[El Lobo]

He doesn’t look particularly arsed, he’s had a few bad kicks but still played shit. Probably convinced himself that he’s being Selby’d even though he isn’t

[amir87]

He doesn’t look particularly arsed, he’s had a few bad kicks but still played shit. Probably convinced himself that he’s being Selby’d even though he isn’t

Exactly. This hasn't been some long drawn out tactical battle that Selby thrives in. Ronnie's missed basic shots (by his standard) and his safety play has been poor too.

[voodoo ray]

he might be playing as shite as he thinks he is for a change.

[El Lobo]

Deary me. Maybe wants to look at himself in terms of the standard being shit. Gets to a world semi and plays like this.

[Eeyore]

He doesn’t look particularly arsed, he’s had a few bad kicks but still played shit. Probably convinced himself that he’s being Selby’d even though he isn’t

It's sums up Ronnie's game nowadays. He doesn't have the cue action or consistency for longer drawn out matches. He needs to get in and blitz people. The facts are that Ronnie hasn't made a final at the crucible since 2014.

[Dynasty]

Final is going to have record viewing numbers 

[TheShanklyGates]

Huge frame for Ronnie to win that. Needs the next one too you feel.

[amir87]

Selby looks like he sleeps with his eyes open.

[Eeyore]

Huge frame for Ronnie to win that. Needs the next one too you feel.

If he can go in just two behind the pressure will be on Selby.

[amir87]

I'd be interested to see Ronnie's percentage success on long pots. Atrocious.

[El Lobo]

Who was the ref telling to be quiet then?

[TheShanklyGates]

That's more like it from Ronnie. We still have a match on our hands.

[El Lobo]

He’ll be buzzing his tits off to only be two down there

[Eeyore]

I'd be interested to see Ronnie's percentage success on long pots. Atrocious.

It looks like he is cueing with an unintentional trace of side. He can just about get away with it when he is in amongst the balls though it makes his positional play more difficult. Long pots and long thin safety shots are almost impossible though. That is why he is pretty much going for everything and if he does need to play safe is looking to play thicker safety shots with lots of side.

When you consider how he is cueing it is a testament to his ability that the match is still in doubt.

[Fordy]

Ronnie shot selection was risky at the highest level. He will be buzzing he is only 2 frames down but needs to get his head together for tonight.

[BER]

Mental he's only two behind playing that poorly, Selby will be kicking himself. Odds-on Ronnie blows him away this evening.

[El Lobo]

Selby isn’t playing particularly well either to be fair and has been lucky on quite a few occasions where Ronnie got a big kick or bad contact.

[Red-Soldier]

It's sums up Ronnie's game nowadays. He doesn't have the cue action or consistency for longer drawn out matches. He needs to get in and blitz people. The facts are that Ronnie hasn't made a final at the crucible since 2014.

Or even a semi until this year.

[Eeyore]

Ronnie shot selection was risky at the highest level. He will be buzzing he is only 2 frames down but needs to get his head together for tonight.

I think Ronnie has got no choice but to be aggressive tonight. His long game simply isn't there at the moment. If Selby keeps it at distance then Ronnie will get undone by the thin safety shots. 

[TheShanklyGates]

Very impressive 122 break from McGill to level the match. All to play for now.

[Red-Soldier]

Very impressive 122 break from McGill to level the match. All to play for now.

McGill looked like the likely winner, but that run of the balls could cost him this frame.  He's playing the better snooker, so hope he can just refocus and keep going.

[Red-Soldier]

Don't want to put the mockers on him, but McGill is looking really good now.  Wilson has gone to pieces this session.

[El Lobo]

If Hendry deliberately channeled Larry David then, he’s gone up echelons in my eyes

[Qston]

Don't want to put the mockers on him, but McGill is looking really good now.  Wilson has gone to pieces this session.

you were saying......

[Hazell]

If Hendry deliberately channeled Larry David then, he’s gone up echelons in my eyes

I heard that as well

[amir87]

I heard that as well

Me too

[Red-Soldier]

Hopefully, McGill can come through.  The BBC studio seems to be all rooting for Wilson here.

[amir87]

Although whoever comes through in this will be the underdog for the final, quality wise this has been better than the other semi.

[TheShanklyGates]

Awful luck to not be on any reds after that cannon. Very difficult safety now too.