The Snooker Thread

[Brook's side]

My snooker bet's down 8-0, and my football team lost 6-1.

Huh.

 

[Molehill]

Thanks for this.

I was thinking of putting £300 on Wilson. In the end only threw a ton away.

Has anyone ever lost 13-0 at the Crucible?

It's amazing how the old timers always seem to do well at Sheffield. I'd never back anyone if their next opponent was Higgins. The draw has totally opened up for Ronnie now, he's got a free kick into the Final virtually. Meanwhile, in the other half I can imagine Selby/Higgins/Allen draining the **** out of each other and probably leaving whoever makes the Final as cannon fodder for Ronnie.

I maybe wrong, but it looks rather predictable from here on in....

 

[Brook's side]

Anthony McGill looks younger every year.

 

[Brook's side]

Murphy's improved on comms. Pretty decent now.

 

[Molehill]

Don't think any of us saw that coming, Brecel winning 7 on the trot to knock out Ronnie. Not sure what quite happened there....

 

[Brook's side]

Would need to break both his arms to lose the semi on today's form.

 

[Tom Flint]

Si has played so many frames this tournament. Has some nerve for a young fella

 

[Brook's side]

Si has played so many frames this tournament. Has some nerve for a young fella

He played incredible after the interval. Good on him. Love watching him play.
Plus my £20 survives for another couple of days haha.

 

[Brook's side]

A few of those pots were balls of steel (eg the red along the top cushion at the start of his clearance in frame 33), and he's potted incredible balls all tournament.

But what amazed me tonight was the length of his cue ball the last few frames. Baulk cushion time and time and time again.

 

[Molehill]

The form book would suggest Selby beating Brecel in the Final, but this is one of those odd tournaments. Having said that, Selby is looking so strong now, hasn't played too much snooker and knows how to get these done. He could be about to become a 5 time Champion which is pretty astonishing really.

 

[Ali TT]

The form book would suggest Selby beating Brecel in the Final, but this is one of those odd tournaments. Having said that, Selby is looking so strong now, hasn't played too much snooker and knows how to get these done. He could be about to become a 5 time Champion which is pretty astonishing really.

A remarkable return to form but not that remarkable if he won a fifth title. He's been the dominant player of the party 15 years.

 

[Brook's side]

WOW!!!!!!!!!

What a start by SI.

 

[Brook's side]

Si playing unbelievable.
Different player to when he's not feeling the pressure.

 

[Tom Flint]

What a session this is. Safety's gone out the window

 

[Brook's side]

IndredEblet.

Si does play great safety. Maybe needs to use it a bit more.

 

[Brook's side]

Allen and Selby are both playing absolutely terrible.

 

[Brook's side]

Nothing in sport's guaranteed, but Selby is odds on to win the tournament and's playing like a club player. Allen no better. They're due to finish at this rate at about 3am tonight with the final starting tomorrow.

Si's 3/1 and Brecel 8/1. Both playing some of the best snooker ever seen at the Crucible.

If I didn't know the perils of gambling, I'd be tempted to put everything I've got on Si and Brecel to win outright.

 

[Tom Flint]

Although you were confident Ronnie would win it comfortably a few days ago, so keep your money in your pocket!

 

[Brook's side]

Yeah. Got a cheeky score on Si at 25s anyway (to potentially make up for the £100 I put on Kyren before he played Higgins).

 

[Brook's side]

Si looking cool.
Rob Walker's such a tw@