With Alex Higgins, it was like talent and personality couldn't exist in the same body. He was truly incredible to watch in his prime - there's a century break at The Crucible that he does in about the same time Thorburn took to address one shot - but he was probably the most self-destructive and horrible person to ever hold a cue. A terrible shame, really.
How Selby was leading i dont know, really poor game. I expect him to do better today and Brown too, i was flicking between that pool and the Mcgill game but he was struggling, well they both were. Always a threat though once he wins this he will only get better. I actually like Selby people moan about his style but i think he has the right mix, always plays the game he knows he has the best chance. If he is not firing he will scrap it out, also just as capable of getting big breaks.
So far ive got 11 of the first 12 (in a prediction thin where you have to get 12 of the first 16 to go through 30 people in and last man standing gets the pot) one i have got wrong was Gilbert losing to Maflin. Hopefully i havent jynxed it lol
Murphy is in trouble, lost first 2 frames so 8-3 down, 2nd one was harsh in the balls he went into the reds and one went in the middle, shit luck really and noppon is looking very handy today breaks of 63 and high 50 to take the frames.
On the other table Allen kicked off with 2 centuries, Jamie Clarke has just got 136 his highest break as a pro, sounds a cracking start.
Murphy sneaks one, Noppon makes the error towards the end of the frame. Could this be a big turning point 8-4, Murphy needs to win the next to put the pressure on.
On the other table it looks like going 3-1 Allen, going swiftly blink and you will miss it. I am watching the main one though could be a big win for Noppon.
Murphy sneaks one, Noppon makes the error towards the end of the frame. Could this be a big turning point 8-4, Murphy needs to win the next to put the pressure on.
On the other table it looks like going 3-1 Allen, going swiftly blink and you will miss it. I am watching the main one though could be a big win for Noppon.
Clarke just pinched it after needing 3 snookers. Played some great shots.
My mistake, Jamie Clarke pulls back to 2-2, going on the live scores he need 3 snookers, i am not sure how he did it or whether it was a free ball he used to help but he won 72-71. They go into their mid session interval
Noppon Saengkham is one away at the break! Who could have predicted this? Maybe the win but in this manner? Noppon leads 9-4 Murphy, looking impressive will he get over that line. knocks in a long yellow after a 60 break did the damage, 41 needed from 27 before Noppon pots it.
Murphy sneaks one, Noppon makes the error towards the end of the frame. Could this be a big turning point 8-4, Murphy needs to win the next to put the pressure on.
On the other table it looks like going 3-1 Allen, going swiftly blink and you will miss it. I am watching the main one though could be a big win for Noppon.
Clarke just pinched it after needing 3 snookers. Played some great shots.
Thank you! i had the live score up but was watching Murphy match, on my phone lol always some effort getting more than 2 snookers, hence why i was a bit premature with a false update
Morning sir, you looked like you might of had a late one so i took the batten
I did indeed lol, bloody Insomnia messing up watching snooker 🤣🤣
Like i have a bit of insomnia but 4:30 am checking charlton life never! if i cant sleep i do try to avoid the phone ideally, save CL for when i am awake / working
Lol BBC Red Button just switched from Allen v Clarke to Murphy v Saengkham then may have to switch back in a few minutes
I was watching on Skygo, obviously no red button so had to switch to Eurosport. They do it too much for me, wont get many casual viewers sticking with it on red button. They should just change their programme like they do for Wimbledon for the games that are reaching a climax or decent. One of my pet peeves with BBC so normally default to Eurosport.
Noppon really has impressed me today getting over that line, Murphy wasn't really firing and a bit off colour but Noppy played very well and wasn't missing much when he got the chances. Very good win, expected more from murphy.
Prediction update 11/13, also had Allen in the other game so can i hit a wall need 12 to get through to next stage...
Had to put predictions in for next round, not so confident: forget how much to qualfiy for the next round but if all fail then dead heat applies Robbo Ronnie Williams Allen if he wins, Mcgill if Allen loses Higgins Wilson Bingtao Selby if he wins, Noppon if Selby loses
Really tough to call from here, although i still need 2 of the last 4 i think(just checked) thought there had been 13 matches and 2 wrong, 10 out of 12 Allen, Selby, Maguire or Ursenbacher
Also there has been a century every match so far, was 16/1 i didn't back it but only 2 matches to go which haven't started so looking a good shout. Normally it loses
Just a quick message there is a mixture if 2nd round, 3rd round and even Q School event 2 first round matches today, so if i get any of these mixed up I apologise and will edit, unlike last year there is no up to date scores and the only place I can get the results put them all on there at the same time and dont seperate rounds or anything so its hard to work out
Just a quick message there is a mixture if 2nd round, 3rd round and even Q School event 2 first round matches today, so if i get any of these mixed up I apologise and will edit, unlike last year there is no up to date scores and the only place I can get the results put them all on there at the same time and dont seperate rounds or anything so its hard to work out
Q school updates/ scores are awful this year. Normally get them on snooker.org but they arent updating possibly as too much to do with the World Championship? They are not normally overlapped.
I see a few on twitter here and there, i wouldn't worry too much mate. Its good to know who gets through but sometimes the results/scores is a bit of a overload.
Robbie McGuigan 3-1 Chris Totten Simon Lichtenberg 3-0 Tam Mustafa Fan Zhengyi 3-2 Tyler Rees Stephen Craigie 3-2 Michael Georgiou Steven Hallworth 3-1 Reanne Evans
Georgiou and Evans losing out there but Robbie McGuigan moves on and is now just 4 wins away from a tour card
Just a quick message there is a mixture if 2nd round, 3rd round and even Q School event 2 first round matches today, so if i get any of these mixed up I apologise and will edit, unlike last year there is no up to date scores and the only place I can get the results put them all on there at the same time and dont seperate rounds or anything so its hard to work out
Q school updates/ scores are awful this year. Normally get them on snooker.org but they arent updating possibly as too much to do with the World Championship? They are not normally overlapped.
I see a few on twitter here and there, i wouldn't worry too much mate. Its good to know who gets through but sometimes the results/scores is a bit of a overload.
Yeah also they are using manual scoreboards so no electronic scores.
And yeah thats why I am keeping it to players who have recently dropped off the tour and promising youngsters like McGuigan and Mertens
Robbie McGuigan 3-1 Chris Totten Simon Lichtenberg 3-0 Tam Mustafa Fan Zhengyi 3-2 Tyler Rees Stephen Craigie 3-2 Michael Georgiou Steven Hallworth 3-1 Reanne Evans
Georgiou and Evans losing out there but Robbie McGuigan moves on and is now just 4 wins away from a tour card
Tam and Georgiou both used to play at London Snooker Club in Brockley.
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I bet he still has nightmares
So far ive got 11 of the first 12 (in a prediction thin where you have to get 12 of the first 16 to go through 30 people in and last man standing gets the pot) one i have got wrong was Gilbert losing to Maflin. Hopefully i havent jynxed it lol
On the other table Allen kicked off with 2 centuries, Jamie Clarke has just got 136 his highest break as a pro, sounds a cracking start.
On the other table it looks like going 3-1 Allen, going swiftly blink and you will miss it. I am watching the main one though could be a big win for Noppon.
Who could have predicted this? Maybe the win but in this manner?
Noppon leads 9-4 Murphy, looking impressive will he get over that line. knocks in a long yellow after a 60 break did the damage, 41 needed from 27 before Noppon pots it.
Round 1
1st session(mid session interval)
Mark Allen 2-2 Jamie Clarke
Round 1
2nd session(mid session interval)
Noppon Saengkham 9-4 Shaun Murphy
there has been another robbery
Jamie Clarke steals another frame and takes a 3-2 lead
Prediction update 11/13, also had Allen in the other game so can i hit a wall need 12 to get through to next stage...
Round 1
Result
Noppon Saengkham 10-4 Shaun Murphy
Noppon becomes the 3rd unseeded player through
Just the 5 centuries in the 7 frames between the 2 players so far
Robbo
Ronnie
Williams
Allen if he wins, Mcgill if Allen loses
Higgins
Wilson
Bingtao
Selby if he wins, Noppon if Selby loses
Really tough to call from here, although i still need 2 of the last 4 i think(just checked) thought there had been 13 matches and 2 wrong, 10 out of 12
Allen, Selby, Maguire or Ursenbacher
I see a few on twitter here and there, i wouldn't worry too much mate. Its good to know who gets through but sometimes the results/scores is a bit of a overload.
2nd Round
Robbie McGuigan 3-1 Chris Totten
Simon Lichtenberg 3-0 Tam Mustafa
Fan Zhengyi 3-2 Tyler Rees
Stephen Craigie 3-2 Michael Georgiou
Steven Hallworth 3-1 Reanne Evans
Georgiou and Evans losing out there but Robbie McGuigan moves on and is now just 4 wins away from a tour card
And yeah thats why I am keeping it to players who have recently dropped off the tour and promising youngsters like McGuigan and Mertens