Normally I would agree, I would also be hoping McGill beats Robertson to make Selbys path easier.
However I am so desperate to see Theppy get to The Masters and his early exit this event has really pushed made it tough, so now I really wanna see wins over the next couple of days for
Xiao Guodong, Robertson, Wilson and Jamie Jones
The problem is that all Perry needs is to get to the semis to go above Theppy and that quarter of the draw has really opened.
So Theppy who is currently in 15th, knows if Perry does get to the semis he is in 16th and right on the edge and all it takes is one of the other players close to him to also make the semi and he wont be there.
Obviously its his own fault he is in this position after losing so early this event but I really hope he makes it
I watched the Robbo v Mcgill match, from 4-2 down and all of a sudden Mcgill struggled then Robbo was pretty faultless. Good to see Robbo is in a good head space, he was asked if he would be watching the later games, he responded no chance as he will be gaming in the evening with his mates lol
I didn't watch the evening been trying to watch a bit of the Mosconi, also mates on Pro clubs fifa so hard to follow everything, thats not even with the football thrown in.
John Higgins v Mark Allen Stuart Bingham v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ding Junhui Kyren Wilson v Jack Lisowski Shaun Murphy v Mark Williams Neil Robertson v Yan Bingtao Judd Trump v Dave Gilbert Mark Selby v Stephen Maguire
What a dull dull final that turned out to be. Slow and ponderous. Unnecessarily defensive with lots of sideways movement and sending the ball back down the wrong end. Poor quality balls to give possession away. Generally shot shy with some poor finishing leading to a low goal to shot ratio. The crowd were really subdued too. It's like snooker just got Charltonised.
What a dull dull final that turned out to be. Slow and ponderous. Unnecessarily defensive with lots of sideways movement and sending the ball back down the wrong end. Poor quality balls to give possession away. Generally shot shy with some poor finishing leading to a low goal to shot ratio. The crowd were really subdued too. It's like snooker just got Charltonised.
Dull?
Really, neither player took a 2 frame lead at any point, it was back and fourth, back and fourth, 4 centuries including Neil Robertson breaking a record and few frames that had brilliant safety battles and an incredibly tense final frame decider settled on the pink.
If thats your idea of dull then wow.
I get the rest of your post was a humoured attempt a piss take off Charlton but I still wouldnt call that final dull, I was thoroughly engrossed
I'm glad you enjoyed it Paulie. I'll grant you it was an even match so if you had a vested interest it would have been a nail-biter, but I didn't. I can't get excited over 50 minute frames and whilst I recognize that there was some skillful play it was a match strewn with far more errors than I'd have expected from two of the best in the world. You are right to pick me up on my attempted humour, but as someone who normally enjoys snooker, I was genuinely bored.
I can see both Stig and Paulie's point of view. Last night's final would be an ordeal for many and was characterised by mostly mistakes (that pink!) interspersed with some quality safety play and the occasional exceptional long pot. A proper war of attrition and far from the heights of the semi's in this years World's as could be and not one to get the pulse racing.
But it was still engrossing for me, albeit more seeing which of then would crack first rather than for the entertainment. You could see at the end how much it took out of both players.
I thought that was a great final for entirely different reasons to why I love snooker. Seeing players under pressure making mistakes isn't great sport but it is great entertainment.
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However I am so desperate to see Theppy get to The Masters and his early exit this event has really pushed made it tough, so now I really wanna see wins over the next couple of days for
Xiao Guodong, Robertson, Wilson and Jamie Jones
The problem is that all Perry needs is to get to the semis to go above Theppy and that quarter of the draw has really opened.
So Theppy who is currently in 15th, knows if Perry does get to the semis he is in 16th and right on the edge and all it takes is one of the other players close to him to also make the semi and he wont be there.
Obviously its his own fault he is in this position after losing so early this event but I really hope he makes it
Round 4
Results
Zhou Yuelong 6-2 John Higgins
Neil Robertson 6-4 Anthony McGill
Round 4
Results
Mark Selby 6-3 Barry Hawkins
Joe Perry 6-3 Jamie Jones
I didn't watch the evening been trying to watch a bit of the Mosconi, also mates on Pro clubs fifa so hard to follow everything, thats not even with the football thrown in.
Round 4
Results
Judd Trump 6-3 Ricky Walden
Jack Lisowski 6-4 Xiao Guodong
1 more win for Perry and Theppy drops out.
Other people who can still get into the top 16 and get into The Masters
Graeme Dott-Final minimum
Zhou Yuelong- Final Minimum
Lu Ning-Title Minimum
Round 4
Results
Kyren Wilson 6-1 Graeme Dott
Lu Ning 6-2 Pang Junxu
Quarter Final
Jack Lisowski v Zhou Yuelong
Mark Selby v Neil Robertson
Judd Trump v Kyren Wilson(AGAIN)
Lu Ning v Joe Perry
Quarter Final
Results
Neil Robertson 6-2 Mark Selby
Zhou Yuelong 6-4 Jack Lisowski
Quarter Final
Results
Judd Trump 6-4 Kyren Wilson
Lu Ning 6-4 Joe Perry
Semi Final
Zhou Yuelong v Neil Robertson
Judd Trump v Lu Ning
Semi Final
Results
Neil Robertson 6-2 Zhou Yuelong
Judd Trump 6-2 Li Hang
Yes you guessed it.
THEPCHAIYA UN-NOOH WILL BE MAKING HIS MASTERS DEBUT.
Oh and Robertson v Trump will be meeting in another final
Round 1
Draw
John Higgins v Mark Allen
Stuart Bingham v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ding Junhui
Kyren Wilson v Jack Lisowski
Shaun Murphy v Mark Williams
Neil Robertson v Yan Bingtao
Judd Trump v Dave Gilbert
Mark Selby v Stephen Maguire
Final
Neil Robertson 10-9 Judd Trump
Well that was an epic final, that will really hurt Judd Trump
Previous record was 12 and held by both Hendry and O'Sullivan
got to be one of the latest finishes for a final. especially for a 19 frame match.
Really, neither player took a 2 frame lead at any point, it was back and fourth, back and fourth, 4 centuries including Neil Robertson breaking a record and few frames that had brilliant safety battles and an incredibly tense final frame decider settled on the pink.
If thats your idea of dull then wow.
I get the rest of your post was a humoured attempt a piss take off Charlton but I still wouldnt call that final dull, I was thoroughly engrossed
Yeah it wasn't pretty at times but for me it was enthralling.
But it was still engrossing for me, albeit more seeing which of then would crack first rather than for the entertainment. You could see at the end how much it took out of both players.
That pink, though. That pink!
Amine Amiri has won his first frame against a fellow professional player in 18 months on the tour.
And his first 50+ break in 18 months on the tour.
He now has a new high break of 55
Zhou makes the 164th 147 and his 2nd his last one coming at the Indian Open in 2019