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Old 11-01-2016, 03:46
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Smurf loses the frame with the 3 foul and a miss rule
I couldn't understand why he persisted with that shot. Even a 'hit and hope' shot wouldn't have necessarily lost him the frame.
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Old 11-01-2016, 17:10
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6-4 seems to be the order of the day score wise so far!
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Old 11-01-2016, 17:20
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Good win for Judd given his fragile confidence and unimpressive Masters record. Came across as pretty humble in his post match interview there.
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Old 12-01-2016, 12:01
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Possible game of the tournament today and i am at work. I really hope MJW plays his best
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Old 12-01-2016, 13:23
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Possible game of the tournament today and i am at work. I really hope MJW plays his best
It worked out quite well for me. I had a dentist appointment at 12:30pm so decided to book half day at work. Finished at 12pm and got home about 15 minutes ago!

After today though I won't be able to watch anymore properly until Friday night, if that makes you feel better
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Old 12-01-2016, 13:42
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What an amazing fluke.
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Old 12-01-2016, 15:48
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Is it true that someone just accosted MJW mid-frame for a selfie?!
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Old 12-01-2016, 16:19
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Green to red there for Ronnie what a shot that was to bring the red into play and win the match
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Old 12-01-2016, 16:22
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Is it true that someone just accosted MJW mid-frame for a selfie?!
Think it was in a break between frames. He seemed happy enough to oblige but it surprises me how cheeky some people are.
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Old 12-01-2016, 16:24
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Dennis already name dropping all of the women in the crowd.

It must be really frustrating playing Ronnie because it doesn't seem to really matter how good you just played or what type of shot you just did.. if it's put Ronnie back at the table the crowd are all "COME ON RONNIE" etc etc. Personally I'd get a bit sick of that after a while.
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Old 12-01-2016, 16:28
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Only saw the last 2 frames and it was very exciting stuff
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Old 12-01-2016, 19:23
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There will be a lot more "Come On Ronnie" if he plays Selby in the quarter-finals like the time where someone got ejected from their final in 2014 for shouting out and then saying "Finish him off Ronnie, He's a mug". Although I believe a Ronnie fan did say "Be fair" if you listen to that particular clip closely.

It was a good match indeed between Ronnie and Mark Williams.


By the way with snooker fans being ejected can anyone think of any further instances where this has happened?
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Old 12-01-2016, 19:38
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There will be a lot more "Come On Ronnie" if he plays Selby in the quarter-finals like the time where someone got ejected from their final in 2014 for shouting out and then saying "Finish him off Ronnie, He's a mug". Although I believe a Ronnie fan did say "Be fair" if you listen to that particular clip closely.

It was a good match indeed between Ronnie and Mark Williams.


By the way with snooker fans being ejected can anyone think of any further instances where this has happened?
Didn't it happen to John Higgins once ? A fan shouted something at him and Jan said "Can we have this gentleman removed please ?"
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Old 12-01-2016, 20:33
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Anyone who says Selby is dull ought to be sent a DVD of this performance. He's been magnificent, almost flawless.
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Old 12-01-2016, 20:35
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Didn't it happen to John Higgins once ? A fan shouted something at him and Jan said "Can we have this gentleman removed please ?"
Yeah at the Worlds against Mark Williams the other year....someone shouted at him accusing him of being crooked and got ejected.
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Old 12-01-2016, 21:47
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Anyone who says Selby is dull ought to be sent a DVD of this performance. He's been magnificent, almost flawless.
Yeah, people seem to give Selby more credit for his 'B' game than his 'A' game. When he is on it, like he was tonight, he's one of the best players to watch in the game.

If Selby and Ronnie both play to their best on Thursday it could be a cracker!
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Old 12-01-2016, 23:29
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Do you think these matches should be the first to nine
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Old 13-01-2016, 09:18
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Do you think these matches should be the first to nine
How would you then fit the event into 8 days with only one table? You couldnt.
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Old 13-01-2016, 13:52
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Come on Liang, put one over Mr. Brown Envelopes.
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Old 13-01-2016, 14:14
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Fancied John to complete the maximum there the way the balls were set, but failure to get position on the penultimate red culminates in the break ending on 104.
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Old 13-01-2016, 15:52
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Come on Liang, put one over Mr. Brown Envelopes.
School has kicked out early today hasn't it ?
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Old 13-01-2016, 15:55
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This is likely to go down to the final frame. Who to favour? If Higgo hadn't got that kick.............game over
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Old 13-01-2016, 16:04
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Ignore what I said about a final frame lol. Higgo wins
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Old 13-01-2016, 16:15
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Interesting thing I read about Liang is that he's married into one of the wealthiest families in China. So presumably it's all about the glory for him, doesn't need to play for the money....
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Old 14-01-2016, 00:48
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Things ignited by a shocking start on Sunday afternoon as reigning champion Shaun Murphy fell foul of the dreaded three miss rule. Of all the professional players in this sport, the last one you would envisage forfeiting a frame is him. But that did happen and this became the catalyst to his demise at the hands of lucky-boy Mark Allen. All respect to Shaun for trying to make a comeback but it was all a little too late. He was never in the match at any point and his reliable long pot game was still digesting the Christmas turkey. Shaun can achieve a lot in this sport if only he buckled up on wasting precious practice time on Twitter replying to every Tom, Dick and Harry.

What can be said about Ding Jinhui's lack of wins that hasn't been said already. His new cue is not helping him but I think there's something else going on with the Chinese number 1 - a tag that he is in danger of losing if he doesn't conjure up a big tournament win in the next month or two. Ding's home life should be comfortable, what with all the money he earns from sponsors on top of his winnings. But as well all are well accustomed to: money doesn't buy you happiness. And if Ding is not happy at home then his game will not click.

Mark Selby and Neil Robertson were robotic in their respective wins. It's hard to keep that kind of form for the rest of the week but it will be interesting if they do and then meet in the final. Now that would be a final. But first both of them have to get through the quarters against two of the games most popular players - Judd Trump and Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Judd Trump has long been hailed as Snooker's savior. One who will sit on the throne once Ronnie O'Sullivan abdicates or is thrown off. But putting the weight of the sport's future on his party-going shoulders is a big risk. I've never been a fan of his game - it's more hit and hope than anything else - and I seriously believe he will never ever be as big as he is prophesied. In fact it will take a miracle for him to even pick up that World title that he's been 'destined' to since he was in his mother's womb. I've heard that he's going to cut the partying down and concentrate more on his snooker. Too late for my liking. His best years were these and he has let them go by chasing girls and damaging his liver.

While Ronnie O'Sullivan is present, that tournament is on fire. When he is defeated or never enters in the first place, it devalues it. Interest fades and casual fan decides to skip it. Mark Williams is spot on when he says that the powers that be should pay him whatever he demands - to make him enter. He is snooker. Without him this sport will live on, like many things do, but will have no soul or fire. Nice to see him sneaking into the quarters as it keeps this Masters alive.
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