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Old 29-04-2016, 10:53
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I didn't really see much of the other semi but I assume it didn't have the quality this one has had?
Scrappy but entertaining, IMO.
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Old 29-04-2016, 11:12
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Angles might have to wave the white flag and surrender at this rate. Any mistake he's making is getting punished
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Old 29-04-2016, 11:21
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Angles might have to wave the white flag and surrender at this rate. Any mistake he's making is getting punished
Doesn't help that he's trying match ding by going all out which isn't the strategy against a player that's clearing up when he comes to the table. Alan should be keeping it tight and trying to knock ding out of his rhythm. If it continues like it is then it'll be over with a session to spare.
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Old 29-04-2016, 11:34
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I find the onesie Tartan rompersuit distracting to say the least.
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Old 29-04-2016, 11:43
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I think ding has missed more in this frame than in the whole match.
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Old 29-04-2016, 11:56
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Ding right off the boil at the moment
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Old 29-04-2016, 12:00
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Haha Angles finally got his round the table black trick shot right this time! Great session of snooker this, 3-3 on the day...
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Old 29-04-2016, 12:07
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Alan's is called angles but is he any better than the others when it comes to angles personally I think he is so maybe that nickname should be dropped.
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Old 29-04-2016, 12:37
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McManus is in the match at last.
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Old 29-04-2016, 12:37
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It's funny the psychology of it isn't it - if Angles had made a frame winning one visit break Ding probably would have just shrugged it off. But then having missed an excellent chance himself suddenly it's really going to hurt. Yet the frame score still remains the same either way.
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Old 29-04-2016, 12:43
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If this ends up 9:7 it would be a disaster for ding. He's definitely gone off the boil. I'm sure though the next session he'll regroup and stretch the lead again.
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Old 29-04-2016, 12:55
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9-7 it is.
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Old 29-04-2016, 12:55
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Unbelievable performance by Angles though, where he's produced this from heaven only knows - he seldom played this well at his supposed peak!

Ding needs to look at it like, I'd have been happy leading 9-7 after two sessions before he game started, remember he was playing like a dream for the first third of the match, and go again. Should be a brilliant evening session, whereas let's face it if he was 12-4 ahead or something it would have probably been a procession.
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Old 29-04-2016, 12:57
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Brilliant from Angles to fight back like that. Game on indeed!
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Old 29-04-2016, 12:57
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8 tons in 16 frames . Amazing standard
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Old 29-04-2016, 12:59
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Incredible performance from Alan. Helped by ding going off the boil but Alan still had to produce the goods and he did just that. Tonight should be interesting.
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Old 29-04-2016, 13:00
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Unbelievable performance by Angles though, where he's produced this from heaven only knows - he seldom played this well at his supposed peak!
Don't know, he's on a roll, he could grind Ding down, does his match finish tonight ?

Despite his natty trews I find Alan strangely humourless and dour, he barely cracks a smile.
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Old 29-04-2016, 13:00
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8 tons in 16 frames . Amazing standard
Equals the record...
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Old 29-04-2016, 13:01
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Don't know, he's on a roll, he could grind Ding down, does his match finish tonight ?
Not unless Ding wins all eight frames lol. It'll conclude tomorrow afternoon.
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Old 29-04-2016, 13:16
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Alan's is called angles but is he any better than the others when it comes to angles personally I think he is so maybe that nickname should be dropped.
I think it's that the other players have improved. Certainly if last night's two escapes are anything to go by. Angles Selby, and Angles Fu.
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Old 29-04-2016, 13:36
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and should be well and truly beaten

Has there ever been 4 tons in a 'mini-session' do you know
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Old 29-04-2016, 13:36
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8 tons in 16 frames . Amazing standard
That is the best I have ever seen Alan play - what a match this is now - a truly remarkable standard of snooker!
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Old 29-04-2016, 13:42
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and should be well and truly beaten

Has there ever been 4 tons in a 'mini-session' do you know
Yes, unless you mean purely at the Crucible?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doiXIxSPvPQ
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Old 29-04-2016, 13:50
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Thanks , (I did mean the Crucible)
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Old 29-04-2016, 13:58
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Alan's is called angles but is he any better than the others when it comes to angles personally I think he is so maybe that nickname should be dropped.
Should maybe change it to 'Celts' given the assocation of Angles with England.
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