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    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    My head says Murphy but I’ll be cheering on Wu

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    #1766009
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    If Wu wins it will be another huge boost to Chinese Snooker
    They are producing far more quality young players than the rest of the World
    I can see China having a majority of the World Championship line up within a couple of years

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    #1766041
    Avatar photoGladiateur
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    What a brilliant final.Pity there had to be a loser, but Wu has been brilliant throughout the tournament and fully deserved his title.

    he seems like such a good lad – here’s to his ongoing success. 🍻

    #1766074
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    101 possible frames across the semis and final, 100 played. Doesn’t get much better than that.

    It takes two players to make a great final and well played to them both. Frames still being won in one visit right to the end under the highest pressure.

    As you say, Wu seems a nice lad and have to say I’ve warmed to Allen and Murphy too. I know Murphy rubs people up the wrong way sometimes but he does seem genuinely gracious in defeat which is admirable.

    #1766078
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Yes, Murphy went up in my estimation
    still think he’s a show off and stomps around the table but that’s just him

    Chang Bingyu already played at 33’s for next year

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    #1766090
    Avatar photoGhost of Rob V
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    Still trying to get my head around how Mark Allen missed that black.

    Best final I’ve seen in years. Wu Yize has a bright future ahead of him. Shaun Murphy made a couple of strange shot choices that cost him the match IMO.

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    I wonder if Murphy now regrets not taking on the long pot on the brown ball into the green pocket?

    I can understand him turning it down at the time. It was risky. But it was a chance – and it turned out he didn’t get a better one.

    It is easy to be wise after the event, of course.

    #1766103
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    It’s certainly not a stretch to point to a few individual shots that ultimately cost Murphy the match. It’s a game of the finest margins. Equally the moments of brilliance from Wu like that yellow could easily have gone the other way and we’d be talking about those.

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    The World Senior Championship is on 5 Action now.

    The years haven’t been kind to Tony Drago. I would never have recognised him!

    Ronnie O’Sullivan enters the competition in the next round and must be long odds on to win the title if he plays even half decent.

    #1766169
    Avatar photoGhost of Rob V
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    Hmm … the tables have now got white rails. I wonder if Ronnie will be distracted by them and start to lose. The Constitution Hill of Snooker.

    #1766170
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    That table is hideous, looks absolutely awful.

    I thought there was a rule about players still on the main tour not being eligible but I must be thinking of something else.

    #1766177
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Didn’t realise Reanne Evans was a senior

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    #1766178
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    Just checked 40 years old
    really :wacko:

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    #1766220
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    I expect the standard will improve as the event goes on.

    The opening frames of Drago v Farebrother last night was like watching two old timers in the local club trying to play after they had sunk a few pints.

    #1766231
    Avatar photoGhost of Rob V
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    LMAO Cork All Star. Farebrother’s flukes turned the match around.

    Rob Milkins is playing like a man possessed tonight.
    Jimmy White, on the other hand, looks constantly dumbfounded.

    #1766264
    Avatar photoNathan Hughes
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    Farebrother played very well last night against Carter
    He had at least a couple of 80+ breaks from what I can remember
    Well it was over 12 hours ago… :scratch:

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    #1766412
    Avatar photoGhost of Rob V
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    I get the impression that Ronnie will let Milkins win…

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