Snooker World Championship

[Smokin Joe]

I admire your optimism!

It isn't optimism, much as I admire O'Sullivan's ability I can't really take to him. In the 1992 final Jimmy White led Steven Hendry 14 - 10, then lost ten frames on the trot to see Hendry take the crown 18 - 14.

 

[albion]

I think the optimism was in entertaining the possibility of a comeback.
Zhao has had one very minor lapse so Ronnie will be fairly lucky to get 2 or more frames.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Trump v Williams - almost rerun of Higgins v Williams.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Ronnie out.

No surprise with the deficit he had to overcome and Zhao did well not to crumble when he lost the first two frames this evening.

 

[cisamcgu]

It isn't optimism, much as I admire O'Sullivan's ability I can't really take to him. In the 1992 final Jimmy White led Steven Hendry 14 - 10, then lost ten frames on the trot to see Hendry take the crown 18 - 14.

not 100% sure about your maths there

 

[Smokin Joe]

not 100% sure about your maths there

Ooops, my bad. He led 14-8.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Trump v Williams - almost rerun of Higgins v Williams.

They're still slugging it out!

 

[Beebo]

Will Williams or Trump have anything left for the final?

Their advantage will be experience of the final.

 

[albion]

I reckon Williams has an OK chance in the final. He is an all rounder, more so than Trump.
Trump would have done better than OSullivan but not enough.

 

[Beebo]

I reckon Williams has an OK chance in the final. He is an all rounder, more so than Trump.
Trump would have done better than OSullivan but not enough.

Who ever wins it will be historic. Either the oldest winner or the first Chinese winner.

I worry that the 50 year old will be knackered, he’s had 2 gruelling matches in a row. Where as Zhao finished his match early.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I think it was Hendry who said there's only two outcomes he can see - a Chinese runaway steamrollering Mark, or stage fright meaning Mark will get sufficient chances to win using his superior snooker nous. Made sense.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I was impressed with Trump's response to his defeat, by the by.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Had no idea Xintong was 28, thought he was more like ~20. I was oblivious to his '21 UK Champs win too, until mentioned in this last fortnight.

On paper and form, I think it's a Xintong win, he's been a potting machine that was just a bit wonky against Wakelin.

But Mark has shown a great all-round game this championship and he will be chilled at the prospect of being in another major final, not bad for someone provisionally booked in for lens surgery on 12th June iirc!

Hopefully we get some late night drama on the BBC tomorrow night in the fourth and final session!

 

[Smokin Joe]

Had no idea Xintong was 28, thought he was more like ~20.

I thought he was nearer 12!

Williams is a wily old fox, I can see it being a close match.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I've got an earworm that's driving me mad -

"Xintong xington xintong xingtong xingtong yiddle I po"