Snooker

[Deutsch Wolf]

Murphy was the best player all week, fair play.

 

[The Bear]

Absolutely. Kyren ground it out but ultimately Murphy payed too well.

But..... continuing our mockery of him earlier, I saw someone elsewhere mention he once took a teddy bear on the Weakest Link and pretended like it was alive.

U wot m8?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

147 for Dave Gilbert!

 

[The Bear]

24 hours after beating Judd Trump 5-3, Stuart Bingham loses 10-0 in the final of the world Grand Prix to Neil Robertson.

Not very often there's a whitewash in a final.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The good news is that I think his semi-final win knocks Ali "Brexit" Carter out of the top 16.

 

[Del Woppio]

Even though the title of the video tells you it's a fluke, it took me by surprise

48.355 Aufrufe · 598 Reaktionen | Gilbert’s LUDICROUS fluke! 😅 #reels #snooker | WST

Gilbert’s LUDICROUS fluke! 😅 #reels #snooker.

www.facebook.com

 

[The Bear]

Did you see that Graeme Dott has been suspended by the WSPBA while he awaits a hearing about "historical sex offences with children"?

Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott charged with child sex offences

The 47-year-old faces historical charges relating to two children who were understood to be around 10 years old at the time.

www.bbc.com

 

[Del Woppio]

Yeah, that's fucking rancid

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Jack Lisowski fails to qualify.

Joe Perry also knocked out and that's him retired.

 

[The Bear]

Joe Perry also knocked out and that's him retired.

He can spend more time on his bland commentary stylings.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Jackson Page made two 147s in the same match. Never been done before to the best of my knowledge.

Bingham hasn't qualified, knocked out by Michael Holt. First time he's missed out since 2010.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Stephen Maguire also out.

Disappointingly it looks like Ali Carter is going through to the final round. Played like absolute shite in the morning session I watched earlier but got away with a 4-5 scoreline.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Dominic Dale also out and also now retired.

I always liked him and his quirkiness.

 

[The Bear]

I haven't checked if this is genuine and this year, but oh dear if so.

 

[The Bear]

Dave Gilbert through 10-9 after being 5-8 down. Great stuff for him to make sure he's at the Worlds. He only started practicing 10 days ago, and I'll no doubt see him in the club practicing on Thursday afternoon when I go in.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Through so far:

Ryan Day
David Gilbert
Chris Wakelin
Zhao Xintong
Zhou Yuelong
Ben Woollaston
Zak Surety
Daniel Wells

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Kyren Wilson (1) v Lei Peifan
Jak Jones (16) v Zhao Xintong
Neil Robertson (9) v Chris Wakelin
Mark Allen (8) v Fan Zhengyi
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Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) v Ali Carter
Zhang Anda (12) v Pang Junxu
Si Jiahui (13) v David Gilbert
Mark Selby (4) v Ben Woollaston
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John Higgins (3) v Joe O'Connor
Xiao Guodong (14) v Matthew Selt
Barry Hawkins (11) v Hossein Vafaei
Mark Williams (6) v Wu Yize
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Luca Brecel (7) v Ryan Day
Ding Junhui (10) v Zak Surety
Shaun Murphy (15) v Daniel Wells
Judd Trump (2) v Zhou Yuelong

 

[The Bear]

Kyren Wilson (1) v Lei Peifan
Jak Jones (16) v Zhao Xintong
Neil Robertson (9) v Chris Wakelin
Mark Allen (8) v Fan Zhengyi
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Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) v Ali Carter
Zhang Anda (12) v Pang Junxu
Si Jiahui (13) v David Gilbert
Mark Selby (4) v Ben Woollaston
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John Higgins (3) v Joe O'Connor
Xiao Guodong (14) v Matthew Selt
Barry Hawkins (11) v Hossein Vafaei
Mark Williams (6) v Wu Yize
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Luca Brecel (7) v Ryan Day
Ding Junhui (10) v Zak Surety
Shaun Murphy (15) v Daniel Wells
Judd Trump (2) v Zhou Yuelong

Can't see many upsets but I reckon Carter will grind down Ronnie. And Brecel is bobbins nowadays.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Yeah Luca basically gave up when he won the Worlds. Might not have a card in a year or so when all that money drops off.

I hate Carter and he was awful in the qualifier I watched him in vs Ian Burns. Hope he loses every frame the fucking prick.

 

[The Bear]

Also, Wakelin has had a good season but I think Robertson is back to good enough form to beat him. Could be a tight one though.