Coral U K Championship Semi Final 2: Trump v Maguire !

Strange, I'm getting tense just rewatching that decider

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Strange, I'm getting tense just rewatching that decider

The Trump match could be over around 9pm

Snooker Overdrive wrote:The Trump match could be over around 9pm

Lol.

You sound like tennis fans hoping that the other semi-final is a 3 hour long 3 set match.

Do you think it matters much considering Trump's tournament so far?

Maguire has been in first in all 5 frames

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Maguire has been in first in all 5 frames

Let's hope Ronnie gets the same opps.

NNear wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:The Trump match could be over around 9pm

Lol.

You sound like tennis fans hoping that the other semi-final is a 3 hour long 3 set match.

Do you think it matters much considering Trump's tournament so far?

I would like Trump to whitewash Maguire. It would put more pressure on him to perform like this tomorrow...

That's one way of looking at it. I guess such a performance would see him as at least equal fave.

I would have loved to see the likes of Allen and Ding deal with Trump in this sort of form.

The beeb really are in love with Trump.

I think the score right now is misleading. Not sure Trump is playing any better than Ronnie but Maguire has simply not been good enough - compare his form to the blistering snooker that Bingham produced up to 4-1 in the first semi-final.

Enjoyable tactical exchange here. Maguire is rewarded and gets himself into the match... barely.

The way this tournament has gone Mags wil still win this match

Stephen FINALLY wins a frame

Andre147 wrote:The way this tournament has gone Mags wil still win this match

World Snooker will give him the "Player of the Year" award if he can turn this around

Aren't there any Maguire or Trump fans here (as their #1 player)? It feels like just Ronnie fans are commenting on the match.

NNear wrote:Aren't there any Maguire or Trump fans here (as their #1 player)? It feels like just Ronnie fans are commenting on the match.

Yeah, where are the Selby and Robbo fans tonight. Where is snooker fan, wild, vodka, etc etc. I thought they'd come out in force for Mags (given how much they don't like Judd).

NNear wrote:Aren't there any Maguire or Trump fans here (as their #1 player)? It feels like just Ronnie fans are commenting on the match.

I haven't seen a Maguire here in a long time. But it's even stranger that there isn't a "pure" Judd (supporting only Trump, no one else) fan here, we had "Bourne" a couple of years ago but he has completely vanished.

Buck sakes, how close was that red? Plus he was so unlucky with his attempted split..

And AGAIN Maguire is first in and AGAIN he breaks down...

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

NNear wrote:Aren't there any Maguire or Trump fans here (as their #1 player)? It feels like just Ronnie fans are commenting on the match.

I haven't seen a Maguire here in a long time. But it's even stranger that there isn't a "pure" Judd (supporting only Trump, no one else) fan here, we had "Bourne" a couple of years ago but he has completely vanished.

Wonder how's Bourne doing... he was allright, I liked his way of expressing, even though it could sometimes be a bit on the extreme like some Ronnie fans

Judd's Cueball control is improving every time i see him playing.


Getting to be a competent Break-builder now.

Cannonball wrote:

NNear wrote:Aren't there any Maguire or Trump fans here (as their #1 player)? It feels like just Ronnie fans are commenting on the match.

Yeah, where are the Selby and Robbo fans tonight. Where is snooker fan, wild, vodka, etc etc. I thought they'd come out in force for Mags (given how much they don't like Judd).

They know Maguire would probably be steamrolled in the final, so I guess most of them want Trump to win tonight. Actually I think they will even support Judd tomorrow (at least Skullman will)...

Cmon Mags, just have to win 5 frames on the trot, you can do it

Wildey wrote:Judd's Cueball control is improving every time i see him playing.


Getting to be a competent Break-builder now.

I agree that's it's improving, though he's been a high quality break-builder for a long time now. I get your point though -- he's in more control of his game and needs less heroics to produce his breaks. He's amassing his centuries at an impressive clip as well this year with 1 in every 8 or so frames.

Yeah, he's cleaning up his game and he's been working hard. That much is clear.

Can Trump make 100 centuries this season?

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Can Trump make 100 centuries this season?

If he plays in the CL and goes Group after group then yeah

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Can Trump make 100 centuries this season?

If he plays every event then with the rate he's making centuries he could make 100-ish centuries give or take a few.

Only Ronnie O'Sullivan is scoring centuries at a greater rate and that probably won't be the case when the results of the UK Championships are finally included in the statistics.


About 1 per every 8 frames, which is the same as Robertson last year.