Betfred World Championship Qualifying Rd 3 (April 12th-13th)

Who does everyone want to qualify?

For me:

Ding v Bond - Nobody can really not want Ding to be their can they, except other players?
Hamilton v Williams - couldn't give a buck, they'll both lose first round
Milkins v Maflin - preferably Maflin
McManus v Robertson - let's get the tartan troos back at the home of snooker please
Un-Nooh v McGill - from what he showed at the UK and Worlds last season, if he's learned from it
Highfield v Baird - couldn't give a buck they'll both lose in the first round
Lisowski v Gilbert - Lisowski, so much potential squandered so far
Mann v Poomjaeng - Dechawat needs to be at the crucible
Burns v Ebdon - let's get the grindr to the crucible please
Dunn v Dott - couldn't give a buck Dunn's rubbish and Dotty is past it
King v Holt - Hopefully King can get through, I've never really warmed to Holt's style.
Wilson v Stevens - Wilson - lots of potential needs a good run at the worlds to kickstart him
Yuelong v Zhanger - Zhang Anda but I won't mind Yuelong
Carter v Dale - I want Carter to win the WC so naturally want him there.
Guodon v Wenbo - either they'll be lucky to get to the quarters.

Carter a rival

PoolBoy wrote:

Andre147 wrote:Ronnie once won 3 frames in 22 minutes in some CL match...

And he would still have been 3-0 up if it had taken 2 hours and 22 minutes.
Who's Ronnie? That hammer had nothing to do with last night!

Are people allowed to like Ronnie at all in your books? Or would liking him automatically cancel out their chances of being 'real' snooker fans?

Get a grip, feather plucker.

I'm Batman!

Ding v Bond - Ding all day every day
Hamilton v Williams - Hamilton, he’s been putting in some good performances lately so it would be nice for him to end the season at the crucible.
Milkins v Maflin - Either, Milkins has more chance surviving the first round though.
McManus v Robertson - Trousers
Un-Nooh v McGill - McGill
Highfield v Baird - Baird
Lisowski v Gilbert - Gilbert. Lisowski is cannon fodder for top 16 especially in best of 19
Mann v Poomjaeng - Poomjaeng for the potential Maguire rematch
Burns v Ebdon - Ebdon, Thought Burns might slip past after Ebdon’s late night but he aint gonna trouble anyone.
Dunn v Dott - Dott
King v Holt - Holt
Wilson v Stevens - Wilson, after the season he’s had would be the perfect way to end it
Yuelong v Zhanger - Yuelong
Carter v Dale - Carter
Guodon v Wenbo - Wenbo
Ken Doherty v Ryan Day - Doherty, don’t think Ryan’s much trouble for anyone and would love to see Ken back

6 hours for 9 frames ....

Can you feel the force

What's the longest best of 19?

Imagine Ebdon v McLeod best of 35

It would never end ......

eraserhead wrote:What's the longest best of 19?

11 hours 38 minutes - 2000 World Championship qualifier between Gary Wilkinson and Jason Ferguson. Won by Wilkinson 10-9

Andre147 wrote:Almost 3 hours play and the two Ebdons still on their 4th frame.

Robbie Foldvari would be pleased with this Vodka...

No one could ever compare with the Aussie great. He is much missed by snooker connoisseurs.

Ebdon.

Ebdon with hair.

Andre147 wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:Imagine Ebdon gets drawn with Ronnie.

I would enjoy that match, clash of styles, love it.

Last time they met at Crucible Ronnie hammered him 10-4.

Was that the match when Ronnie was virtually laughing in Ebdon's face?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTdPPiI ... tml5=False

Still 5 players who could be making their Crucible debut this year:
Ian Burns
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Liam Highfield
Mitchell Mann
Zhou Yuelong

Build up.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... oker-loopy

PoolBoy wrote:

Andre147 wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:Imagine Ebdon gets drawn with Ronnie.

I would enjoy that match, clash of styles, love it.

Last time they met at Crucible Ronnie hammered him 10-4.

Was that the match when Ronnie was virtually laughing in Ebdon's face?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTdPPiI ... tml5=False

No.

Jimmy Robbo getting a snooker lesson from old fogey McManus, currently losing 7-2.

Looking like tartan trousers again for Crucible this year.

I'm hoping they have Live interviews with the players who qualify like did they did last year, it was a good feature to have.

SnookerFan wrote:Build up.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... oker-loopy

Just what I wanted, Davis and co talking about the 80s again.

Ding 9-1 up, looking to finish it off quick.

No Youtube streaming of multiple tables today?

(or more likely, I just can't find it)

EDIT: Silly goose, actually easy to find it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl0chxF ... tml5=False

Thank you guys, found it though literally 20 seconds later. ;)

Un-Nooh reduces to 6-5 from 6-3 down,

Would absolutely love if he managed to qualify, especially after what happened on that 140 break...

Lol.
Right when they turned to the Thepchaiya-McGill match, Thepchaiya missed another straight forward black into the left corner.

Luckily though he already did enough to win the frame. And he was not on a maximum.

Gilbert finally hits the red.

McManus 9-2

Really didn't expect this, Robertson's been doing well lately.

And 6-6 Un-Nooh now.

Nigel Bond comeback?