OPPO International Championship Semi Finals !!!

Cloud Strife wrote:

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Apparently Yan is creating quite a buzz in China.
Crowds are expected to double in size for his semi final.

So they're expecting a crowd of 8 instead of the usual 4?

The dog with the man in the crowd had its pups it would seem.

Bookies offering evens at Over 14.5 frames in the Selby match. Going to plump a fare bit on that

no getting away from it the crowds this week have been rubbish.

proberbly it will pick up for the final. but it's not good pricing people out of it. world snooker needs to step in here.

Mark Allen and Yan Bingtao will play two times in ten days:
on Saturday (Semifinal International Championship) and
on Monday the 13th (Round 1 Shanghai Masters)

SnookerFan wrote:Work tomorrow.

Out Saturday afternoon.

Just when there's some proper length matches on.

I hate having a life.

One day I'm going to win the lottery, retire. And then spend the rest of my life locked in my flat, watching snooker.

Wildey wrote:no getting away from it the crowds this week have been rubbish.

proberbly it will pick up for the final. but it's not good pricing people out of it. world snooker needs to step in here.

Indeed. It's awful for PR.

nothing working for Gould

3-1 Selby

Selbys tournament to lose. Cant see him losing in this format.

Ford and MJW had the best chance but they bottled it.

masterdoctorgenius wrote:nothing working for Gould

That's what she said.

Back to back centuries for Selby

as usual he hits top form when reaching the latter stages.

Now Gould is unlucky. Split the red beautifully off the blue but red also went in.

Golden chance for Selby to lead 5-1

The match is virtually over.

masterdoctorgenius wrote:The match is virtually over.

Typical.

Long matches are rarer than rare. And when we get one, it's one-sided.

Alex0paul wrote:Bookies offering evens at Over 14.5 frames in the Selby match. Going to plump a fare bit on that

Great bet lol

Alex0paul wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Bookies offering evens at Over 14.5 frames in the Selby match. Going to plump a fare bit on that

Great bet lol

Can you get John Higgins' mates from Poland to have a word?

Gould shouldnt even bother to turn up for the evening session.

masterdoctorgenius wrote:Gould shouldnt even bother to turn up for the evening session.

KEN DOHERTY STYLE COMEBACK!

TWITTER ATTACK!

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Thanks to jet lag I was able to watch the jester master class this morning!! He really is just so solid!!!#granite#class

Horsechit performance from Gould so far.

I'd love it if Yan won tomorrow.

Let's see how good he really is. In a final against Selby.

I think anyone agrees that beating Selby in a multi session match appears to be the biggest task for a player these days. Selbys game was always suited for the longer distance and now he's really taking advantage of it and just keeps winning those matches.

Looks like someone will really have to play out of his skin to beat him in the World Championship next year. There are 4 or 5 capable of doing it but they'll really have to be at the top of their game.

TheRocket wrote:I think anyone agrees that beating Selby in a multi session match appears to be the biggest task for a player these days. Selbys game was always suited for the longer distance and now he's really taking advantage of it and just keeps winning those matches.

Looks like someone will really have to play out of his skin to beat him in the World Championship next year. There are 4 or 5 capable of doing it but they'll really have to be at the top of their game.

Agreed.

There were people on this forum who were scoffing at him for only having won one ranking event. (It was tounge in cheek scoffing, as he had also won three Masters titles.) But he really has made those scoffers look stupid now.

His style, isn't always as exciting as Ronnie's or Judd's, but you've got to respect his tenacity, effectiveness and will to win, even if he's long past frame ball being potted.

I'd love to see Ding win the World title in the next couple of years. Problem is, Selby will be incredibly difficult to beat.

Yan is the second youngest ever ranking semi finalist, beats all of Hendry, Ronnie and Higgins. Would be the youngest finalist if he wins.

SnookerFan wrote:

Wildey wrote:no getting away from it the crowds this week have been rubbish.

proberbly it will pick up for the final. but it's not good pricing people out of it. world snooker needs to step in here.

Indeed. It's awful for PR.

I'm gobsmacked that Hearn doesn't drive this side of it.

Dan-cat wrote:I'm gobsmacked that Hearn doesn't drive this side of it.

Well, at least we're discussing it.

Remember, anything that creates a talking point in snooker is automatically a good idea. #hearnlogic

kolompar wrote:Yan is the second youngest ever ranking semi finalist, beats all of Hendry, Ronnie and Higgins. Would be the youngest finalist if he wins.

Who's the youngest ever ranking semi-finalist?

Paul Hunter in the 1996 Welsh Open, 17 years 111 days.

Go on Yan. You can do it.

This tournament needs you. I need you.

This match.

Cloud Strife wrote:This match.

What's wrong with it?