Coral Players Championship Quarter Finals!!!!!

SnookerFan wrote:

mantorok wrote:Ffs fell asleep. Did Yan win?

Yeah, Yan has that affect.

No. Beer does.

SnookerEd25 wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

SnookerEd25 wrote:

Ck147 wrote:Some other halves didn't get it either. I told her the 50p one, she liked that, and the nun and the blind man. Made her laugh so I'm in her good books now, thank you SF

SnookerFan is the Island's resident relationship counsellor

Then why am I still single?

Kenneth Williams played an un-married marriage gudiance counsellor in 'Carry On Loving'. So you're in good company.

SnookerFan is very similar to Kenneth Williams

Holden Chinaski wrote:SnookerFan is very similar to Kenneth Williams

Oh, stop messing about.

Ooh M. Atron!

Yan has been predicted to have a bright future for ages now, maybe this is his breakthrough season. I was impressed with his mental resolve last night after he seemed to throw the match away.

Some of his safety play under pressure was superb and this is usually the weakness of the young players and the aspect of the game they learn slowest.

Now i just think it is a question of how quickly he matures (some young stars are slower than others, Trump and Brecel spring to mind) but surely Yan is a regular tournament winner of the future?

Come on Yan!

mick745 wrote:Yan has been predicted to have a bright future for ages now, maybe this is his breakthrough season. I was impressed with his mental resolve last night after he seemed to throw the match away.

Some of his safety play under pressure was superb and this is usually the weakness of the young players and the aspect of the game they learn slowest.

Now i just think it is a question of how quickly he matures (some young stars are slower than others, Trump and Brecel spring to mind) but surely Yan is a regular tournament winner of the future?

I don't know where Hendry got the idea that he used to be known as an all out-potter when he first arrived on the scene.

He's always had a mature safety game.

Just caught up with that Yan-Perry decider. What a frame!

I couldn't stop laughing when Perry went in-off towards the end. Come on Yan.

Yan is a true product of the modern game, he's strong all round and most importantly can compete in the safety department. This is what has been lacking in the talent that's been coming through over the years.

Trump is also now epitomising the standard you need to be at to compete at the top level.

This really is raising the bar. You can't get away with being an all-out attacker anymore.

mantorok wrote:Yan is a true product of the modern game, he's strong all round and most importantly can compete in the safety department. This is what has been lacking in the talent that's been coming through over the years.

Trump is also now epitomising the standard you need to be at to compete at the top level.

This really is raising the bar. You can't get away with being an all-out attacker anymore.

Well said. We were dazzled by a 14 year old Lyu Haotian and thought that type of player was the future. But it's Steady Eddie Yan.

Fancy Shaun Murphy to beat Mark Allen this afternoon. I also hope Judd Trump can get the win tonight.

Dan-cat wrote:

mantorok wrote:Yan is a true product of the modern game, he's strong all round and most importantly can compete in the safety department. This is what has been lacking in the talent that's been coming through over the years.

Trump is also now epitomising the standard you need to be at to compete at the top level.

This really is raising the bar. You can't get away with being an all-out attacker anymore.

Well said. We were dazzled by a 14 year old Lyu Haotian and thought that type of player was the future. But it's Steady Eddie Yan.

I still hope Haotian will become a top player, top 16 anyhow.

Yan has a good chance of usurping Ding as China's number 1 player in the next couple of years. Will be interesting how he copes with the level of expectation.

Come on Mark

mick745 wrote:

Dan-cat wrote:

mantorok wrote:Yan is a true product of the modern game, he's strong all round and most importantly can compete in the safety department. This is what has been lacking in the talent that's been coming through over the years.

Trump is also now epitomising the standard you need to be at to compete at the top level.

This really is raising the bar. You can't get away with being an all-out attacker anymore.

Well said. We were dazzled by a 14 year old Lyu Haotian and thought that type of player was the future. But it's Steady Eddie Yan.

I still hope Haotian will become a top player, top 16 anyhow.

Yan has a good chance of usurping Ding as China's number 1 player in the next couple of years. Will be interesting how he copes with the level of expectation.

Lyu Haotian's demise was caused by some off-the-table events which ultimately led to him quitting. He might have been the next Ding if he had been looked after properly, but that's lost now.


The immediate problem facing all the Chinese players is whether they can compete next season, due to travel restrictions on Chinese nationals. It could be that the World Championship is the last we see of any of them for several months. That would be a major setback, and several players outside top-50 could get relegated from the tour in 2021 due to missing too many 'ranking' tournaments.

Juddernaut88 wrote:Fancy Shaun Murphy to beat Mark Allen this afternoon. I also hope Judd Trump can get the win tonight.

Is Mark Allen healthy enough to play?

Quiet in here

Murphy 1-0.

Looking strong in the second.

Has Mark Allen recovered?

Neither player is blessed with a lot of fans

Alex0paul wrote:Neither player is blessed with a lot of fans

Fair.

I was on lunch break.

Now I'm back at my works computer, I'll endevour to post more.

2-0 Murphy after Allen missed a chance to clear up

Alex0paul wrote:2-0 Murphy after Allen missed a chance to clear up

Just checked the scores.

You are indeed correct.

SnookerFan wrote:I was on lunch break.

Now I'm back at my works computer, I'll endevour to post more.

You don’t post enough

lhpirnie wrote:

mick745 wrote:

Dan-cat wrote:

mantorok wrote:Yan is a true product of the modern game, he's strong all round and most importantly can compete in the safety department. This is what has been lacking in the talent that's been coming through over the years.

Trump is also now epitomising the standard you need to be at to compete at the top level.

This really is raising the bar. You can't get away with being an all-out attacker anymore.

Well said. We were dazzled by a 14 year old Lyu Haotian and thought that type of player was the future. But it's Steady Eddie Yan.

I still hope Haotian will become a top player, top 16 anyhow.

Yan has a good chance of usurping Ding as China's number 1 player in the next couple of years. Will be interesting how he copes with the level of expectation.

Lyu Haotian's demise was caused by some off-the-table events which ultimately led to him quitting. He might have been the next Ding if he had been looked after properly, but that's lost now.


The immediate problem facing all the Chinese players is whether they can compete next season, due to travel restrictions on Chinese nationals. It could be that the World Championship is the last we see of any of them for several months. That would be a major setback, and several players outside top-50 could get relegated from the tour in 2021 due to missing too many 'ranking' tournaments.

Is it lost for him? He's only 22 and reached a ranking event final a year ago. Time is still on his side.

It would be a big blow if most of the chinese players cant compete next season, but some of them live here anyway. Hopefully some common sense can prevail if their rankings suffer through no fault of their own.

Although Shaun is 2-0 up hes not played that well hes sort of stole both frames with a inspired pot at the death.

mick745 wrote:...
It would be a big blow if most of the chinese players cant compete next season, but some of them live here anyway. Hopefully some common sense can prevail if their rankings suffer through no fault of their own.

Common sense? When it comes to their ranking system, we are dealing with the most inflexible organisation in the world...

The Chinese players do live here, but they don't have indefinite leave to remain in UK, and the working VISAs probably expire at the end of the season. They also have families stranded in China. If they go back for any reason they will probably be grounded.

But it's still unclear what the effects of corona virus will be. There is talk of the Olympics being cancelled, so anything could happen.

This weather.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhHZnwVHIM0

Being that Mark Allen was unwell, anybody think that it might be the coronavirus?

3-1 Smurph