Halo World Championship Final Zhao Xintong v Mark Williams !

Holden Chinaski wrote:

D4P wrote:I don't think anyone mentioned it, but had Mark won, he would have broken Ronnie's "oldest player to win the WSC" record by 3-4 years.

But which one?

Iranu wrote:Several days on, I can’t help but wish Williams won this final.

I understand that it would be an indictment of the sport. I understand that Zhao’s victory could be exactly the seismic shift that snooker needs. I understand that it’s potentially cemented a changing of the guard that’s been all too sluggish over the past five years. I understand that no 50 year-old should be the pinnacle of any sport.

But buck it, as a fan I want Williams to be a 4x world champion.

Juddernaut88 wrote:

Iranu wrote:Several days on, I can’t help but wish Williams won this final.

I understand that it would be an indictment of the sport. I understand that Zhao’s victory could be exactly the seismic shift that snooker needs. I understand that it’s potentially cemented a changing of the guard that’s been all too sluggish over the past five years. I understand that no 50 year-old should be the pinnacle of any sport.

But buck it, as a fan I want Williams to be a 4x world champion.

I just keep looking back at the semi final and thinking if this and that frame was different then Judd could have won. Whether he would have been Zhao in the final who knows. I'm dying for Judd to be a multiple world champion. He really should be on at least 3 by now. For me he is as good as Williams, Higgins and Selby but unfortunately he's behind them all on world championships by quite a long way. How many years will he have to win another 3? Will he even get 1 more?

Iranu wrote:Several days on, I can’t help but wish Williams won this final.

I understand that it would be an indictment of the sport. I understand that Zhao’s victory could be exactly the seismic shift that snooker needs. I understand that it’s potentially cemented a changing of the guard that’s been all too sluggish over the past five years. I understand that no 50 year-old should be the pinnacle of any sport.

But buck it, as a fan I want Williams to be a 4x world champion.

Iranu wrote:

Juddernaut88 wrote:

Iranu wrote:Several days on, I can’t help but wish Williams won this final.

I understand that it would be an indictment of the sport. I understand that Zhao’s victory could be exactly the seismic shift that snooker needs. I understand that it’s potentially cemented a changing of the guard that’s been all too sluggish over the past five years. I understand that no 50 year-old should be the pinnacle of any sport.

But buck it, as a fan I want Williams to be a 4x world champion.

I just keep looking back at the semi final and thinking if this and that frame was different then Judd could have won. Whether he would have been Zhao in the final who knows. I'm dying for Judd to be a multiple world champion. He really should be on at least 3 by now. For me he is as good as Williams, Higgins and Selby but unfortunately he's behind them all on world championships by quite a long way. How many years will he have to win another 3? Will he even get 1 more?

Yeah I don’t give a rubbish about Judd

SnookerFan wrote:Murphy weighs in.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/uk- ... auJsdld74Q

Iranu wrote:

Juddernaut88 wrote:

Iranu wrote:Several days on, I can’t help but wish Williams won this final.

I understand that it would be an indictment of the sport. I understand that Zhao’s victory could be exactly the seismic shift that snooker needs. I understand that it’s potentially cemented a changing of the guard that’s been all too sluggish over the past five years. I understand that no 50 year-old should be the pinnacle of any sport.

But buck it, as a fan I want Williams to be a 4x world champion.

I just keep looking back at the semi final and thinking if this and that frame was different then Judd could have won. Whether he would have been Zhao in the final who knows. I'm dying for Judd to be a multiple world champion. He really should be on at least 3 by now. For me he is as good as Williams, Higgins and Selby but unfortunately he's behind them all on world championships by quite a long way. How many years will he have to win another 3? Will he even get 1 more?

Yeah I don’t give a rubbish about Judd

SnookerEd25 wrote:

Iranu wrote:Several days on, I can’t help but wish Williams won this final.

I understand that it would be an indictment of the sport. I understand that Zhao’s victory could be exactly the seismic shift that snooker needs. I understand that it’s potentially cemented a changing of the guard that’s been all too sluggish over the past five years. I understand that no 50 year-old should be the pinnacle of any sport.

But buck it, as a fan I want Williams to be a 4x world champion.

Then you should count his World Seniors win

Holden Chinaski wrote:

D4P wrote:I don't think anyone mentioned it, but had Mark won, he would have broken Ronnie's "oldest player to win the WSC" record by 3-4 years.

But which one?

badtemperedcyril wrote:Of course he should keep the buckin money — he earned it fair and square.

I do, however, think he should start the new season on Zero points BUT, as World Champion he’d be automatically seeded No2 anyway for every tournament.

That’s my view anyway.

mack501 wrote:First world champion to sign the table?