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Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby TheRocket

Don't really like his antics, celebrations or so but it's fair to say he's definitely always had the ability to win a ranking title and today he's done it. Deservedly.

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby eraserhead

Have to say though Wenbo was the better player and if he had a cooler head he could really win a lot more.

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby TheRocket

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Liang is a funny guy, isn't he?


Yes, sometimes he reminds me of Michael Holt. With the difference of being a better player overall and Holt isn't the clown anymore he once was.

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby Andre147

eraserhead wrote:Have to say though Wenbo was the better player and if he had a cooler head he could really win a lot more.


Agree.

Right now he wont care about the 1 million crap talk.. he might even get knocked out early in Belfast. What nmatters now is he's a new ranking event winner.

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby Cheshire Cat

Those last two frames were great. The clearances were just superb and showed tremendous bottle.

I cringed at Liang's premature celebrations, but I'm delighted for him. Selby did it against Maflin at the Crucible in 2015, Hawkins likewise at the Crucible, if players like that can show such emotion then I'm more than happy to see Liang celebrating a well deserved ranking victory.
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Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby Andre147

SnookerFan wrote:In Ireland, will they bring Alex Higgins out?


rofl

At The Masters will they bring Paul Hunter out? The trophy will also have his name.

We shouldn't joke with stuff like this though.

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby eraserhead

Andre147 wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:Liang will join Ryan Day on 3 ranking final losses without a win.


No. :wave:

More importantly was it bland?

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby Gridlock

First tournament I've watched proper this season, and it was sublime. Kudos to TheWenbo! Now enjoying the dram of Ardbeg! G'night mates.

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby Andre147

ronniesrun wrote:Liang is an idiot. Needs to learn to act with a bit more decorum and not jump around like a baboon.


Idiot or not, at least he could do what Ronnie didn't manage a week ago. Win the FInal. :wave:

Liang :hatoff:

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby SnookerFan

Andre147 wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:In Ireland, will they bring Alex Higgins out?


rofl

At The Masters will they bring Paul Hunter out? The trophy will also have his name.

We shouldn't joke with stuff like this though.


No, quite right.

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby SnookerFan

ronniesrun wrote:Liang is an idiot. Needs to learn to act with a bit more decorum and not jump around like a baboon.


He does come across like he tries too hard to be funny.

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby dale or swail

ronniesrun wrote:Liang is an idiot. Needs to learn to act with a bit more decorum and not jump around like a baboon.

Rubbish, it is great to see a player with a bit of personality.

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby Lou147

Cheshire Cat wrote:Those last two frames were great. The clearances were just superb and showed tremendous bottle.

I cringed at Liang's premature celebrations, but I'm delighted for him. Selby did it against Maflin at the Crucible in 2015, Hawkins likewise at the Crucible, if players like that can show such emotion then I'm more than happy to see Liang celebrating a well deserved ranking victory.

Who did Hawkins do it against at Sheffield? Was that in 2014 when he started punching the rail?

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby Wildey

ronniesrun wrote:Liang is an idiot. Needs to learn to act with a bit more decorum and not jump around like a baboon.

unbelievable comment <doh> <doh>


people are different and its great to see people react in different ways when they achieve something they really want.

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby SnookerFan

SnookerFan wrote:There's a couple of kids playing knockdown ginger in my hotel.


They're apparently teenage girls. Maybe I should've been the one knocking on their doors. :evilgrin:

Re: Coral English Open Final !!!!!!

Postby Dan-cat

Wildey wrote:
ronniesrun wrote:Liang is an idiot. Needs to learn to act with a bit more decorum and not jump around like a baboon.

unbelievable comment <doh> <doh>


people are different and its great to see people react in different ways when they achieve something they really want.



If I'd been a snooker professional for 11 years, in the shadow of Ding, thought of little else, and worked as hard as he has - I'd be screaming my head off!!

So lovely to see some emotion in this often subdued game. I love that he celebrated early too. Made it even more exciting.

What a match! I had an 8 hour band practice yesterday, so avoided the internet.. watched late last night and early this morning. Loved every minute. A victory for snooker, just like last week's final.