Dafabet World Championship (Mon April 21st) Last 32 !!

Andre147 PGC wrote:

Paddpotter wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:Well I'm off to bed, don't want to miss the start of morning session and on paper what has the potencial to be a cracker in Selby v White.

What has happened to Selby though? I predicted he would be a world champion 10 years ago but he just seems to have lost something? Belief?

10 years ago? well that was something

He's lost his breakbuilding game, and in particular his cue ball control, he runs out of position often these days and against top players he isn't winning frames in one visit, plus he tends to spend too much mental energy on matches and when he reaches the latter stages of events he is often drained.

In a long marathon such as this he may win 1 or 2 matches playing grinding stuff, but that won't be eeven close to see him lift the World Title, unless he improves his breakbuilding game, because safety is always top notch, he won't be World Champ and he's kinda running out of time to do it so...

Paddpotter wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:

Paddpotter wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:Well I'm off to bed, don't want to miss the start of morning session and on paper what has the potencial to be a cracker in Selby v White.

What has happened to Selby though? I predicted he would be a world champion 10 years ago but he just seems to have lost something? Belief?

10 years ago? well that was something

He's lost his breakbuilding game, and in particular his cue ball control, he runs out of position often these days and against top players he isn't winning frames in one visit, plus he tends to spend too much mental energy on matches and when he reaches the latter stages of events he is often drained.

In a long marathon such as this he may win 1 or 2 matches playing grinding stuff, but that won't be eeven close to see him lift the World Title, unless he improves his breakbuilding game, because safety is always top notch, he won't be World Champ and he's kinda running out of time to do it so...

I know all this but is this just down to belief or has time caught up with him early? Is there other issues out side of snooker is what I was getting at?

Andre147 PGC wrote:

Paddpotter wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:

Paddpotter wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:Well I'm off to bed, don't want to miss the start of morning session and on paper what has the potencial to be a cracker in Selby v White.

What has happened to Selby though? I predicted he would be a world champion 10 years ago but he just seems to have lost something? Belief?

10 years ago? well that was something

He's lost his breakbuilding game, and in particular his cue ball control, he runs out of position often these days and against top players he isn't winning frames in one visit, plus he tends to spend too much mental energy on matches and when he reaches the latter stages of events he is often drained.

In a long marathon such as this he may win 1 or 2 matches playing grinding stuff, but that won't be eeven close to see him lift the World Title, unless he improves his breakbuilding game, because safety is always top notch, he won't be World Champ and he's kinda running out of time to do it so...

I know all this but is this just down to belief or has time caught up with him early? Is there other issues out side of snooker is what I was getting at?

Don't think so, at least to my knowledge. Maybe it's just a bad patch, although one that has started since 2012 probably.

AC or LT? wrote:No morning coverage on the beeb?

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

AC or LT? wrote:No morning coverage on the beeb?

I'm watching it right now

AC or LT? wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

AC or LT? wrote:No morning coverage on the beeb?

I'm watching it right now

Yeah, my bad.

Gnomy wrote:

AC or LT? wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

AC or LT? wrote:No morning coverage on the beeb?

I'm watching it right now

Yeah, my bad.

Can someone link?

Gnomy wrote:

AC or LT? wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

AC or LT? wrote:No morning coverage on the beeb?

I'm watching it right now

Yeah, my bad.

Can someone link?

Jester82 wrote:What an opening frame from Selby. This looks pretty good.

Andre147 PGC wrote:Wouldnt surprise me if Burnett chocked this session big time like Bingo did yesterday.

Andre147 PGC wrote:Selby already 2 nil playing good stuff, and for all we know despite many thinking it would be a close affair it might be very one sided actually.

White needs to start scoring soon.

Wildey wrote:What a fantastic opening red from selby

Cannonball wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:Selby already 2 nil playing good stuff, and for all we know despite many thinking it would be a close affair it might be very one sided actually.

White needs to start scoring soon.

There's a chance some snooker might break out soon. Yeah about 12/1. Know what I mean?

Cannonball wrote:White has talked the talk all week, but can't seem to walk the walk. These young guns and their mouths. If White don't get this one, the match is Selby's to lose. I don't like White's set up. His arm is to the right and the forearm doesn't look vertical. It's a real shoulder shot. Like Steve James a bit. Not good.

Holden Chinaski wrote:Just started watching. Has Selby been playing good, or White bad? Or both?

Jester82 wrote:

Cannonball wrote:White has talked the talk all week, but can't seem to walk the walk. These young guns and their mouths. If White don't get this one, the match is Selby's to lose. I don't like White's set up. His arm is to the right and the forearm doesn't look vertical. It's a real shoulder shot. Like Steve James a bit. Not good.

You mean, White has a big mouth?