by Dan-cat » 07 May 2018 Read
His shot-making...the plants... just brilliant play. Love that Willo has won.
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by kolompar » 07 May 2018 Read
I went to take a shower thinking that if it ends in that time I won't be disappointed because it's a Williams win. But I just wasn't part of it
Well done Willo, never thought he would win another.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 07 May 2018 Read
What an incredible final! The best World Final I have watched live certainly.
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by SavoMilosevic » 07 May 2018 Read
After this match, I really can't understand people who don't enjoy snooker or sports in general. I even cried a little watching Willo with Joe and his kids who weren't even born when he won it in 2003. And the tension was incredible, I can't believe he made that break after missing the pink to let Higgins clear up in the frame before.
It was a great world championships for me - I won the game here, my favourite sportsman won his third world title after so long and my second favourite snooker player finished as runner-up. I've been watching Higgins for two decades, but I still can't believe the determination he has and the ability to play his absolute best under extreme pressure. I feel a little bit sorry for him not equaling Ronnie at 5 titles, but maybe it will happen next year!?
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by Andre147 » 07 May 2018 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:I have to admit I was very nervous in the end, couldn"t even post anymore...; Well done Mark! What a final, what a player! LEGEND!
I found it strange you werent posting...
after the missed pink, I really really thought he would lose.
The break in the last, especially the cracking first red to middle, showed why he has tremendous bottle and why he dominated from 1998-2003.
MJW
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by Johnny Bravo » 07 May 2018 Read
Where's Wildey ?
Say something man, you're the only one missing
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by Andre147 » 07 May 2018 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:What an incredible final! The best World Final I have watched live certainly.
Me too. My first was 2005 and it was close to this one, but this one was even way better.
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by Cloud Strife » 07 May 2018 Read
Deewee wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:Willo showing some composure, but he should have never put himself in this situation.
This match would have been over by now if he had taken at least 1 of the first 5 frames.
rubbish happens
Like being gay.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 07 May 2018 Read
What a season for Mark Williams. Still I never expected him to win here again after what happened in the early 10s! And for him to do it against Higgins is even more impressive!
2017/18 shows that the class of `92 is still far from finished!
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by Johnny Bravo » 07 May 2018 Read
Andre147 wrote:Holden Chinaski wrote:I have to admit I was very nervous in the end, couldn"t even post anymore...; Well done Mark! What a final, what a player! LEGEND!
I found it strange you werent posting...
after the missed pink, I really really thought he would lose.
The break in the last, especially the cracking first red to middle, showed why he has tremendous bottle and why he dominated from 1998-2003.
MJW
I also thought he'd loose after that. But then again I thought the same when Higgo leveled.
I must admit Willo has some bottle, he's among the very best pressure players of all time.
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by Deewee » 07 May 2018 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:Deewee wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:Willo showing some composure, but he should have never put himself in this situation.
This match would have been over by now if he had taken at least 1 of the first 5 frames.
rubbish happens
Like being gay.
What's the joke?
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by Andy Spark » 07 May 2018 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:Steve Davis: "Mark Williams is the greatest player of all time."
Steve Davis (on a younger struggling Williams in about 2010): “from experience many people will start approaching you with ideas about what you’re doing wrong, but really it’s just age”.
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by Wildey » 07 May 2018 Read
Deewee wrote:I'm off. See you for Q school.
I guess ill see you before Cloud strife
HAPPY DAYS
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by Johnny Bravo » 07 May 2018 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:What a season for Mark Williams. Still I never expected him to win here again after what happened in the early 10s! And for him to do it against Higgins is even more impressive!
2017/18 shows that the class of `92 is still far from finished!
If Willo and Higgo can do it, maybe that will spur our Ronnie on to do the same.
Even though he won 2 rankers in the second half of the season, to me his form faded.
I reckon he was contempt with what he'd achieved this season before the WC started and didn't put in the practice hours required for such an event. The fact the he finds it a mental slog doesn't help either.
Anyway, this definately shows us that ROS can still win a WC.
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by biisk » 07 May 2018 Read
Yea, cannot believe he made that break after he missed the pink the frame before. Unbelievable player. Especially knowing where he was last year.
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by Scooper » 07 May 2018 Read
Higgin’s best skill seems to be squirming his way through to victory. That’s what he’s done in his other matches, and nearly did here.
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by masterdoctorgenius » 07 May 2018 Read
Kudos to Higgins. Good speech.
But it has to hurr to lose 2 finals in a row.
Will be exciting to see what the class of 1992 will do next season.
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by Cloud Strife » 07 May 2018 Read
biisk wrote:Yea, cannot believe he made that break after he missed the pink the frame before. Unbelievable player. Especially knowing where he was last year.
Are you Alfie Burden?
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by Snooker Overdrive » 07 May 2018 Read
Up until his 2017 Northern Ireland win, he hadn't won a title in 6 years losing his previous finals 8-9, 9-10, 3-4 and 8-10.
Now he won 3 titles in one season including the biggest title of them all 18-16, that's what I call a proper comeback!
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by TheRocket » 07 May 2018 Read
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by Snooker Overdrive » 07 May 2018 Read
masterdoctorgenius wrote:What a player. Genius.
You always had faith in him
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by Andy Spark » 07 May 2018 Read
I need to see the last frame again on YouTube, because after he missed Championship ball in the penultimate frame I was too nervous to observe proceedings in my normal scrupulous manner. :)
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by Scooper » 07 May 2018 Read
TheRocket wrote:
YES! Is the interview online?
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by SavoMilosevic » 07 May 2018 Read
Has Davis really said that MJW is the best of all time?
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by Deewee » 07 May 2018 Read
Phil Yates gets a touch of the great man
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by TheRocket » 07 May 2018 Read
Williams won all of his three world finals 18:16 now. And whenever he was the defending Champ ROS won the World title.
Hope that pattern will strike for the third time.
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by Cloud Strife » 07 May 2018 Read
Deewee wrote:Cloud Strife wrote:Deewee wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:Willo showing some composure, but he should have never put himself in this situation.
This match would have been over by now if he had taken at least 1 of the first 5 frames.
rubbish happens
Like being gay.
What's the joke?
rubbish happens, like one day waking up and finding out you're a homosexual.
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by Alex0paul » 07 May 2018 Read
I'm sad its all over
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