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Re: BetVictor Championship League 2021/2022

Postby LDS

Empire State Human wrote:Bottle job from Bingtao - misses a straightforward pink with black waiting to counter-clear, but it wobbles in the jaws and Higgins survives!


Totally. All the colours from brown to black were on their spot. He nearly went in-off after potting the brown as well.

Re: BetVictor Championship League 2021/2022

Postby lhpirnie

LDS wrote:Just caught some commentary saying someone was docked a frame for turning up late.

I guess that answers how this match has caught up so quick.

Yes. Liang on the way home thinking he couldn't possibly qualify, but the last 2 matches went his way.

Re: BetVictor Championship League 2021/2022

Postby LDS

lhpirnie wrote:
LDS wrote:Just caught some commentary saying someone was docked a frame for turning up late.

I guess that answers how this match has caught up so quick.

Yes. Liang on the way home thinking he couldn't possibly qualify, but the last 2 matches went his way.


<laugh>

Did he learn nothing from MDG !?!

Re: BetVictor Championship League 2021/2022

Postby Empire State Human

Bingham self-declares a push shot on the yellow, but it's difficult to see how it could've been a push, given the amount of backspin he got on the shot. I couldn't see anything on the replay, but maybe it just grazed the tip on the way back ...

I remember a few years ago he self-declared a foul against Ebdon in the World Championship, which he later realised wasn't a foul. Ebdon ended up winning the frame after needing 4 snookers.

Re: BetVictor Championship League 2021/2022

Postby LDS

Empire State Human wrote:Bingham self-declares a push shot on the yellow, but it's difficult to see how it could've been a push, given the amount of backspin he got on the shot. I couldn't see anything on the replay, but maybe it just grazed the tip on the way back ...

I remember a few years ago he self-declared a foul against Ebdon in the World Championship, which he later realised wasn't a foul. Ebdon ended up winning the frame after needing 4 snookers.


He's certainly a double plus :hatoff: :hatoff: player.

Re: BetVictor Championship League 2021/2022

Postby TheRocket

congrats to Higgins. For sure he would want to win somewhere else but that 80+ clearance in the decider was important for him. He was (again) about to lose a final from 2 frames up with 3 more to play.

His game is in good shape overall.

Re: BetVictor Championship League 2021/2022

Postby McManusFan

Great that Higgins has won something, it very nearly went the way of his other recent finals. It's just a shame its the second worst tournament on the calendar! How he beat Bingtao I don't know, he was awful in that one.

Re: BetVictor Championship League 2021/2022

Postby Yanfan

McManusFan wrote:Great that Higgins has won something, it very nearly went the way of his other recent finals. It's just a shame its the second worst tournament on the calendar! How he beat Bingtao I don't know, he was awful in that one.

Higgins beat Yan, and went on to win the tournament. Good on him. <ok>

I love watching Higgins play. And, when he's on absolute top form, he may play snooker as good as it can possibly be played.

I'm assuming you mean that the shoot-out is the actual worst tournament on the calendar. :chuckle: