GiGi Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 McGill is having a great spell and he's converting it on the scoreboard which is the main thing. O'Sullivan will find his touch eventually this morning so needs as big a lead as possible before that happens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoonsYouthTeam Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 O'Sullivan breaking off into the bottom cushion to hit the back of the pack. What a fanny he is 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, LoonsYouthTeam said: O'Sullivan breaking off into the bottom cushion to hit the back of the pack. What a fanny he is Disagree on this occasion. Williams has been doing it all season, and for O'Sullivan the reason he's doing it is every time he breaks off normally he's leaving a pot and McGill is wiping the floor with him because of it. This is literally a counter-measure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Lviv Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Another century for McGill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoonsYouthTeam Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Disagree on this occasion. Williams has been doing it all season, and for O'Sullivan the reason he's doing it is every time he breaks off normally he's leaving a pot and McGill is wiping the floor with him because of it. This is literally a counter-measure.Fair enough. Not like that guy Quentin Hann who used to smash the pack.McGill's long pots have been great 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Finishes the session 10-6 to McGill. O'Sullivan did come back with a couple of quickfire frames but McGill won a very important couple in the middle of them. If he just plays like that again tonight he'll get enough frames to get over the line. I expect O'Sullivan will play better in the evening session so still expect this to be close run. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resk Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Have the BBC punted that utter oddball who was doing the presenting for a bit? He gave me the heebie jeebies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 minute ago, resk said: Have the BBC punted that utter oddball who was doing the presenting for a bit? He gave me the heebie jeebies. I'm not sure who you mean but Hazel Irvine is back after having last year off for family reasons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 2 hours ago, GiGi said: Disagree on this occasion. Williams has been doing it all season, and for O'Sullivan the reason he's doing it is every time he breaks off normally he's leaving a pot and McGill is wiping the floor with him because of it. This is literally a counter-measure. I don't see the problem with it, within the first 3 or 4 shots the ball end up at the baulk end anyway but whoever broke off isn't at a disadvantage due to leaving a long pot. It's not like they spray balls around everywhere with a normal break off shot. My question is- why don't they all do it? It makes no sense to open any reds out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, sparky88 said: I don't see the problem with it, within the first 3 or 4 shots the ball end up at the baulk end anyway but whoever broke off isn't at a disadvantage due to leaving a long pot. It's not like they spray balls around everywhere with a normal break off shot. My question is- why don't they all do it? It makes no sense to open any reds out. Suspect if O'Sullivan keeps doing it and ends up winning matches other players will catch on. As you say it's not like it bogs the frame down any. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Delicious seethe from Ronneh gammons across social media. They just cannot take it when he's getting beat. He's not even lost yet and the dummies are well and truly oot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I don't mind the Williams break. Hardly makes a difference. Keeps the pack tight, no stray reds left on. What's not to like? I am a little surprised other players haven't adopted it when playing the top players, Trump, Robertson, Selby , etc. Williams was brutally honest about it when questioned on Eurosport the other day. This talk of banning it is just stupidity IMO. So watch it happen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, Baptiste Bourgeois said: I think the break off thing is just Williams being Williams. I've always found him a bit of a bellend. And Ronnie being another bellend, has seen the break off causing headlines and wanted some of them fir himself. Anyway, I've been working from home today so not had full concentration on the snooks, but I'm pretty sure as of the 2nd frame today, between the two of them that's now 3 or 4 times the meme break-off that apparently doesn't leave easy reds has left an easy red. That's true, but what it won't do is leave the person breaking off at a disadvantage by leaving a long pot that they have relatively little control over 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanmistermustard Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I don't mind the break off; as said by others, after two or three shots the frame is back to normal and Davis made a good point in that the black is not going to get tied up. It's also fun when a red is left to middle. I've always liked Williams. Doesn't give a f**k so will take the shots on, better that than the players who shit themselves at anything remotely risky and play safe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 GO ON RONNIE! As he pots a jammy green for a break of 4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanmistermustard Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, Blootoon87 said: GO ON RONNIE! As he pots a jammy green for a break of 4. And runs out of position so has to play safe. Even Ronnie had said it's annoying and they should shut up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 This is getting interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Ooooffffttttt!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 McGill this afternoon was magnificent. Tonight he has been amateur at best. Poor choice of shots and missing some by 3 or 4 inches. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanmistermustard Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 12 minutes ago, FuzzyBear said: McGill this afternoon was magnificent. Tonight he has been amateur at best. Poor choice of shots and missing some by 3 or 4 inches. This is his bad session of the tournament and it is going to put him out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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