summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Ohhhhhh, yes. Isn't everybody !
World Snooker Championship
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Rita_Poon
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Thing is, hasn't O'Sullivan's behaviour been worse than all three?
summerisle
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He's like George Best, the others Norman Hunter.
Rita_Poon
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So, where's Alex fall on the rainbow?
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Interestingly, there was a feature earlier this week at the snooker about Higgins, it was his birthday. Stephen Hendry made an interesting point that Higgins only scored 87 centuries in his 23 years playing, of course, there were far fewer tournaments then, but Hendry made the point that he was a great break builder, but never a heavy scorer, and would struggle in today's game.
His most number of centuries in a season - 11, the only time he made double figures.
CueTracker - Alex Higgins - Centuries Per Season - Snooker Results & Statistics Database
Graph showing Alex Higgins's century breaks divided per season - Snooker Database of Results & Statistics
Rita_Poon
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Forerunner to Mark Williams, once the frame was won he'd switch off. He'd (Williams) be 30 times world champion if the game was one handed.Interestingly, there was a feature earlier this week at the snooker about Higgins, it was his birthday. Stephen Hendry made an interesting point that Higgins only scored 87 centuries in his 23 years playing, of course, there were far fewer tournaments then, but Hendry made the point that he was a great break builder, but never a heavy scorer, and would struggle in today's game.
His most number of centuries in a season - 11, the only time he made double figures.
CueTracker - Alex Higgins - Centuries Per Season - Snooker Results & Statistics Database
Graph showing Alex Higgins's century breaks divided per season - Snooker Database of Results & Statisticscuetracker.net
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
That's a good point. Be interesting to find a comparison with other players of his era and their century totals. Won't be me finding out though.
Drico
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I really didn't enjoy last year's world championship - I maintain it was the worst one I have watched in 42 years. Why? The top players all seemed to abdicate at the same time and Kyren Wilson won what I felt was a very soft world title as a result. That's not a criticism of him - you can only beat what's in front of you, but I like my world champions - especially first-time world champions - to be tested. Kyren wasn't.
So, to see the way he has played this year, all I can say is colour me impressed. He has been a magnificent holder of the crown. What a season. I think he'll win a few more as only Trump appears to be as consistent, and Judd is half the player at the Crucible.
I expect Trump will beat the rejuventated John Higgins tonight. But it's been great to see Higgins return to form hot on the heels of Selby and Robertson doing likewise. All three are past their best, but they are all contenders due to their quality. Trump v Wilson strikes me as where the game is at right now. And that's a pretty enticing state of affairs, in my book. If they are in opposite halves, I expect to see them play the final in Sheffield.
So, to see the way he has played this year, all I can say is colour me impressed. He has been a magnificent holder of the crown. What a season. I think he'll win a few more as only Trump appears to be as consistent, and Judd is half the player at the Crucible.
I expect Trump will beat the rejuventated John Higgins tonight. But it's been great to see Higgins return to form hot on the heels of Selby and Robertson doing likewise. All three are past their best, but they are all contenders due to their quality. Trump v Wilson strikes me as where the game is at right now. And that's a pretty enticing state of affairs, in my book. If they are in opposite halves, I expect to see them play the final in Sheffield.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Great frame from Trump, 5-4 up.
summerisle
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Higgins booted out 6-4. 
summerisle
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2-2 at the interval, living up so far to its billing.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
4-4, set up nicely for tonight.
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