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Bloody hell. Murphy's one frame away from the final (16-12 up), and is playing like... well, like Ronnie. he's just put away a 123 break, and he was just flowing. If the final involves him, my weekend plans have just been sorted.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 30 April 2005 14:07 (eighteen years ago) link

ronnie is bad for the game.

― cozen (Cozen), Saturday, 30 April 2005 16:04 (eighteen years ago) link

i thought he's the only thing good about the game for years.

― ken c (ken c), Sunday, 1 May 2005 08:00 (eighteen years ago) link

I didn't catch ebdon-o'sullivan. maybe that worked out ok...the thing with o'sullivan is that you never know when he's doing self-deprecation or playing mind-games, as I thought he was when talking to the BBC after the maguire match: an 'interview' that looked more like a counselling session. But after this something might not have been quite right and Ebdon, who has won the title by playing great snooker before, exploited a weakness when he saw it; that's what great match players do, and args like people weren't given the fast game that they want don't hold up. you do what you have to. and could the referee, by using the rules that effectively would've compelled him to tell ebdon to hurry up have saved him? If O'sullivan had kept his cool like Murphy it would have been a diff story but he may not have been in the right frame of mind. And I say this as someone who really likes o'sullivan and watched in awe as he killed stephen hendry in the UK final when he was what, 17? 19? all those years ago...

but anyway, I thought the last frame of the mcculloch-stevens semi-final is a gd indication as to how the final might go. stevens playing tight and forcing his opponent into mistakes, with stevens potting the long red offered, and potting every single time. Murphy is a great potter but his tactical game isn't quite good enough right now. Stevens has been a great match player and as long as his nerve holds he'll win.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 1 May 2005 08:30 (eighteen years ago) link

First frame of the final lasted over 30 minutes. Murphy thought he'd wrapped it up early, but Stevens chose to return to the table with two snookers required. Stevens duly got both snookers, which set up a very tense safety battle, which only ended when Murphy snookered Stevens back. Next frame Stevens cleaned up in a businesslike fashion. Currently 43-20 to Stevens in the third frame.

― RickyT (RickyT), Sunday, 1 May 2005 14:01 (eighteen years ago) link

Have to agree with Clive Everton (for once) – tensest opening frame to a World Final I've seen. Murphy looks in good touch, but tactically I'd favour Stevens over a long match – he's just gone 2-1 up.

― Tom B (Tom B), Sunday, 1 May 2005 14:10 (eighteen years ago) link

This is best of how many frames?

This is bringing back the only enjoyable part of high school, playing snooker every weekend at my friend David's house.

― Curious George (Bat Chain Puller) (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 1 May 2005 14:15 (eighteen years ago) link

It's good to see that Murphy took to snooker so well after that trip to the chocolate factory ended so embarassingly for him.

http://www.codehappy.net/mimage/wonka006.jpg

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Sunday, 1 May 2005 14:24 (eighteen years ago) link

Best of 35. Played over two days and four sessions.

Murphy is at least considerably more appealing than Stephen sodding Lee.

― Tom B (Tom B), Sunday, 1 May 2005 14:26 (eighteen years ago) link

"considerably"

― Venga (Venga), Sunday, 1 May 2005 15:36 (eighteen years ago) link

25 frames done, Murphy takes the lead for the first time since the opening frame (13-12 up). Stevens has conceded two free-ball fouls this match, Murphy's taken frames off them both. The Noise Next Door is starting to look edgy.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 18:07 (eighteen years ago) link

Obviously, this is the cue for Stevens to take the next with a break of 95.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 18:19 (eighteen years ago) link

the cue! :-D

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 2 May 2005 18:38 (eighteen years ago) link

The Texan trickshot guy: classic or dud?

I'm saying dud.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 May 2005 18:40 (eighteen years ago) link

Tony Drago: Classic. Quinten Hann: Dud.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 18:54 (eighteen years ago) link

Stevens clangs pink off the middle left jaws when 35 up, Murphy subsequently clears for 15-13.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 19:13 (eighteen years ago) link

Shaun has won 9 of the last 12.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 May 2005 19:22 (eighteen years ago) link

Murphy's turn to miss - black off the spot lets Stevens in, Murphy's next chance comes with the white in the jaws and he can't do anything. 15-14.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 19:25 (eighteen years ago) link

We were due a tense one. Stevens looking cosy then drops a clanger on a soft red to bottom right. Murphy gets to the point where Stevens needs a snooker and misses the black. Cue snookering and counter-snookering, but Stevens can't take advantage and it's 16-14.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 19:50 (eighteen years ago) link

Stevens is pulling some interesting faces.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 May 2005 19:51 (eighteen years ago) link

Stevens is not about making it look easy, but he's got his first century - 124 break, 16-15.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:01 (eighteen years ago) link

Tense opening, but Stevens eventually eases himself away, 16-16. Murphy's potted one ball in the past half-hour.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:23 (eighteen years ago) link

Great clearance from Stevens. Surely going down to a decider.

― Tom B (Tom B), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:24 (eighteen years ago) link

Murphy's turn to pull a break out of a hat - gorgeous rest shot three shots or so in sets up a 97, and the world #48's one frame away.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:36 (eighteen years ago) link

Unbelievable play from Murphy!

― Tom B (Tom B), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:37 (eighteen years ago) link

He's gonna win this 18-16.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:52 (eighteen years ago) link

He gets the cannon!

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:55 (eighteen years ago) link

28 ahead, 51 remaining.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:55 (eighteen years ago) link

poor ian mccolloch

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:56 (eighteen years ago) link

what a fucking great break to finish though

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:56 (eighteen years ago) link

HE'S DONE IT!

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:56 (eighteen years ago) link

STILL GOING

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:56 (eighteen years ago) link

ALL THE PARTY SHOTS NOW!

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:56 (eighteen years ago) link

DANIEL-SAN: CLEAN THE TABLE

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:57 (eighteen years ago) link

He's certainly dated-up with his girlfriend.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:57 (eighteen years ago) link

Bloody hell.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:58 (eighteen years ago) link

"he's rewritten murphy's law - everything that can go right, will go right if you believe in yourself"

omg i love hazel

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 2 May 2005 20:59 (eighteen years ago) link

Shaun Murphy did a drive-by at Pontins!

http://www.gtascraper.com/content/sanan/driveby_800.jpg

Da Murphy and his pops in training.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 May 2005 21:00 (eighteen years ago) link

Truly, a fitting representative for Northamptonshire.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 21:00 (eighteen years ago) link

aw matthew

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 2 May 2005 21:04 (eighteen years ago) link

Dear me, Davis is on the verge of tears.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Monday, 2 May 2005 21:08 (eighteen years ago) link

183 hours of broadcasting!

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 2 May 2005 21:08 (eighteen years ago) link

and here's the bastard who bastardised the snooker themetune

http://www.diffusiononline.net/tvthemes.htm

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 2 May 2005 21:16 (eighteen years ago) link

Len Ganley.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Tuesday, 3 May 2005 09:05 (eighteen years ago) link

1. The £250,000 World Championship first prize is more than 16 times bigger than Murphy's previous best pay day.

2. The 22-year-old plans to spend some of the money on a Mercedes and on his forthcoming wedding.

3. He met his fiancee on the internet in a Christian chatroom.

4. Murphy was 150-1 to win the World Championship before the tournament started.

5. He turned professional when he was just 14.

6. Murphy was born in the same week that Dexy's Midnight Runners' smash hit Come On Eileen reached number one in the charts.

7. His dad bought him his first cue from a jumble sale when he was eight years old - by the age of ten he had knocked in a century break.

8. As a budding 13-year-old player, he picked up a £5,000-a-year sponsorship deal with the Doc Martens shoe company.

9. By then he had made two 147 breaks - and had beaten Jimmy White and Stephen Hendry in one-frame exhibition matches.

10. Even at that young age, his aim was to beat the record of Hendry who at 21, became the youngest-ever world champion. Murphy missed out by a year.

11. His run to the final earned him the nickname "Magician".

12. His father Tony is a World Snooker board member.

13. Murphy had never won a match at the Crucible until this year's World Championship.

14. He won using an adapted 1930s cue once owned by Ray Reardon. Cue maker Rodney Hinde fitted the new tip just two weeks before the tournament started.

15. Murphy is a single-figure handicap golfer.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 3 May 2005 15:24 (eighteen years ago) link

i'm totally supporting shaun murphy now, despite being a big fan of the nugget
-- ken c (pykachu10...), April 25th, 2005 10:37 PM. (ken c)

yay my predictions rock

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 3 May 2005 15:57 (eighteen years ago) link

seven months pass...

wow what a great century from ding just then

meaningless but great

― cozen (Cozen), Saturday, 17 December 2005 15:05 (eighteen years ago) link

Yeah ws gonna revive at some point - what a week! I'm quite happy for Davis.

Ding won 9-4 - this final will be quite interesting cuz Ding doesn't really have much of a tactical game and he'll need if he shows nerves or Davis is scoring heavy.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Saturday, 17 December 2005 21:40 (eighteen years ago) link

(Also its been awesome how Davis has kept commentating on the other matches while competing professionally - can't remember this happening in any sport.)

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Saturday, 17 December 2005 21:45 (eighteen years ago) link

He's quite a decent poker commentator too.

― William Bloody Swygart (mrswygart), Saturday, 17 December 2005 22:25 (eighteen years ago) link

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