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Deteriorata posted:They both are developing 1000-yard stares. They must be exhausted. Yeah, they've been playing against themselves instead of each other since 14-13. Williams seems to have slightly more left in him, although that red Hawkins just took shows it's not foregone. Also congrats on making page 2, I don't think we did last year.
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May 5, 2018 22:47
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You spoke too soon there. Higgins is going to clean up in the final against either of these if they play like this
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May 5, 2018 22:52
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i wonder if higgins is watching this or if he's already tucked up in bed. at this rate they might still be playing at tomoorow breakfast.
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May 5, 2018 22:54
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Williams leads for the first time in the match, Hawkins has run out of steam
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May 5, 2018 23:04
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May 5, 2018 23:11
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He's completely lost it
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May 5, 2018 23:28
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Neither of these guys is worth a drat anymore.
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May 5, 2018 23:30
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I dread to think what the quality of a 33rd frame would be, they're both knackered
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May 5, 2018 23:32
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williams does it! amazing match.
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May 5, 2018 23:50
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gently caress me. It's 2018 and the Crucible final is Higgins vs Williams. Combined age of 85
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May 5, 2018 23:55
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Tsaedje posted:gently caress me. It's 2018 and the Crucible final is Higgins vs Williams. Combined age of 85 You can't argue that they're both still top players, though. Williams was thinking of retiring, apparently, but this season has put the kibosh on that regardless I suspect. Quote from John Higgins: "[Williams] is bald, I am grey, so it will be a mental final."
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Hell of a final few frames last night, thought Hawkins would have enough as he had the more recent/relevant experience, but in the end he lost that as much as Williams won it. Always liked Mark so glad he's made the final, but at the time I thought the winner of Higgins-Trump would lift the title, and it'd take a monumental effort to change that. Also, spare a thought for poor old Barry Hearn, who's trying his hardest to bring the game into the 21st century, and promote it around the world (read: China), but he's ended up with an old man final straight out of the 70s.
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I can't get enough of are Dan
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HJB posted:Hell of a final few frames last night, thought Hawkins would have enough as he had the more recent/relevant experience, but in the end he lost that as much as Williams won it. Always liked Mark so glad he's made the final, but at the time I thought the winner of Higgins-Trump would lift the title, and it'd take a monumental effort to change that. Is this monumental enough for you?
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May 6, 2018 15:41
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Is it the kebab or the Galaxy Minstrels do you reckon? I mean, if he can keep it up for another 14 frames then fair enough.
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May 6, 2018 15:43
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over night lead of 10-7 for williams. should be a good one tomorrow, and my boss just texted to say i can work from home... 
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This is turning into a bizarre anti-climax.
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HJB posted:This is turning into a bizarre anti-climax. I know, seven in a row and Higgins just hasn't been there today. Honestly I'm starting to believe Williams will win with a session to spare. That hasn't happened since 1993.
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May 7, 2018 15:39
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May 7, 2018 15:51
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John Higgins has apparently run out of fucks to give.
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May 7, 2018 16:23
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Time to bring out a classic meme for this nostalgia-fest: Higgins gonna Higg.
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This is just nuts, it could easily go the full distance now
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"Two guys in their 40s, this will be a final from the 1970s, so boring, Barry Hearn must be in tears". loving hell.
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TBF I've not actually seen that argument outside of a satirical post on a comedy forum.
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I'm watching this and still completely incredulous that the match is still, somehow, going.
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Pvt. Public posted:I'm watching this and still completely incredulous that the match is still, somehow, going. Most people watching this are incredulous that Mark Williams' career is still somehow going. Fun fact: whoever wins tonight will set a new record for longest span of world titles in the modern game, which is currently 13 years held by Higgins. If Higgins wins, he will set the all time record, beating Joe Davis's span of 1927-46 by a single year.
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May 7, 2018 21:16
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What a loving clearance
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Was about to mention the final they just referenced where Williams was past the winning post, and still lost.
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Tsaedje posted:What a loving clearance Under pressure, that was amazing. I don't know anyone else who could have done it.
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I'm at work (US) and sitting here glued to my monitors mumbling "Go on, John" when someone walks by my office and asks what's going on and I attempt to explain snooker to him while never looking away from the screen. Mark is looking good here, again, though. Solid start and so many open reds. Surely he won't bottle it again?
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May 7, 2018 21:46
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He's missed the brown!
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Cor blimey, what a story.
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Welsh potting machine!
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