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Ebdon did what he needed to do to win but players ARE entertainers- if everyone played like Ebdon, he could win ten world championships in a row and not make any money because no one would pay to watch. So in a way he was leeching off players that people actually find it worth spending their money on.

Agree that I don't see the Ebdon-Selby comps

OK the entertainment comes from seeing professional sportsmen playing to beat the other to a set point. Different players will do that in their own individual styles some of which will be more entertaining to watch than others.
I wouldn't want watch to watch a game full of O'Sullivan clones as I would a game of Ebdon clones.

Ebdon knew he couldn't outplay masters of the game like O'Sullivan or Hendry through break building ability or long potting success, he had to grind them down into frustration and let them make mistakes when playing against him.

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04-30-2017 , 08:23 PM

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I don't think Ebdon and Selby are similar players either. For me they're two players I don't want to see winning world championships. Ebdon in particular for his tortuous slow playing tactics.

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05-01-2017 , 05:47 AM

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05-01-2017 , 08:17 AM

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very good find!

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05-01-2017 , 09:35 AM

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Pretty weird how when the audience all has earpieces with the commentary, they'll say something mildly amusing and the audience laughs, sometimes while a player is down on a shot (just happened but I've seen it several times this week). And then the player is like wtf and the ref admonishes the crowd. Commentary guys should learn to stfu with their quips unless it's in between shots.

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05-01-2017 , 09:49 AM

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Higgins looks done already.

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05-01-2017 , 10:07 AM

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Snooker commentators are GOAT.

Selby getting the run of the green here!

Higgins needs a few pots to get to grips here. He's looks like he's fell of a cliff.

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05-01-2017 , 10:26 AM

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i will never know why i failed to put the house and everything in it on selby when he was down 10-4

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05-01-2017 , 10:45 AM

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i will never know why i failed to put the house and everything in it on selby when he was down 10-4

If he can do it to Ronnie he can do it him.

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05-01-2017 , 12:08 PM

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4-10

12-11

Quite possibly going to be 13-11

Selby was never going to play as bad as he did yesterday.

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05-01-2017 , 12:31 PM

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Selby going to cruise from here on out.

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05-01-2017 , 01:58 PM

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Ruthless Selby!

Why does everyone here seem to dislike Selby? I've always liked him (especially compared to Higgy).

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05-01-2017 , 02:09 PM

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cos his style is such that large breaks are difficult to come by, both for his opponent and himself. leads to scrappy games where no-one can get into a rhythm

personality-wise i dont mind him at all, he's professional and dignified and all that

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05-01-2017 , 02:13 PM

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I guess I like that technical nature though, leads to less conventional frame set-ups and run outs and when there is a century it's been built pretty epicly (look at his 140+ earlier).

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05-01-2017 , 02:17 PM

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sure, i mean its not a drag to watch him play or anything like that. its still interesting snooker

entertainment-wise it doesn't hold a candle to ronnie in full flow though imo, which is unfortunately the comparison that everyone is making given that selby's now taken over as the clear #1 in the sport

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05-01-2017 , 02:33 PM

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Yep he doesn't gaf if it takes him 5x15 breaks to win frames, everything very scrappy.

****e to watch.

I don't blame him at all, I just can't enjoy it.

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05-01-2017 , 02:59 PM

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Selby with a couple rough misses in the last frame and the start of this frame.

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05-01-2017 , 03:02 PM

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dont worry i wont tell oafk that it was 7x15

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05-01-2017 , 03:10 PM

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really impressive comeback by Selby

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05-01-2017 , 03:54 PM

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Yep he doesn't gaf if it takes him 5x15 breaks to win frames, everything very scrappy.

****e to watch.

I don't blame him at all, I just can't enjoy it.

Same.

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05-01-2017 , 04:45 PM

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Selby looks like he's going to cry after fouling on the black. Snookered himself twice this frame.

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05-01-2017 , 04:46 PM

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I don't think he hit the black there.

Even with the replay it's stupidly difficult.

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05-01-2017 , 04:48 PM

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Controversy!

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05-01-2017 , 04:49 PM

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looked like it hit the black to me

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05-01-2017 , 04:50 PM

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Yes it did, but look how close to it the referee was to make his call.

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