B1872 13,620 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Getting beat off a cunt I’ve never heard of before. Thought it was Bobby Madden he was playing 😂 Still the GOAT right enough. 👍🏻 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie0202 6,206 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Aw well it was good while it lasted 😂. I thought he actually played well enough but I think Selt missed about 4 balls in the whole match there which is just about unplayable. In amongst the balls the old magic was still there though and the century break was class. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GOAT 24,599 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 It’s no coincidence hendry was never the same player again after his cue he had since he was wean was broken. Would love to see hendry complete a proper come back and make the crucible. berkshirebear likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnsey 521 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 He was the reason I got into snooker as a kid. Hated that he retired in 2012 as I think he'd have won a few titles in the years after but he couldn't hack losing to low-ranked players. For me, his game started going downhill after Ebdon bored him out of that 8th world title in a final frame decider. Ronnie summed it up quite well this week, said something like Ronnie plays because he enjoys playing and if he does well it's a bonus but Hendry is a machine that only wants to win (compared him to Tiger Woods) and if he can go out there and just enjoy it this time then he will cause a few upsets. I saw plenty of positives yesterday, though. That century was quality considering he ran out of position a few times. He was actually unlucky that Selt had the game of his life. 3 misses in the entire match was fantastic for Selt. I lost a lot of interest in snooker when he walked away. Carried on watching Maguire but he has bottled a lot of chances to do big things. I've always enjoyed watching Ding play and that other Chinese lad, Yan Bingtao but I'm full back on board now Jamie0202 likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eejay the dj 31,961 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 01/05/2012 at 21:33, Bronzy said: This. That’s when we all realised it turned to complete shite Bring back Ricky Fulton 😛👨✈️ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eejay the dj 31,961 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 01/05/2012 at 23:07, hugh_capet said: Thanks for the memories pizzaface 🤣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Creampuff 17,254 Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 Hard luck for Hendry coming up against a guy who couldn’t miss on his return Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnsey 521 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Just watched the little ITV 5 minute video of him at the last tournament. Said his next one is the World's. He thinks his game maybe isn't sharp enough to qualify for the crucible this time around but is excited to give it a go. I looked at the qualifying and even if his game was sharp enough it will take some going. Round 1 vs Another Qualifer Round 2 Vs Ranks 48+ (potentially McManus, Dale, King or a Chinese youngster) Round 3 Vs Ranks 17+ (potentially Carter, Bingham, Brecel, Dott, Perry or again one of the Chinese guys) Round 4 (final round) Vs the winner of another Round 3 game. He'll do well to reach Round 3. Jamie0202 likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnsey 521 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Hendry Vs White in the 1st qualifying round That's got to be a fix for some TV viewership, surely! This is his route, should he progress. If he makes it to Round 3 then he has the toughest draw possible in Zhou - ranked 17 in the world. Jamie0202 likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin Traive 11,673 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Nearly forty years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GersInCanada 5,302 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Don't watch snooker these days but Stephen played in the games golden years when the games were largely unmissable. I am sure he will enjoy his retirement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bernadette 68,518 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 3 minutes ago, GersInCanada said: Don't watch snooker these days but Stephen played in the games golden years when the games were largely unmissable. I am sure he will enjoy his retirement. Mate he’s came out of retirement 😂 Jamie0202 and Steelydan1690 like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GersInCanada 5,302 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 minute ago, born a blue nose said: Mate he’s came out of retirement 😂 Just shows how much attention I pay to the game these days. My bad. bernadette likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wully 24,524 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry beat old rival Jimmy White in the first round of qualifying for this year's World Championship. Scot Hendry, playing just his second match since coming out of retirement, came through 6-3 in Sheffield. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivybank 2,863 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Both white and hendry were horrendous😀 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnsey 521 Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 6 hours ago, Ivybank said: Both white and hendry were horrendous😀 White certainly was. Hendry wasn't happy with his own performance but I think for just his second game back, he's showed enough to keep going with it. Clearing the table from 62-0 to win 66-62 was absolute vintage Hendry vs White. I thought that, as well coming back from a snooker needed were the two best frames but aye, Hendry wasn't great and White was atrocious. Ivybank likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnsey 521 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Hendry was horrendous tonight. Started quite well and missed frame ball for 2-0 but once Si stole that second frame the shift in momentum was unreal. Si looked like he was gaining confidence with every shot whilst Hendry's was sapping away. I know he's planning on playing a lot more next season and I've heard his practice sessions are going really well, it's just about bringing it to the match table. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
badjon 7,305 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 35 minutes ago, Johnsey said: Hendry was horrendous tonight. Started quite well and missed frame ball for 2-0 but once Si stole that second frame the shift in momentum was unreal. Si looked like he was gaining confidence with every shot whilst Hendry's was sapping away. I know he's planning on playing a lot more next season and I've heard his practice sessions are going really well, it's just about bringing it to the match table. You hear the same thing regards dart players saying so and so is unreal when not on stage. Johnsey likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Creampuff 17,254 Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 Was always going to take the best part of a year for him to find any sort of momentum. It’s like footballers - you can train all you like but that match fitness is everything. Jamie0202 likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnsey 521 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Yea, I hope so. Was always my favourite player growing up and after he retired I drifted right away from snooker. Still play it (although mainly play pool) but just lost that desire to watch it when I had no one to support. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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