Topic: The Snooker thread

[Statto Red]

Williams & O'Sullivan have played 2 frames in the time it takes Selby to take one shot.

[kloppagetime]

Williams playing some class stuff so good to watch as well

[Fordy]

Williams is on top form here. He has brought his A game.

[rawcusk8]

Ronnie really seems out of sorts, what on earth was he doing with that shot?

[TheShanklyGates]

Top drawer stuff from Williams this.

[kloppagetime]

6-2 can't see Williams losing this one now this game is over

[voodoo ray]

ron seemed to play shite after the mid-session but that was some great potting from williams.

[Barneylfc∗]

6-2 can't see Williams losing this one now this game is over

You don't think the best player ever to lift a cue is capable of overturning a 4 frame deficit with 17 frames teft to play?

[Fordy]

Maflin acting like hes been partying for 2 days.

[El Lobo]

You don't think the best player ever to lift a cue is capable of overturning a 4 frame deficit with 17 frames teft to play?

It went under the radar a bit mate but Ebdon actually retired in April

[voodoo ray]

Considering McGill has probably had about 2 hours kip he'll be ecstatic with this scoreline.

[Nitramdorf]

Selby playing pretty well here. Robertson is struggling.

[Lusty]

You don't think the best player ever to lift a cue is capable of overturning a 4 frame deficit with 17 frames teft to play?

The best player ever to lift a cue is up in the studio mate.

[voodoo ray]

Trudd and Wilson seem to be trying their hardest not to win this frame

[Dynasty]

God please don't let Selby get to another final I would rather watch Ebdon play.

[Eeyore]

I love Ronnie, he's my favourite player of all time - the lad is a wizard on the table and will go down as a great.

But the more I hear him talk, the more I think that he just comes across as a full on wanker.

I don't know any other sportsman at the top of their game who religiously degrades the sport they play and openly criticises their competitors ability.

He just sounds so arrogant and ungrateful. It's absolutely cringeworthy to listen to.

If he doesn't want to be there, quit. Stop turning up, saying he's just there to 'try and have a bit of fun'  and to 'try and enjoy it'.

Whinging about having to avoid people when fans are at the crucible....

He is one of the nicest people you could ever meet a really genuine fella. His interviews are just firmly tongue in cheek. He is box office and is a bit like a boxer trash talking. It makes headlines and promotes the sport.

That one interview and McGill-Clarke has probably produced more media coverage than the rest of the tournament put together.

[voodoo ray]

Actual use of the swan neck!

[Fordy]

Selby bashing up Robinson.

[Eeyore]

Selby bashing up Robinson.

In the longer format Selby is a formidable match player.

[BER]

Big fan of Selby, one for the purists.

[Eeyore]

Big fan of Selby, one for the purists.

John Parrot is a family friend. I remember a conversation just after Parrot broke through in which my Dad suggested that Terry Griffiths and Denis Taylor would soon drop out of the top 16 because the next generation were more talented. John just had this horrified look on his face and put the record straight. What they lacked in talent they more than made up for in sheer match play nous.

Selby is like that. Players want to get in amongst the balls and build a rhythm. Draw the frame out and that rhythm disappears. Players like Selby produce match winning breaks from nothing, when they are cold and have no rhythm. That kind of mental strength grinds players down.

You play Selby and he makes every frame a battle. Players like Selby are the Atletico of snooker.

Given how slow the tables are playing because the tournament is being played 4 months later I wouldn't be surprised if a grinder wins this year.   

[Chavvie]

Agree with some of the above although I don’t think Selby’s break building is anywhere near as slow as Griffiths or Ebdon used to be. Sometimes he takes a long time deciding a shot and can play too negatively especially when out of form. He’s now in form in this tournament and has smashed Robertson with heavy scoring and good safety

[Gerry Attrick]

Selby bores me to tears. A great player no doubt but i would not like snooker if everybody played like him.

[Red-Soldier]

Got to admire Selby for his matchplay and toughness.  Even when he's losing heavily, you can never count him out.  He can also score heavily when he wants to.

I admire the all round game of snooker (all playing styles).  It's not just about potting balls as quickly as possible.  The main reason why Trump has elevated himself to the next level over the past year or so, is cause he has worked on his safety game a lot.

[Dynasty]

Selby bores me to tears. A great player no doubt but i would not like snooker if everybody played like him.

People like him are the reason why Snooker is a dying sport in the UK what sane kids would watch people like Selby grinding it out for 20 hours zzzzzzzzzz.  Thank god for Ronnie or the BBC would have cancelled Snooker I feel.

[Statto Red]

Poor miss on the Black from Robertson though, even though i thought he was a bit low on the black he should have potted it

[mikeb58]

Selby bores me to tears. A great player no doubt but i would not like snooker if everybody played like him.

The only player to study his break off shot, walk around the table a few times etc!

[Eeyore]

People like him are the reason why Snooker is a dying sport in the UK what sane kids would watch people like Selby grinding it out for 20 hours zzzzzzzzzz.  Thank god for Ronnie or the BBC would have cancelled Snooker I feel.

Isn't that more to do with kids these days wanting instant gratification. As for Ronnie he actually brought in Ray Reardon to help him tighten up his game and improve tactically.

Personally I enjoy watching a mixture of styles especially over the longer matches at the crucible.

[Statto Red]

Isn't that more to do with kids these days wanting instant gratification. As for Ronnie he actually brought in Ray Reardon to help him tighten up his game and improve tactically.

Personally I enjoy watching a mixture of styles especially over the longer matches at the crucible.

Agreed, i do like the different styles of play, some in frame tactical battles can be epic, if you're playing the likes of Ronnie, you're not going to play his type of game, otherwise you're going to get hammered, so you're going carve him up & leave him in the long grass, which get's him frustrated & he starts missing shots, leave players like Ronnie on & you're 5-0 frames down next to no time & wondering what the fuck has happened

[TheShanklyGates]

So poor from Ronnie to lose that frame. He doesn't look on it at all.

[Amatt]

So poor from Ronnie to lose that frame. He doesn't look on it at all.

That break then was awful. You don’t see breaks like that from club players.

[TheShanklyGates]

And then he goes and knocks in a century

Very weird couple of frames.

[El Lobo]

Shite him

[Amatt]

Shite him

Will never achieve anything in the game haha

[El Lobo]

Hope Ronnie wins anyway but be a cracking final session if Ronnie goes in 9-7 at worst

[voodoo ray]

trudd gone. so-called crucible curse strikes again

[El Lobo]

Sublime this from Ronnie

[amir87]

Ronnie has really stepped up.

[The G in Gerrard]

Was thinking he was done for and then it's 8-7

[TheShanklyGates]

trudd gone. so-called crucible curse strikes again

One of Wilson, McGill and Maflin will be in the final now. Huge opportunity for one of those lads.