Re: China Open Wild Card and 1st Round Discussion!!
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Casey - Posts: 8520
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Sonny wrote:Yeah it's a myth to suggest players don't want to win a tournament so close to the Worlds. Of course they do!
Sonny wrote:Yeah it's a myth to suggest players don't want to win a tournament so close to the Worlds. Of course they do!
Witz78 wrote:Sonny wrote:Yeah it's a myth to suggest players don't want to win a tournament so close to the Worlds. Of course they do!
Yeah the amount of times i hear commentators, pundits or fans say that the players are more interested or focused on the Worlds.
Yes, its just around the corner and important but with so few tournaments and money in the game ( not for much longer thankfully ) why would any player not really try.
SnookerFan wrote:I just saw the black Ronnie missed on You Tube. That could well have been an unintentional bad shot. What are people talking about? We're all getting carried away with these match fixing allegations?
Bourne wrote:SnookerFan wrote:I just saw the black Ronnie missed on You Tube. That could well have been an unintentional bad shot. What are people talking about? We're all getting carried away with these match fixing allegations?
No-one sane is saying that it's match-fixing ...
SnookerFan wrote:Bourne wrote:SnookerFan wrote:I just saw the black Ronnie missed on You Tube. That could well have been an unintentional bad shot. What are people talking about? We're all getting carried away with these match fixing allegations?
No-one sane is saying that it's match-fixing ...
Maybe not, but everybody is saying he missed it deliberately. That could've just been a duff shot.
Bourne wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Bourne wrote:SnookerFan wrote:I just saw the black Ronnie missed on You Tube. That could well have been an unintentional bad shot. What are people talking about? We're all getting carried away with these match fixing allegations?
No-one sane is saying that it's match-fixing ...
Maybe not, but everybody is saying he missed it deliberately. That could've just been a duff shot.
Thats exactly what I think, total brainfart. Utterly stupid and careless but not sus.
Bourne wrote:Regardless of why, Ronnie is prime example today of a player who wasn't trying to win the tournament.
wildJONESEYE wrote:Bourne wrote:Regardless of why, Ronnie is prime example today of a player who wasn't trying to win the tournament.
with respect ronnie if he feels like it wont try and win the World championship either its not the destination its not the prestiege its just ronnie doing what ronnie does.
Bourne wrote:I can't remember exactly what happened in those frames after 9-6 at Wembley but did Selby really give him a chance ?
Witz78 wrote:Bourne wrote:I can't remember exactly what happened in those frames after 9-6 at Wembley but did Selby really give him a chance ?
he didnt get any great chances but his shot selection at times in the 18th frame i think when he had Selby snookered and in trouble then opted to take on that silly cut on the green into the green pocket, when there were 3 clear options
1) Play the green into the yellow pocket at pace as a shot to nothing
2) Play the green into the yellow pocket deadweight but use the brown (was on its spot) as a blocker if you hung the green
3) Play the green up and down the table and easily stun in behind the brown for a straightforward snooker and surely victory
His breaks offs were a joke in that match, i hope he has improved on them for Sheffield but he seemed to be using the same ones today, judging by the amount of reds he opened up, a dangerous ploy against someone like Wenbo at Sheffield.
I agree that this might finally be the kick up the ass he needs to sort out his attitude ahead of the Crucible after a very dissapointing season for him. Hes simply too good for his own good and loses interest, concentration....
PS - Just watching the weather forecast on ITV (Becky Mantin must be the fittest weathergirl ever )
wildJONESEYE wrote:whats iratating about today and the whole ronnie didnt try theme its being used everytime he lost including wembly where he was leading 9-6. trying to lose today at 4-3 down but come on he did not try and lose from 9-6 up thats as pointless as it gets.
StalinESQ wrote:not everyone is using the excuses you are saying, be fair mate ..... I said Selby was superb from 9-6 and ROS cut back green was wrong shot.
Bourne wrote:Hes simply too good for his own good and loses interest, concentration..
Exactly. Some players need a challenge to raise their game, a stage to perform. Sheffield will be just that, a massive challenge in the very first match.