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Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Wildey

i think also 5-4 is fair

surprisingly Ding has outplayed mark with his safety play.

he has improved so much as a tactician since he won his first UK in 2005.

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Roland

rocket_ron wrote:
Sonny wrote:Two in offs by Williams into either middle pocket. Unlucky!

5-4 is the fair score midway but 6-3 is on the cards now

im hoping 5-4

sonny, im going to robbo match at sheffield


Nice one. Which day and session are you going?

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Rocket_ron

Sonny wrote:
rocket_ron wrote:
Sonny wrote:Two in offs by Williams into either middle pocket. Unlucky!

5-4 is the fair score midway but 6-3 is on the cards now

im hoping 5-4

sonny, im going to robbo match at sheffield


Nice one. Which day and session are you going?

tuesday 20th april 2.30pm 1st session i believe

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Wildey

rocket_ron wrote:
Sonny wrote:
rocket_ron wrote:
Sonny wrote:Two in offs by Williams into either middle pocket. Unlucky!

5-4 is the fair score midway but 6-3 is on the cards now

im hoping 5-4

sonny, im going to robbo match at sheffield


Nice one. Which day and session are you going?

tuesday 20th april 2.30pm 1st session i believe

you believe ?

but you ordered the tickets lol

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Roland

That'll be second session. :santa:

5-4 definitely fair result. Both players playing great stuff. Should be a great climax this afternoon.

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Roland

I would go for

1) god I don't know...

it's between Higgins, Selby, Ding, Williams, O'Sullivan for me

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Wildey

i think the winner will come from those you mentioned but murphy has had a very poor season losing 3 first rounders (same as last season but he had a UK Last season) which has him at 19th in the 1 year list with Mark Davis and the Return of Doherty ahead of him at 16 and 13 respectively so he got important buisness in sheffield to salvage something.

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Casey

My top 5 -

1. Higgins
2.Selby
3.Ronnie
4.Ding
5.Murphy

I am a fan of Robbo but I feel I have to rule him out. He has only got past the QF stage of 1 tournament this season, the GP which he won. He has faced some tuff draws early on in tournaments which have knocked his confidence, I can't see him getting it back before the Worlds unfortunately.
Higgins should coast to the final, well in theory anyway ;)

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Rocket_ron

Sonny wrote:Ding is going to take some serious stopping at Sheffield methinks

robertson ding semi at sheffield, if that happens it will be match of the championship

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Roland

Not ahead of O'Sullivan v Williams or the winner v Selby. Anyway, Robbo probably won't get past Higgo

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby GJ

greene is dire at the worlds so murphy will reach round 2 at least

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby GJ

one of ding or williams will lose early as one of the china finalists always loses early at the worlds

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby GJ

Sonny wrote:Not when they're playing as well as these two though.


its called peaking too early :D

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Rocket_ron

Sonny wrote:Not ahead of O'Sullivan v Williams or the winner v Selby. Anyway, Robbo probably won't get past Higgo

i think robertson will beat higgins, robertson is going to reach at least semis i feel.

last 4 is
Ronnie v allen/Mags (most likely allen)
robertson v ding/Murphy (but most likely ding)

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Wildey

Sonny wrote:Not ahead of O'Sullivan v Williams or the winner v Selby. Anyway, Robbo probably won't get past Higgo


told you hendry beats selby so rule him out now no chance getting beiond the last 16 <ok>

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Wildey

infact ill be saying on his blog to not bother taking much clothes with him <ok>

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Wildey

na i know Selby a tough player to beat and i cant really lose i love selby and selby v Ron or Selby v Williams will be just as great if Hend played Ron or Williams.

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby SavoMilosevic

I think Higgins, O'Sullivan and Williams are the favourites for the title. Selby's draw is dreadful and I don't think he has the mental strength to beat Doherty, Hendry, O'Sullivan/Williams and then another two players in superb form (let's say Allen and Higgins for example) consecutively. Ding is playing very well right now but he doesn't have enough experience at the Crucible.

And great first session of the today's final, Ding is playing nearly perfect snooker, but I want Williams to win this. Come on Mark! :)

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby SnookerFan

I see we are all enjoying the final so much, that we are discussing a tournament two weeks away, before the tournament has even finished. <ok>

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Roland

It has to be said, this is an awesome standard these two are setting today. Snooker doesn't get much better than this.

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Wildey

Savo

you cant put williams yet in the same breath as Higgins and O'Sullivan i think regarding the WC there are players thats well ahead of him but its great to see mark returning to form but lets not get carried away.

Re: China Open Final Discussion!!

Postby Roland

Why not get carried away? Williams is awesome! 61 from Ding, miss, bang 66 clearance from Williams to take the lead 6-5