by Snooker Overdrive » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:Just thinking about it: I would love to see a Hendry - Higgins opening match, especially because they haven't played that much in the Crucible against each other in their career.
Never played each other at the Crucible. But I disagree, Hendry is past his best and I can't see him compete with Higgins tactically.
I agree but I would still love to see it. Higgins is valunerable being defending champion and Hendry is the king of the Crucible.
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by vodkadiet » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:Just thinking about it: I would love to see a Hendry - Higgins opening match, especially because they haven't played that much in the Crucible against each other in their career.
Never played each other at the Crucible. But I disagree, Hendry is past his best and I can't see him compete with Higgins tactically.
I agree but I would still love to see it. Higgins is valunerable being defending champion and Hendry is the king of the Crucible.
Hendry is nearly 2 decades past his best, yet posters still talk about him. Why?!!
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by Snooker Overdrive » 18 Feb 2012 Read
I'm not talking about Hendry winning a title, I'm talking about Hendry maybe being able to cause 1 upset win at the Crucible.
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by Skullman » 18 Feb 2012 Read
vodkadiet wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:Just thinking about it: I would love to see a Hendry - Higgins opening match, especially because they haven't played that much in the Crucible against each other in their career.
Never played each other at the Crucible. But I disagree, Hendry is past his best and I can't see him compete with Higgins tactically.
I agree but I would still love to see it. Higgins is valunerable being defending champion and Hendry is the king of the Crucible.
Hendry is nearly 2 decades past his best, yet posters still talk about him. Why?!!
A fraction of his former self, but still better than 80% of the tour. When he occasionally finds his old form, he can beat anyone as a certain Australian found out this week.
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by vodkadiet » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Skullman wrote:vodkadiet wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:Just thinking about it: I would love to see a Hendry - Higgins opening match, especially because they haven't played that much in the Crucible against each other in their career.
Never played each other at the Crucible. But I disagree, Hendry is past his best and I can't see him compete with Higgins tactically.
I agree but I would still love to see it. Higgins is valunerable being defending champion and Hendry is the king of the Crucible.
Hendry is nearly 2 decades past his best, yet posters still talk about him. Why?!!
A fraction of his former self, but still better than 80% of the tour. When he occasionally finds his old form, he can beat anyone as a certain Australian found out this week.
In a best of 7 that the Aussie probably wasn't motivated for.
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by Casey » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:I'm not talking about Hendry winning a title, I'm talking about Hendry maybe being able to cause 1 upset win at the Crucible.
True, I can see him beating a few of the players opening round - but he would fall apart in the next as per usual.
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by Witz78 » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Casey wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:I'm not talking about Hendry winning a title, I'm talking about Hendry maybe being able to cause 1 upset win at the Crucible.
True, I can see him beating a few of the players opening round - but he would fall apart in the next as per usual.
yeh i can see him winning his opening round too
then falling apart in the first round
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by Muppet147 » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Witz78 wrote:yeh i can see him winning his opening round too
then falling apart in the first round
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by Witz78 » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Muppet147 wrote:Witz78 wrote:yeh i can see him winning his opening round too
then falling apart in the first round
only a round 1 draw versus Valley Bottler, El Crapitano or Big Hands offers him any hope of progress id say
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by Snooker Overdrive » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Mark Williams will be rooting for a Ronnie win tonight no doubt. If Ronnie loses he gets him in the last 16 otherwise he gets Carter. That makes a difference, I would say.
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by Witz78 » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:Mark Williams will be rooting for a Ronnie win tonight no doubt. If Ronnie loses he gets him in the last 16 otherwise he gets Carter. That makes a difference, I would say.
Williams is too thick to realise the implications
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by Snooker Overdrive » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Witz78 wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:Mark Williams will be rooting for a Ronnie win tonight no doubt. If Ronnie loses he gets him in the last 16 otherwise he gets Carter. That makes a difference, I would say.
Williams is too thick to realise the implications
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by Rocket_ron » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Update after ronnies semi loss
Higgins (1)
Stuart Bingham (16)
Greame Dott (9)
? (8)
Shaun Murphy (5)
Steven Lee (12)
Ali Carter (13)
Judd Trump (4)
Mark Williams (3)
Ronnie O'sullivan (14)
Martin Gould (11)
Neil Robertson (6)
? (7)
Mark Allen (10)
Mathew Stevens (15)
Mark Selby (2)
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by GJ » 18 Feb 2012 Read
wait till the match is over FFS
stop the jinxing and confusing people
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by MarkSelbyNo1Fan » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Hope it stays like that and Selby plays King Choker.
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by GJ » 18 Feb 2012 Read
MarkSelbyNo1Fan wrote:Hope it stays like that and Selby plays King Choker.
Matthew will be tough write him off at your peril
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by GJ » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Draw now set
Except if ding wins tomorrow he will swap with Maguire
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by Rocket_ron » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Ronnie possible route to final (I Wish)
R1 Qualifier
R2 Williams
QF Robertson
SF Selby
Final Trump
Trumps Possible Route
R1 Qualifier
R2 Carter (easy)
QF Murphy
SF HIggins
Final Ronnie ( I wish)
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by GJ » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Robbos possible route
eound 1 qualifier
round 2 gould
quarters ronnie
semis selby
final higgins / trump / ding
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by Rocket_ron » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Love to see either Ronnie or Trump in the final but if it cant be both then i would like to see
Ronnie v Higgins/Murphy
Trump v Robbo
Trump v Ding (if possible)
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by GJ » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Its all who perfoms on the days so little between those players ron
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by Rocket_ron » 18 Feb 2012 Read
I cant see Higgins or ronnie wining this year tbh (or ever again the that matter). I think its going to be Trump Ding Murphy or Robbo that wins it
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by MarkSelbyNo1Fan » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Murphy doesn't have the game to win it again imo. Falls apart at the business end. Ding's head drops when a few frames behind.
Selby's route(?)
R1: Qualifier
R2: Stevens
QF: Allen/Ding/Maguire
SF: Robertson
F: Trump/Higgins
Could have been worse.
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by Skullman » 18 Feb 2012 Read
MarkSelbyNo1Fan wrote:Murphy doesn't have the game to win it again imo. Falls apart at the business end. Ding's head drops when a few frames behind.
Selby's route(?)
R1: Qualifier
R2: Stevens
QF: Allen/Ding/Maguire
SF: Robertson
F: Trump/Higgins
Could have been worse.
Selby and Robbo in the same half. It's almost as if fate doesn't want a Selby-Robbo final.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 18 Feb 2012 Read
Second prize it is for Ronnie. I also prefer Robbo to Trump in the quarters.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 19 Feb 2012 Read
Now I'm very glad Ronnie beat Trump and doesn't have to play Selby in the last 16. Come on Ding beat Selby so you get in the bottom quarter because you have a great chance to beat Selby in the quarter final.
Possible route for Ronnie:
Qualifier
Williams
Robbo
Ding
Murphy/Trump
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by GJ » 19 Feb 2012 Read
After some thought Im now not that fussed on robbos draw
Because
He was either going to have
Trump and Higgins in quarters and semis respectively
Or
As it stands
Ronnie and Selby
and both are tough neither is any easier than the other
So its all on who hits form at the right time.
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by GJ » 19 Feb 2012 Read
Witz
Mate any idea when the round 1 schedule is available to view ?
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