Bank Of Beijing China Open W C and Last 32 Discussion!!!!

Ronnie hasn't withdrawn yet and he won't pull two consecutive last minute no shows.

So I'm pretty sure he will be in China next week.

Ali Carter‏@TheCaptain147Reply
Watching PTC final, love to see steve lee win.. I won't be going to china next week if I still feel like this!

Ali posted this on twitter on the 18th, so a while ago now, god knows how he will feel right now, but at this moment in time it seems he will be going. However there is no point for Ali to go, he won't win it under his conditions, so might aswell withdraw again.

He should wait until the World Championships, try his best(first round exit), than unfortunately probably retire from Snooker.

Can see Mark Allen winning this event, not being bias, China and him go hand in hand.

Mark Allen's won one tournament and one invitional. That doesn't automatically mean he will be brilliant every time he plays in China for the rest of his career.

Skullman wrote:Mark Allen's won one tournament and one invitional. That doesn't automatically mean he will be brilliant every time he plays in China for the rest of his career.

Of course it does, just can see him doing well again. China often draws up strange results in the first one or two rounds. Williams, O'Sullivan, Allen, Dott, Maguire and Robbo all lost in the first two rounds last year. Also Judd Trump was unseeded, as he of course made his big breakthrough. In 2010 aswell, despite it being a Ding v Williams final both of them were ranked 14th and 15th for that tournament.

I can see another surprise winner, I believe the winner of Mark Allen v Ricky Walden will go far in China, both attacking players on good form. Lee and Maguire hitting consistency aswell, so I wouldn't be surprised to see them go far, or even win it.

nice_shoes_ken wrote:

Skullman wrote:Mark Allen's won one tournament and one invitional. That doesn't automatically mean he will be brilliant every time he plays in China for the rest of his career.

Of course it does, just can see him doing well again. China often draws up strange results in the first one or two rounds. Williams, O'Sullivan, Allen, Dott, Maguire and Robbo all lost in the first two rounds last year. Also Judd Trump was unseeded, as he of course made his big breakthrough. In 2010 aswell, despite it being a Ding v Williams final both of them were ranked 14th and 15th for that tournament.

I can see another surprise winner, I believe the winner of Mark Allen v Ricky Walden will go far in China, both attacking players on good form. Lee and Maguire hitting consistency aswell, so I wouldn't be surprised to see them go far, or even win it.

Or perhaps Mr Consistent himself Mark Selby? Although I wouldn't mind Walden doing well.

PS Did you mean for that bolded does to mean doesn't?

Skullman wrote:
Or perhaps Mr Consistent himself Mark Selby? Although I wouldn't mind Walden doing well.

PS Did you mean for that bolded does to mean doesn't?

Course not I meant does 100%

I think the winner will either be, Allen, Walden, Maguire, Lee, Robertson or Selby.

Can't see any others winning it.

Trump will reclaim his title.

Then he will kick ass at the world championship.

Muppet147 wrote:Trump will reclaim his title.

Then he will kick ass at the world championship.

lightning doesn't strike twice, i don't see him winning either.

boris_the_butcher wrote:

Muppet147 wrote:Trump will reclaim his title.

Then he will kick ass at the world championship.

lightning doesn't strike twice, i don't see him winning either.

Technically lightning hasn't struck once for him at the Worlds.

Grove Snooker ‏ @grovesnooker on twitter about 1 hour ago

@judd147t is already in bj without his shoes. Ronnie is on the plane and hope he is well enough to compete this time #fingerscrossed

So we will be treated with MJW ass on show in Burtons shopwindow…

Monique wrote:Grove Snooker ‏ @grovesnooker on twitter about 1 hour ago

@judd147t is already in bj without his shoes. Ronnie is on the plane and hope he is well enough to compete this time #fingerscrossed

So we will be treated with MJW ass on show in Burtons shopwindow…

Those poor people in Cwm. (I'm assuming that's the Burtons he will be going to display himself in?)

Ronnie is on the plane. That's all I wanted to hear today.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Ronnie is on the plane. That's all I wanted to hear today.

Which plane? Where is it going? Chigwell?

Monique wrote:Grove Snooker ‏ @grovesnooker on twitter about 1 hour ago

@judd147t is already in bj without his shoes. Ronnie is on the plane and hope he is well enough to compete this time #fingerscrossed

So we will be treated with MJW ass on show in Burtons shopwindow…

O'Sullivan got on the plane to Dublin too.....

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Ronnie is on the plane. That's all I wanted to hear today.

he was on the plane to Australia Open decided to turn round half way over.

he was on a plane to ireland he didnt sit down.

sorry but Ronnie on a plane is no proof he will be playing.

Wild wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Ronnie is on the plane. That's all I wanted to hear today.

he was on the plane to Australia Open decided to turn round half way over.

he was on a plane to ireland he didnt sit down.

sorry but Ronnie on a plane is no proof he will be playing.

Let's hope it's a direct flight then.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

Wild wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Ronnie is on the plane. That's all I wanted to hear today.

he was on the plane to Australia Open decided to turn round half way over.

he was on a plane to ireland he didnt sit down.

sorry but Ronnie on a plane is no proof he will be playing.

Let's hope it's a direct flight then.

my gut feeling has always been he will be there.

We won't know if Ronnie is playing to five minutes before the match.

We all are trying to figure whether Ronnie will make, but what about GJ? Will he show up after a potential Robbo first round win or will he avoid us whatever happens?

Wild wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

Wild wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Ronnie is on the plane. That's all I wanted to hear today.

he was on the plane to Australia Open decided to turn round half way over.

he was on a plane to ireland he didnt sit down.

sorry but Ronnie on a plane is no proof he will be playing.

Let's hope it's a direct flight then.

my gut feeling has always been he will be there.

We can never be sure until the match starts on Wedsnesday, but I also have a feeling that Ronnie will be there. Mind you, I had the eaxct same feeling for Ireland and he didnt turn up, so I never make high expectations of him attending the tournaments..

If he turns up, he turns up, if he doesnt turn up, then he doesnt, and I wont be too upset at all if he doesnt. he might even go out first round in China like he always does so wont be too bothered about that.. just hope he stays absolutely fit and ready for the Crucible

Couldnt agree more mate,Doubt if he will bother,And who could blame him.
He is fighting glandular fever,Can affect people for a long time.

I as a ronnie fan would just like to see him turn up in Sheffield playing well.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

Wild wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Ronnie is on the plane. That's all I wanted to hear today.

he was on the plane to Australia Open decided to turn round half way over.

he was on a plane to ireland he didnt sit down.

sorry but Ronnie on a plane is no proof he will be playing.

Let's hope it's a direct flight then.

Unlikely to be direct, stop off in Dubai or somewhere else hot

@grovesnooker on twitter an hour ago …

We are landed and heading to hotel. #sofarsogood
Private picking up from ronnie's sponsor K Boxing.

Burtons arseshow looks more and more on the cards … I wonder if they know about it?

So Robertson vs Cope on one channel, Jimmy White on the other. Who is watching what?

SnookerFan wrote:So Robertson vs Cope on one channel, Jimmy White on the other. Who is watching what?

I'll probably stay with Robertson-Cope and watch the end of the other one if not finished.

What the hell has Robertson done to his head?

I got Jimmy White on.

loving Robbo's new barnet, looks a bit sheepish.

1-1 in the Jimmy White match.

Both players making mistakes, this isn't one chance snooker.

In these matches where one player is lesser known and hasn't appeared on telly much before, the player with the experience gets over the line, because the lesser known player gets a lot more nervous if they get close to winning.

But at the same time winning a match at a tournament would be a big deal for Jimmy too. Will he start feeling it?

boris_the_butcher wrote:loving Robbo's new barnet, looks a bit sheepish.

seen it before. It's just how he looks naturally when he forgets his straightener or has not enough time to use it…