World Championship (Sun 28th of April) Last 16 Discussion !

snooker_loopy wrote:I sense a 13-0 whitewash for Ricky Walden. The milkman is going back to the milk depot!

That would be quite funny. Walden plays two matches at The Crucible, and wins 23 frames while losing 1.

It's a bit quiet on here this morning.

Cheers BBC. We weren't watching Ricky playing of course.

Ricky looks like going 3-0 up, barring snookers of course.

Walden carrying on where he left off last weekend. 3-0.

On current performance, the winner of the match will be a bye for the winner of Ronnie v Carter aka Ronnie.

Stuart Bingham 1-0 Mark Davis
Robert Milkins 0-3 Ricky Walden

The Bingham/Davis match looks set to be a classic. Highest break so far...

24!

SnookerFan wrote:It's a bit quiet on here this morning.

I think it has something to do with the matches. No "big" names this morning.

Skullman wrote:On current performance, the winner of the match will be a bye for the winner of Ronnie v Carter aka Ronnie.

I wouldn't count Walden off completely.

Yes, Ronnie is favourite. Especially because this is already Walden's best run at The Crucible. But Walden isn't a mug, and has beat Ronnie in a ranking tournament final. He's playing well here as well.

Ronnie can't turn up and take Walden for granted.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:It's a bit quiet on here this morning.

I think it has something to do with the matches. No "big" names this morning.

Even so, Bingham vs Davis is a hard match to call. And Walden has been playing well, and going against a very much in-from player. Solid morning of play this, I'm surprised it hasn't piqued anyone's interest.

I haven't checked the Roll Call though. How many people are there?

SnookerFan wrote:

Skullman wrote:On current performance, the winner of the match will be a bye for the winner of Ronnie v Carter aka Ronnie.

I wouldn't count Walden off completely.

Yes, Ronnie is favourite. Especially because this is already Walden's best run at The Crucible. But Walden isn't a mug, and has beat Ronnie in a ranking tournament final. He's playing well here as well.

Ronnie can't turn up and take Walden for granted.

Skullman wasn't talking about Walden

SnookerFan wrote:

Skullman wrote:On current performance, the winner of the match will be a bye for the winner of Ronnie v Carter aka Ronnie.

I wouldn't count Walden off completely.

Yes, Ronnie is favourite. Especially because this is already Walden's best run at The Crucible. But Walden isn't a mug, and has beat Ronnie in a ranking tournament final. He's playing well here as well.

Ronnie can't turn up and take Walden for granted.

By this match I meant Bingo v Mavis, who are Ronnie/Carter's next opponents.

SnookerFan wrote:

Skullman wrote:On current performance, the winner of the match will be a bye for the winner of Ronnie v Carter aka Ronnie.

I wouldn't count Walden off completely.

Yes, Ronnie is favourite. Especially because this is already Walden's best run at The Crucible. But Walden isn't a mug, and has beat Ronnie in a ranking tournament final. He's playing well here as well.

Ronnie can't turn up and take Walden for granted.

I can't see Milkins beating Ronnie though...

Skullman wrote:
By this match I meant Bingo v Mavis, who are Ronnie/Carter's next opponents.

Sorry. That was me being stupid. (As usual.) Too early in the morning. I'd forgotted what the draw was....

I didn't even go down the pub last night.

Ton from Milkins to go 1-3. Swift session, just over an hour to get to the MSI.

That's more like it from Milkins.

3-1 already. Fast paced match this.

Skullman wrote:Ton from Milkins to go 1-3. Swift session, just over an hour to get to the MSI.

Good stuff this, aint it?

SnookerFan wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:It's a bit quiet on here this morning.

I think it has something to do with the matches. No "big" names this morning.

Even so, Bingham vs Davis is a hard match to call. And Walden has been playing well, and going against a very much in-from player. Solid morning of play this, I'm surprised it hasn't piqued anyone's interest.

I haven't checked the Roll Call though. How many people are there?

17 days are very long if you watch snooker full time. Every day there are good matches on, sessions like this morning are not that thrilling in comparison especially because it's only the first of three. This morning seems like a good time to take a small snooker break, can't blame them.

I don't think it's a foregone conclusion Ronnie will retain the title. I think an 'on form' Judd Trump can beat him. Ronnie's one weakness might be his long game. If he misses a lot he'll let in his opponent. My gut feeling is Ali Carter has some weird mental block about beating Ronnie so unless he can overcome that I can't see him winning this match. But the likes of Judd Trump and John Higgins don't fear Ronnie.

snooker_loopy wrote:I don't think it's a foregone conclusion Ronnie will retain the title. I think an 'on form' Judd Trump can beat him. Ronnie's one weakness might be his long game. If he misses a lot he'll let in his opponent. My gut feeling is Ali Carter has some weird mental block about beating Ronnie so unless he can overcome that I can't see him winning this match. But the likes of Judd Trump and John Higgins don't fear Ronnie.

Why is it weird to have a mental block against a player who has beaten you every time you played against him over multiple decades?

snooker_loopy wrote:I don't think it's a foregone conclusion Ronnie will retain the title. I think an 'on form' Judd Trump can beat him. Ronnie's one weakness might be his long game. If he misses a lot he'll let in his opponent. My gut feeling is Ali Carter has some weird mental block about beating Ronnie so unless he can overcome that I can't see him winning this match. But the likes of Judd Trump and John Higgins don't fear Ronnie.

Has there ever been more impressive consistent long potting - maraton than what Shaun performed when he won the title back in 2005 ? Surely hasn´t. That was just incredible.

Watching Bingham v Davis,The miss rule is an ass yet again,Sick and tired of it this week.
Gives me the hump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Why is it weird to have a mental block against a player who has beaten you every time you played against him over multiple decades?"

Well I think he believes he can't beat him whereas he should go into the match thinking "Ronnie is an amazing player but I still think I can beat him."

Er.. but yeah, I suppose the previous match stats don't help him!

snooker_loopy wrote:
Well I think he believes he can't beat him whereas he should go into the match thinking "Ronnie is an amazing player but I still think I can beat him."

Er.. but yeah, I suppose the previous match stats don't help him!

I think that's what it is.

Carter didn't just sit down and decide he can't beat Ronnie. He's come to that conclusion based on being on the wrong end of too many matches.

http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/ ... ment/13309

The EBSA play offs are currently going on at the EIS in Sheffield. Ben Harrison and others playing for the 3 main tour cards available. Come on Ben!

Walden's played well, Milkins decent except for first frame where he missed frame ball black, which Walden took to win the first frame.

Ricky

Walden vs Milkins has been a great game.

Sounds like Mavis and Bingham is scrappy. The BBC have put the wrong match on Interactive, in my opinion.

Just as they start missing in the Walden game.