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Re: Australian Goldfields Open Last 16 Discussion !!!

Postby Andre147

Skullman wrote:As long as it's not Robbo v Lee again >-(


Why? you afraid that your 2nd favourite player loses to Lee like he did in the PTC Grand Finals? :john: Don't worry, if it comes to that, Robbo will still win I reckon, as that PTC Final wasn't really a proper final format anyway... Robbo or Murphy for the title for me.. maybe Ding if he continues to play well

Re: Australian Goldfields Open Last 16 Discussion !!!

Postby Wildey

Alpha wrote:Hate to say this but Selby hasn't really done enough since winning in Shanghai to deserve the World no.1 position. It's been nothing but a burden.

But he is World No 1 so that says a lot about other players rather than Him.

Re: Australian Goldfields Open Last 16 Discussion !!!

Postby Skullman

Alpha wrote:Hate to say this but Selby hasn't really done enough since winning in Shanghai to deserve the World no.1 position. It's been nothing but a burden.


I agree but thing is the others players have been doing even less, as the closest player to him is Trump who is still over 5,000 points behind him. Half the top 8 could've the Worlds and still not overtaken him. They have to step up :shrug: .

Re: Australian Goldfields Open Last 16 Discussion !!!

Postby Andre147

Alpha wrote:Hate to say this but Selby hasn't really done enough since winning in Shanghai to deserve the World no.1 position. It's been nothing but a burden.


Have to disagree with you... yes he may not win many title, in fact only two, but he more often than not always reaches the quarters and beyond of ranking tournaments, so if other players can't reach that amount of ranking points Selby has, it's their own fault, and not Selby's... he's been the most consistent scorer of ranking points but not exactly ranking events in recent times, so until someone surpasses his amount of points, he deserves to be World number 1.

Re: Australian Goldfields Open Last 16 Discussion !!!

Postby Wildey

Skullman wrote:
Alpha wrote:Hate to say this but Selby hasn't really done enough since winning in Shanghai to deserve the World no.1 position. It's been nothing but a burden.


I agree but thing is the others players have been doing even less, as the closest player to him is Trump who is still over 5,000 points behind him. Half the top 8 could've the Worlds and still not overtaken him. They have to step up :shrug: .

nail on head and thats why im against money rankings as a fair reflection of form players.Under Money Rankings players that does best in the World Championship will be far higher than they should be.

although doing well in the World championship should be rewarded a snooker season is now 11 months and not 2 weeks in april.

Selby has grasped whats needed as a professional sportsman and is rightful at the top of the rankings there for others to try and knock down.

Re: Australian Goldfields Open Last 16 Discussion !!!

Postby Skullman

SnookerFan wrote:Can Ding do better against Ebdon than he did in China?

With so many big names out can Neil Robertson win his home tournament? Or will there now be too much pressure?


Checked out the head to heads recently and it's largely in favour of Ding, but Ebdon wins over the longer formats (China semi and 2006 UK quarter). Of course that could mean if Ebdon beats Ding he'll go on to win the entire event.

And Overdrive will be gloating about Ebdon winning the same amount of rankers in three months as Selby in his whole career, Selby sucks, etc. :zzz:

So either Ding wins and Robbo wins the tourney or Ebdon wins and wins the whole tourney. Also Robbo has no problems beating lots of qualifiers to win rankers :-D

Re: Australian Goldfields Open Last 16 Discussion !!!

Postby Wildey

Thursday 12th of July

4am

Marco Fu 5-1 Jamie Burnett
Barry Hawkins 5-2 Matthew Stevens

Followed By

Matthew Selt 5-3 Ryan Day
Peter Ebdon 2-3 Ding Junhui

Re: Australian Goldfields Open Last 16 Discussion !!!

Postby Wildey

Skullman wrote:Bet the crowd are loving this :zzz: Especially as this is preventing Robbo from playing on time.

there's another hour easy in that match if ebdon levels at 3-3 it will be past 9 local time before Robbo gets on.

Re: Australian Goldfields Open Last 16 Discussion !!!

Postby Skullman

Skullman wrote:They'll be at the MSI before this frame finishes rofl


Not quite but close. Four frames in 45 minutes for Gould and Cao. Something to keep the locals awake while they wait for Robbo.

Re: Australian Goldfields Open Last 16 Discussion !!!

Postby Wildey

Thursday 12th of July

4am

Marco Fu 5-1 Jamie Burnett
Barry Hawkins 5-2 Matthew Stevens

Followed By

Matthew Selt 5-3 Ryan Day
Peter Ebdon 3-3 Ding Junhui ebdon looks like going 4-3 up

Not Before 10.30am

Martin Gould 2-2 Cao Yupeng
Mark Davis v Neil Robertson

Re: Australian Goldfields Open Last 16 Discussion !!!

Postby Wildey

Ding has been Worn Right Down here playing sloppy safties but Ebdon failed to take it.

now its dings chance what is he made of this type of situation defies true greatness.