by Andre147 » 30 Nov 2013 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:I wouldn't say the Ding and Ronnie matches are good examples why we need the flat draws.
The standard has been a bit low, hasn't it? Or it has been in this Ding match.
At present we got Ding playing so badly, he'd lose to anybody else. The fact that Parsons, who won't be used to the television cameras and isn't playing himself took a frame off Ding before the MSI really shows how poorly Ding is playing.
Ronnie in the first 2 frames didnt play much better, although in the last 2 upped his game a bit, but Clark too is missing many balls, particularly blacks off its spot.
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by Skullman » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Murphy really not playing well recently. 3-0 down to Paul Davison.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Skullman wrote:It's not the flat draws but rather the strict 1 v 128 seeding structure that Ding and Ronnie's matches show the weaknesses of.
Otherwise the rankings would be useless though, wouldn't they?
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by SnookerFan » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Parsons in again. Now what can he make of it?
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by Snooker Overdrive » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Skullman wrote:Murphy really not playing well recently. 3-0 down to Paul Davison.
Murphy
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by SnookerFan » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:
Otherwise the rankings would be useless though, wouldn't they?
They'd be useful when deciding on who plays in the Masters.
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by Skullman » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:Skullman wrote:It's not the flat draws but rather the strict 1 v 128 seeding structure that Ding and Ronnie's matches show the weaknesses of.
Otherwise the rankings would be useless though, wouldn't they?
Well the way the draws work now is that the top64 are randomly drawn against a bottom 64 player. Assuming all the seeds make it through, the top32 would face a random 33-64 player etc. So rankings are mostly pointless but higher ranking means you'll face another top player later in the event.
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by SnookerFan » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Surely this isn't the same player who has won three ranking events this season?
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by Wildey » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-0 Rhys Clark
Ding Junhui 3-2 Anthony Parsons
Paul S Davison 3-0 Shaun Murphy
Michael Holt 1-0 Alan McManus
Sports Hall
Gary Wilson 3-2 Vinnie Calabrese
Sean O'Sullivan 2-3 Noppon Saengkham
Xiao Guodong 4-1 Jamie O'Neill
Fergal O'Brien 1-3 Mark King
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by Skullman » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Max alert ROS. On 40 now. Third time lucky?
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by SnookerFan » 30 Nov 2013 Read
I'm beginning to want Anthony Parsons to win. This is his television debut at 35.
To be that age and getting a rare TV match, I'd hate for the guy to lose to a guy who has played well below their best.
Ding in again though.
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by Skullman » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Breaks down on 72. Personally I think Robbo might be the one to get the max against his opponent tonight.
Anyway, frame and match won for Ronnie barring a snooker from Clark.
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by snooker_loopy » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Now I know why Rhys Clark was described as an "amateur."
Highest break: 14.
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by Skullman » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Sean O'Sullivan fight backs to 3-3 from 0-3. Deja vu?
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by snooker_loopy » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Rhys Clark...
Highest break: 14.
Oh boy. Embarrassing for the poor guy.
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by SnookerFan » 30 Nov 2013 Read
This is more like it from Ding.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Ronnie had a really good chance for the max in that last frame. Shame he couldn't get on the red into the left corner.
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by Skullman » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Ding goes 4-2 up with a ton. Is he starting to look better, SF?
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by Wildey » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-0 Rhys Clark
Ding Junhui 4-2 Anthony Parsons
Paul S Davison 3-1 Shaun Murphy
Michael Holt 2-0 Alan McManus
Sports Hall
Gary Wilson 3-3 Vinnie Calabrese
Sean O'Sullivan 3-3 Noppon Saengkham
Xiao Guodong 4-1 Jamie O'Neill
Fergal O'Brien 2-3 Mark King
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by SnookerFan » 30 Nov 2013 Read
A break of 128 takes Ding to 4-1.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Skullman wrote:Breaks down on 72. Personally I think Robbo might be the one to get the max against his opponent tonight.
Anyway, frame and match won for Ronnie barring a snooker from Clark.
That sounds like a good guess. Also everybody wants to get that 100th max in snooker history.
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by SnookerFan » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Ding on one red and one black.
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by Andre147 » 30 Nov 2013 Read
snooker_loopy wrote:Rhys Clark...
Highest break: 14.
Oh boy. Embarrassing for the poor guy.
Of course he can play much better than that, but against Ronnie, World Champ, first time on TV, big event like the UK Champs, you get the picture.
Anyway, Ronnie did what he had to do. Next up Adam Duffy.
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by Wildey » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Like Ronnies Quote
"More you play the Better you play"
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by Andre147 » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:Skullman wrote:Breaks down on 72. Personally I think Robbo might be the one to get the max against his opponent tonight.
Anyway, frame and match won for Ronnie barring a snooker from Clark.
That sounds like a good guess. Also everybody wants to get that 100th max in snooker history.
Even more significant will be when somebody gets the 147th max
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by Snooker Overdrive » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Wildey wrote:Like Ronnies Quote
"More you play the Better you play"
Can't argue with that.
Also Ronnie looked reasonably happy in the interview, a couple of years ago he would have been furious about the way he played.
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by SnookerFan » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Wildey wrote:Like Ronnies Quote
"More you play the Better you play"
Is that why he's World Champion? Because of his frequent play last season?
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by Lucky » 30 Nov 2013 Read
What's happening with Dotty?
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by Andre147 » 30 Nov 2013 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:Wildey wrote:Like Ronnies Quote
"More you play the Better you play"
Can't argue with that.
Also Ronnie looked reasonably happy in the interview, a couple of years ago he would have been furious about the way he played.
That's the main thing really SO, he would have been fuming about not playing his best. Nowadays if he doesnt play perfect snooker he doesnt get that bothered.
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by Wildey » 30 Nov 2013 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Wildey wrote:Like Ronnies Quote
"More you play the Better you play"
Is that why he's World Champion? Because of his frequent play last season?
Despite Winning it last year he was way off his Best which was disappointing for other players that he still won it.
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