Williamhill.com UK Championship Semi Finals Discussion !!

Tuesday 26th of November - Sunday 8th of December at the York Barbican

Semi Finals and the World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is out defeated by Stuart Bingham 6-4 but World no 1 Neil Robertson continues on his quest for the UK Title to go with his World and Masters triumph.

Ricky Walden not had the best season so far is through to the Semi Finals and a meeting with Defending Champion Mark Selby.

Who will reach the Final?

DRAW

Semi Finals

Mark Selby v Ricky Walden H2H Selby Leads 8-4
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Neil Robertson v Stuart Bingham H2H Bingham leads 7-3

ORDER OF PLAY

Effective H2H

Selby 7-3 Walden
Bingo 4-1 Robbo. Worth noting there that their longest match has been a best of nine in the Masters qualifying event, which Robbo won. None of their other matches have been more than best of seven.

Would love to see Selby and Robbo face off again in a best of 19, even though I couldn't watch.

Interesting side note, that winner of that hypothetical match would take the WN1 spot, but I'm guessing at that stage both would be entirely focused on the trophy.

Ricky Walden vs Stuart Bingham would probably be the most unexpected final line up of all time in the UK.

Skullman wrote:Effective H2H

Selby 7-3 Walden
Bingo 4-1 Robbo. Worth noting there that their longest match has been a best of nine in the Masters qualifying event, which Robbo won. None of their other matches have been more than best of seven.

they are all effective if players cant be professional in every single match tough rubbish is what i say.

Champions League is effectively paid practise which is why it doesn't count in my eyes.

I'm not quite sure how well Walden played today as I mostly watched the other match. He seems more mature and consistent since his World Champs run. I expect Selby to win but it will be far from easy.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:I'm not quite sure how well Walden played today as I mostly watched the other match. He seems more mature and consistent since his World Champs run. I expect Selby to win but it will be far from easy.

Well he's done buck all in rankers since the Worlds, so I'm not entirely sure where you're getting consistent from.

But I agree, that Ricky won't make it easy for Mark, especially not as easy as Mavis did last year. Plus he gave Allen a good game at this stage two years ago.

Skullman wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:I'm not quite sure how well Walden played today as I mostly watched the other match. He seems more mature and consistent since his World Champs run. I expect Selby to win but it will be far from easy.

Well he's done buck all in rankers since the Worlds, so I'm not entirely sure where you're getting consistent from.

But I agree, that Ricky won't make it easy for Mark, especially not as easy as Mavis did last year. Plus he game Allen a good game at this stage two years ago.

At least for his standards. Before 2013 he had maybe one good run every 2 years and in now he made the semi finals of the WC and the UK in the same year.

A thought's occurred to me. Bingo has never lost a ranking semi (admittedly he's only been three before now so not much of a pattern).

Snooker Overdrive wrote:At least for his standards. Before 2013 he had maybe one good run every 2 years and in now he made the semi finals of the WC and the UK in the same year.

Point conceded.

Come on Robbo n Selby.

Come on robbo , we are thrashing them in the cricket , keep up the Aussie success.

Super Aussie rules

COME ONNNNNN

It will be a travesty if Selby wins this tournament after his disgracefully crap performance yesterday.

And obviously, no one wants to see the peroxide Aussie win either.

Hopefully, Bingham will lift the trophy.

Muppet147 wrote:It will be a travesty if Selby wins this tournament after his disgracefully crap performance yesterday.

And obviously, no one wants to see the peroxide Aussie win either.

Hopefully, Bingham will lift the trophy.

Come on Bingham do it for Essex

Wildey wrote:

Muppet147 wrote:It will be a travesty if Selby wins this tournament after his disgracefully crap performance yesterday.

And obviously, no one wants to see the peroxide Aussie win either.

Hopefully, Bingham will lift the trophy.

Hit your head a few more times. Might knock some sense into you.

Muppet147 wrote:

Wildey wrote:

Muppet147 wrote:It will be a travesty if Selby wins this tournament after his disgracefully crap performance yesterday.

And obviously, no one wants to see the peroxide Aussie win either.

Hopefully, Bingham will lift the trophy.

Hit your head a few more times. Might knock some sense into you.

i think you must have hit your head a few times...

Do it for Essex? Ain't that the bloke who has been in the jungle with Steve?

SnookerFan wrote:Do it for Essex? Ain't that the bloke who has been in the jungle with Steve?

Hey ST. Did Mandela die again today? Reading your recent post, it seems so.

Yes, Muppet. If you like.

Muppet147 wrote:It will be a travesty if Selby wins this tournament after his disgracefully crap performance yesterday.

And obviously, no one wants to see the peroxide Aussie win either.

Hopefully, Bingham will lift the trophy.

You really are the most negative "fan" I've seen, miracle if there's one complimentary post in 50 from you.

One has to wonder why you bother with snooker at all

Sickpotter wrote:

Muppet147 wrote:It will be a travesty if Selby wins this tournament after his disgracefully crap performance yesterday.

And obviously, no one wants to see the peroxide Aussie win either.

Hopefully, Bingham will lift the trophy.

You really are the most negative "fan" I've seen, miracle if there's one complimentary post in 50 from you.

One has to wonder why you bother with snooker at all

Your opinion is of little importance in the grand scheme of things.

Muppet147 wrote:
Your opinion is of little importance in the grand scheme of things.

Unlike your opinion. Which we're all queuing up to hear more of.

Muppet147 wrote:

Sickpotter wrote:

Muppet147 wrote:It will be a travesty if Selby wins this tournament after his disgracefully crap performance yesterday.

And obviously, no one wants to see the peroxide Aussie win either.

Hopefully, Bingham will lift the trophy.

You really are the most negative "fan" I've seen, miracle if there's one complimentary post in 50 from you.

One has to wonder why you bother with snooker at all

Your opinion is of little importance in the grand scheme of things.

HAHAHA The irony of that comment is priceless

Wildey wrote:HAHAHA The irony of that comment is priceless

Ssssh. Be quiet. I'm waiting to hear what he says next....

To beeb or not to beeb, that is the question.

Skullman wrote:To beeb or not to beeb, that is the question.

So our first semi is Bingo up against Robbo.

Bingo is well capable of beating him if he plays anything like he did against Ronnie, and he has a oretty good record against Neil. The only major problem is this time it's a 2 session match, Best of 17 and even if Robbo has a bad start he can quickly recover in the evening session because it favours the better players.

I think it will be a very close match, in fact I predicted a decider, but something like 9-8 or 9-7 because I'm sure it won't be a walkover for neither player, but think Robbo might just edge it in the end.

Skullman wrote:To beeb or not to beeb, that is the question.

I only beeb to watch a few of their features like interviews with the players etc, however to watch the match itself ES is definately the choice for me.