Dafabet Masters Round 1 : Ronnie O'Sullivan v Robert Milkins

Tuesday 14th of January @ 7pm

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Robert Milkins

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Don't think it'll be a whitewash this time by Ronnie as in the UK Champs, but I'm afraid that match is still fresh on Milkins mind and I don't think he'll have what it takes to beat Ronnie here.

6-2 or 6-3 for me.

Andre147 PGC wrote:Don't think it'll be a whitewash this time by Ronnie as in the UK Champs, but I'm afraid that match is still fresh on Milkins mind and I don't think he'll have what it takes to beat Ronnie here.

6-2 or 6-3 for me.

There was some dude in the World Snooker Programme predicting that Milkins would win the whole tournament.

It's incredible. These two don't play each other in any event for 11 years and now they meet in the UK and Masters in a month.

Milkins certainly has his work cut out tomorrow. Of the 27 frames he ever played against Ronnie, he only won 3.

But Ronnie has to be careful, since that 2010 final he only won 1 match here at the Masters.

However he only lost 3 of this 19 first round Masters matches in his career.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:But Ronnie has to be careful, since that 2010 final he only won 1 match here at the Masters.

However he only lost 3 of this 19 first round Masters matches in his career.

To be fair, he didn't play in the Masters in 2012.

SnookerFan wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:But Ronnie has to be careful, since that 2010 final he only won 1 match here at the Masters.

However he only lost 3 of this 19 first round Masters matches in his career.

To be fair, he didn't play in the Masters in 2012.

2013.

Still Ronnie isn't that used to winning matches at the Masters anymore. Good thing he drew Milkins and not someone like Higgins or Fu in the first round.

Tuesday 14th of January

7pm

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Robert Milkins

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:But Ronnie has to be careful, since that 2010 final he only won 1 match here at the Masters.

However he only lost 3 of this 19 first round Masters matches in his career.

To be fair, he didn't play in the Masters in 2012.

2013.

Still Ronnie isn't that used to winning matches at the Masters anymore. Good thing he drew Milkins and not someone like Higgins or Fu in the first round.

Or Allen too. That 2010 Final loss to Selby, especially the way he lost it, definately hurt him, especially his performances here, although he didn't play in 2013 and to be fair in 2011 Allen played extremelly well to beat him and so did Trump in 2012 so it's not as if he played that bad since 2010.

Should win this match of course, the draw favours him until the semis where he could have a cracker against Robbo.

I'm off to see this match with 3 friends tonight, can't wait!

Is the power fixed at Ally Pally?!

Dan-cat wrote:I'm off to see this match with 3 friends tonight, can't wait!

Is the power fixed at Ally Pally?!

Phil Taylor did have a poor World Championship this year they definitely did not have the Power this year at Ally Pally

Wildey wrote:

Dan-cat wrote:I'm off to see this match with 3 friends tonight, can't wait!

Is the power fixed at Ally Pally?!

Phil Taylor did have a poor World Championship this year they definitely did not have the Power this year at Ally Pally

Haha As I typed that I knew I was leaving myself wide open!

Tuesday 14th of January

7pm

Ronnie O'Sullivan v Robert Milkins

I'll be out for the start of this. Hopefully by the time I'm back, it'll be over.

Skullman wrote:I'll be out for the start of this. Hopefully by the time I'm back, it'll be over.

If it were Selby though

Looking forward to seeing Ronnie back in the Masters, Milkins should expect a baptism of fire during his Masters debut tonight!

come on milky

Andre147 PGC wrote:

Skullman wrote:I'll be out for the start of this. Hopefully by the time I'm back, it'll be over.

If it were Selby though

Ronnie will muller Milkins without any semblance of tension or drama. I'm sorry, but that doesn't really appeal to me.

Skullman wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:

Skullman wrote:I'll be out for the start of this. Hopefully by the time I'm back, it'll be over.

If it were Selby though

Ronnie will muller Milkins without any semblance of tension or drama. I'm sorry, but that doesn't really appeal to me.

Plus ROS has the ability to turn a reasonable crowd into twat-city, and I'm not sorry to miss that either.

GJ wrote:come on milky

Say that when he plays Robbo

Skullman wrote:

Skullman wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:

Skullman wrote:I'll be out for the start of this. Hopefully by the time I'm back, it'll be over.

If it were Selby though

Ronnie will muller Milkins without any semblance of tension or drama. I'm sorry, but that doesn't really appeal to me.

Plus ROS has the ability to turn a reasonable crowd into twat-city, and I'm not sorry to miss that either.

That's not his fault though, it's just some of those crazy fans he attracts, especially at this event. It happened in the past too with White and Higgins, the London crowd sure is noisy and sometimes disrecpectful to other players but anyway...

Never said it was his fault. I don't have an irrational hatred against Ronnie you know, but this match is the only one that doesn't appeal to me and if it's over when I get back I'm not lose any sleep over it.

Andre147 PGC wrote:

GJ wrote:come on milky

Say that when he plays Robbo

Skullman wrote:Never said it was his fault. I don't have an irrational hatred against Ronnie you know, but this match is the only one that doesn't appeal to me and if it's over when I get back I'm not lose any sleep over it.

Fair enough, we all have our personal favourite matches and from a neutral point of view I definately agree, this sure isn't a cracker like Allen v Robbo is, or Trump v Fu or Ding v Murphy.

Given the circumstances, if Milkins were to somehow win this match I reckon it would be an even bigger win than his victory against Robbo at the Worlds last season.

Andre147 PGC wrote:Given the circumstances, if Milkins were to somehow win this match I reckon it would be an even bigger win than his victory against Robbo at the Worlds last season.

i told rob on twitter what a great win that was i was surprised by his response



take nothing away from myself but Neil was burnt out in the worlds!

https://twitter.com/RobertMilkins

jan 8th

Good luck Ronnie

GJ wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:Given the circumstances, if Milkins were to somehow win this match I reckon it would be an even bigger win than his victory against Robbo at the Worlds last season.

i told rob on twitter what a great win that was i was surprised by his response



take nothing away from myself but Neil was burnt out in the worlds!

https://twitter.com/RobertMilkins

jan 8th

Milkins really owned Robbo that day. It will be a different story when he plays the REAL world number one tonight.

Milkins is awful!