by Andy Hunneybell » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Absolutely fantastic to watch Ronnie, roll on Sheffield, weve got tickets and can't wait.....
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by Skullman » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Andre147 PGC wrote:This is already SO one of his best seasons ever, he has won a PTC, CoC, Masters and now Welsh Open.
The Worlds would just be the icing on the cake
I don't think the PTC is that great compared to the rest. Even the PHC.
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by Andre147 » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Skullman wrote:Andre147 PGC wrote:This is already SO one of his best seasons ever, he has won a PTC, CoC, Masters and now Welsh Open.
The Worlds would just be the icing on the cake
I don't think the PTC is that great compared to the rest. Even the PHC.
You're right, but a win is a win nervertheless and you know there aren't that many seasons I think in his career when he has won so many events like this season, but I know what you mean.
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by snooker_loopy » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Once he gets a few frames ahead it's game over. It's like he's sussed out how to win. What I mean is he's perfected the ability to win the early frames and then it's over for the opponent. All the other players need to find a way to break him down in the first five or six frames. I dunno how they do this but they need to work out a way before Sheffield!
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by Holden Chinaski » 02 Mar 2014 Read
I'm watching that 147 again now, probably my all time favorite 147. Brilliant stuff!
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by Andre147 » 02 Mar 2014 Read
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by Skullman » 02 Mar 2014 Read
snooker_loopy wrote:Once he gets a few frames ahead it's game over. It's like he's sussed out how to win. What I mean is he's perfected the ability to win the early frames and then it's over for the opponent. All the other players need to find a way to break him down in the first five or six frames. I dunno how they do this but they need to work out a way before Sheffield!
Voodoo.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:I knew Ronnie wouldn't make his 12th max in some PTC or something. And he couldn't have picked a much better occasion than this.
Well his then record breaking 11th max was in a PTC...
PS World final decider would would be a better place.
That's nonsense obviously - there's no player that can push Ronnie so hard to force a decider
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by Andre147 » 02 Mar 2014 Read
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by Holden Chinaski » 02 Mar 2014 Read
One of the best shots I've ever seen. He played it so casually... and got perfect position on the black. Brilliant.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Ronnie also surpassed now Higgins's 25 ranking titles. Davis's 28 well in his grasp now.
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by kolompar » 02 Mar 2014 Read
as Ding said, a nice maximum
I was a bit disappointed tha again the only players performing are Ding and Ronnie, but this was good to watch
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by Andre147 » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Courtesy of Matt from PSB who posted the photos on Twitter.
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by randam05 » 02 Mar 2014 Read
I cant believe it honestly, there arent even words for that.
Im just smiling i cant relax at all now, almost bought a tear to my eyes
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by Blavdes » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Was kind of strange after he potted that left handed red down the cushion I just felt in awe that he was going to make a 147 there didn't seem to be any doubt about it the way everything was cruising into the pockets, it was actually enjoyable. That last black was so standard and Ron was so much in the zone I reckon he could have been blindfolded, turned his cue around and still potted it no problem, it just wasn't in doubt. What a feeling that must have been for him and what a great snooker moment.
Ding
made a great speech as well as Ron.
Wonder what the odds are on Ronnie retiring before the WC ...
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by Skullman » 02 Mar 2014 Read
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by snooker_loopy » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Perhaps snooker isn't as hard as we think? Perhaps it's just our brains don't work the way Ronnie's does? I guess so. Perhaps Ronnie is God in snooker form? But I guess he didn't bother about his appearance!
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by NNear » 02 Mar 2014 Read
The 2008 WC maximum was my favourite... UNTIL today, that is!
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by randam05 » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Ive got highlights on to watch again and record
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by nice_shoes_ken » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Well I ain't been on here a while.
But after that, I need to comment. Having the pleasure to see Ronnie live at the Crucible last year, he is by far the best player I've seen live by a mile. That day he was bloody good, but the past week he has just been on another level.
Winning a tournament on a 147 is the stuff of dreams, that last red is one of the best shots I've ever seen. Jaw dropping stuff, all I could say was "My dear god, stop it just stop it"
Playing this kind of Snooker he is basically untouchable. Can't see anybody beating him at the Crucible, unless he plays poorly in the first couple of rounds, and an inspired performance by somebody knocks him out. If not he will easily lift that trophy for a third year running.
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by Holden Chinaski » 02 Mar 2014 Read
That was such a magical moment. We witnessed snooker history tonight. The man is a genius.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Ronnie is now
a) World Champion
b) Masters Champion
c) Champion of Champions
d) Welsh Open Champion
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by Snooker Overdrive » 02 Mar 2014 Read
The 2 best players of the season started this final. Ronnie proved today that he's without a shadow of a doubt, the best player in the World and that by some distance.
Destroying Mark Selby and Ding Junhui in consecutive major finals is unbelievable.
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by Cannonball » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Has anyone seen Wildey? I'm sure he's dying to come on here and offer the genius his congrats.
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by Andre147 » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:The 2 best players of the season started this final. Ronnie proved today that he's without a shadow of a doubt, the best player in the World and that by some distance.
Destroying Mark Selby and Ding Junhui in consecutive major finals is unbelievable.
Absolutely, despite what many seem to think that indeed is unbelievable.
Just bucking wonderful,his best snooker ever by some distance recently.
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by Skullman » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:The 2 best players of the season started this final. Ronnie proved today that he's without a shadow of a doubt, the best player in the World and that by some distance.
Destroying Mark Selby and Ding Junhui in consecutive major finals is unbelievable.
When did the Welsh Open become a major?
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by Skullman » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Andre147 PGC wrote:Just bucking wonderful,his best snooker ever by some distance recently.
Bucking? You haven't learnt English swearing from the swear filter on this site have you?
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by Snooker Overdrive » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:The 2 best players of the season started this final. Ronnie proved today that he's without a shadow of a doubt, the best player in the World and that by some distance.
Destroying Mark Selby and Ding Junhui in consecutive major finals is unbelievable.
When did the Welsh Open become a major?
You know what I mean.
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by NNear » 02 Mar 2014 Read
Lol... the semantics, the semantics.
Time for Hendry to come out of retirement.
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