Re: BetVictor Welsh Open Last 32 Discussion !!!
But the triple crown events overshadow all of them. The World Championship again overshadows the UK and Masters.
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Andre147 wrote:Anyway, maybe Ronnie will do well at World Grand Prix, he does tend to do so in new events
I just hope he plays to a reasonable standard in that and China, it will serve as good preparation for World Champs.
Snooker Overdrive wrote:All ranking events are important.
But the triple crown events overshadow all of them. The World Championship again overshadows the UK and Masters.
Much the same as the present and past then. Ronnie was 0-2 down to 51 year old snooker commentator and relic from the past Mike Hallett before he won his last four majors. Ronnie has always been almost as likely to lose to a Georgiou as to a Ding Junhui. Ronnie is unique.AC or LT? wrote:Georgiou 3-1 up on Dotty... that's what the future looks like Ronnie fans when you start declining.
Andre147 wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:All ranking events are important.
But the triple crown events overshadow all of them. The World Championship again overshadows the UK and Masters.
Agree.
Shoot-Out next for Ronnie then WGP and China Open before the Big one.
Not having high hopes that he wins either of those rankers, just hope he plays to a reasonably decent standard and not like cant be bothered performance.
Andy Spark wrote:Much the same as the present and past then. Ronnie was 0-2 down to 51 year old snooker commentator and relic from the past Mike Hallett before he won his last four majors. Ronnie has always been almost as likely to lose to a Georgiou as to a Ding Junhui. Ronnie is unique.AC or LT? wrote:Georgiou 3-1 up on Dotty... that's what the future looks like Ronnie fans when you start declining.
TheRocket wrote:Man, you guys have a lot time. I wish I could watch every single match but had to work.
Just saw the result and from the comments here it seems Ronnie produced the same standard today, he produced two days ago.
Well, just one point as this usual decline talk starts again. If you know Ronnie, you know that he has this type of tournaments , where's trolling and mentally in a poor state , at least once each season. The difference is that this time it's the Welsh , whereas the most time it's the China Open. You could see in his interview after his first match what this tournament meant to him this year. Well, basicially nothing.
Drawing conclusions from that doesn't make any sense at all. At the same time this shouldn't be understood as an excuse. He got beat fair and square. Stevens is not responsible for Ronnies attitude towards the tournament. However.
The WC. as usual will be the big tester for every player. And you can believe me. If he plays the same standard there, I'll be the first one who'll be saying that he could be in decline.
Andre147 wrote:that missed yellow though....
Ronnie wanted to get on green so badly that he put too much side on it and completly forgot about the pot.
Anyway, that's history now, Murphy loss hurt more because Ronnie was playing some great stuff.
Today I just had a feeling deja vu would happen with Stevens, I said so even before the match started, so not that big a surprise.
Andre147 wrote:that missed yellow though....
Ronnie wanted to get on green so badly that he put too much side on it and completly forgot about the pot.
Anyway, that's history now, Murphy loss hurt more because Ronnie was playing some great stuff.
Today I just had a feeling deja vu would happen with Stevens, I said so even before the match started, so not that big a surprise.
Andy Spark wrote:Andre147 wrote:that missed yellow though....
Ronnie wanted to get on green so badly that he put too much side on it and completly forgot about the pot.
Anyway, that's history now, Murphy loss hurt more because Ronnie was playing some great stuff.
Today I just had a feeling deja vu would happen with Stevens, I said so even before the match started, so not that big a surprise.
ANYTHING is missable when using side. No great surprise to see Ronnie miss the yellow. I expect Ronnie to go on and win the World Championship from here.
Andre147 wrote:Andy Spark wrote:Andre147 wrote:that missed yellow though....
Ronnie wanted to get on green so badly that he put too much side on it and completly forgot about the pot.
Anyway, that's history now, Murphy loss hurt more because Ronnie was playing some great stuff.
Today I just had a feeling deja vu would happen with Stevens, I said so even before the match started, so not that big a surprise.
ANYTHING is missable when using side. No great surprise to see Ronnie miss the yellow. I expect Ronnie to go on and win the World Championship from here.
he wont be the favourite in my view but in a way I'm happy he isnt.
Let Selby be the favourite and ALL the pressure on him
TheRocket wrote:Man, you guys have a lot time. I wish I could watch every single match but had to work.
Just saw the result and from the comments here it seems Ronnie produced the same standard today, he produced two days ago.
Well, just one point as this usual decline talk starts again. If you know Ronnie, you know that he has this type of tournaments , where's trolling and mentally in a poor state , at least once each season. The difference is that this time it's the Welsh , whereas the most time it's the China Open. You could see in his interview after his first match what this tournament meant to him this year. Well, basicially nothing.
Drawing conclusions from that doesn't make any sense at all. At the same time this shouldn't be understood as an excuse. He got beat fair and square. Stevens is not responsible for Ronnies attitude towards the tournament. However.
The WC. as usual will be the big tester for every player. And you can believe me. If he plays the same standard there, I'll be the first one who'll be saying that he could be in decline.
TheRocket wrote:Man, you guys have a lot time. I wish I could watch every single match but had to work.
Andre147 wrote:that missed yellow though....
Snooker Overdrive wrote:All ranking events are important.
But the triple crown events overshadow all of them. The World Championship again overshadows the UK and Masters.
SnookerFan wrote:Andre147 wrote:that missed yellow though....
We going to be discussing that instead of the pink now.
Skullman wrote:No. It seems to be a problem with the table if anything, but they can't really change that.
Andy Spark wrote:For the top players ranking events are not important now, only triple crown events are important.
Snooker Overdrive wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Andre147 wrote:that missed yellow though....
We going to be discussing that instead of the pink now.
And way before that it was the green (2010 Masters final)
SnookerFan wrote:Andy Spark wrote:For the top players ranking events are not important now, only triple crown events are important.
Top players will want to win every tournament they enter.
AC or LT? wrote:Skullman wrote:No. It seems to be a problem with the table if anything, but they can't really change that.
Eurosport were saying it couldn't be as the balls they players called on drifted in opposite directions. Also there'd not be much point changing the balls if the table was at fault.
Maybe they were using Murphy specials and there actually rubbish? World Snooker did say they'd be trialling them at some ranking events this season, it'd certainly explain why so many players are performing below par as they'd have to adjust to balls that are different.