888.com World Grand Prix Semi Finals Discussion !!!

armchair de critique wrote:

armchair de critique wrote:What curry are you having Mr SF ?

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Muppet147 wrote:
I only learned today that it isn't even a ranking event. Mind you, top prize of 100k isn't bad.

Skullman wrote:

TheRocket wrote:And I think, it's just silly to moan all the time and to basicially hint that he doesn't deserves to win this match or that tournament , just because some of his opponents sh*t bricks and fail.

Not saying that. It just becomes tedious to watch as someone who's not a ROS fan.

TheRocket wrote:As someone who've been following his career since 2004 I'd say that the current O'Sullivan has strong similarities to the 2005-2006 O'Sullivan. Brillant pots and breaks at times but then the easy miss in the next frame and getting emotional as well. And not the best shot selection either.

Funnily he's still destroying Bingo.

TheRocket wrote:What I wanna say is that people have to realize that for most players playing Ronnie O'Sullivan is a different thing than playing other players, especially for players who are not used to winning big tournaments and Bingo is one of them despite playing great stuff since 3 years or like that.

And I think, it's just silly to moan all the time and to basicially hint that he doesn't deserves to win this match or that tournament , just because some of his opponents sh*t bricks and fail. You had the same thing with Hendry in the 90's and Davis in the 80's. And you have to praise them for that.

These players worked hard to earn the fear factor and aura they had/have. And basicially there isn't a topplayer out there, who hasn't been completely trashed at least once by O'Sullivan. And with trashed, I really mean trashed. Like Walden and Ding in the Masters.

Yes. The likes of Higgins and Selby, who are mental warriors would be quickly getting over it while others don't. But I think, you all agree that Higgins and Selby are more an exception than the average.

SnookerFan wrote:

TheRocket wrote:What I wanna say is that people have to realize that for most players playing Ronnie O'Sullivan is a different thing than playing other players, especially for players who are not used to winning big tournaments and Bingo is one of them despite playing great stuff since 3 years or like that.

And I think, it's just silly to moan all the time and to basicially hint that he doesn't deserves to win this match or that tournament , just because some of his opponents sh*t bricks and fail. You had the same thing with Hendry in the 90's and Davis in the 80's. And you have to praise them for that.

These players worked hard to earn the fear factor and aura they had/have. And basicially there isn't a topplayer out there, who hasn't been completely trashed at least once by O'Sullivan. And with trashed, I really mean trashed. Like Walden and Ding in the Masters.

Yes. The likes of Higgins and Selby, who are mental warriors would be quickly getting over it while others don't. But I think, you all agree that Higgins and Selby are more an exception than the average.

I wouldn't take offence by it. It's a compliment to Ronnie that a lot of players are intimidated to play him.

Would you rather we pretended Ronnie was playing at his best tonight?

TheRocket wrote:This could ruin Bingham for the rest of the season. To get whitewashed from a O'Sullivan, who was maybe not even playing his B game and missing a lot balls is really poor.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:I take the tag line of the axe commercial very seriously. I always mute during the spot.

Skullman wrote:Hint: it would be Bingo, the proven winner.

Cloud Strife wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:I take the tag line of the axe commercial very seriously. I always mute during the spot.

I don't get this Lynx advert at all. What is the message they're trying convey?