World Championship Final : Shaun Murphy v Stuart Bingham

Will enjoy this final as a fan of both playing. I honestly don't know who I want to win. A new champ or a new 2x champ?

It would be a great story if Bingham could take it. I think Murphy is playing too well though.

snooker_loopy wrote:The key to Bingham's success might be due to him having 'fun'.

Too much information. I don't want to know about Bingo's love life thanks.

Casey wrote:It would be a great story if Bingham could take it. I think Murphy is playing too well though.

Pressure will be on Murphy too though as he'll be expected to win.

Think it might be close.

I think the target for both is to ensure that they have a 10-7 lead overnight. But, if they can lead 11-6 then they've got a huge stride forward towards the trophy

Holden Chinaski wrote:People who are not Ronnie fans seem to be obsessed with Ronnie a lot more than Ronnie fans. I never look for excuses. Ronnie didn't play well against Selby, played very bad against Bingham. No excuses. Don't really care, Ronnie's had a briliant career, nothing to prove anymore. Isn't this thread about Bingham and Murphy?

I think it says more about Bingham and Murphy really when people would rather talk about Ronnie, Selby etc.

And who can blame them? Bingham and Murphy is not a match that has caught the public's imagination, has it?

Bingham as world champion would be great?
Would be a great joke. Worst WC ever

JPOPSNOOKER wrote:Bingham as world champion would be great?
Would be a great joke. Worst WC ever

Bingham vs Murphy is a match that normally I wouldn't even cross the road to watch, but since it's the world final I feel obliged to tune in.

Stuart Bingham as World champion is every promoter's nightmare.

JPOPSNOOKER wrote:Bingham as world champion would be great?
Would be a great joke. Worst WC ever

In what way? Snooker ability? I would say there have been many worse players that have reached Workd finals before.

Casey wrote:It would be a great story if Bingham could take it. I think Murphy is playing too well though.

I Thought Trump was playing too well also

Casey wrote:It would be a great story if Bingham could take it. I think Murphy is playing too well though.

Yeah me too, but I would love a first time World Champ here, especially at his age.

AAnd I definately agree with the points Wild and SF were refering to earlier. Bingo coes here higher ranked, more sucessful than many first time Crucible winners. Dott won his World Title and he had only reached one World Final previously for instance.

Someone who can knock Ronnie and Trump in a big and long tournament such as this fully deserves to be World Champ, not much doubt about it.

I think Shaun will win, but I hope it's a good and close match. And obviously the century record of 83 must be broken here as well, would be s shame if they weren't.

Cloud Strife wrote:Stuart Bingham as World champion is every promoter's nightmare.

No its not


Bingham will play in everything or close to everything so the promoter will have the World Champion in their event.

All I want is a close, gripping match.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:All I want is a close, gripping match.

Same here, a close match could make up for many peoples disappointment at the surprising line up.

SnookerFan wrote:

Cloud Strife wrote:And who can blame them? Bingham and Murphy is not a match that has caught the public's imagination, has it?

No idea about the public, but it's caught mine.

You don't have any imagination to catch.

Cloud Strife wrote:Stuart Bingham as World champion is every promoter's nightmare.

Yes, this is the most boring final line-up in memory. Only Doug Mountjoy could rival it.

SnookerFan wrote:So, anybody buying tickets tomorrow for next year's World Championship?

I would love to but don't think I can go next year. I'll try my hardest if everything goes well to go there in 2017, never been to the Crucible so it's obviously a dream come true to be there someday.

Andre147 wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:So, anybody buying tickets tomorrow for next year's World Championship?

I would love to but don't think I can go next year. I'll try my hardest if everything goes well to go there in 2017, never been to the Crucible so it's obviously a dream come true to be there someday.

You got to go there mate.

its been a few years since ive been but i went this year and i wont be missing another year without Going.

the Whole place is a Buzz and its so much more than just the Crucible itself.

SnookerFan wrote:

Andre147 wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:So, anybody buying tickets tomorrow for next year's World Championship?

I would love to but don't think I can go next year. I'll try my hardest if everything goes well to go there in 2017, never been to the Crucible so it's obviously a dream come true to be there someday.

It'd help if they didn't see them before the previous tournament had finished.

You used to have to buy them in about January. Now you have to make decisions based on what you want to do a year from now.

i got tickets a month before the event