by TheRocket » 20 Apr 2017 Read
good chance to make it 6:2 now
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by Andre147 » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Ronnie was 6-2 up in 2014 wasnt he?
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by Skullman » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Andre147 wrote:Ronnie was 6-2 up in 2014 wasnt he?
Yes.
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by TheRocket » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Andre147 wrote:Ronnie was 6-2 up in 2014 wasnt he?
in 2011 as well when he "just" won 13:10.
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by GJ » 20 Apr 2017 Read
6-2 and well deserved
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by TheRocket » 20 Apr 2017 Read
as rubbish as (the opponent) Murphy is. The 41 year old man can still play. At least he can still score well.
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by Holden Chinaski » 20 Apr 2017 Read
That's more like it. Good break.
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by mantorok » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Selby: how to beat ROS
Murphy: how to be beaten by ROS
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by Iranu » 20 Apr 2017 Read
So, Ronnie played decent tonight barring one frame of insanity.
Shaun will surely be better next session but if Ronnie maintains tonight's level he'll retain his lead.
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by mantorok » 20 Apr 2017 Read
How can Murphy win tomorrows session 5-tree? How does ROS get a tree?
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by Skullman » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Iranu wrote:So, Ronnie played decent tonight barring one frame of insanity.
Shaun will surely be better next session but if Ronnie maintains tonight's level he'll retain his lead.
You say that, but he didn't in 2014.
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by snucar » 20 Apr 2017 Read
What a clownish performance by Murphy! I pity his manager!
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by Andre147 » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:That's more like it. Good break.
I liked what I saw today. Ronnie was focused and made good breaks most of the match
The 2 frames Ronnie played terrible shouldn't distract from the good performance Ronnie made today.
6-2 very nice start.
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by Johnny Bravo » 20 Apr 2017 Read
In the end it worked out pretty good for Ron.
Would have been better if he went 7-1 up, given how bad Shaun has played, but this lead will have to do.
At least he made another ton. Only 129 to go until he reaches the 1000 tons milestone.
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by LowKey » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Johnny Bravo wrote:In the end it worked out pretty good for Ron.
Would have been better if he went 7-1 up, given how bad Shaun has played, but this lead will have to do.
He didn't deserve a 7-1 lead. He would be trailing playing like this against Selby.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 20 Apr 2017 Read
TheRocket wrote:as rubbish as (the opponent) Murphy is. The 41 year old man can still play. At least he can still score well.
You said at the start of the tournament that Ronnie's only chance of winning this year will be by making quick frame winning breaks in one visits and building big leads. So far he delivered on that demand, didn't he?
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by GJ » 20 Apr 2017 Read
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by Chalk McHugh » 20 Apr 2017 Read
As much as he tries to hide it Murphy looks and plays like he'e intimidated by Ronnie.
This game,early as it is,is over.Will it serve Ronnie well in the quarter final to have played someone so mentalky weak and submissive?I dont think so but nothing Ronnie can do about that.
Nice evenings entertainment.Taking into account how poor Murohy has been i would give Ronnie a 7/10 for this session.
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by SnookerEd25 » 20 Apr 2017 Read
mantorok wrote:Who is Shaun Morphy?
That plasticine chap who used to hang with Tony Hart
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by TheRocket » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:TheRocket wrote:as rubbish as (the opponent) Murphy is. The 41 year old man can still play. At least he can still score well.
You said at the start of the tournament that Ronnie's only chance of winning this year will be by making quick frame winning breaks in one visits and building big leads. So far he delivered on that demand, didn't he?
He looks strong (close) in the balls. His one visit game looks fine in other words. So far at least. Thats the most important thing. If he keeps doing that he has at least a chance to win the title.
Still not sure though how he would cope with playing the likes of Selby or similar players who will keep it very tight.
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by GJ » 20 Apr 2017 Read
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by snucar » 20 Apr 2017 Read
TheRocket wrote:Still not sure though how he would cope with playing the likes of Selby or similar players who will keep it very tight.
I agree with this. Murphy cannot been taken seriously, the guy has pasta instead of a brain in his head. Shockingly bad performance!
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by Andy Spark » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Ronnie has hot snooker balls. By which I mean he tends to play well when his "balls are all hot" from being annoyed with World Snooker or the WPBSA.
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by Alex0paul » 20 Apr 2017 Read
He meant grumpy not great
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by GJ » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Alex0paul wrote:He meant grumpy not great
Fancy Dotts chances v Barry ?
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by Alex0paul » 20 Apr 2017 Read
GJ wrote:Alex0paul wrote:He meant grumpy not great
Fancy Dotts chances v Barry ?
No, I've gone 13-6 to Barry. I'd love to see him win because i'd back him against Maguire and McLeod
He beat Barry in a big pressure game in 2009, 10-8, where if he'd lost he was out of the top 32
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by Cheshire Cat » 20 Apr 2017 Read
"Y'know, 7-2 lead overnight. I pretty much folded him up like a deck chair and put him away in the first session."
Hawkins. You legend.
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by GJ » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Alex0paul wrote:GJ wrote:Alex0paul wrote:He meant grumpy not great
Fancy Dotts chances v Barry ?
No, I've gone 13-6 to Barry. I'd love to see him win because i'd back him against Maguire and McLeod
He beat Barry in a big pressure game in 2009, 10-8, where if he'd lost he was out of the top 32
You never know Dott is more than capable needs a good start.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 20 Apr 2017 Read
GJ wrote:Cheshire Cat wrote:"Y'know, 7-2 lead overnight. I pretty much folded him up like a deck chair and put him away in the first session."
Hawkins. You legend.
The beast. On and off the table
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