The English Open Final Thread

I'm satisfied with Ronnie's performance so far. And I'm very satisfied with the scoreline.

TheRocket wrote:its just fair to say those missed sitters are dips in concentration which just creeps in more and more the older you get. rubbish to accept as a supporter but we have to get used to it.

I have accepted it. Just consider it a handicap to make things more suspenseful

Wenbo jumping around like a monkey lol...

I like him though, he's not a robot like most chinese players are.

Yes Ronnie misses some sitters this week but his cue ball control is outstanding it has to be said.

Ronnie has made 10 centuries this week so far.

If you consider his record in a tournament is 13 ( and that came at the Worlds), you can see just how his scoring has been this week.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

TheRocket wrote:its just fair to say those missed sitters are dips in concentration which just creeps in more and more the older you get. rubbish to accept as a supporter but we have to get used to it.

I have accepted it. Just consider it a handicap to make things more suspenseful

Exactly. But it annoys me. Because if he did cut off those sitters which I still believe is due to age (dips in concentration getting more) he would be still the greatest player by a mile and the man to beat in all tournaments.

He still has the class, the skills. Those sitters are truly the only difference to his 2012-2014 standard.

3-1 ahead is a massive bonus because it should have been 2-2 really.

Wilson might start playing even more agressively now and if he misses Ronnie should get a lot of chances.

Andre147 wrote:Ronnie has made 10 centuries this week so far.

If you consider his record in a tournament is 13 ( and that came at the Worlds), you can see just how his scoring has been this week.

Wow, this really puts his scoring form into perspective!

If he can keep up the good cue ball control (with which he regularly struggled with last season) he will do a lot of damage this season, even if he misses a sitter every now and then.

That red on the break again.

eraserhead wrote:That red on the break again.

3rd time lol

Ton from Kyren now.

Wilson doesn't seem to be affected at all by his unfortunate start

one visit stuff atm from both players. with the exception of frame three this is atm one of those matches where both players push and force each other to play at a high level. its punch and counterpunch.

That ESSO woman's knowledge is admirable.

TheRocket wrote:one visit stuff atm from both players. with the exception of frame three this is atm one of those matches where both players push and force each other to play at a high level. its punch and counterpunch.

It's brilliant to watch. Both are really going for it.

Brilliant standard so far in this Final.

Frame 3 excluded, we've had a 70+ break in every frame, of course 3 of those were centuries.

Andre147 wrote:Brilliant standard so far in this Final.

Frame 3 excluded, we've had a 70+ break in every frame, of course 3 of those were centuries.

Should be another big break for Ronnie here.

What's being evident in this match is that Wilson's safety game is still not up there with the top players.

I'll take a 5-3 lead heading into the 2nd session. 6-2 is maybe asking a bit too much but you never know...

Apart from that blip it's been an exhibition of break building.

4 of 5 frames won in one visit by the Rocket. Hope another is to come. Thats half the battle. Because Wilson is playing too agressive and doesnt quite have the safety game for a big comeback imo.

The Rocket is flying!

TheRocket wrote:4 of 5 frames won in one visit by the Rocket. Hope another is to come. Thats half the battle. Because Wilson is playing too agressive and doesnt quite have the safety game for a big comeback imo.

If this were Selby he would try and start to frustrate Ronnie by playing safe... most of the times he is sucessful, Kyren doesnt have that in him.

TheRocket wrote:4 of 5 frames won in one visit by the Rocket. Hope another is to come. Thats half the battle. Because Wilson is playing too agressive and doesnt quite have the safety game for a big comeback imo.

Wilson's offensive playing style is suiting Ronnie very much. At the moment it's exactly he kind of match he loves to play.

This is like Ronnie at the 2014 CoC Final...

Finally we witness this sort of demolishing Ronnie in a Final again!

This is peak Ronnie

Ronnie O'Sullivan is the most talented human being since Leonardo da Vinci.