by mantorok » 12 Aug 2020 Read
mantorok wrote:Andre147 wrote:5-3 up would be nice.
Having an early big lead against Selby can be dangerous.
Never thought I'd say this but I think the closeness keeps ROS focused. He's not great as a front runner these days anyway.
I agree. Big leads suck.
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by Holden Chinaski » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Sullivan did not exactly play spectacularly there to lead 5-3 though, did he? He played solidly. Neither player looked especially brilliant.
Compelling session, but hardly awe-inspiring.
Ronnie potted some terrific long ones. I think both players struggled a bit with the conditions. Lots of kicks in the beginning.
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by Andre147 » 12 Aug 2020 Read
mantorok wrote:mantorok wrote:Andre147 wrote:5-3 up would be nice.
Having an early big lead against Selby can be dangerous.
Never thought I'd say this but I think the closeness keeps ROS focused. He's not great as a front runner these days anyway.
I agree. Big leads suck.
Talking to yourself now?
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by Acé » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Weird how Ronnie's on 20 seconds AST when he seemed just a tad slower, Robertson was like over 30 bloody hell, he should've played around Ronnie's pace.
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by Pink Ball » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:Pink Ball wrote:Sullivan did not exactly play spectacularly there to lead 5-3 though, did he? He played solidly. Neither player looked especially brilliant.
Compelling session, but hardly awe-inspiring.
Ronnie potted some terrific long ones. I think both players struggled a bit with the conditions. Lots of kicks in the beginning.
He looked strong in the departments I wanted to see him looking strong: long potting and safety. My point is that Sullivan fans are acting like this was a missed opportunity. Okay, he should probably have a 6-2 lead instead of 5-3, but if you're not exactly playing brilliantly, 5-3 is a result.
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by Wildey » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Sullivan did not exactly play spectacularly there to lead 5-3 though, did he? He played solidly. Neither player looked especially brilliant.
Compelling session, but hardly awe-inspiring.
Selby could have made more of his chances and so could Ronnie so id say on balance of play 5-3 Ronnie is spot on.
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by Pink Ball » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Wildey wrote:Pink Ball wrote:Sullivan did not exactly play spectacularly there to lead 5-3 though, did he? He played solidly. Neither player looked especially brilliant.
Compelling session, but hardly awe-inspiring.
Selby could have made more of his chances and so could Ronnie so id say on balance of play 5-3 Ronnie is spot on.
Yup, I don't think Sullivan has had a bad result here, as the tone appears to suggest. Selby was in first in quite a few frames, particularly early doors.
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by mantorok » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Andre147 wrote:mantorok wrote:mantorok wrote:Andre147 wrote:5-3 up would be nice.
Having an early big lead against Selby can be dangerous.
Never thought I'd say this but I think the closeness keeps ROS focused. He's not great as a front runner these days anyway.
I agree. Big leads suck.
Talking to yourself now?
Yes. You never get answered back that way.
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by masterdoctorgenius » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Ronnie has to see the postives. Today it was more about matchplay. Not the big breaks which we see from him. Hope he comes firing tomorrow afternoon
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by HustleKing » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Sullivan did not exactly play spectacularly there to lead 5-3 though, did he? He played solidly. Neither player looked especially brilliant.
Compelling session, but hardly awe-inspiring.
O'Sullivan played spectacularly at long potting but was passable at every aspect. Selby slightly worse in the other aspects and a lot worse at long potting
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by Wildey » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Wildey wrote:Pink Ball wrote:Sullivan did not exactly play spectacularly there to lead 5-3 though, did he? He played solidly. Neither player looked especially brilliant.
Compelling session, but hardly awe-inspiring.
Selby could have made more of his chances and so could Ronnie so id say on balance of play 5-3 Ronnie is spot on.
Yup, I don't think Sullivan has had a bad result here, as the tone appears to suggest. Selby was in first in quite a few frames, particularly early doors.
Yea but by going 4-1 Selby could have crumbled because of late he has against far worst players than O'Sullivan so the thought of 7-1 had started and 5-3 is seen as not quite what they wanted.
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by TheRocket » 12 Aug 2020 Read
http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/ ... nship-2020the scores. as you can see. Both had chances in every single frame. Ronnie made five half tons but Selby had still good scoring opportunities in those frames.
I can live with the result. Higgins was 6:2 ahead in the world final and we know how that ended when Selby got into his comeback mood.
Ronnie needs to pull away at the right time and thats the third session.
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by Pink Ball » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Is Ash being left back tomorrow, I have to ask?
He has picked up two 24-hour bans since being given a reprieve not two weeks ago from his lifetime ban. This evening he was back on Twitter calling me a coward, although he has changed his username to 'Adolf Hitler'.
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by Pink Ball » 12 Aug 2020 Read
HustleKing wrote:Pink Ball wrote:Sullivan did not exactly play spectacularly there to lead 5-3 though, did he? He played solidly. Neither player looked especially brilliant.
Compelling session, but hardly awe-inspiring.
O'Sullivan played spectacularly at long potting but was passable at every aspect. Selby slightly worse in the other aspects and a lot worse at long potting
I thought O'Sullivan's tactical play was bang-on. It won't work every frame, but it will create the kind of chances he was not getting in 2014 or 2010.
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by Wildey » 12 Aug 2020 Read
TheRocket wrote:http://livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/Matches/Result/14139/780791/betfred-world-championship-2020
the scores. as you can see. Both had chances in every single frame. Ronnie made five half tons but Selby had still good scoring opportunities in those frames.
I can live with the result. Higgins was 6:2 ahead in the world final and we know how that ended when Selby got into his comeback mood.
Ronnie needs to pull away at the right time and thats the third session.
The pressure comes in these long matches if you feel you should have pulled away and you havent.
In the 2004 and 2008 semi vs Hendry Ronnie pulled away in the second session he will be hoping for the same
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by D4P » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Pink Ball wrote:he has changed his username to 'Adolf Hitler'.
Never heard of him.
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by HustleKing » 12 Aug 2020 Read
D4P wrote:Pink Ball wrote:he has changed his username to 'Adolf Hitler'.
Never heard of him.
Apparently he had issues with British colonialism, seems like a good guy
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by Andre147 » 12 Aug 2020 Read
4th session will be brutal for Ronnie if the result is close. Can't see him win as he'll get more and more tired and maybe start become a bit impatient.
But long way to go before that. So far so good for ROS.
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by Andre147 » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Thread for tomorrow was opened 30 min ago, so you can keep discussing there.
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by Iranu » 12 Aug 2020 Read
D4P wrote:Pink Ball wrote:he has changed his username to 'Adolf Hitler'.
Never heard of him.
*sigh*Ace, please explain.
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by Holden Chinaski » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Iranu wrote:D4P wrote:Pink Ball wrote:he has changed his username to 'Adolf Hitler'.
Never heard of him.
*sigh*Ace, please explain.
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by Acé » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Iranu wrote:D4P wrote:Pink Ball wrote:he has changed his username to 'Adolf Hitler'.
Never heard of him.
*sigh*Ace, please explain.
LMAO
you know i like my WWII history and i was watching a documentary with proper, unbiased facts and recently learned that Hitler only lost because he got too cocky and attacked Russia IN WINTER OF ALL TIMES
that was LITERALLY the only reason he lost
not becuz big Uncle Sam stepped in like the schools made you believe
i've been indoctrinated all my life until a month ago
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by Acé » 12 Aug 2020 Read
also the media hyping up Churchill like he was some 4D master tactician anime character during the war is OVERRATED
the things you learn without blinkers.
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by Ck147 » 12 Aug 2020 Read
HustleKing wrote:Would have Wilson (yes you heard me right!) and O'Sullivan as slight favorites at this stage
I can agree with that
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by Ck147 » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:Out for dinner with an escort so can't post much
How did it go? Did you score, or was it a peck on the cheek and off she went?
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by Juddernaut88 » 12 Aug 2020 Read
CK147 can't believe you've got Ronnie as your display pic :(
Neil Robertson will be very disappointed with you.
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by Ck147 » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Juddernaut88 wrote:CK147 can't believe you've got Ronnie as your display pic :(
Neil Robertson will be very disappointed with you.
I'm a temporary Ronnie fan until the end of the tourney, been enjoying it actually
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by Juddernaut88 » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Ck147 wrote:Juddernaut88 wrote:CK147 can't believe you've got Ronnie as your display pic :(
Neil Robertson will be very disappointed with you.
I'm a temporary Ronnie fan until the end of the tourney, been enjoying it actually
Booooooooo
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by Ck147 » 12 Aug 2020 Read
Juddernaut88 wrote:Ck147 wrote:Juddernaut88 wrote:CK147 can't believe you've got Ronnie as your display pic :(
Neil Robertson will be very disappointed with you.
I'm a temporary Ronnie fan until the end of the tourney, been enjoying it actually
Booooooooo
Lol.....don't worry I'll be back to normal after Ronnie wins the WC.
COME ON RONNIE
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