Cazoo Players Championship Semi Finals !!!

Dan-cat wrote:

Iranu wrote:Jill you bucking idiot.

Every match. multiple posts slaying her. stop it.

D4P wrote:Ronnie and Higgins have each lost their last 3 ranking finals...

Iranu wrote:

Dan-cat wrote:

Iranu wrote:Jill you bucking idiot.

Every match. multiple posts slaying her. stop it.

Warn me if you want, but I’ll call her dreadful for as long as she remains dreadful. And considering you tried to goad me into it earlier I’m not sure how you can now be annoyed about it.

For what it’s worth, I’ve mentioned Jill twice in this thread: once saying she’d said Higgins had played Williams and calling that a basic error, and once calling her an idiot for repeating it to John just now. Technically multiple posts but hardly the several that you’re giving the impression of.

Iranu wrote:

Dan-cat wrote:

Iranu wrote:Jill you bucking idiot.

Every match. multiple posts slaying her. stop it.

Warn me if you want, but I’ll call her dreadful for as long as she remains dreadful. And considering you tried to goad me into it earlier I’m not sure how you can now be annoyed about it.

For what it’s worth, I’ve mentioned Jill twice in this thread: once saying she’d said Higgins had played Williams and calling that a basic error, and once calling her an idiot for repeating it to John just now. Technically multiple posts but hardly the several that you’re giving the impression of.

D4P wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

D4P wrote:Ronnie and Higgins have each lost their last 3 ranking finals...

So, you're saying that neither will win tomorrow?

One of them will lose 4 consecutive ranking finals for the first time in their career, something that certain other greats of the game including Hendry, Selby, and Trump have never done.

Dan-cat wrote:So although Ronnie and Higgins haven't met in a ranking final since 2005, they have met in the final of the Masters and the CoC. Major finals. Exactly the same as Ranking finals in fact if anything higher tariff and more important. This is what I don't get - so much importance is put on 'ranking' finals when the other big non-ranking finals are just as important if not more. Which is more important - The CoC for £300k or one of the Home Nations for £70k?

D4P wrote:

Andre147 wrote:

D4P wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

D4P wrote:Ronnie and Higgins have each lost their last 3 ranking finals...

So, you're saying that neither will win tomorrow?

One of them will lose 4 consecutive ranking finals for the first time in their career, something that certain other greats of the game including Hendry, Selby, and Trump have never done.

Your point being?

Even if Ronnie loses 4 in a row, he's the world champ, thats all it matters.

But hoping for his first title this season.

Just a piece of trivia.

Dan-cat wrote:

Iranu wrote:

Dan-cat wrote:

Iranu wrote:Jill you bucking idiot.

Every match. multiple posts slaying her. stop it.

Warn me if you want, but I’ll call her dreadful for as long as she remains dreadful. And considering you tried to goad me into it earlier I’m not sure how you can now be annoyed about it.

For what it’s worth, I’ve mentioned Jill twice in this thread: once saying she’d said Higgins had played Williams and calling that a basic error, and once calling her an idiot for repeating it to John just now. Technically multiple posts but hardly the several that you’re giving the impression of.

I wasn't goading you, I was hoping you might get the hint. Do you think it's reasonable to tourist her off in every match thread?

Dan-cat wrote:I wasn't goading you, I was hoping you might get the hint. Do you think it's reasonable to tourist her off in every match thread?

Dan-cat wrote:So although Ronnie and Higgins haven't met in a ranking final since 2005, they have met in the final of the Masters and the CoC. Major finals. Exactly the same as Ranking finals in fact if anything higher tariff and more important. This is what I don't get - so much importance is put on 'ranking' finals when the other big non-ranking finals are just as important if not more. Which is more important - The CoC for £300k or one of the Home Nations for £70k?

Iranu wrote:

Dan-cat wrote:So although Ronnie and Higgins haven't met in a ranking final since 2005, they have met in the final of the Masters and the CoC. Major finals. Exactly the same as Ranking finals in fact if anything higher tariff and more important. This is what I don't get - so much importance is put on 'ranking' finals when the other big non-ranking finals are just as important if not more. Which is more important - The CoC for £300k or one of the Home Nations for £70k?

Yeah, it’s still an interesting stat, though. Even with the Masters and CoC that’s way rarer than you’d think considering how often they’ve been in finals! When you consider how often Ronnie’s met Judd or Selby in finals in that time it’s pretty staggering.

TheRocket wrote:not sure if Higgins can play like this again in the final because he's lost a few finals in recent time but if he does Ronnie has to play perfect Snooker from start to finish thats for sure.

Its not just that Higgins doesnt give you easy chances. He also wins frames in one visit consistently which he hasnt been doing for a long time.

TheRocket wrote:not sure if Higgins can play like this again in the final because he's lost a few finals in recent time but if he does Ronnie has to play perfect Snooker from start to finish thats for sure.

Its not just that Higgins doesnt give you easy chances. He also wins frames in one visit consistently which he hasnt been doing for a long time.

eraserhead wrote:

TheRocket wrote:not sure if Higgins can play like this again in the final because he's lost a few finals in recent time but if he does Ronnie has to play perfect Snooker from start to finish thats for sure.

Its not just that Higgins doesnt give you easy chances. He also wins frames in one visit consistently which he hasnt been doing for a long time.

Depends on how both play on the day but if he starts hitting really bad safety shots and Higgins goes 2-3 frames ahead I can see him going kamikazee. His overall game doesn't look sharp enough if Higgins plays close to this.


Finals a different day though and Ronnie's the type to take inspiration from this type of performance.

Dan-cat wrote:Well it's true. I almost said something yesterday. It is getting a bit tiresome.

I did mention Yates in my post earlier. The general sl*gging of Yates and Studd is incredibly tiresome to me, but they are commentators, play bigger parts and I guess more fair game.

If you don't agree, fine, carry on.

eraserhead wrote:

TheRocket wrote:not sure if Higgins can play like this again in the final because he's lost a few finals in recent time but if he does Ronnie has to play perfect Snooker from start to finish thats for sure.

Its not just that Higgins doesnt give you easy chances. He also wins frames in one visit consistently which he hasnt been doing for a long time.

Depends on how both play on the day but if he starts hitting really bad safety shots and Higgins goes 2-3 frames ahead I can see him going kamikazee. His overall game doesn't look sharp enough if Higgins plays close to this.


Finals a different day though and Ronnie's the type to take inspiration from this type of performance.

Cloud Strife wrote:Needs to start well. The start he had yesterday against Hawkins isn't going to suffice against Higgins in this sort of form.

Iranu wrote:

Dan-cat wrote:So although Ronnie and Higgins haven't met in a ranking final since 2005, they have met in the final of the Masters and the CoC. Major finals. Exactly the same as Ranking finals in fact if anything higher tariff and more important. This is what I don't get - so much importance is put on 'ranking' finals when the other big non-ranking finals are just as important if not more. Which is more important - The CoC for £300k or one of the Home Nations for £70k?

Yeah, it’s still an interesting stat, though. Even with the Masters and CoC that’s way rarer than you’d think considering how often they’ve been in finals! When you consider how often Ronnie’s met Judd or Selby in finals in that time it’s pretty staggering.

Iranu wrote:I don’t think you can judge how Ronnie will start tomorrow based on his previous finals. Especially the ones before Christmas. That was basically a Ronnie imposter getting to the NI and Scottish finals.

I just hope he sticks to what he said about not going for a run

Iranu wrote:I don’t think you can judge how Ronnie will start tomorrow based on his previous finals. Especially the ones before Christmas. That was basically a Ronnie imposter getting to the NI and Scottish finals.

I just hope he sticks to what he said about not going for a run

TheRocket wrote:I was thinking that actually. I think the way Higgins freezes out opponents and doesnt give them easy chances Ronnie has to do something different to put Higgins out of his comfort zone. To play very quick and agressive is the solution. He did in the 2019 CoC. It doesnt have to be Kamikaze but controlled agression.