by SnookerFan » 23 Dec 2010 Read
Mark Selby is the defending champion in The Masters. He's come out before the tournament as saying he wants to emulate the achievement of the late Paul Hunter, by winning three out of four Masters tournaments in a row. To do this, he has to get through the two other players that I reckon are the strong favourites for the tournament. Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins. (See previous threads.) But Mark Selby has as an excellent record at the Masters. Played 12, won 11. It's pretty impressive. Especially when in last years final he beat Ronnie, who makes The Masters his lovely lady.
Can Selby make it four in a row, in a tournament he seems to love to play in. He has Mark King in his first round. Not the toughest opponent he could draw in an elite field like The Masters, especially with no wildcards.
What are the odds of another Mark Selby vs Ronnie O'Sullivan final? And what is the chances of Mark Selby being crowned Master's champion?
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by Tubberlad » 23 Dec 2010 Read
I think O'Sullivan is always the man to beat at Wembley, even though I feel he's very much in decline. I think Selby has an excellent chance though...
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by Witz78 » 23 Dec 2010 Read
Ronnie has 6 finals in the last 7 years so theres no denying this is his event.
Paul Hunter only achieved what Thorburn had done in the 80s before him (83,85,86) and then Hendry even more so with 5 in a row in the first half of the 90s.
Successive Masters Finals
HENDRY 6 (89-94)
ALEX 4 (78-81)
RONNIE 4 (04-07)
RONNIE 3 (95-97)
SELBY 3 (08-10)
GRIFFITHS 3 (80-82)
REARDON 3 (75-77)
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by Casey » 23 Dec 2010 Read
Well he came into the tournament last year on an even worse season so I wouldn't rule him out.
Its the Masters so Ronnie will be the favourite of course, its the only tournament he is favourite in anymore so it will be interesting to see how he plays.
I think there is a strong possibility that it could be another Ronnie v Selby final.
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by randam05 » 23 Dec 2010 Read
Selby will win it, its the only tournament he can win sadly.
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by Witz78 » 23 Dec 2010 Read
Just like he also did in the 2010 WC QF and the 2010 Masters final
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by Alex0paul » 23 Dec 2010 Read
Witz78 wrote:Just like he also did in the 2010 WC QF and the 2010 Masters final
Nah, O'Sullivan cheated with fast play
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by Wildey » 23 Dec 2010 Read
Witz78 wrote:Just like he also did in the 2010 WC QF and the 2010 Masters final
ebdon showed him the way to buck up ronnie and he did it beautifully
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by Noel » 23 Dec 2010 Read
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by SnookerFan » 24 Dec 2010 Read
We need shot clocks in rankers to sort this problem out. The World Championship should use the same format as The Sky Shootout.
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by Roland » 24 Dec 2010 Read
I think snooker deserves the final part in the trilogy of Selby v Ronnie Masters finals. Now there's a DVD boxset to keep forever!
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by SnookerFan » 24 Dec 2010 Read
Sonny wrote:I think snooker deserves the final part in the trilogy of Selby v Ronnie Masters finals. Now there's a DVD boxset to keep forever!
I'd prefer a Mark Selby vs Stephen Lee rematch.
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by Bourne » 24 Dec 2010 Read
I'd have Mark 3rd favourite. Definitely can win it, he's proven that.
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by jadechelsea » 24 Dec 2010 Read
i cant see him winning the world championship yet but i can see him winning a lot of other torments
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by SnookerFan » 24 Dec 2010 Read
jadechelsea wrote:i cant see him winning the world championship yet but i can see him winning a lot of other torments
Yeah, take that rubbish to World Championship chat....
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by SnookerFan » 28 Dec 2010 Read
LeBourne wrote:I'd have Mark 3rd favourite. Definitely can win it, he's proven that.
So, who are your first two favourites? I assume one of them is Ronnie? I have Selby/Ronnie as joint first, with Higgins narrowly edging Williams as third favourite.
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by excalibur » 29 Dec 2010 Read
In terminator his chances come out as : 0.0. Slow, boring, waits for opponent to make mistakes from endless safety rather than taking initiative. Gonna be good watching oneballs misery every single year he loses.
O and I am talkin about the worlds btw.
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by Bourne » 29 Dec 2010 Read
SnookerFan wrote:LeBourne wrote:I'd have Mark 3rd favourite. Definitely can win it, he's proven that.
So, who are your first two favourites? I assume one of them is Ronnie? I have Selby/Ronnie as joint first, with Higgins narrowly edging Williams as third favourite.
O'Sullivan > Robertson > Selby > Higgins
IMVHO.
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