by Wildey » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Monday 26th of March - Sunday 1st of April at the Beijing Student University Stadium, China Semi Finals and Big name casulties Ronnie O'Sullivan,Judd Trump and Neil Robertson means we have a Semi Final consisting of 3 Top players and Peter Ebdon trying to get back up there.
Stephen Lee v Stephen Maguire and Ding Junhui v Peter Ebdon for the Title.
Who Makes the Final ?
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by Skullman » 30 Mar 2012 Read
I personally think the winner of Stephen's will win, but I'm almost always wrong when it comes to finals. Could be Ebdon's week.
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by Wildey » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Skullman wrote:I personally think the winner of Stephen's will win, but I'm almost always wrong when it comes to finals. Could be Ebdon's week.
your bloody brilliant in sodding quarters though
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by Skullman » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Wild wrote:Skullman wrote:I personally think the winner of Stephen's will win, but I'm almost always wrong when it comes to finals. Could be Ebdon's week.
your bloody brilliant in sodding quarters though
Thanks.
Anyway, it has been a season of first time winners in the main rankers/Masters. As Stephen Lee is the only one not to have won the China Open yet, will he continue the pattern?
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by Wildey » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Skullman wrote:Wild wrote:Skullman wrote:I personally think the winner of Stephen's will win, but I'm almost always wrong when it comes to finals. Could be Ebdon's week.
your bloody brilliant in sodding quarters though
Thanks.
Anyway, it has been a season of first time winners in the main rankers/Masters. As Stephen Lee is the only one not to have won the China Open yet, will he continue the pattern?
all 4 has played in the final Stephen Lee was runner up in 1999 vs Ronnie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_China ... snooker%29during that tournament Lee beat 4 players inside the current top 32 to reach the final where as Ronnie beat 4 players no longer on tour lol
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by Roland » 30 Mar 2012 Read
what's the order of play?
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by Roland » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Doubt I'll be up for the first one so it'll be Sky+ and watch when i get up probably. Out celebrating our league win tonight
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by Snooker Overdrive » 30 Mar 2012 Read
I won't watch the first match also, I have to get some sleep tomorrow morning.
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by Skullman » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Won't be able to watch the matches. Off to visit family. Might not even find out the scores until I return.
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by Wildey » 30 Mar 2012 Read
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by Monique » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Just a thought that struck me … we could have Ebbo in the PL next season, should he win this. Now that would be something to behold!
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by Roland » 30 Mar 2012 Read
7.30am BST
Stephen Lee v Stephen Maguire
12.30pm BST
Ding Junhui v Peter Ebdon
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by Skullman » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Thinking about it doesn't this feel a little like Berlin? One player came back from 0-4 down and won, Maguire beats players you normally expect him to lose against, and then the two end up in the final.
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by Skullman » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Monique wrote:Just a thought that struck me … we could have Ebbo in the PL next season, should he win this. Now that would be something to behold!
Imagine if he won
Edit: the PL I mean. It wouldn't be that funny if he won here. Played decently so far.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Skullman wrote:Thinking about it doesn't this feel a little like Berlin? One player came back from 0-4 down and won, Maguire beats players you normally expect him to lose against, and then the two end up in the final.
We talk about that then Ding beats Maguire after a being 6-3 down in the final.
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by Skullman » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:Skullman wrote:Thinking about it doesn't this feel a little like Berlin? One player came back from 0-4 down and won, Maguire beats players you normally expect him to lose against, and then the two end up in the final.
We talk about that then Ding beats Maguire after a being 6-3 down in the final.
Perfectly possible. Amazing how up and down Ding has been. Crap for most the season but still has a ranking title and a good chance for a final again.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:Skullman wrote:Thinking about it doesn't this feel a little like Berlin? One player came back from 0-4 down and won, Maguire beats players you normally expect him to lose against, and then the two end up in the final.
We talk about that then Ding beats Maguire after a being 6-3 down in the final.
Perfectly possible. Amazing how up and down Ding has been. Crap for most the season but still has a ranking title and a good chance for a final again.
Ding is the opposite of Selby - no consistency but winning important titles
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by Skullman » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:Skullman wrote:Thinking about it doesn't this feel a little like Berlin? One player came back from 0-4 down and won, Maguire beats players you normally expect him to lose against, and then the two end up in the final.
We talk about that then Ding beats Maguire after a being 6-3 down in the final.
Perfectly possible. Amazing how up and down Ding has been. Crap for most the season but still has a ranking title and a good chance for a final again.
Ding is the opposite of Selby - no consistency but winning important titles
And look how that worked out for both of them. One with five rankers, including two UKs. One with two rankers.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:Skullman wrote:Thinking about it doesn't this feel a little like Berlin? One player came back from 0-4 down and won, Maguire beats players you normally expect him to lose against, and then the two end up in the final.
We talk about that then Ding beats Maguire after a being 6-3 down in the final.
Perfectly possible. Amazing how up and down Ding has been. Crap for most the season but still has a ranking title and a good chance for a final again.
Ding is the opposite of Selby - no consistency but winning important titles
And look how that worked out for both of them. One with five rankers, including two UKs. One with two rankers.
I think Ding's advantage is that he has an killer instinct in him when he reaches the latter stages of tournaments - very similiar to Higgins, Ronnie or a young Williams - he just has an extra gear, something that Selby seems to lack.
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by Wildey » 30 Mar 2012 Read
its hilarious you saying that what about Robbo he has a World Title and id back him vs ding any day.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Wild wrote:its hilarious you saying that what about Robbo he has a World Title and id back him vs ding any day.
Who said what about Robbo?
My statement was that Ding is better at winning tournaments than Selby.
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by Skullman » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:I think Ding's advantage is that he has an killer instinct in him when he reaches the latter stages of tournaments - very similiar to Higgins, Ronnie or a young Williams - he just has an extra gear, something that Selby seems to lack.
It's not that Selby lacks killer instinct, he just seems to hit top gear too early or get outplayed by people on their A+ game.
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by Skullman » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Wild wrote:its hilarious you saying that what about Robbo he has a World Title and id back him vs ding any day.
Robbo's another weird one. I think if he, Ding and Selby played their best, Robbo would be a clear third. Yet he's most successful as he knows how to up his gear at the right time.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Skullman wrote:Snooker Overdrive wrote:I think Ding's advantage is that he has an killer instinct in him when he reaches the latter stages of tournaments - very similiar to Higgins, Ronnie or a young Williams - he just has an extra gear, something that Selby seems to lack.
It's not that Selby lacks killer instinct, he just seems to hit top gear too early or get outplayed by people on their A+ game.
Call it what you want - I think we are talking about the same thing. Of course Selby is good at closing out matches but not so much at the business end of tournaments.
Because in the end it's all about getting your A+ game together at the end not in the first or second round.
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by vodkadiet » 30 Mar 2012 Read
I will be rooting for Lee and Ebbo tomorrow, so we will get an all Vegan final.
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by Skullman » 30 Mar 2012 Read
vodkadiet wrote:I will be rooting for Lee and Ebbo tomorrow, so we will get an all Vegan final.
Is Lee a vegan? I thought he was just on a diet.
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by Roland » 30 Mar 2012 Read
He's the opposite - Atkins!
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by Skullman » 30 Mar 2012 Read
Thought it seemed weird Lee was a vegan. The closest he's going to get to becoming a vegan is if he eats one.
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