by Wildey » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Tuesday 19th - Sunday 24th of March at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, North Wales The 4 players through to the Semi Finals are the top 4 players of the season and 3 of them were involved in titanic tussle while Ronnie O'Sullivan had a easy passage but a flattering scoreline with many close frames going against Stuart Bingham.
Mark Allen will take on Neil Robertson for the 3rd time this season having beaten the Aussie in the last 5 encounters Dating back to January 2017. Neil Robertson hasent beaten Mark Allen since the Welsh Open semi final in 2016.
The other semi final sees Judd Trump lock horns with Ronnie O'Sullivan for the 3rd time this season and all in a 2 session match having beaten Ronnie O'Sullivan 9-7 in Northern Ireland to pick up the Alex Higgins trophy and then at the Masters where he took home the Paul Hunter Trophy with a comprihensive 10-4 Victory over the 5 times World Champion O'Sullivan.
Who will reach the final in Llandudno?
DRAWSemi FinalsMark Allen v Neil Robertson Robertson leads 14-11
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Judd Trump v Ronnie O'Sullivan Tied at 12-12
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by Andre147 » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Expect Robbo to win this time.
As for the other semi... toss of a coin... last 2 matches tell us Judd has an advantage so we shall see.
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by Andre147 » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Also the 4 form players of the season, just like the Player Champs semis line-up, but different matches.
These 4 players have been head and shoulders above the rest.
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by D4P » 21 Mar 2019 Read
This is Ronnie's 8th semi-final in 10 events this season. He won 6 of the previous 7, with the only loss being the one to Mark Davis at the English Open.
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by eraserhead » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Should be a great match. Ronnie's safety will need to be good can't afford to be catching baulk colours.
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by Andre147 » 21 Mar 2019 Read
D4P wrote:This is Ronnie's 8th semi-final in 10 events this season. He won 6 of the previous 7, with the only loss being the one to Mark Davis at the English Open.
Thats Hendry-esque consistency right there.
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by Dan-cat » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Andre147 wrote:D4P wrote:This is Ronnie's 8th semi-final in 10 events this season. He won 6 of the previous 7, with the only loss being the one to Mark Davis at the English Open.
Thats Hendry-esque consistency right there.
Fitting then, that he's our new number 1.
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by masterdoctorgenius » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Andre147 wrote:D4P wrote:This is Ronnie's 8th semi-final in 10 events this season. He won 6 of the previous 7, with the only loss being the one to Mark Davis at the English Open.
Thats Hendry-esque consistency right there.
Fitting then, that he's our new number 1.
Still needs a good statt today. Honestly, a loss today would hurt more than any loss this season.
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by Wildey » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Andre147 wrote:D4P wrote:This is Ronnie's 8th semi-final in 10 events this season. He won 6 of the previous 7, with the only loss being the one to Mark Davis at the English Open.
Thats Hendry-esque consistency right there.
Fitting then, that he's our new number 1.
He deserves to be World no 1 but he will need to win this week to get there.
With him missing from the China Open it gives Selby opertunity to reclaim it If Ronnie wins this week and Selby wins in China Selby would be back at no 1 about 80,000 in front.
after the no 1 possition being in the hands of Selby for so long if Ronnie doesent win the WC then it will proberbly change hands a lot next season
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by Dan-cat » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Oh yes jumped the gun a bit there.
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by SnookerFan » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Obvious statement of the week.
The winner of today's match, probably wins the tournament.
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by Dan-cat » 21 Mar 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Obvious statement of the week.
The winner of today's match, probably wins the tournament.
Probably. But anything can happen in the game of snooker.
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by masterdoctorgenius » 21 Mar 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Obvious statement of the week.
The winner of today's match, probably wins the tournament.
But still needs a good start.
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by Cloud Strife » 21 Mar 2019 Read
I hope Ronnie plays his natural game today and doesn't go into his shell, over-thinking on most shots.
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by SnookerFan » 21 Mar 2019 Read
masterdoctorgenius wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Obvious statement of the week.
The winner of today's match, probably wins the tournament.
But still needs a good start.
DECLINE!
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by Dan-cat » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Ronnie's all-round game in that first session against Bingham was incredible. I watched it again last night. Every aspect firing.
More of that please! <crosses fingers>
In the second session last night the balls just ran weird. Neither player able to play.
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by Iranu » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:I hope Ronnie plays his natural game today and doesn't go into his shell, over-thinking on most shots.
Why would he do that? He's not playing Higgins.
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by SnookerFan » 21 Mar 2019 Read
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by Wildey » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:I hope Ronnie plays his natural game today and doesn't go into his shell, over-thinking on most shots.
He did not play that well in the match against Bingham he was just picking off Bingham's missed pots this will state the obvious but you cant miss when your in against anyone but against Ronnie its x10 he cueball is sublimme most of the time so if hes in 9.99% of the time he wins the frame.
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by masterdoctorgenius » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Ronnie's all-round game in that first session against Bingham was incredible. I watched it again last night. Every aspect firing.
More of that please! <crosses fingers>
In the second session last night the balls just ran weird. Neither player able to play.
But Bingo missed sitters. Especially black of its spots
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by Dan-cat » 21 Mar 2019 Read
I hope MDG plays the opposite of his natural game, and retains some faith in the GOAT.
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by SnookerFan » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Dan-cat wrote:I hope MDG plays the opposite of his natural game, and retains some faith in the GOAT.
Hendry?
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by Rockettim147 » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Ronnie's all-round game in that first session against Bingham was incredible. I watched it again last night. Every aspect firing.
More of that please! <crosses fingers>
In the second session last night the balls just ran weird. Neither player able to play.
Yes defo. More of Tht from Ronnie would be good
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by HappyCamper » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Rockettim147 wrote:It will be close. 9-7 Ronnie I’m going for
It's best of 19.
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by Dan-cat » 21 Mar 2019 Read
masterdoctorgenius wrote:
But Bingo missed sitters. Especially black of its spots
Arguably because of the extra pressure of Bingham realising that Ronnie was blatantly on his A Game, and was picking up where he left off at the Players final.
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by Dan-cat » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Ronnie's beatable and all the players know that. unless he's on his A Game, Legend mode, when you may as well put your cue away.
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by Alex0paul » 21 Mar 2019 Read
Is it one match per day or both first sessions today?
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by Alex0paul » 21 Mar 2019 Read
O’Sullivan wins either very comfortably or Trump wins
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