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Seems a bit unfair that Robertson & Selby finished their session late last night & are back out this morning0
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I dont really get their scheduling sometimes, eg. Ronnie had played 3 days in a row prior to the start of MJW, i know players need to adjust but i feared for him any way as we know he struggles with his consistency nowadays, Tbf MJW played brilliant so not sure what Ronnie could have done but on the face of it i had a feeling he might struggle this match, the longer he gets in the tournament.Gravesend_Addick said:Seems a bit unfair that Robertson & Selby finished their session late last night & are back out this morning
Looks like Selby is about to wrap it up 12-5 and on 44, the real Selby is back in business plays like this and puts the opponents of their rythm and game he will be a tough man to beat.0 -
I lied, i jumped the gun. Robertson cleared up after a saftey battle and made it 12-6, comeback? i doubt it lol delaying the inevitable.0
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Not about being anti Ronnie, If Trump or Selby had made the comments I would be saying the exact same thing.johnnybev1987 said:
Paulie always does, so anti ronnie but hey ho people are entitled to their opinion. Always going to be a mixed reaction, i actually think half of it is said in jest, at his age he shouldn't be near the top and plays half the games. There is a point but i dont think there is any malice intended, just sometimes its hard to challenge yourself.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
I wouldn't take what he said too literally, but overall he probably has a point if you look at the world rankings.paulie8290 said:People laughing at O'Sullivan because of his post match comments.
I personally think its damn right wrong and out of order.
Someone should ask him why he hasnt won a ranking event this season?
How had Elliot Slessor beat him twice?
Why did he lose to Cahill last year in the World Championship?
There are some quality younger players and they may not have the natural ability he has, but to say they are rubbish and probably only good enough for the amateur game and he would have to lose and arm and a leg to drop out of the top 50 is fucking unprofessional
Selby is 37, so is Murphy, Robertson is 38, Maguire 39, Ronnie 44, Williams and Higgins are 45, Hawkins and Bingham in their 40s too. Apart from Trump (who himself has been around for over a decade) and Wilson, there are no younger players near the top of the rankings.
He didn't say anything about not losing this time so not quite the same what he said previous, he just said he wont drop out of the top 50 which is fair.
Ken Doherty has come out and called O'Sullivan unprofessional himself
When you have someone like Ken Doherty saying it as well maybe there is actually some truth in it rather than it just being me being anti Ronnie.
Would Federer or Nadal say that when they get to the Quarter Final of Wimbledon or the US Open.
You say at his age he shouldn't be near the top but why??
Snooker isnt an athletic sport where you need to be fit look at Stephen Lee for example
As long as you have good eye sight and good hand eye coordination then people with natural talent like Ronnie and Higgins will be fine for years.
Age is no barrier whatsoever in snooker, in fact experience probably counts for more.
You also say he didn't say anything about losing just not dropping out the top 50, he also said most of the players lower down the rankings aren't even good enough for the amateur game, he is supposed to be sn ambassador for the sport, someone players are supposed to look up to, I have already seen young 16 year old Jamie Wilson who is on the tour next year say he used to like Ronnie but after his recent comments Trump is the player he looks up to now2 -
I see where you're coming from, but it sounds like frustration from him that better players aren't coming through. Maybe it is said in the hope that players will hear how poor the competition are and they have a go themselves. Drive up the level of competition.paulie8290 said:
Its disgraceful and unsporting but I have put my comments on this in full on the snooker thread so wont go into it hereDazzler21 said:Fair play to him. Proper interview that.0 -
because it was just a joke really, with a little bit of truth. it might be unprofessional but he has an opinion and decided to share it. As ever people who hate Ronnie will always moan whatever he does, remember pre tourney he said about the risks and he might pull out? yet Hamilton pulls out and you change your tune. I am not attacking you but there is bias both ways, instantly because you dont like it you take the negatives, likewise even if it was that bad i would still stick up for him. Its what Ronnie does, he is like marmite, however i would say i prefer characters in the game (not necessarily berating their colleagues) but still id rather he pipes up and more people did rather than be Yes men like Trump and others have regarding Hamilton.paulie8290 said:
Not about being anti Ronnie, If Trump or Selby had made the comments I would be saying the exact same thing.johnnybev1987 said:
Paulie always does, so anti ronnie but hey ho people are entitled to their opinion. Always going to be a mixed reaction, i actually think half of it is said in jest, at his age he shouldn't be near the top and plays half the games. There is a point but i dont think there is any malice intended, just sometimes its hard to challenge yourself.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
I wouldn't take what he said too literally, but overall he probably has a point if you look at the world rankings.paulie8290 said:People laughing at O'Sullivan because of his post match comments.
I personally think its damn right wrong and out of order.
Someone should ask him why he hasnt won a ranking event this season?
How had Elliot Slessor beat him twice?
Why did he lose to Cahill last year in the World Championship?
There are some quality younger players and they may not have the natural ability he has, but to say they are rubbish and probably only good enough for the amateur game and he would have to lose and arm and a leg to drop out of the top 50 is fucking unprofessional
Selby is 37, so is Murphy, Robertson is 38, Maguire 39, Ronnie 44, Williams and Higgins are 45, Hawkins and Bingham in their 40s too. Apart from Trump (who himself has been around for over a decade) and Wilson, there are no younger players near the top of the rankings.
He didn't say anything about not losing this time so not quite the same what he said previous, he just said he wont drop out of the top 50 which is fair.
Ken Doherty has come out and called O'Sullivan unprofessional himself
When you have someone like Ken Doherty saying it as well maybe there is actually some truth in it rather than it just being me being anti Ronnie.
Would Federer or Nadal say that when they get to the Quarter Final of Wimbledon or the US Open.
You say at his age he shouldn't be near the top but why??
Snooker isnt an athletic sport where you need to be fit look at Stephen Lee for example
As long as you have good eye sight and good hand eye coordination then people with natural talent like Ronnie and Higgins will be fine for years.
Age is no barrier whatsoever in snooker, in fact experience probably counts for more.
You also say he didn't say anything about losing just not dropping out the top 50, he also said most of the players lower down the rankings aren't even good enough for the amateur game, he is supposed to be sn ambassador for the sport, someone players are supposed to look up to, I have already seen young 16 year old Jamie Wilson who is on the tour next year say he used to like Ronnie but after his recent comments Trump is the player he looks up to now
I will leave there as its a pointless debate, you are either Ronnie or not and its fine, just think its funny because if Selby said it (he wouldn't because he is too professional) you would instantly change your tune
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Please dont tell me what I would or wouldn't do.johnnybev1987 said:
because it was just a joke really, with a little bit of truth. it might be unprofessional but he has an opinion and decided to share it. As ever people who hate Ronnie will always moan whatever he does, remember pre tourney he said about the risks and he might pull out? yet Hamilton pulls out and you change your tune. I am not attacking you but there is bias both ways, instantly because you dont like it you take the negatives, likewise even if it was that bad i would still stick up for him. Its what Ronnie does, he is like marmite, however i would say i prefer characters in the game (not necessarily berating their colleagues) but still id rather he pipes up and more people did rather than be Yes men like Trump and others have regarding Hamilton.paulie8290 said:
Not about being anti Ronnie, If Trump or Selby had made the comments I would be saying the exact same thing.johnnybev1987 said:
Paulie always does, so anti ronnie but hey ho people are entitled to their opinion. Always going to be a mixed reaction, i actually think half of it is said in jest, at his age he shouldn't be near the top and plays half the games. There is a point but i dont think there is any malice intended, just sometimes its hard to challenge yourself.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
I wouldn't take what he said too literally, but overall he probably has a point if you look at the world rankings.paulie8290 said:People laughing at O'Sullivan because of his post match comments.
I personally think its damn right wrong and out of order.
Someone should ask him why he hasnt won a ranking event this season?
How had Elliot Slessor beat him twice?
Why did he lose to Cahill last year in the World Championship?
There are some quality younger players and they may not have the natural ability he has, but to say they are rubbish and probably only good enough for the amateur game and he would have to lose and arm and a leg to drop out of the top 50 is fucking unprofessional
Selby is 37, so is Murphy, Robertson is 38, Maguire 39, Ronnie 44, Williams and Higgins are 45, Hawkins and Bingham in their 40s too. Apart from Trump (who himself has been around for over a decade) and Wilson, there are no younger players near the top of the rankings.
He didn't say anything about not losing this time so not quite the same what he said previous, he just said he wont drop out of the top 50 which is fair.
Ken Doherty has come out and called O'Sullivan unprofessional himself
When you have someone like Ken Doherty saying it as well maybe there is actually some truth in it rather than it just being me being anti Ronnie.
Would Federer or Nadal say that when they get to the Quarter Final of Wimbledon or the US Open.
You say at his age he shouldn't be near the top but why??
Snooker isnt an athletic sport where you need to be fit look at Stephen Lee for example
As long as you have good eye sight and good hand eye coordination then people with natural talent like Ronnie and Higgins will be fine for years.
Age is no barrier whatsoever in snooker, in fact experience probably counts for more.
You also say he didn't say anything about losing just not dropping out the top 50, he also said most of the players lower down the rankings aren't even good enough for the amateur game, he is supposed to be sn ambassador for the sport, someone players are supposed to look up to, I have already seen young 16 year old Jamie Wilson who is on the tour next year say he used to like Ronnie but after his recent comments Trump is the player he looks up to now
I will leave there as its a pointless debate, you are either Ronnie or not and its fine, just think its funny because if Selby said it (he wouldn't because he is too professional) you would instantly change your tune
I already said if Selby or Trump had made the comments I would be saying exactly the same thing
Also maybe have a read back before telling me I changed my tune about Hamilton pulling out, I clearly said what was the point in Hamilton going through Qualifiers just to pull out and have said to a few people that I think the bloke is a complete arsehole, clearly never intended to play in the main event and only went to Qualifiers for the money0 -
Anyway moving on... games are being played0
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World Championship
Quarter Final
2nd Session(Mid Session Interval)
Anthony McGill 9-3 Kurt Maflin
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What do we think the odds Robertson wins from here? Not literally (i haven't checked) cant see it happening. True odds (not bookies) would be about 150/1 from 12-5 down vs Selby surely? now its 12-7 its still probably about 100/1 , 6 frames in a row. I doubt Selby would even panic if Robbo pulls back to 10.
Looks like writings on the wall for my main bet outright
shame but Selby has played brilliant and typical Selby manner. 0 - Sponsored links:
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World Championship
Quarter Final
Result
Mark Selby 13-7 Neil Robertson
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Looked like falling apart for a while did Mark, very pleased he is through0
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Inevitable, but could have got interesting the closer Robbo got. a couple frames earlier he could have taken so it could have played on him. 1 frame from 6/ or 8 was always a matter of time.Pelling1993 said:Looked like falling apart for a while did Mark, very pleased he is through1 -
Real shame that Maflin has folded. One thing I've noticed is he is hopeless with the rest. I can't stand McGill.1
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Did you see all the who ha on twitter regarding his fall out with Clarke? Seemed a bit blown out of proportion, twitter can be good sometimes for getting involved had Milkman and Nigel bond like one of my tweets lol someone tweeted how Mcgil was a bully and something went on backstage, which hasn't come to light, then everyone was saying if you are going to say it at least share properly but they wont due to didn't want to betray Jamie Clarkes confidence, basically alot of nothing and had a feeling Mcgil would turn up after such a tense game as he will be more relaxed. Expected better from Maflin after his performances against Higgins.LawrieAbrahams said:Real shame that Maflin has folded. One thing I've noticed is he is hopeless with the rest. I can't stand McGill.0 -
Not seen it on Twitter. I thought he was just a bit too aggressive and could have been handled much better. It's pretty tight for space and not always obvious where to stand or whether to sit. It seemed to affect Clarke and that's the real shame of it. He should not have let it get to him and he still should have won at the end. McGill hasn't even played well and he's in the semis.1
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What a fluke from Maflin!!
He's right back in this0 -
BTW who is good value to follow on zTwitter, snookerwise?johnnybev1987 said:
Did you see all the who ha on twitter regarding his fall out with Clarke? Seemed a bit blown out of proportion, twitter can be good sometimes for getting involved had Milkman and Nigel bond like one of my tweets lol someone tweeted how Mcgil was a bully and something went on backstage, which hasn't come to light, then everyone was saying if you are going to say it at least share properly but they wont due to didn't want to betray Jamie Clarkes confidence, basically alot of nothing and had a feeling Mcgil would turn up after such a tense game as he will be more relaxed. Expected better from Maflin after his performances against Higgins.LawrieAbrahams said:Real shame that Maflin has folded. One thing I've noticed is he is hopeless with the rest. I can't stand McGill.0 -
What has been shown just seems a bit of 50/50 , Jamie Clarke probably was in his eyeline but not intentional but has history with previous opponents Perry/ Sunny Akani also complaining about it. It escalated a bit as he didn't apologise, but afterwards there is still something back stage which we dont really know about. Clearly it affected Jamie more and the rest of the match was in awkward silence, barely any snooker courtesy (apologise for flukes) at the end they did elbow and looks fine, Mcgill came on after the win and looked exhausted and gave his view.LawrieAbrahams said:Not seen it on Twitter. I thought he was just a bit too aggressive and could have been handled much better. It's pretty tight for space and not always obvious where to stand or whether to sit. It seemed to affect Clarke and that's the real shame of it. He should not have let it get to him and he still should have won at the end. McGill hasn't even played well and he's in the semis.0 -
World Championship
Quarter Final
2nd Session
Anthony McGill 10-6 Kurt Maflin0 - Sponsored links:
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Shame the dour ginger bloke won the last. That's a big lead at this stage.
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Big test of Ronnie's mental strength now losing that opening frame from the position he was in1
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Wow - what a frame!0
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That was a huge frame, not looking food for my mate Ronnie, interesting fact my younger brother was named Ronnie after him He doesn't play snooker or pool like myself, more into his gaming although was a brilliant footballer but just stopped.
I dont know what to watch Ronnie or Trump, will be ronnie but really wish i wasn't 'working' so i could watch on TV and the other on laptop.0 -
Fair to say he has responded wellpaulie8290 said:Big test of Ronnie's mental strength now losing that opening frame from the position he was in1 -
Comebacks are brewing up nicely on both tables, some effort if Trump and/or Qualify from this.0
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Ronnie looks great today. If this match had been over yesterday, Williams would've won easily1
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World Championship
Quarter Final
3rd Session(Mid Session Interval)
Kyren Wilson 11-9 Judd Trump0 -
3-1 session, now needs a 4-1 in the decider minimum. Still not easy but perfect start to the day. Might have to switch over after the break.paulie8290 said:World Championship
Quarter Final
3rd Session(Mid Session Interval)
Kyren Wilson 11-9 Judd Trump0 -
World Championship
Quarter Final
3rd Session(Mid Session Interval)
Mark Williams 8-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan0
