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World Snooker Championship 2012

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    #482
    zack01
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    cherryghost wrote: »
    I'm going to stick my nose out and say Carter for the Championship this year :P

    Tuesdays lineup

    10am
    QF1 Stephen Hendry v Stephen Maguire
    QF4 Ryan Day v Matthew Stevens


    2.30pm
    QF2 Jamie Jones v Ali Carter
    QF3 Ronnie O'Sullivan v Neil Robertson


    7pm
    QF1 Stephen Hendry v Stephen Maguire
    QF4 Ryan Day v Matthew Stevens


    Hendry vs Maguire will be interesting. If Hendry keeps his consistantsy going against Maguire I see him winning by a decent margin. Then again in the last few years you never know what you're gonna get so lets see what happens. Day vs Stephens is probably the weakest QF this year. Stephens hasn't played at his best yet and although Day was impressive in the first round, his last 16 match left a lot to be desired, although his fight to the finish was impressive.

    Jones vs Carter will be impressive. Both might be slightly drained after crawling across the finish line tonight. Jones safety play will be need to be upped if he wants a good session. Ronnie vs Robertson... well what can we say! Ronnie has been in awesome form so far, if he keeps it going he'll keep Robertson well under wraps and might keep him under wraps for the session! Robertsons no slouch though, I reckon it will be a big tactical session with safety play determining the outcome of it.

    Good summary


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    #483
    zack01
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    Day 11 and here's the day schedule of play


     
    10am
    QF1 Stephen Hendry v Stephen Maguire
    QF4 Ryan Day v Matthew Stevens

     
    2.30pm
    QF2 Jamie Jones v Ali Carter
    QF3 Ronnie O'Sullivan v Neil Robertson

     
    7pm
    QF1 Stephen Hendry v Stephen Maguire
    QF4 Ryan Day v Matthew Stevens
     
    First day of the quater finals and some interesting line ups.

    Can Hendry continue his run in this championships? Well the winner of his match with Maguire will play Carter or Jones, honestly whoever wins Hendry's match i can not see them beating the winner of Jones or Carter.
    I mentioned earlier that Carter has come into this tournament relatively fresh and after his win against Trump i have to fancy him to prevail against Jones.
    Carter i feel may come through the top half of the draw and reach his second world final.

    Day v Stevens? Well i'm going to back Stevens, he has the temprament, the experience and the scoring ability to beat Day, it will be close, but i'll punt 13-9 Stevens.

    Finally the match that is worthy of the final itself, i've backed Robertson heavily and my only doubt with him winning the title again was what type of O'Sullivan will show up? Well it seems that the snooker loving, content with life O'Sullivan has shown up and to be honest once he's here there is not a player on the planet who can match him.
    O'Sullivan in this frame of mind and form will beat anybody.

    In lieu of this i've rescheduled my return to the Cruicble on Thursday and not Saturday as planned.


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    #484
    radiata
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    rounders123 wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJMWqLSPxfM
    No needle you say!

    How about the luck that Carter got being so close to giving away a free ball in the last frame? I think every player gets a lot of luck when there are 25 games played.
    I do think it's a bit immature of Carter the way he went on for a player with so much experience, and also the way Ebdon kissed him live on TV, could he not have done it off camera?
    Trump seems to have matured as a person, maybe not fully as a player but getting there, and it will come with more experience.
    By the way I was a neutral when watching this truly exciting game.

    Anyways that's my rant, let the games continue!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATxwZ26sZkE&feature=relmfu


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    #485
    Silvio.Dante
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    zack01 wrote: »
    In lieu of this i've rescheduled my return to the Cruicble on Thursday and not Saturday as planned.

    Excellent. Was it difficult to get tickets or did you use your 'contacts...;)


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    #486
    zack01
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    Silvio.Dante wrote: »
    Excellent. Was it difficult to get tickets or did you use your 'contacts...;)

    Spend my days in the press room or players lounge when I'm there, couldn't sit in the arena and watch it, always moving about !!


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    #488
    zack01
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    Permabear wrote: »
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    Good post, could'nt agree more.


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    #489
    JBarnes1986
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    Permabear wrote: »
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    Still sticking with my original prediction of a Maguire vs O'Sullivan final.,


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    zack01
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    2-0 Maguire and i know it's early days but Hendry so far has been awful, Maguire looking very strong, Hendry will need to stay with him.

    Day 2-1 up on Stevens with back to back tons.


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    Setun
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    zack01 wrote: »
    2-0 Maguire and i know it's early days but Hendry so far has been awful, Maguire looking very strong, Hendry will need to stay with him.

    Day 2-1 up on Stevens with back to back tons.
    Have the snooker on in the background here, whenever I look up either Maguire is playing or Hendry has just missed a red. I don't think Maguire has hit top gear yet either though.


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    #492
    zack01
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    3-0 Maguire and Hendry missed probably the easiest pink he will ever miss to make it 2-1.
    As i've always said the consistency just is'nt there any more and as Permabear mentioned Hendry is in the quater finals not by playing fantastic snooker but because his opposition has been so week.


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    #493
    zack01
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    4-0 Maguire and Hendry needs to get on the practise table during the interval, he's been awful!


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    Turtwig
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    Permabear wrote: »
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    Seems an odd choice to make.


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    #497
    zack01
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    This match could be over tonight with a session to spare. This is why players such as Hendry, Doherty and Davis will not win ranking tournaments any more, the odd flash of genius just is'nt enough any more to win titles. They just can't keep up to the level of snooker that the top players are producing these days.


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    #499
    StephenHendry
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    zack01 wrote: »
    This match could be over tonight with a session to spare. This is why players such as Hendry, Doherty and Davis will not win ranking tournaments any more, the odd flash of genius just is'nt enough any more to win titles. They just can't keep up to the level of snooker that the top players are producing these days.

    i agree zack, i don't think the game will even go to a third session. day should be 6-2 up in the other game this morning


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    #501
    cast_iron
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    StephenHendry wrote: »
    i agree zack, i don't think the game will even go to a third session. day should be 6-2 up in the other game this morning
    The pressure is off Hendry now though, being so far behind. He might relax a little and his game will come back.


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    #502
    kev__
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    Does anyone have a link to a decent stream for the Robertson / O' Sullivan match?

    Every one ive tried so far has been down :(


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    TheHopeful
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    Really cant see Ronnie being beat with the way he is playing. I don't even think Robertson will push him too close. 13-8/13/9 to Ronnie i reckon.


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    #504
    zack01
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    Robertson looks in great nick, this match is going to be something special.


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    #505
    babymanval
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    Would like to see Ronnie trounced here, he's already doin the petulant disgusted look and licking his teeth thing he does when he's not having things his own way. That said, he's in now after Robertson missed a handy enough one.


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    #506
    zack01
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    Fantastic snooker !!


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    #509
    cherryghost
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    Aye, both tables very high quality stuff. Both down to the wire I'd say.


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    #511
    zack01
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    At least he's got his bad session out of the way and is only two frames behind.


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