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World Snooker Championship 2012

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    #1082
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    syngindub wrote: »
    So is Ronnie announcing his retirment after this tongiht. Watched his interview earlier and he seems genuinely delighted about the decision !!

    i would say the challenge of more titles will entice him back

    can he cherrypick tourneys or would they make an exception,considering he's the biggest draw in the game


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    #1083
    zack01
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭zack01


    Cousin Avi wrote: »
    Yes, in fact it did. Robideaux complained that O'Sullivan had been "Ungentlemanly". Ronnie had to play three frames left-handed against Rex Williams (I used to think it was Doug Mountjoy...but Wikipedia says RW) - he won all three and the complaint was dismissed.

    The truth is this actually never happened, the complaint was made and contrary to reports the three frames were never actually played.


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    #1084
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    Silvio.Dante wrote: »
    I agreed with Alain at the time. It was the big turn off for me with Ronnie. I never celebrated his talent.

    though now I am slightly warming to him...:)

    that's been the one issue with him-disrespect

    on the flip side players trying to put him out of his stride is annoying


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    #1085
    Holy Diver
    Registered Users Posts: 575 ✭✭✭Holy Diver


    Here we go :-)


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    #1086
    Arthurdaly
    Registered Users Posts: 745 ✭✭✭Arthurdaly


    Let's get ready to....


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    #1087
    The_fever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 139 ✭✭The_fever


    Back to the Hendry love in.,, z z z z


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    #1088
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    Very grand entrances for Ronnie and Ali...


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    #1089
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Those girls were practically invisible. . .


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    #1090
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Ali should have attempted the pot there in my opinion. . . Can't keep refusing these harder chances. If he keeps doubting his ability he'll never play with confidence.


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    #1091
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    Aw, poo... Ronnie goes two away immediately... :(


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    #1092
    Setun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,805 ✭✭✭Setun


    Jernal wrote: »
    Ali should have attempted the pot there in my opinion. . . Can't keep refusing these harder chances. If he keeps doubting his ability he'll never play with confidence.
    Ali turning down the opening red over the bottom left pocket was a telltale sign that his gameplan hasn't changed. Ronnie now needs two frames for the championship.


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    #1093
    _feedback_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭_feedback_


    They keep showing Ronnies cute little kid and celeb mates, and poor oul Ali is stuck with Peter Ebdon!


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    #1094
    zack01
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭zack01


    There goes my 18-10 prediction !


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    #1095
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    Phew! Another one for Carter. :)

    If he gets one more before Ronnie gets two, we'll have a mid-session interval... ;)


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    #1096
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    And then what does Ronnie do?

    He puts in another quick frame - and now needs just one more...


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    #1097
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    If it wasn't already, the outcome really looks inevitable at this stage.


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    #1098
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Did Ali just take on a half chance? :eek:
    Should have done that much much earlier.


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    #1099
    zack01
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭zack01


    This is it


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    #1100
    Cassidy28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭Cassidy28


    Gowan Ronnie :D


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    #1101
    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    Fair play to O'Sullivan. Carter has been poor in the final, unexpectedly poor really. The game plan didn't work. This is just painful to watch now really from Ali's perspective.


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    #1102
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    Another thing that's all but guaranteed now is that we won't get to 75 centuries... :(

    Still over £14k for charity, though, and that can only be A Good Thing. :)


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    #1103
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    what was that about the handshake and ebdon
    i didnt get it


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    #1104
    _feedback_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭_feedback_


    Ali was basically trying to stare Ronnie out of it. Ebdon probably told him to do it.

    Ronnie laughed when he turned around!

    Ronnie is in, could be all over now...


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    #1105
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    PauloMN wrote: »
    Fair play to O'Sullivan. Carter has been poor in the final, unexpectedly poor really. The game plan didn't work. This is just painful to watch now really from Ali's perspective.
    Yeah it might have worked against the Ronnie of 2005, not now.

    Looking very likely now......


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    #1106
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    And that is it.

    Useless information: the last 18-11 final was in 1999, when Hendry beat Williams to win his seventh world title. ;)


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    #1107
    deafroadrunner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,632 ✭✭✭deafroadrunner


    WELL DONE RONNIE :D


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    #1108
    PauloMN
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 10,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭PauloMN


    Job done, even shorter last session than I expected!!! Ali was disappointing unfortunately. :( Congrats Ronnie.


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    #1109
    Cassidy28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭Cassidy28


    Feel sad for ali :(


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    #1110
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Best player of the tournament by a long shot, played some fantastic stuff at times. Deserved winner. Not the greatest tournament standard of matches though imo.


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    #1111
    power123
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭power123


    WELL DONE
    :DROCKET RONNIE:D


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