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World Snooker Championship 2012

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  • #752
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Stevens is red hot! Excellent stuff. 5-5.
    Such is the margins of the game, Ronnie was on an excellent break, but was unlucky on a cannon to split reds. After an excellent safety exchange, Ronnie had a shot to nothing on a red, missed it, Stevens had the slightest tinge of a gap between blue and baulk to pot that red and he made it, went on to clinch frame. Fantastic stuff so far.


  • #753
    califano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭califano


    Brilliant snooker

    Did you hear Thorne "Chooses to go for the yellow" before he realised he needed it!.


  • #754
    Lucutus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Lucutus


    and ahead he goes...


  • #755
    zack01
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    6-5 Ronnie, this is fantastic snooker, great safety, great potting.


  • #756
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    O'Sullivan takes the next frame but Stevens was giving him a real scare of another steal there. Fabulous game so far. Stevens is cutting in some beautiful pots and in all honesty was unlucky not to steal it. Then again Ronnie was unlucky not to win it in a single visit got a horrible kick that pulled him of position, managed to keep his break going for a while but couldn't quite recover the cueball position.


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  • #757
    brandon_flowers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,657 ✭✭✭brandon_flowers


    brandon_flowers wrote: »
    Not a regular poster here but a lot of websites are blocked where I work so I have a favour to ask.

    I backed Matthew Stevens outright at 22/1 when he was 5-3 down to Barry Hawkins and again at 18/1 when he went 6-5 up. Just wondering what price he is now and what price the others are?

    Went rugby training last night and never laid this off. If I had been watching Ronnie win the first 4 I would have been sick but now I can dare to dream.

    Come on Matthew!


  • #758
    Turtwig
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    147 on here. :D
    (one shot in though.)

    Edit : Yeah, yeah that was premature, pfft. Whatever!


  • #759
    zack01
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    A sublime ton from O'Sullivan and it's 7-5 at the interval and what a fantastic first four frames. Both players cueing very well.


  • #760
    Turtwig
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    Stevens left O'Sullivan with an easy opportunity (didn't even get to see how it arised was getting water.) and just like that O'Sullivan breaks with a century.
    Super game so far, thank God.


  • #761
    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    Watched the last frame there. I got a little nervous when Ronnie broke the pack up like that. I thought there was a chance of a 147. Got way ahead of myself though.

    He is a joy to watch when he plays like that. I feel privileged to have seen him play live (only the once though) and I even shook his hand. Unfortunately he didn't pass any of his talent to me. I'm still shíte.


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  • #762
    Permabear
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  • #763
    zack01
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    Ronnie beginning get a hold of the match again, 8-5 and you feel he could win the next 3 very quickly.


  • #764
    Go Harvey Go
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    Oh dear, Dennis... :D

    EDIT: Ah, he's realised his mistake.


  • #765
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    91+7 = 98? ? ?:confused::confused:

    Or did I miss something.
    Stevens, badly needs this one. He's not playing badly either, but he did leave O'Sullivan with a sniff that last frame and got punished accordingly.


  • #766
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    Jernal wrote: »
    91+7 = 98? ? ?:confused::confused:

    Or did I miss something.

    Well, DT said that Ronnie was on course for a century when he was on 63 with 35 remaining... ;)


  • #767
    HazDanz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭HazDanz


    Somebody give the table a bang there...


  • #768
    zack01
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    9-5 and O'Sullivan is playing majestic, Stevens needs to get a frame quickly or it's going to be 11-5 going into tomorrow.


  • #769
    Turtwig
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    Again such fine margins. Stevens four frames behind all because he missed a swerve shot on a ball on the edge of a pocket by a strand a hair. O'Sullivan is in full flow,Stevens needs to break that flow and badly needs to win this next frame.


  • #770
    Lucutus
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    Stevens needs a decent chance to get some control over proceedings. It's all Ronnie atm.


  • #771
    Turtwig
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    HazDanz wrote: »
    Somebody give the table a bang there...

    On the really fine lead tables it would require quite a close or forceful thump to nudge the balls.


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  • #772
    ebbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,967 ✭✭✭ebbsy


    Stevens has to win these last two frames or its all over.

    He has'nt potted a ball for 45 mins.....:eek:

    O'Sullivan is like a machine gun.


  • #773
    Turtwig
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    Stevens pots his first ball for 49 mins. Got a chance here and he badly needs it to take. It's not easy though.


  • #774
    Lucutus
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    A scrap over the yellow... important one for Stevens.


  • #775
    Lucutus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Lucutus


    Jaysus


  • #776
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    And the Beeb's coverage makes way for David Dimbleby and the thrashing of the Conservatives and Lib Dems... :rolleyes:

    Good thing for Eurosport. ;)

    Looks very much like it's gonna be five in a row for the Rocket... :(


  • #777
    Permabear
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  • #778
    Turtwig
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    Very hard snooker on the pink there. Good effort by Matthew, but Ronnie clinches another frame. Hendry's suggestion was brilliant. I doubt it even crossed Matthew's mind though. Love having Hendry in commentary.

    Hopefully Stevens can win this one.


  • #779
    zack01
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭zack01


    Denis Taylor is talking some s**t today, he's getting a right slagging off in the press room !!


  • #780
    zack01
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    11-5 overnight and Stevens has a mountain to climb. They are back on at 10am and Stevens realistically needs 3 out of the first four frames to stand a chance.
    O'Sullivan is playing flawless snooker and the world crown is surely his.


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  • #781
    Lucutus
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    plyd Rocket.


  • #782
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    11-5 now. Another Century for O'Sullivan. He just blitzed those last few frames, magnificent display. Stevens was never really given an easy chance those last few frames. Still though, as they say, the match is only at the half way point. :)


  • #783
    Go Harvey Go
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,038 ✭✭✭Go Harvey Go


    When Stevens stole that 10th frame to make it 5 each, it looked like it was in the melting-pot...

    Instead, it looks like it could turn into a complete rout.

    That 63 clearance of Stevens' must have stung O'Sullivan to the point that he upped his game by at least two gears...


  • #784
    Permabear
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  • #785
    ebbsy
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    Would rather see him play Maguire in the final rather than Carter, a Sullivan/Carter final would be a non - event.

    A mullering.


  • #786
    Go Harvey Go
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    ebbsy wrote: »
    Would rather see him play Maguire in the final rather than Carter, a Sullivan/Carter final would be a non - event.

    As it was in '08. :(

    When Carter won his seventh frame of that match, John Virgo said "We ARE going to a final session!" with some degree of surprise in his voice...


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  • #787
    keysersoze0330
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    Maguire looks like he means business tonight


  • #788
    zack01
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭zack01


    Quality from Carter.


  • #789
    Turtwig
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    keysersoze0330 wrote: »
    Maguire looks like he means business tonight

    He might, but Carter just stole a frame from him and regained his four frame advantage that could hurt Maquire a lot.


  • #790
    HazDanz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭HazDanz


    keysersoze0330 wrote: »
    Maguire looks like he means business tonight

    He did, now he looks a little rattled. Carter could go 12-7 up if he keeps his composure at the minute


  • #791
    keysersoze0330
    Registered Users Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭keysersoze0330


    Yeah looking ominous now for Maguire. Carter looks different class


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  • #792
    indiewindy
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    Maguire can only hope to stop Carter winning with a session to spare now. Damage limitation is all he can now do


  • #793
    zack01
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    Maguire bang under it now.


  • #794
    HazDanz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭HazDanz


    Important frame this. Maguire needs to win it to keep in it. Great chance now


  • #795
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    This is looking like it could end with a session to spare. Carter on course for a 6 frame lead. Wasn't he like a 100/1 outsider at the start of the tournament? Anyone here back him?


  • #796
    zack01
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    13-7 Carter at the interval, I guess now wouldn't be the best time to ask Maguire to autograph my tournament poster !!


  • #797
    Turtwig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Maquire badly needs a pick me up of some sort. Zack cheer him up somehow. The guy's body language at the moment suggests he's set for ending the match tonight.


  • #798
    zack01
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    Jernal wrote: »
    Maquire badly needs a pick me up of some sort. Zack cheer him up somehow. The guy's body language at the moment suggests he's set for ending the match tonight.

    Carter has put him under it all through the match, I always said he's liable to fold under pressure and that's exactly what's happening. Carter will stick to his game plan and worst case scenario share the next four frames, then again he could win all four and have a day off tomoro.

    There might not be much action tomorrow afternoon or evening both matches could be over by then.

    Off out for grub, i'll follow the action here.


  • #799
    TheHopeful
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    Was really hoping for a Maguire v O' Sullivan final too. Two excellent attacking players. I think Ronnie will steamroll Carter.


  • #800
    indiewindy
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    TheHopeful wrote: »
    Was really hoping for a Maguire v O' Sullivan final too. Two excellent attacking players. I think Ronnie will steamroll Carter.

    Hope he does, but the Ebdon influence on Carter will play a part too:(


  • #801
    HazDanz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭HazDanz


    indiewindy wrote: »
    Hope he does, but the Ebdon influence on Carter will play a part too:(

    He's like Obi-Wan Kenobi up there in the audience!


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