2020 World Snooker Championship

Joe_ Public

waynescales1 wrote: »

Can something as incidental as a first time champion not retaining the trophy really be considered a “curse”. They refer to it like it’s an absolutely enormous shock.

Now if every first time champ was getting knocked out in the first round every year I might be inclined to suspect preternatural influence.

It could be a kind of self fulfilling thing in that it probably gets into players heads cos the bbc bang on so relentlessly about it. But its way overdone. Defending a title is hard whether you're first timer or not. Only ronnie and selby have done it in last 25 years.

Genghis

Of course Trump can always say he held the title longer than any other first time champion of the Crucible era; and if Wilso wins he could possible claim to be the one who held it the shortest time.

All trivial nonsense, of course

ArmaniJeanss

McGill to give the curse a head-butt and a good kicking in 9 months time?

Can only be him, Maflin or Kyren Wilson anyway to be the next to try, all the others prior winners.

ThewhiteJesus

I’ve never seen a sportsperson make a sport look so easy , the guy is an artist

walshb

ThewhiteJesus wrote: »

I’ve never seen a sportsperson make a sport look so easy , the guy is an artist

Ronnie?

What is score in his QF?

See it now: 8-8

ThewhiteJesus

walshb wrote: »

Ronnie?

What is score in his QF?

See it now: 8-8

Yes Ronnie making it look like pool on a table with huge pockets

c.p.w.g.w

ThewhiteJesus wrote: »

Yes Ronnie making it look like pool on a table with huge pockets

Speaking of pockets...Did Ronnie once demand the pockets to be measured, as he felt they weren't within regulation, or had i dreamt that?

sligeach

Arthur Daley wrote: »

Too little too late for Trump. Lost it last night really at 6-2 over the session.

Wilson will probably go on to win this now (I don't really know) and lots of talk about the first round bye.

Wilson won't win, he doesn’t have the bottle in my opinion.

The winner will come from the other side of the draw, and it should be fairly easy for them. I thought Maflin could be a dark horse after his first round match, but not really now. It's another average World Championship.

Mysterypunter

Bad nicknames in this game, the jester from Leicester is a morose individual, the warrior is a mild mannered dude from Swindon, Kurt Maflin should be called the warrior instead of the viking, who is darts heavyweight(or maybe not, since his diet Andy Fordham.

Chalk McHugh

Brilliant long red with the white fairly tight on the cushions enables Williams to edge back in front. Looked very composed.

waynescales1

Ah Ronnie, take the red over the corner. I am sickened by that miss.

Say Your Number

"You never see him complaining, Ronnie O'Sullivan"

Not sure about that Joe.

Chalk McHugh

Forget Shredsville, its Clangersville out there!

Say Your Number

Crazy frame.

Mysterypunter

Horrible standard, Ronnie is absolutely dipped, 3 or 4 chances every frame

BQQ

Jeez! I thought the McGill Clarke match was over

walshb

Ronnie looking good for 10-9 here!

Sandor Clegane

walshb wrote: »

Ronnie looking good for 10-9 here!

And yet again misses and easy pot throwing away the frame.

Chalk McHugh

Sickening frame to lose.

walshb

Ronnie blew that...and Williams got luck!!!

Mysterypunter

walshb wrote: »

Ronnie blew that...and Williams got luck!!!

Luck goes both ways, Ronnie gets loads of it, he's just not as good as people think, if the standard is rubbish why doesn't he win it every year?

DelBoy Trotter

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

Sickening frame to lose.

He should have lost the one before it too after making a mistake

walshb

Sandor Clegane wrote: »

And yet again misses and easy pot throwing away the frame.

Yes..but Williams really nailed a lot of good pots to win it..

Sandor Clegane

walshb wrote: »

Yes..but Williams really nailed a lot of good pots to win it..

He should never of had the chance to nail them though, the frame was at Ronnies mercy and he missed an easy pot, he's been doing it all tournament, his game is littered with errors.

He could still go onto win it though, the standard isn't great...but if he gets past williams its selby next and I can't see him beating him unless he stops with the unforced errors.

Mysterypunter

Best of 5 after the interval

walshb

Sandor Clegane wrote: »

He should never of had the chance to nail them though, the frame was at Ronnies mercy and he missed an easy pot, he's been doing it all tournament, his game is littered with errors.

He could still go onto win it though, the standard isn't great...but if he gets past williams its selby next and I can't see him beating him unless he stops with the unforced errors.

Yes. I think over 33 frames Selby is too tough and tuned in and clinical..

Joe_ Public

Pink was pushing the boat a bit too far by williams there. No need for it.

Chalk McHugh

Compared to the drudgery in some other matches this is great entertainment. It maybe error strewn at times but it's fast and furious between two of the best.

walshb

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Best of 5 after the interval

10 all?

waynescales1

Hard to watch O’Sullivan when he’s like this, feel like he could miss anything. Only he can play that badly and still make a century.