The Masters 2022 (BBC / Eurosport)

Strumms · 13-01-2022 12:33am

Yep he’s only won the German masters… his sole ranking tournament win. Gets knocked out far too early far too often… probably an ok fella but he does tend to have some weird interviews.

Sandor Clegane · 13-01-2022 12:47am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118465133#Comment_118465133

I also remember him complaining of not getting enough time on table one and wanting to be playing on TV which I found a bit cringe worthy tbh because in reality he's nowhere near that level yet.

Strumms · 13-01-2022 3:08am

How do we see tomorrow going ? a couple of really nice matches…

Robertson vs O’Sullivan

&

Williams vs Higgins

cant see past Higgins but Robertson vs O’Sullivan should be interesting…Mark Williams has been dispatching the lesser ranked players with gusto but anyone up the top of the rankings he’s lost out to over the last while.

13-01-2022 3:35am

Tough to call all them matches. Think Ronnie beats Robbo, on account of Ronnie should like playing that kind of player. Like you said S, hard to look past Higgins in that particular encounter with the Welshman.

I reckon I at least have the favourites (bookies) picked anyway 😄 , and, at a guess, I'll try to predict their likely odds.

Ronnie 4/5

Higgins 8/11

Trump 10/11

Selby 8/13

Will have a look on odds comparison site, and see how close I am 😊

In the other QFs I'll take Trump to edge out Wilson, and, the one I'm least confident about, I fancy a slight upset, with a Hawkins win there... Might do a small accum on the 4..

13-01-2022 3:49am

Bricks and mortar prices.. ie Ladbrokes / Boyles / ~~Paddy Power~~

Robertson 1/1 with Boyles and Ladbrokes.. best price online 11/10 v O'Sullivan 4/5 with Boyles and Ladbrokes.. best price online 10/11

Williams 13/8 with Boyles..... best price 13/8 v Higgins 8/15 Ladbrokes.. best price online 7/12

Hawkins 7/4 with Boyles and Lads.. best price online 19/10 v Selby 4/9 with Boyles and Lads... best price online 17/35

Don't see any prices on the Trump v Wilson clash, and no prices from PP quoted...

Got the Ronnie price right.. 1 outta 3... 😊

FR01 · 13-01-2022 11:16am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118465133#Comment_118465133

He won the Shanghai Masters a few years back when it was a ranking event. Always thought he had a touch of clinchers disease but he was superb last night though.

The Nal · 13-01-2022 11:21am

Wilson seems like a very emotional bloke. Maybe not the best trait when you're trying to get over the line in big matches.

13-01-2022 2:10pm

Go on Ronnie!

Strumms · 13-01-2022 2:25pm

Really impressive by Robertson, never looked like missing. Confident start.

13-01-2022 3:15pm

Ronnie's got some patience and composure nowadays..

kirk. · 13-01-2022 3:25pm

Jaysus O'Sullivan is a very deep thinker

13-01-2022 3:41pm

Another massive Kyren Wilson love in.. this has been going on for four or more years now... he'll never be 'the second coming' .... I dunno what's up with it... Is he the only half decent Englishman/Brit that's under thirty? Well, if it was the case, then it aint no more 😃 He's not got the 'bums on seats' aura about him either.. a mystery to everyone this level of promotion he gets.. maybe they're going for the 'family man' (young man with 2 kids is unusual enough in the snooker world I suppose) angle to 'draw more fans/players to the game' perhaps..

Anyway..... Gwan The Guv'nor!! 😂

13-01-2022 4:01pm

A right good match this.. that red to middle Ronnie missed in last frame wasn't a gimme.. Rarely seen a ball bounce off cushion from so far away from pocket, like the last red Neil potted, and still go in.. Soon as I saw it hit the cushion, I was going "go on Ronnie" ; full sure that it was going to rattle in jaws and stay out 😁

kirk. · 13-01-2022 4:03pm

I do wonder sometimes how these players would do if they got transported back to play Joe Davis

Pockets and tables are a bit easy

13-01-2022 4:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118468222#Comment_118468222

😁 You remember seeing Joe Davis play??

A different ball game back then... I believe (might be wrong) that if a ball 'left the bed of the table' (think the balls had to remain on the felt, and any bouncing or hopping was against the rules) in them olden times, that it was a foul shot 😲 The speed, and the power the players use nowadays, going by them rules, they'd be fouling left and right... Joe would have had a field day 😆

eric hoone · 13-01-2022 4:12pm

Got to fancy sullivan after that century

gormdubhgorm · 13-01-2022 4:24pm

Each time the picture on the hoarding of the snooker players comes up beside the table - I try to guess who the players are from the hairline showing

kirk. · 13-01-2022 4:30pm

O'Sullivan is looking a bit distracted

I reckon he could go awol

13-01-2022 4:30pm

^^^^

😁

13-01-2022 4:37pm

McGill , Lisowski , Hawkins , MJW , Zhao Xintong , Allen , Ballrun , and Maguire would be my guesses.....

paulie21 · 13-01-2022 4:37pm

Both Robertson and Ronnie making a lot of uncharacteristic mistakes in this one

The Nal · 13-01-2022 4:46pm

Going to be another belter of a day and night isnt it? All plans cancelled.

......Didnt really have plans anyway.

13-01-2022 4:47pm

Ya'd miss Angles on comms on Eurosport.. He would've said: "Ho ho, Ronnie's got the bit between his teeth now!" , or somesuch 😋 Not so much with Dominic Dale.. Far better than Ken anyway, the both of em 😋