Snooker Season 2023/24

mrunsure

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121987668#Comment_121987668

That is fair point, the likely field was known a while before the event, but if you listen to the podcast it sounds like there was a long term plan to grow the tournament in size which was probably planned a while before it became clear that many big names would miss out.

mrunsure

They just showed the head to head on TV. 33-9 to O'Sullivan.

ArmaniJeanss

34-13 for Ronnie with a couple of draws. Fairly bleak.

20-6 in ranking events.

Somewhat surprisingly it's 24 years since they've met in a ranking Final. They had 3 such finals in 2000, with Ronnie leading 2-1.

https://cuetracker.net/head-to-head/mark-williams/ronnie-osullivan (need to apply various filters to get the info)

drury..

A 147 won't surprise today

Quote me later

If it happens

drury..

They both had a lot of off years in between

Ronnie with his problems and Williams went off the boil for a long time

drury..

Theres 1 thing you can't take away from O'Sullivan

He came through all the personal issues , the parents , the drugs

Here he is today , best player in the world and continuing to master all aspects of his game

Snake Plisken

Mid session seems to have woken up Ronnie

drury..

O'Sullivan will probably do his usual and steamroll Williams now

Arthur Daley

I don't know, he might meet his Waterloo here against Willo. 3 more frames for Mark, the way he's playing.

drury..

Well know very soon anyway

Brian?

Ronnie isn’t at the races at all.

drury..

The comeback is off

drury..

O'Sullivan too many errors

Snake Plisken

Well done Mark Williams

ArmaniJeanss

Last 16 draw for Sheffield. Obviously some of these players will lose in the Last 32.

Bottom half looks stronger. Great chance for Mark Allen to reach his first final. Ali Carter will be quietly happy with his spot as well.

Top Half

Brecel (1) v Milkins (16). Murphy (8) v Carter (9).

Allen (4) v Higgins (13). Selby (5) v K Wilson (12).

Bottom Half

Trump (3) v Ford (14). Williams (6) v Zhang (11).

O'Sullivan (2) v Hawkins (15). Ding (7) v G Wilson (10).

AllForIt

Delighted Williams won this one and didn't in a million years see him running away with it in the final session as he did. I was worried he was pushing the boat out too much going for everything but he got most everting and it paid off.

Snake Plisken

Ronnie seemed really happy for him as well and William's Mrs went over and gave him a hug. Great to see These two still at the top of their game.

sligeach

Brilliant that Ronald lost. Don't let anybody as usual question the absolute state of the game. Unfortunately I didn't get to watch it between one thing and another.

drury..

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121991079#Comment_121991079

The talents not coming through anywhere, same small pool of players winning everything

Tables are easier , standard looks higher than it is

Other than that it's still enjoyable to watch

The Nal

Doesn't help himself at times

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/snooker/2024/04/19/shaun-murphy-interview-world-championship-crucible-147/

drury..

Thr dig at O'Sullivan as usual

There must be a witness to his 9 darter

Brian?

let’s stop with the negativity and get excited lads. Only one more sleep!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/68775898.amp

Brian?

so excited I created a thread.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058347624/2024-world-championships

drury..

ON another negative note it will be interesting to see how the tables are playing

Imo it's getting off putting watching players banging in centuries like it was pool they were playing

gormdubhgorm

I would like to see a new WC winner and not one of the usual crew.

And I was looking at the draw there and was confused that Tom Ford and Ricky Walden were playing each other. Then I realised that Tom Ford is now ranked 14 in the world. When did that happen?

Ricky Walden seems to be around for ever - I checked pro since 2001. Ford around the same time. That could be a hard match to call?

Ding v Jack Lisowski and Carter v Maguire look like the two matches to watch form R1 for sure.

drury..

Carter could put in a good run if his draw is favorable , an unlikely winner though

The Nal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122039962#Comment_122039962

Ford has made a ranking final and a few QFs this season.

drury..

Brecel might do a joe Johnson this year I reckon

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122040012#Comment_122040012

It would take a brave man to back him IMO. He does not seem to like the focus/expectation from the way he talks in interviews etc.

But for what he did winning it last year was phenomenal. Some of the stuff he played real carefree and fearless. I seem to remember a poster on here last year said Brecel's win reminded him of Murphy when he won going for everything.

It will be interesting to see if more snooker players emerge from Belgium/the continent as a result of Brecel winning.

drury..

And still the wait goes on for china