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Snooker World Championship 2014

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    #1052
    john_parrott
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7 ✭john_parrott


    squadro wrote: »
    depends on how old ya are. cliff thorburn aka the grinder, eddie charlton who specialised in breaks of 12 and then running for cover, terry griffiths the welshman who went looking for snookers even if he didnt need them.

    barely remember thorburn and dont remember chalton

    terry grifiths took around five mins for each shot , he even speaks slow


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    #1053
    AlwaysAnyTime
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭AlwaysAnyTime


    15-12 to Selby, never would have predicted that score yesterday.


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    #1054
    melon_collie
    Registered Users Posts: 414 ✭✭melon_collie


    Adamocovic wrote: »
    Why are so many people hating Selby here? He normally is a great player to watch but his potting is off form, so he's relying on safety and tactics. It's working, what would people rather he goes out there and leaves every ball open to Ronnie and loses 18-4? Safety and tactics are all part of snooker and when your off form at one area of your game you need to use the other to compensate and that is what Selby is doing.

    well said. Ronnie is a great man to play and win frames that are straight forward but lacks a bit of grit in the not so straight forward. Fair play to Selby. Have a think about how hard he has fought to be in this position. Especially over the semi final and a terrible day yesterday where he managed to hold on to be only 3 frames behind at the end of play. Ronnie has had a relatively easy path to the final in terms of match durations. To be honest I was expecting Selby to be burnt out today. Fair play to him. I think he is certainly the hungrier of the two players.


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    #1055
    [Deleted User]
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    15-12 Selby. Selbys superior safety is telling. He is dictating the game now


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    #1056
    TimeToShine
    Registered Users Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭TimeToShine


    willmunny1990 wrote: »
    Results always come before entertainment. Its a loser mentality to think otherwise.

    Quite frankly, what you want to see when you sit down and watch snooker is irrelevant to players in this position. Selby is not out there to please you or anyone else, hes there to win this trophy.

    Fans are fickle creatures, Ronnie fans will be bitter and frustrated and will piss and moan about Selby and his tactics, Selby fans will be delighted with his performance and will appreciate his tactical prowess and magnificent match play.

    Its up to Ronnie to combat Selby's style, hes just not good enough to do it today it would seem.

    I don't disagree with you. But as I said before we are entitled to a good moan about boring snooker. The neutral certainly wouldn't be too happy about it, let alone the Ronnie fans. We're fans and are allowed to act accordingly.


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    #1057
    BNMC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭BNMC


    TimeToShine wrote: »
    I don't disagree with you. But as I said before we are entitled to a good moan about boring snooker. The neutral certainly wouldn't be too happy about it, let alone the Ronnie fans. We're fans and are allowed to act accordingly.
    Don't mean to be disrespectful, but I'm sure Selby and his supporters couldn't give a sh1te what neutrals think of his style.

    If you want entertainment, go to the cinema.


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    #1058
    amkin25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 428 ✭✭amkin25


    Gritty frames can be entertaining,one chance one frame snooker while higher quality doesn't have much drama.


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    #1059
    Myrddin
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    TimeToShine wrote: »
    I don't disagree with you. But as I said before we are entitled to a good moan about boring snooker. The neutral certainly wouldn't be too happy about it, let alone the Ronnie fans. We're fans and are allowed to act accordingly.

    The only way you'd beat Ronnie with anything other than 'boring snooker' is if Ronnie didn't show up. Selby is out to win this, not throw it away.


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    #1060
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    10-2 to Selby since Ronnie went 10-5 up. He's running away with it and Ronnie is playing right into his hands at the minute.


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    #1061
    cruasder777
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭cruasder777


    Had £350 quid on Selby about an hour ago at evens.

    Stats are on his side, I think he will grind it out.


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    #1062
    MJ23
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    Terry Griffiths, one of the most annoying voices on TV.


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    #1063
    BNMC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭BNMC


    cruasder777 wrote: »
    Had £350 quid on Selby about an hour ago at evens.

    Stats are on his side, I think he will grind it out.
    Screenshot or GTFO.


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    #1064
    Adamocovic
    Registered Users Posts: 9,292 ✭✭✭Adamocovic


    The only player I would argue that can beat Ronnie at his own game would be Judd Trump. Saying that Judd Trump just like Ronnie all depends on his mentality going in to the match.


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    #1065
    cruasder777
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭cruasder777


    BNMC wrote: »
    Screenshot or GTFO.


    Betfair


    Temped to get more on, now down to 4/11

    If I had bottle I would put grand on if he starts the next frame well. Alas I dont.


    Only 3 players in the last 30 years have come back from behind at the start of the last session.

    Also Selby has a good temperament to grind it out.


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    #1066
    squadro
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭squadro


    cruasder777 wrote: »
    Had £350 quid on Selby about an hour ago at evens.

    Stats are on his side, I think he will grind it out.
    picture of betslip please


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    #1067
    Timmyctc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,825 ✭✭✭Timmyctc


    Pic of betslip or close your account in a huff plz


    (RIP Eight Ball)


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    #1068
    BNMC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭BNMC


    Stephen Fry in the bloody studio now.

    Jesus.


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    #1069
    BNMC
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    cruasder777 wrote: »
    Betfair


    Temped to get more on, now down to 4/11
    GTFO have better odds. :pac:


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    #1070
    Witcher
    Registered Users Posts: 14,593 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    Anyone update me on the score real quick?..They're just ****eing on atm


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    #1071
    TimeToShine
    Registered Users Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭TimeToShine


    Blay wrote: »
    Anyone update me on the score real quick?..They're just ****eing on atm

    15-12 Selby.


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    #1072
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,984 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Between Stephen Fry, and John Parrott/Steve Davis poking at a smart screen and reading out twitter comments from all and sundry, the studio bit of this championships has hit rock bottom this year for me. I want to hear experts, dammit, not the opinions of random punters (I don't care how knowledgable they are).

    Not to mention the early rounds matches being unceremoniously cut off at crucial points.

    God be with the days of reverential, practically 24-hour coverage of the WC back in the eighties and nineties heydays :D


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    #1073
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    What's the score lads?

    Just switched back, half time in the Liverpool game.

    Thought I was watching QI for a sec.


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    #1074
    matthew8
    Registered Users Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭matthew8


    Not over yet, Ronnie was in massive trouble against Perry too at 9-11 but won 4 in a row without giving Perry a chance.


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    #1075
    cruasder777
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    squadro wrote: »
    picture of betslip please


    I dont know how to do that stuff.


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    #1076
    Adamocovic
    Registered Users Posts: 9,292 ✭✭✭Adamocovic


    Ronnie is 5/2 on PP if anyone feeling hell pull it around


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    #1077
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,984 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Fecking mobile phones :mad:

    There's ALWAYS one - in church, in the theatre, in the cinema (there's usually loads), at a bloody snooker match. How hard can it be to put it on silent, seriously. This would make me legislate for blockers.

    :mad::mad:


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    #1078
    Adamocovic
    Registered Users Posts: 9,292 ✭✭✭Adamocovic


    I really want this to end up 17-17 and then one tense last frame...it would make my day.


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    #1079
    cruasder777
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭cruasder777


    Adamocovic wrote: »
    Ronnie is 5/2 on PP if anyone feeling hell pull it around


    To win hes going to have to blast Selby off the table, he hasn't done that this tournament, apart from short bursts.


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    #1080
    cruasder777
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭cruasder777


    Adamocovic wrote: »
    I really want this to end up 17-17 and then one tense last frame...it would make my day.


    I dont:eek:


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    #1081
    squadro
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭squadro


    if he does not turn it round wonder what odds pp would give on ronnie announcing hes retiring(again).:rolleyes:


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