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Re: Dafabet World Championship (Monday April 28th) Last 16 !

Postby Cannonball

SavoMilosevic wrote:Yes, he sometimes needed 4 visits to win a frame. Ronnie won't give him more than 1 most of the time, so if he plays like that, I predict something like 13-8 or 13-7. Still, Murphy usually plays great at the Crucible in big matches, so there is a chance he steps up a gear tomorrow.

I have always found Murphy's cue action overrated btw. It is great for long pots and power shots, but it's difficult to play delicate shots with it, especially 1/4 ball pots. I tried it once when I was playing pool and the result was horrible.


Long backswing, very open handed, easier to lose cue control and for the cue to move off straight.

Re: Dafabet World Championship (Monday April 28th) Last 16 !

Postby Snooker Overdrive

Skullman wrote:
Snooker Overdrive wrote:I'm looking forward to Ronnie playing Murphy. Despite both being top 8 players for a decade simultaneously now, they always seemed to avoid each other.


They met at the Worlds in 2011, or did you mean in general?


Yeah they played a couple of times over the years but it's strange there haven't been a lot more matches between these two.

Re: Dafabet World Championship (Monday April 28th) Last 16 !

Postby Cloud Strife

Snooker Overdrive wrote:
Skullman wrote:
Snooker Overdrive wrote:I'm looking forward to Ronnie playing Murphy. Despite both being top 8 players for a decade simultaneously now, they always seemed to avoid each other.


They met at the Worlds in 2011, or did you mean in general?


Yeah they played a couple of times over the years but it's strange there haven't been a lot more matches between these two.


TBF, Ronnie hasn't played that much in recent years.

Re: Dafabet World Championship (Monday April 28th) Last 16 !

Postby PLtheRef

Snooker Overdrive wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:That wasn't the most exciting 2nd round ever


Agreed. Only 2 close matches and no decider.


12 years ago five of the eight second round matches were won with a session to spare.

In the QFs we had a decider
and the semis
not to mention the final

Re: Dafabet World Championship (Monday April 28th) Last 16 !

Postby Alex0paul

PLtheRef wrote:
Snooker Overdrive wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:That wasn't the most exciting 2nd round ever


Agreed. Only 2 close matches and no decider.


12 years ago five of the eight second round matches were won with a session to spare.

In the QFs we had a decider
and the semis
not to mention the final


That was the first time I went to the Crucible and the first time in history there was no monday evening session in round 2. I wasn't best pleased.


   

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