by Wildey » 03 May 2014 Read
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by Ayrshirebhoy » 03 May 2014 Read
C'mon selby!
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by JDM375 » 03 May 2014 Read
Come on Mark.
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by Skullman » 03 May 2014 Read
I think I'm going to be more nervous than I have been watching a snooker match. Hope Mark can do it.
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by Alex0paul » 03 May 2014 Read
For the first time since 2001 O'Sullivan will face an opponent in the World's top 12 in the final
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by GJ » 03 May 2014 Read
Come on Selby
The level he played at tonight will win him the final
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by vodkadiet » 03 May 2014 Read
At least if O'Sullivan wins he has had to play a real player, and not Carter or Hawkins.
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by NNear » 03 May 2014 Read
Once again, Ronnie will face someone who will go on to become a multi World Champion Finalist in the final.
Higgins, Dott, Carter, and Selby. The only one who is not is Barry Hawkins.
Ronnie will need to bring his A game.
Ronnie has always had to beat high calibre long format players, 2 of which became World Champions. Hats off to Ronnie for having to put strong WC contenders to the sword. He'll have to be clinical as per usual to get the job done yet again.
As for Selby, he needs to give it every last ounce of strength and focus that he has remaining to have a chance at the match. For Ronnie, it will be a stressful match because you need to sustain a consistent level of play, focus and intensity to not get swamped by 'The Torturer'.
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by AC or LT? » 03 May 2014 Read
Route's to the final;
O'Sullivan Hull, Perry, Murphy, Hawkins,
Selby, White, Carter, McManus, Robertson
3 bunnies and 1 proper match for O'Sullivan
4 proper matches for Selby.
Selby is much better prepared, but also more tired.
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by Skullman » 03 May 2014 Read
Calling McManus a proper match is a bit of a stretch. And Hull isn't a bunny, he's simply not good enough.
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by Holden Chinaski » 03 May 2014 Read
vodkadiet wrote:At least if O'Sullivan wins he has had to play a real player, and not Carter or Hawkins.
You mean Barry Hawkins who beat Selby in the 2013 world championship? Is that the one you're talking about?
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by Holden Chinaski » 03 May 2014 Read
It should be a good final. I hope both players will play their A game. May the best man win.
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by NNear » 03 May 2014 Read
AC or LT? wrote:Is it fair to say this is the best final match up since Hendry v White in 1990s?
Higgins/O'Sullivan?
In terms of match drama, Hendry/Ebdon?
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by Andre147 » 03 May 2014 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:vodkadiet wrote:At least if O'Sullivan wins he has had to play a real player, and not Carter or Hawkins.
You mean Barry Hawkins who beat Selby in the 2013 world championship? Is that the one you're talking about?
Exactly, to discredit Ronnies Crucible achievments some seem to think a player didnt have to win 4 matches until reaching the Final
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by Andre147 » 03 May 2014 Read
Skullman wrote:Calling McManus a proper match is a bit of a stretch. And Hull isn't a bunny, he's simply not good enough.
Agree Skull, at least someone who sees things who they truly are.
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by Holden Chinaski » 03 May 2014 Read
AC or LT? wrote:Is it fair to say this is the best final match up since Hendry v White in 1990s?
No! O'Sullivan vs Higgins in 2001 was the best!
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by GJ » 03 May 2014 Read
Mark has really found his form at the right time.
really looking forward to it should be a cracker
Come on the jester
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by NNear » 03 May 2014 Read
Ronnie O'Sullivan has/will have played in finals:
Higgins: 4x WC
Dott: 1xWC 2xRU
Carter: 2xRU
Selby: 2xFinalist
Hawkins: 1xFinalist
Hardly worth disparaging, is it. Not to mention that in the battle of the 'legends' Ronnie won the match. That's the only loss Higgins has in a WC final.
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by Jester82 » 03 May 2014 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:It should be a good final. I hope both players will play their A game. May the best man win.
That's attitude mate!
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by Alex0paul » 03 May 2014 Read
NNear wrote:Ronnie O'Sullivan has/will have played in finals:
Higgins: 4x WC
Dott: 1xWC 2xRU
Carter: 2xRU
Selby: 2xFinalist
Hawkins: 1xFinalist
Hardly worth disparaging, is it. Not to mention that in the battle of the 'legends' Ronnie won the match. That's the only loss Higgins has in a WC final.
Dott wasn't a World Champion when he played him
Carter was in his first ranking final when he played him
Higgins was only a 1 time WC when he played him
Hawkins is a bog standard run of the mill top 20 player
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by GJ » 03 May 2014 Read
Alex
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by NNear » 03 May 2014 Read
Alex0paul wrote:NNear wrote:Ronnie O'Sullivan has/will have played in finals:
Higgins: 4x WC
Dott: 1xWC 2xRU
Carter: 2xRU
Selby: 2xFinalist
Hawkins: 1xFinalist
Hardly worth disparaging, is it. Not to mention that in the battle of the 'legends' Ronnie won the match. That's the only loss Higgins has in a WC final.
Dott wasn't a World Champion when he played him
Carter was in his first ranking final when he played him
Higgins was only a 1 time WC when he played him
Hawkins is a bog standard run of the mill top 20 player
A predictable but pointless argument. The point is that they went on to prove their calibre and show they are respectable and high level, high calibre World Championship opposition.
Higgins faced a greener version of Selby, a green Trump, a 1x WC Ken and a 1x WC Murphy at the times of the matches. Ronnie played a 1xWC Higgins at the time of the match and Higgins is much better than Ken or Murphy ever were or have been at the time before or since. Ronnie won the match. You can play the context game with any champion. The argument fails.
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by Holden Chinaski » 03 May 2014 Read
Alex0paul wrote:NNear wrote:Ronnie O'Sullivan has/will have played in finals:
Higgins: 4x WC
Dott: 1xWC 2xRU
Carter: 2xRU
Selby: 2xFinalist
Hawkins: 1xFinalist
Hardly worth disparaging, is it. Not to mention that in the battle of the 'legends' Ronnie won the match. That's the only loss Higgins has in a WC final.
Dott wasn't a World Champion when he played him
Carter was in his first ranking final when he played him
Higgins was only a 1 time WC when he played him
Hawkins is a bog standard run of the mill top 20 player
Ronnie has also won 4 UK and 5 Masters titles you know. To win those he beat the likes of Hendry, Higgins, Ding and Selby.
People seem to forget this.
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by Snooker Overdrive » 03 May 2014 Read
The first World Championship I've watched since becoming a snooker fan was the 2007 edition.
I rooted for Mark in that final and he pulled off an amazing comeback to get level 14-14 until Higgins pulled away to win the title. I never would have thought it would take 7 years for Selby to get to his next World Final but he's made it again after all these years. It's not getting any easier though, first Higgins now Ronnie.
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by Skullman » 03 May 2014 Read
Snooker Overdrive wrote:The first World Championship I've watched since becoming a snooker fan was the 2007 edition.
I rooted for Mark in that final and he pulled off an amazing comeback to get level 14-14 until Higgins pulled away to win the title. I never would have thought it would take 7 years for Selby to get to his next World Final but he's made it again after all these years. It's not getting any easier though, first Higgins now Ronnie.
Higgins won 18-13?
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by NNear » 03 May 2014 Read
I knew this weak counter was coming, so to reinforce my point, let's look at Hendry.
White: Nx Runner up depending on final
Nigel Bond ...................................................
Peter Ebdon: 1x WC 2xRU, at time Hendry beat him, also wasn't ever a finalist before.
Mark Williams: 2x WC 1xRU, also first final when Hendry beat him.
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