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Re: International Championship Final : Allen v Walden

Postby Gnomy » 02 Nov 2014 Read

Andre147 wrote:That trophy is ugly though... at least better than the Wuxi Classic one pmsl


That explains it, I thought it was a tree vase or something.

Re: International Championship Final : Allen v Walden

Postby Snooker Overdrive » 02 Nov 2014 Read

Amazing performance from Walden. He really stepped it up the last couple of seasons. Before that Wuxi win there were serious doubts that his Shanghai win was just a fluke. Now he's a respected multiple ranking event winner who just won the fourth most important tournament of the season.

Re: International Championship Final : Allen v Walden

Postby Andre147 » 02 Nov 2014 Read

All over then, quick presentation.

Well played Walden :hatoff:

But also hats off to Allen, this is his 4th Final this season and just shows how consistent he has been. If he carries on playing well it's only a matter of time before he wins another ranker again.

Re: International Championship Final : Allen v Walden

Postby Wildey » 02 Nov 2014 Read

not only has This Win has put Ricky Walden ahead of Mark Allen he is ahead of Ali Carter as well because Walden has won a PTC Carter hasent

Re: International Championship Final : Allen v Walden

Postby Clara8633 » 02 Nov 2014 Read

Snooker Overdrive wrote:
Clara8633 wrote:
Snooker Overdrive wrote:
Skullman wrote:This makes Walden a major winner (sort of) and became one before Allen did.


And all of sudden the IC is not a major anymore :-D


Lol why?


It was a joke because Skullman wrote "sort of"


I thought you meant that it's not a major anymore because Walden won it (to me, seeing all the best players disappear early makes it seem like a smaller tournament than it really is).

Re: International Championship Final : Allen v Walden

Postby Clara8633 » 02 Nov 2014 Read

Snooker Overdrive wrote:
Cloud Strife wrote:Walden is now only one behind Selby in ranking title wins.


Be quiet! The Selby fans don't want to hear about that!


The reason for that is because Selby and Walden are not in the same league ^-^ And anyway, their overall number of titles have a large difference (note that Selby won the Masters three times, pity it's not counted as a ranking event).

Re: International Championship Final : Allen v Walden

Postby Snooker Overdrive » 02 Nov 2014 Read

Clara8633 wrote:
Snooker Overdrive wrote:
Cloud Strife wrote:Walden is now only one behind Selby in ranking title wins.


Be quiet! The Selby fans don't want to hear about that!


The reason for that is because Selby and Walden are not in the same league ^-^ And anyway, their overall number of titles have a large difference (note that Selby won the Masters three times, pity it's not counted as a ranking event).


Of course they aren't in the same league. But the number of ranking events won IS an important stat. And for a player of his caliber 4 ranking titles is poor.

Re: International Championship Final : Allen v Walden

Postby Andre147 » 02 Nov 2014 Read

Snooker Overdrive wrote:
Clara8633 wrote:
Snooker Overdrive wrote:
Cloud Strife wrote:Walden is now only one behind Selby in ranking title wins.


Be quiet! The Selby fans don't want to hear about that!


The reason for that is because Selby and Walden are not in the same league ^-^ And anyway, their overall number of titles have a large difference (note that Selby won the Masters three times, pity it's not counted as a ranking event).


Of course they aren't in the same league. But the number of ranking events won IS an important stat. And for a player of his caliber 4 ranking titles is poor.


It is poor no doubt, we've discussed this before, a player of Selby's calibre should really have the same amount of ranking events as Robbo and Ding have, that would be about right, so this in fact is a compliment to Selby because a player like him only having 4 ranking titles is poor.

But he sort of "overcomes" that poor stat by having 3 Masters titles from 5 Finals, and not only that he became a Triple Crown winner last season, and only a very restrict group of players have the luxury of having that.

Re: International Championship Final : Allen v Walden

Postby Wildey » 02 Nov 2014 Read

AC or LT? wrote:He's not really going to be that upset given the runner up prize. Disappointed, but laughing to the bank.

Serious

if i lost a match id be gutted never mind reaching a final and end up a failure.
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