Dafabet Masters Final Ronnie O'Sullivan v Joe Perry

Ronnie looks like a different player this evening. He's bossing Perry with tight safeties and sharp scoring.

The ally pally is probably too big to be honest.

Perry has missed the boat. An inevitable boring procession.

The state of snooker these days is so bad. I would love a return to the early 00s era.

Also Ronnie seems to be very comfortable so far. He was tense and anxious in the afternoon.

Alex0paul wrote:Perry has missed the boat. An inevitable boring procession.

The state of snooker these days is so bad. I would love a return to the early 00s era.

If it were Perry doing this you would love the "boring precession"

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Also Ronnie seems to be very comfortable so far. He was tense and anxious in the afternoon.

Liking his safety so far.

Perry looking tired.... 10-4 could be on now.

Perry's confidence is gone at the moment

Andre147 wrote:SF your posts about Ronnie getting very very annoying now... it's not black and white that Ronnie either plays brilliant or rubbish. He's not been playing great in Finals, PERIOD!

That doesn't mean we're saying he cant win titles anymore, only MDG does that.

Ronnie is still good enough to win them, but nowhere near the player he was between 2012/2014.

Then why are we acting like he's a disgrace of a player? He's clearly not.

Is this like the Scot Final when Higgins was 4-1 up?

Difference this time is Perry might well lose 9 on the bounce.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Perry's confidence is gone at the moment

it was alsow gone when he as 2-5 down and needed a snooker to save the match yesterday.
he will battle.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Also Ronnie seems to be very comfortable so far. He was tense and anxious in the afternoon.

The mental lead will have done a great deal for him.

Andre147 wrote:Is this like the Scot Final when Higgins was 4-1 up?

Difference this time is Perry might well lose 9 on the bounce.

Ronnie is in the ascendancy.

I'd be surprised if Perry won another frame.

Andre147 wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Perry has missed the boat. An inevitable boring procession.

The state of snooker these days is so bad. I would love a return to the early 00s era.

If it were Perry doing this you would love the "boring precession"

It wouldn't be a procession though. Everyone knows the match is over. Perry has gone mentally.

He should never be in a Masters final but because there is nothing coming through the game is stagnating and players like Perry/Bingham are contesting major finals.

I genuinely think Hendry regrets retiring as I'm sure he'd have won at least one title in the period after his retirement.

It's quite amazing how much better O'Sullivan plays when he has Steve Peters at the arena. I remember him saying he couldn't have him all the time because he has other commitments, but he would have him there all the time if he could.

These idiots need throwing out, wonder if they stalk Ronnie on his morning runs going "come on Ronnie" or while he's self-checking out his groceries "come on Ronnie"

PLtheRef wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Also Ronnie seems to be very comfortable so far. He was tense and anxious in the afternoon.

The mental lead will have done a great deal for him.

yeah, it is like the WC semis vs hendry in 2008. 1-4 battled back to 4-4 and he felt like he won the session.

Ronnie's looking good now. This man still has it in him to win many titles, including world championships. No doubt. Still the best. Can't play like a genius all the time...

SnookerFan wrote:

Andre147 wrote:SF your posts about Ronnie getting very very annoying now... it's not black and white that Ronnie either plays brilliant or rubbish. He's not been playing great in Finals, PERIOD!

That doesn't mean we're saying he cant win titles anymore, only MDG does that.

Ronnie is still good enough to win them, but nowhere near the player he was between 2012/2014.

Then why are we acting like he's a disgrace of a player? He's clearly not.

Christ on a bucking bike.

For the third time in 20 minutes: nobody is saying that.

Saying that somebody is playing badly is not the same as calling them a bad player. There was lots of praise for how Ronnie ended up 4-4 DESPITE the fact that he wasn't playing well.

If it was Selby grinding his way to 4-4 while not playing well you wouldn't accuse people of calling him a disgrace, I genuinely don't understand where your comments are coming from.

Aaaaaaaand just as I said that..

oh dear, just when you think he's starting to get better.

Perry has to make this clearance

As if Taylor wasn't enough, now we have good ol' Ken rimming Ronnie's bottom too.

Alex0paul wrote:

Andre147 wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Perry has missed the boat. An inevitable boring procession.

The state of snooker these days is so bad. I would love a return to the early 00s era.

If it were Perry doing this you would love the "boring precession"

It wouldn't be a procession though. Everyone knows the match is over. Perry has gone mentally.

He should never be in a Masters final but because there is nothing coming through the game is stagnating and players like Perry/Bingham are contesting major finals.

I genuinely think Hendry regrets retiring as I'm sure he'd have won at least one title in the period after his retirement.

nope hendry wouldnt.

wow what a miss

What a bad miss.

TheRocket wrote:oh dear, just when you think he's starting to get better.

He was 4-1 down, and his now 6-4 up.

We don't 'think' he's got better.

He's still playing rubbish tonight. You can sugarcoat it all you want though.

Incident on 57th street 20 wrote:What a bad miss.

Perry needs to win this frame.

Or else he has no chance.