2014 World Snooker Championship

marc2003 · 4 May 2014 at 17:30

a bit disappointing to see ronnie go off the boil there but he was lucky to win that last frame.

Nate75 · 4 May 2014 at 19:14

Given the nature of the last frame of session 1 this is a big frame imo.

a lot of momentum at stake...

Kosmiche · 4 May 2014 at 19:37

Sigh, another top player transfixed by the brilliance of O'Sullivan.

Getting boring now.

marc2003 · 4 May 2014 at 21:03

frame 12 and selby finally scores more than 50 points. well done.

Nate75 · 4 May 2014 at 21:51

random cannon

Jimbeam3678 · 4 May 2014 at 22:06

Eames said:
Sigh, another top player transfixed by the brilliance of O'Sullivan.

Getting boring now.

Really? The guy played a marathon session last night , I'm guessing he had very little sleep and now comes up against one of the best if not the best snooker player of all time and you mentioned transfixed

marc2003 · 4 May 2014 at 22:16

excellent couple of frames from ronnie.

edit: damn it, just realised i missed fargo. oh well i'm sure it will be repeated.

Pigeon_Killer · 4 May 2014 at 23:12

Great safety play to force the error in that last frame.

Nate75 · 4 May 2014 at 23:23

Sliver · 5 May 2014 at 12:34

Can't wait for start of play today. Wondering if Ronnie can get to that magical 6th world title. One interesting thing, is that Ronnie has never lost once he's made into the final at the crucible. The complete opposite of my other favourite player, Jimmy White who got there 6 times and lost every one.

marc2003 · 5 May 2014 at 13:15

i just hope ronnie turns up the heat today. selby will rightly be disappointed if he loses because it's not like ronnie has blown him away. it's only because selby has been so poor that ronnie has a slight lead. ok ronnie has looked great in a few frames but i want to see that maintained through a whole session.

Nate75 · 5 May 2014 at 13:19

Sliver said:
Can't wait for start of play today.(

Same here. Very much so

Marsman · 5 May 2014 at 14:59

I can see Selby winning this match. Ronnie didn't do enough when Selby wasn't playing well.

Twirlywoos · 5 May 2014 at 15:33

People who have an inherent coughing problem should be banned from spectating the game.

Pighardia · 5 May 2014 at 15:33

I would love to see Selby win this. Ronnie is obviously the best ever, but Mark is so hard to beat!

Sliver said:
The complete opposite of my other favourite player, Jimmy White who got there 6 times and lost every one.

About 10 years ago, I ran in to Jimmy White at a football match, and spoke to him for a bit. Really nice bloke but he was totally wasted...got an autograph and it looked like someone was testing a biro!

Nate75 · 5 May 2014 at 15:42

Ronnie all at sea at the mo

Gerard · 5 May 2014 at 15:52

Pighardia said:
I would love to see Selby win this. Ronnie is obviously the best ever, but Mark is so hard to beat!

About 10 years ago, I ran in to Jimmy White at a football match, and spoke to him for a bit. Really nice bloke but he was totally wasted...got an autograph and it looked like someone was testing a biro!

White is also totally deluded, he still thinks he can win the world title and has said so pretty recently in interviews. If he couldn't win it in his prime 20 plus years ago with fewer players to beat how's he expect to win it when he's well past his prime with more good players to beat in an event he hasn't qualified for in the last 7 years? Id love to have of some whatever he's smoking.

marc2003 · 5 May 2014 at 15:57

selby is playing well but it's bloody depressing to watch.

arc@css · 5 May 2014 at 16:00

Yesterday's play in the final was probably the most uninteresting I've seen in a world final. When Ronnie was 4 - 2 ahead, I predicted then that Selby would win, though I hope I am wrong.

Come on O'Mulligan!

Sliver · 5 May 2014 at 16:09

marc2003 said:
selby is playing well but it's bloody depressing to watch.

Yeah I agree. It's absolute torture. Selby is just locking up every frame making big breaks impossible. You can call it good match play and it is working for him very well, but it's crap to watch. I hope Ronnie can regroup and come out strong in this next session. One thing about Ronnie now is that he can flip the script in an instant, just like he did against Joe Perry.