World Snooker Championship 2016

el_dazza · 25 Apr 2016 at 15:57

I'd like Kyren Wilson to win it. Used to play CS with his brother, I'd not heard of him at the time (was 3 or 4 years ago) and he's stormed onto the scene.

marc2003 · 25 Apr 2016 at 17:24

ic1male said:
I'd love it if Alan McManus did it. Imagine that.

Not likely though. As much as well all hate Higgins, I think he's got too much for angles...

edit: forgot Higgins hasn't won his match yet. But at 10-6 up against Walden, you'd expect him to.

el_dazza said:
I'd like Kyren Wilson to win it.

Not really heard of/seen much of him but now he's playing Selby, I'm his new biggest fan.

If it ends up being a Higgins/Selby final, I won't be wasting a single moment of my time watching it.

arc@css · 25 Apr 2016 at 17:40

I hope Ronnie wins it, though going on what I've seen so far I don't think he will. McManus is my second choice, but I really can't see him getting further than the quarters. He's done jolly well to get this far, though.

ic1male · 25 Apr 2016 at 21:09

I think Judd will be this generation's Jimmy White and never win at the Crucible.

Captain · 25 Apr 2016 at 21:40

12-12, we're going to a decider!

ic1male · 25 Apr 2016 at 21:41

Bazza! What are you doing?!

Captain · 25 Apr 2016 at 22:07

Fair play hawkins!

arc@css · 25 Apr 2016 at 22:07

I'm surprised he pulled back to 12-12. Thought he was a gonner when trailing 12-9.

Lost quite a bit of interest now he's out. :/

ic1male · 25 Apr 2016 at 22:07

I did feel sorry for Ronnie there. But only for a couple of seconds.

marc2003 · 25 Apr 2016 at 22:38

Well done Bazza. I certainly wouldn't mind if he went all the way.

Sliver · 25 Apr 2016 at 23:18

Sad to see Ronnie go out. No one left that really interests me now. The only way it could get worse is if bag of laughs Selby wins, can't stand him.

Marsman · 26 Apr 2016 at 00:30

I'd like Hawkins to win it, but I've got a feeling it will be Higgins or Selby.

ic1male · 26 Apr 2016 at 01:29

How come no-one likes Selby?

arc@css · 26 Apr 2016 at 01:31

ic1male said:
How come no-one likes Selby?

I don't mind him, but he's not a player I especially want to win. I'd rather see Hawkins win than Selby.

MoDe · 26 Apr 2016 at 08:50

Gutted for Ronnie. Can't stand Hawkins, so will be routing for Fu to school him in the quarters!

MooMoo444 · 26 Apr 2016 at 09:09

It's a shame Ronnie dropped that white. I think he woulda took that frame otherwise.

Marsman · 26 Apr 2016 at 14:46

ic1male said:
How come no-one likes Selby?

I don't dislike any of the players, but Selby is too much of a grinder, and not that interesting to watch really. As for Higgins, he has won it four times; would be nice to see someone else win it, just as Bingham did last year.

At the end of the day though, a good final is what we all should want, whoever contests it.

scrivz69 · 26 Apr 2016 at 14:49

My niece works at the Novotel in York and when the UK is on most of the players stay there, she said pretty much all of them are nice but Mark Selby is an ignorant git who never smiles or says please or thank you lol.

Sliver · 26 Apr 2016 at 16:35

scrivz69 said:
My niece works at the Novotel in York and when the UK is on most of the players stay there, she said pretty much all of them are nice but Mark Selby is an ignorant git who never smiles or says please or thank you lol.

Yeah I've read things about Selby being a bit of a douche at times when speaking about other players.

I hope Marco Fu wins as he is a quiet guy who never seems to grab any headlines, he just gets on with it, and seems to have form right now. Would be nice to see him win. I think Selby plays Marco next. For me to watch that , it would be like sitting on a pin. Think I'll just have it on in the background.

Marsman · 26 Apr 2016 at 19:45

I'd forgotten that Marco was still in. He is playing Barry Hawkins, and is 7-1 up after the first session! If he beats Barry, I'd like Marco to go on and win it. As much as I'd like it though, I don't think there's going to be a surprise winner this year.