One of the worst Ronnie performances in a while yesterday, i feel a bit bitter but genuinely felt he made it into a practice match for Luca yesterday.
The balls he missed were really easy , he looked like he didn't want to be there and a couple times just left the perfect split for Luca. Normally i would give some credit but i didn't feel he had to step up a gear or put Ronnie under pressure.
Anyone else, there would be suggestions of match fixing, it was really that bad. In particular for ROS fan. Cheering on Selby now
I've seen suggestions on line how convenient a chinese player getting to the semi final, that's a load of rubbish. He's earnt it, Mcgill didn't quite turn up but still Si Jihai has played fearless and even competed on the safeties in yesterdays match, ultimately he handled the pressure better than Mcgill.
Si Jihai v Selby final would be good and i am sure Selby wouldn't lose, tbf not sure either could beat Selby only Allen has the game left imo but there have been some shocks so far.
absolutely blinding performance .. 7 frames on the run .. mind you O'Sullivan played like a blind man
The last sentence was more accurate, 7 frames on the spin you would think Wow... however watching the frames Ronnie had lots of chances and literally most professionals would have beat him in that session 7-0, in my opinion.
Actually think that's been the easiest draw for Ronnie in recent history so not sure he will get the 8th but you never know, Selby is hunting him down now which should be interesting.
Purists, is probably the word. Allen has gone down this route of late, they both can break build and pot as good as any but the extra tactical nous wins matches,
I actually enjoy watching Selby, he can do both sides of the game and you know if he's off his game like Ronnie yesterday for example, he's still going to do his best to dig in and win.
Going into yesterday, Higgins was playing the best snooker and he done a professional job and he couldn't settle and Selby took over. People don't like playing Selby
Purists, is probably the word. Allen has gone down this route of late, they both can break build and pot as good as any but the extra tactical nous wins matches,
I actually enjoy watching Selby, he can do both sides of the game and you know if he's off his game like Ronnie yesterday for example, he's still going to do his best to dig in and win.
Going into yesterday, Higgins was playing the best snooker and he done a professional job and he couldn't settle and Selby took over. People don't like playing Selby
I hope anyone but Selby wins. Can't see anyone stopping him now...
Jimmy White fan's said similar things about Steve Davis.
Davis won 6 World titles White won none.
It's not all about crash bang wallop.
Selby is not enjoyable to watch and you're doing Jimmy White a great disservice to use 'crash bang wallop'. He was in six World finals and lost a final frame decider to Hendry in one of them.
One of the worst Ronnie performances in a while yesterday, i feel a bit bitter but genuinely felt he made it into a practice match for Luca yesterday.
The balls he missed were really easy , he looked like he didn't want to be there and a couple times just left the perfect split for Luca. Normally i would give some credit but i didn't feel he had to step up a gear or put Ronnie under pressure.
Anyone else, there would be suggestions of match fixing, it was really that bad. In particular for ROS fan. Cheering on Selby now
I've seen suggestions on line how convenient a chinese player getting to the semi final, that's a load of rubbish. He's earnt it, Mcgill didn't quite turn up but still Si Jihai has played fearless and even competed on the safeties in yesterdays match, ultimately he handled the pressure better than Mcgill.
Si Jihai v Selby final would be good and i am sure Selby wouldn't lose, tbf not sure either could beat Selby only Allen has the game left imo but there have been some shocks so far.
It did look like Ronnie didn't want to be there. Brecel didn't have to raise his game.
Jimmy White fan's said similar things about Steve Davis.
Davis won 6 World titles White won none.
It's not all about crash bang wallop.
Selby is not enjoyable to watch and you're doing Jimmy White a great disservice to use 'crash bang wallop'. He was in six World finals and lost a final frame decider to Hendry in one of them.
Says who?
The game isn't called pot balls as quick as you can.
Selby is extremely enjoyable to watch because he knows every inch of that table.
If your watching just to see, quick snooker, balls being potted and that's it maybe watch snooker shootout and leave it and that 🤣
There is nothing I like more than watching a 45/50 frame with some great safety
Listen to people like, McManus or Murphy they constantly say how great watching Selby is because of what he does, he has a great all round game, he can break build with the best of them(only Higgins(7) has more centuries than him(6) this tournament) but his safety is second to none, Higgins went from annihilating Wilson to losing to Selby why because of Selbys safety.
The fact of the matter is if he wins on monday he will have 5 World titles and be 1 behind Davis and Reardon and 2 behind Hendry and Ronnie.
Jimmy White fan's said similar things about Steve Davis.
Davis won 6 World titles White won none.
It's not all about crash bang wallop.
Selby is not enjoyable to watch and you're doing Jimmy White a great disservice to use 'crash bang wallop'. He was in six World finals and lost a final frame decider to Hendry in one of them.
Says who?
The game isn't called pot balls as quick as you can.
Selby is extremely enjoyable to watch because he knows every inch of that table.
If your watching just to see, quick snooker, balls being potted and that's it maybe watch snooker shootout and leave it and that 🤣
There is nothing I like more than watching a 45/50 frame with some great safety
Listen to people like, McManus or Murphy they constantly say how great watching Selby is because of what he does, he has a great all round game, he can break build with the best of them(only Higgins(7) has more centuries than him(6) this tournament) but his safety is second to none, Higgins went from annihilating Wilson to losing to Selby why because of Selbys safety.
The fact of the matter is if he wins on monday he will have 5 World titles and be 1 behind Davis and Reardon and 2 behind Hendry and Ronnie.
I don't enjoy watching him - no need for your idiotic comments. I've watched plenty of snooker over the years and am well aware of what the game entails.
He might be a very good player but like Davis, Ebdon, Thorburn etc I find him dull to watch.
Jimmy White fan's said similar things about Steve Davis.
Davis won 6 World titles White won none.
It's not all about crash bang wallop.
Selby is not enjoyable to watch and you're doing Jimmy White a great disservice to use 'crash bang wallop'. He was in six World finals and lost a final frame decider to Hendry in one of them.
Says who?
The game isn't called pot balls as quick as you can.
Selby is extremely enjoyable to watch because he knows every inch of that table.
If your watching just to see, quick snooker, balls being potted and that's it maybe watch snooker shootout and leave it and that 🤣
There is nothing I like more than watching a 45/50 frame with some great safety
Listen to people like, McManus or Murphy they constantly say how great watching Selby is because of what he does, he has a great all round game, he can break build with the best of them(only Higgins(7) has more centuries than him(6) this tournament) but his safety is second to none, Higgins went from annihilating Wilson to losing to Selby why because of Selbys safety.
The fact of the matter is if he wins on monday he will have 5 World titles and be 1 behind Davis and Reardon and 2 behind Hendry and Ronnie.
I don't enjoy watching him - no need for your idiotic comments. I've watched plenty of snooker over the years and am well aware of what the game entails.
He might be a very good player but like Davis, Ebdon, Thorburn etc I find him dull to watch.
We all have different opinions...
I don't think my comment was idiotic and clearly nor do the 2 people who liked the post.
You said Selby is not enjoyable to watch what you should have said is "I don't enjoy watching Selby" because there are people myself included who enjoy watching Selby so for some Selby is enjoyable to watch
Jimmy White fan's said similar things about Steve Davis.
Davis won 6 World titles White won none.
It's not all about crash bang wallop.
Selby is not enjoyable to watch and you're doing Jimmy White a great disservice to use 'crash bang wallop'. He was in six World finals and lost a final frame decider to Hendry in one of them.
Says who?
The game isn't called pot balls as quick as you can.
Selby is extremely enjoyable to watch because he knows every inch of that table.
If your watching just to see, quick snooker, balls being potted and that's it maybe watch snooker shootout and leave it and that 🤣
There is nothing I like more than watching a 45/50 frame with some great safety
Listen to people like, McManus or Murphy they constantly say how great watching Selby is because of what he does, he has a great all round game, he can break build with the best of them(only Higgins(7) has more centuries than him(6) this tournament) but his safety is second to none, Higgins went from annihilating Wilson to losing to Selby why because of Selbys safety.
The fact of the matter is if he wins on monday he will have 5 World titles and be 1 behind Davis and Reardon and 2 behind Hendry and Ronnie.
I don't enjoy watching him - no need for your idiotic comments. I've watched plenty of snooker over the years and am well aware of what the game entails.
He might be a very good player but like Davis, Ebdon, Thorburn etc I find him dull to watch.
We all have different opinions...
I don't think my comment was idiotic and clearly nor do the 2 people who liked the post.
You said Selby is not enjoyable to watch what you should have said is "I don't enjoy watching Selby" because there are people myself included who enjoy watching Selby so for some Selby is enjoyable to watch
When I say something I would have thought it was pretty obvious that was my opinion - I didn't realise that I needed to spell that out to you. I thought you could have worked that out. You're guilty of doing the same thing yourself which is what makes it even more ridiculous!
However good a player Selby is I find him fairly painful to watch.
5-3 to Si after first session. Plenty of errors by both players...
There was, but also a period where Si looked like he was going to blow him away 2 centuries and a 90, at the end Brecel missed the pink which would have made it 4-4. Pretty good quality but with some misses thrown in, decent first session.
5-3 to Si after first session. Plenty of errors by both players...
There was, but also a period where Si looked like he was going to blow him away 2 centuries and a 90, at the end Brecel missed the pink which would have made it 4-4. Pretty good quality but with some misses thrown in, decent first session.
Not sure how either of these players would cope against a more safety conscious player.
5-3 to Si after first session. Plenty of errors by both players...
There was, but also a period where Si looked like he was going to blow him away 2 centuries and a 90, at the end Brecel missed the pink which would have made it 4-4. Pretty good quality but with some misses thrown in, decent first session.
Not sure how either of these players would cope against a more safety conscious player.
I can't see Selby losing to either, he is the ultimate match player. Equally i didn't see Ronnie losing to Brecel and thought Mcgill had the edge on Si if it comes to safety's.. it's not written but i do think the person who has the best chance against Selby is Allen and he will need to play his top game.
Si Jihai 11-5 up at the interval, seems to grow each performance. I felt he got the rub of the green against Murphy, again Mcgill he played someone not quite on it but really showing what he is about against Luca, immaculate cueball and great potting, great to watch!
Allen playing out of his skin, still fancy Selby from here but this will be a big old slug fest with both players digging in, also some quality pool and breaks in between. Potential to be a classic.
Won the safety battle then gets a century, as I said earlier, he has everything
Did you see Selby turn down that pink? Goes onto lose the frame too, Hendry couldn't believe he tried to play safe instead of going for the pot.
Where was your comment when Allen took 3 and a half minutes on a shot yesterday
Guaranteed if that was Selby you would have been straight on here.
Lets not forget for these players this is there job, if they don't win they don't earn money.
Look at Brecel, how many times could or should he have played safe but instead he has gone for everything and finds himself 11-5 down
You may not like the way Selby plays, but he is a 4 time World Champion for a reason, because he can make big breaks but can also grind people down(an animal as Higgins called him)
Yes he lost that frame, but if he won it suddenly everyone would have been saying it was the right shot, if he went for the pink and missed and Allen won it would have been the wrong shot
Selby struggling at the moment and a combination of Allen digging in too, feel he needs to win a couple of frames before the mid session and stick with, although you can never discount him.
Each to their own, if people dont like Selby no need to take personally, i was having the same debate with a friend yesterday who accused him of being grumpy... not knowing the depths of his MH etc. then still argued he has enough money so shouldn't do, if only it was that easy!! Some people have their own agenda and ultimately it's because they don't like how he plays, personally i do and he's grown on me over the years and come across as a really nice bloke.
Surely people must understand if he wins by grinding down the other player, so what? all that matters is he gets the W, equally he can break build as well as anyone and pot most, its just like a game of chess really and by making it tactical he gains an advantage when he needs too. Class player and it wouldn't surprise me if he ends up with the same as Ronnie/ Hendy or even passes them.
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The balls he missed were really easy , he looked like he didn't want to be there and a couple times just left the perfect split for Luca. Normally i would give some credit but i didn't feel he had to step up a gear or put Ronnie under pressure.
Anyone else, there would be suggestions of match fixing, it was really that bad. In particular for ROS fan. Cheering on Selby now
I've seen suggestions on line how convenient a chinese player getting to the semi final, that's a load of rubbish. He's earnt it, Mcgill didn't quite turn up but still Si Jihai has played fearless and even competed on the safeties in yesterdays match, ultimately he handled the pressure better than Mcgill.
Si Jihai v Selby final would be good and i am sure Selby wouldn't lose, tbf not sure either could beat Selby only Allen has the game left imo but there have been some shocks so far.
Actually think that's been the easiest draw for Ronnie in recent history so not sure he will get the 8th but you never know, Selby is hunting him down now which should be interesting.
I actually enjoy watching Selby, he can do both sides of the game and you know if he's off his game like Ronnie yesterday for example, he's still going to do his best to dig in and win.
Going into yesterday, Higgins was playing the best snooker and he done a professional job and he couldn't settle and Selby took over. People don't like playing Selby
The game isn't called pot balls as quick as you can.
Selby is extremely enjoyable to watch because he knows every inch of that table.
If your watching just to see, quick snooker, balls being potted and that's it maybe watch snooker shootout and leave it and that 🤣
There is nothing I like more than watching a 45/50 frame with some great safety
Listen to people like, McManus or Murphy they constantly say how great watching Selby is because of what he does, he has a great all round game, he can break build with the best of them(only Higgins(7) has more centuries than him(6) this tournament) but his safety is second to none, Higgins went from annihilating Wilson to losing to Selby why because of Selbys safety.
The fact of the matter is if he wins on monday he will have 5 World titles and be 1 behind Davis and Reardon and 2 behind Hendry and Ronnie.
He might be a very good player but like Davis, Ebdon, Thorburn etc I find him dull to watch.
We all have different opinions...
thought the bloke who beat Ronnie looked superb
Particularly when it is John "and where's the white going" Virgo
You said Selby is not enjoyable to watch what you should have said is "I don't enjoy watching Selby" because there are people myself included who enjoy watching Selby so for some Selby is enjoyable to watch
However good a player Selby is I find him fairly painful to watch.
Won the safety battle then gets a century, as I said earlier, he has everything
Allen playing out of his skin, still fancy Selby from here but this will be a big old slug fest with both players digging in, also some quality pool and breaks in between. Potential to be a classic.
Guaranteed if that was Selby you would have been straight on here.
Lets not forget for these players this is there job, if they don't win they don't earn money.
Look at Brecel, how many times could or should he have played safe but instead he has gone for everything and finds himself 11-5 down
You may not like the way Selby plays, but he is a 4 time World Champion for a reason, because he can make big breaks but can also grind people down(an animal as Higgins called him)
Yes he lost that frame, but if he won it suddenly everyone would have been saying it was the right shot, if he went for the pink and missed and Allen won it would have been the wrong shot
Dammed if he does and dammed if he doesn't
Each to their own, if people dont like Selby no need to take personally, i was having the same debate with a friend yesterday who accused him of being grumpy... not knowing the depths of his MH etc. then still argued he has enough money so shouldn't do, if only it was that easy!! Some people have their own agenda and ultimately it's because they don't like how he plays, personally i do and he's grown on me over the years and come across as a really nice bloke.
Surely people must understand if he wins by grinding down the other player, so what? all that matters is he gets the W, equally he can break build as well as anyone and pot most, its just like a game of chess really and by making it tactical he gains an advantage when he needs too. Class player and it wouldn't surprise me if he ends up with the same as Ronnie/ Hendy or even passes them.