The last 4 safety shots are probably the best I’ve ever seen
Anyone watching it at the mo? What a match!
The last 4 safety shots are probably the best I’ve ever seen
Great match. I'm still recovering from the final frame of the first semi earlier on!
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The end of the McGill and Wilson match earlier this evening was nothing short of astounding.
The O'Sullivan and Selby was hardly a disappointment either.
Add those to the total humiliation of Barcelona by Bayern Munich and we have today witnessed a shed load of sporting history.
Is it all about the cue action?
Don't just do something, sit there. - TNH
By happy chance, I watched snooker tonight for the first time in at least 10 years. It was rather good.
When Ronnie was talking about cue action, was he doing a bit of self-psychology to play down the magnitude of being in the final?
I'm sure Ronnie's been dared to say "cue action" as many times as possible. He's a genius but also a bellend.
Unbelievable last few frames. Not sure what Ronnie was going on about with his ‘cue action’ interview though?!
He can be a divisive character, but one of the greatest snooker players of all time.
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Selby wasn't happy, was he?
Still, the final has the potential to be an absolute classic.
Haven’t watched much snooker for the last few years but watched tonight and loved it. Ronnie is just a one of those sporting geniuses that plays on a different level. Thought it was sour grapes from Selby after but must be tough giving an interview straight after a defeat like that.
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Ronnie wasn't particularly on his game for a lot of the final session and lost his edge. When that happens, he tends to go through a bit of an impetuous phase and takes every shot on, even resorting to hit and hope tactics, which is what annoyed Selby. I also think there's a bit of historic needle between the two of them.
But you're right, having Rob Walker thrust a mic into your face just minutes after losing a massive game can't be an easy thing to deal with, so can't really blame Selby for venting.
Regardless, I think Ronnie in the final against an exciting new(ish) talent is good for the game. Much as I appreciate Selby's match play and sheer determination, I just don't get anywhere near as much enjoyment out of watching him play.
Should be a great final....
Perhaps Ronnie should play with one arm behind his back and standing on one leg in the final today? He showed considerable disrespect to the new generation of snooker players in his comments earlier this week. He is a genius but my appreciation of his talent and his legacy has taken a knock. I'll be hoping Kryen can win convincingly but I won't be putting any money on it!
I normally take what Ronnie says with a pinch of salt. He comes out with total rubbish at times. But what a player.
Ronnie has always been this way though hasn’t he, outage has followed him round as long as I can remember him playing. He does cross the line from time to time but in a world of media trained sports stars is it a bad thing to have someone that is a bit of a loose cannon. Think snooker will struggle for characters once he’s gone.
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Ronnie's Ronnie and I think all the other players know that.
It's all about the cue action .
His response to Selbys annoyance was classic, "If I was as good as Mark Selby, or Steve Davis or Angles McManus at getting out of snookers then I’d be able to get out and put it safe, but I haven’t got a clue"
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Quality throughout the tournament has been awful and is so far in the final too. Ronnie, Higgins and Selby are IMO the only current players of true world championship quality. A few times this year I’ve thought about switching it off as the potting, break building and safety play has been shocking.
Wilson is never world champion material. Every time he has a difficult or important shot you just know he isn’t going to make it, like the pink to the top left pocket two minutes ago. The greats make those shots.
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What a final frame, looking forward to tonight's session.
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Such a pity, Kyren was playing great until frame 1 of the final but now he looks so unreliable in the balls.
I predict Kyren wont get 10 frames on the board in this match. We will see............
I think Ronnie’s embarrassed that he can win the World Championship playing this badly. Proves what he said a few days ago about the young players being a bit crap is true.
I think he was talking mainly about the lower ranked players, he talks with a fair bit of respect for Kyren.
Kyren actually beat him 6 - 5 in the Welsh open this year but i think a combination of table conditions and Kyren being like a rabbit in the headlights today is making him look worse than he actually is.
A casual observer would be baffled that Kyren has been top 16 for about 4 years now.
Come on Kyren
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Well I didn’t see that coming! Great session from Wilson. Looking forward to tomorrow. Let’s see whether O’Sullivan fancies turning up.
Rubbish. All due respect.
Wilson is so far out of his depth at this level. He’s had so many chances to get a grip on the game and hasn’t taken one. If Ronnie had given this many chances to Selby or Higgins he’d be losing this.
Well done Ronnie
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That was quick.
Cheers,
Ben
..... for I have become the Jedi of flippers
" an extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your wife "
He was right in 2020 though.
You won't see a better clearance under pressure than John Higgins last night. final frame and 62 points down. Doubles the red to start the clearance.
I think Stephen Hendry said the final red was the best shot he had ever seen under the circumstances
Best match I've seen in years.
That John Higgins clearance was so composed and great to watch.
The Trump and Jones match tonight had similar tension. Really good snooker
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