2020 World Snooker Championship

Jamie all over the place. 3 balls left. Blue safe at least.

Chalk McHugh

Another shocker from Ronnie. Even though he's in the lead he doesn't inspire much comfidence. And missing those 3 blacks (one was off spot) will chip awayat his own belief. This match is well alive.

Get in Blue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back in front is Clarke, that was a nervy frame.

Mysterypunter

Deleted User wrote: »

Back in front is Clarke, that was a nervy frame.

First frame since 4:00 yesterday

Joe_ Public

That was epic frame. McGill played some real tasty shots but couldnt finish it out. One lapse cost him in the end.

Chalk McHugh

The Chinese Hot Pot hanging in here.

taytobreath

Ding will lose this match coz of his long shots, it’s developed into a phycholigical thing now

sligeach

Ding's long game is pure cack.

"Cavalier Clarke" :pac: :pac:

DelBoy Trotter

taytobreath wrote: »

Ding will lose this match coz of his long shots, it’s developed into a phycholigical thing now

I’d completely agree with you on that. Ronnie is in here again now too

taytobreath

DelBoy Trotter wrote: »

I’d completely agree with you on that. Ronnie is in here again now too

Ronnie is in the lead coz of dings misses. He’s only at about 70 percent I think

amens

That Ronnie O'Sullivan lad can really play. It's a wonder no one came to watch him.

Chalk McHugh

Beautiful clearance. Keeps Ding at bay. One more frame. Come on Ronnie.

Chalk McHugh

Beautiful clearance. Keeps Ding at bay. One more frame. Come on Ronnie.

sligeach

More luck for O'Sullivan. But that was desperate from Ding.

sligeach

You can't say Ronnie has worked for these opportunities, they've been handed to him on a plate by Ding.

Sandor Clegane

That was much better from Ronnie..

But the boys fawning over him is cringe worthy at times, Ding gifted him the first two frames tonight and he's missed several easy shots and has had a nice bit of luck too at times.

I think overall he deserves to win this match but Ding has a lot to answer for...I wouldn't fancy Ronnie to win it outright.

taytobreath

This site is acting up again,I’d agree with the other posts, I can’t see Ronnie going all the way, but you’d never know with him, it depends on his mood

taytobreath

Ding will go away from this feeling he should of been at least challenging to win this.
And then if he won it he would of been feeling I could win the whole thing

sligeach

Sandor Clegane wrote: »

That was much better from Ronnie..

But the boys fawning over him is cringe worthy at times, Ding gifted him the first two frames tonight and he's missed several easy shots and has had a nice bit of luck too at times.

I think overall he deserves to win this match but Ding has a lot to answer for...I wouldn't fancy Ronnie to win it outright.

I don’t think anyone is amazing this year. Williams isn't great either, but should be a tougher test. It would be the semis before there's a real challenge. I wouldn't be surprised if Mafflin won the Championship.

Basq

As usual.. Ronnie pulling no punches!

sligeach

Ronnie O'Sullivan talks some $h1t. The state of this site.

He is right about the state of the players today though.

DepecheHead101

sligeach wrote: »

More luck for O'Sullivan. But that was desperate from Ding.

Both of them were highly inconsistent - particularly during the opening session's breakneck - but O'Sullivan whacked his arse, here. No mistake.

Dodging Rob Walker's hopes for obvious answers now by being a bit nonplussed and going on about Buddhism.

Forever the man!

Mysterypunter

sligeach wrote: »

I don’t think anyone is amazing this year. Williams isn't great either, but should be a tougher test. It would be the semis before there's a real challenge. I wouldn't be surprised if Mafflin won the Championship.

Judd will step it up from here, lurking without playing well, but he has the call over Ronnie in their last few meetings. Obvious enough selection, but he won't gift chances like Ding did

HeidiHeidi

Jesus, did someone slip Ronnie a truth drug in his water?? :eek:

Sandor Clegane

A great player but he's a total plonker, if you believe he doesn't care you're a bigger idiot than he is.

Says it to protect himself in case he get outplayed and beaten.

DelBoy Trotter

Ronnie and Ding played 7 frames (and had the mid session interval) in the time it’s taken Clarke and McGill 2 and a half frames....Jaysus :pac:

DelBoy Trotter

Ronnie and Ding played 7 frames (and had the mid session interval) in the time it’s taken Clarke and McGill 2 and a half frames....Jaysus :pac:

petes

Sandor Clegane wrote: »

A great player but he's a total plonker, if you believe he doesn't care you're a bigger idiot than he is.

Says it to protect himself in case he get outplayed and beaten.

Course he does and why wouldn't he?

martyos121

I’m just picturing a producer frantically trying to turn off the fake applause there once the cue ball headed for the black.

Mervyn Skidmore

Sandor Clegane wrote: »

A great player but he's a total plonker, if you believe he doesn't care you're a bigger idiot than he is.

Says it to protect himself in case he get outplayed and beaten.

Agree, fantastic player but an incredibly unlikeable person in my opinion.

DepecheHead101

Sandor Clegane wrote: »

A great player but he's a total plonker, if you believe he doesn't care you're a bigger idiot than he is.

Says it to protect himself in case he get outplayed and beaten.

Nah. He sounds every bit as wayward and all over the place during post frames of tournaments he's won. Documented clinical history of struggling with this. Total marmite, of course, so he's still a plonker to plenty, but I'll call bollocks on the fact that he hams it up to cover for himself.

sligeach

Ronnie O'Sullivan's last interview comment about the state of today's players.

Enter exhibit A: Anthony McGill.

Mervyn Skidmore

Clarke missing a pot by about 3 foot there.

AllForIt

It wold be nice if we could keep this thread on topic, i.e the matches at hand.

sligeach

Commentators curse. Shocking stat, that that break was the highest score in the match, ~60. FFS, this site is in bits.

DepecheHead101

AllForIt wrote: »

It wold be nice if we could keep this thread on topic, i.e the matches at hand.

You don't think discussing players still in the tournament within half an hour of their deciding frames is within topic?

I'd say ditch the backseat modding.

Sandor Clegane

AllForIt wrote: »

It wold be nice if we could keep this thread on topic, i.e the matches at hand.

its a post match interview how on earth is it not on topic!?

amens

sligeach wrote: »

Ronnie O'Sullivan's last interview comment about the state of today's players.

Enter exhibit A: Anthony McGill.

I think Ronnie thinks most players are bad because they play badly against him because they are intimidated by him. He's the only player that manages to play like he doesn't care and can bring his practice game to the match table. I wouldn't be surprised if McGill were really impressive in practice.

AllForIt

DepecheHead101 wrote: »

You don't think discussing players still in the tournament within half an hour of their deciding frames is within topic?

I'd say ditch the backseat modding.

Bringing up one's views on a players personalty is not on topic. Views we are already aware of made all the time over and over by the same posters. What's to discuss exactly? That is my final comment on the issue.

ArmaniJeanss

Not completely impossible that this Clarke/McGill snooker outlasts the golf, despite the fact that the leaders in the golf don't start their 18 holes for another 5 minutes.

taytobreath

Got agree with some of the posters here, that was a stupid Immature interview from Ronnie, he’s 44 ffs, he should no better than to give out about the outside top 32 plAyers,

and for this crap “I don’t care anymore” and “I’m only here for the fun”...fuk that....you’ll regret those comments when ure retired
He annoys me

DepecheHead101

AllForIt wrote: »

Bringing up one's views on a players personalty is not on topic.

You're objectively incorrect. I don't mind the BBC replaying the McGill controversy. I don't mind a bit of back and forth over how much of a prat or not O'Sullivan is. What's the harm? This is a wonderful game, but it's still entertainment, and it's still an open forum. It's not like the internet is drowning in hot snooker goss. Start a Tactical Talk Only thread if you fancy.

Arthur Daley

As Ken says, we have to take it with a pinch of salt.

He did look menacing out there tonight.

Arthur Daley

Kurt Maflin will be looking strong against these two.

Maflin 2/5 in the quarter final

petes

AllForIt wrote: »

Bringing up one's views on a players personalty is not on topic. Views we are already aware of made all the time over and over by the same posters. What's to discuss exactly? That is my final comment on the issue.

Ah great, it's your final comment on it. A post match interview of one of today's games in the 2020 WC is completely on topic, might not be what you want to discuss but others do.

Reckon I'll still be watching the McGill/Clarke game live at brea!

sligeach

Double standards from the BBC. If the O'Sullivan v Ding match was still going, they wouldn't have ended the coverage. I don’t know if it's a blessing not seeing the end of the Clarke/McGill match. It could be a cure for insomnia.

Mervyn Skidmore

Why did Clarke play a drag shot there? Surely he could have just dropped it in
and still be on the black.

Mervyn Skidmore

sligeach wrote: »

Double standards from the BBC. If the O'Sullivan v Ding match was still going, they wouldn't have ended the coverage. I don’t know if it's a blessing not seeing the end of the Clarke/McGill match. It could be a cure for insomnia.

It's on the red button.