TheManc 4,007 Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 Feels like a low key start to the season. Champion of champions is a nice place for it to heat up. Not sure what to make of the season but Selby and Murphy both need good ones. Murphy in particular has been crap for 2 years minus one WC and he has all those points coming off. PVAD 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,370 Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 @TheManc See the scenes at the HK Open 9000 fans at a snooker match final and apparently that was the norm most days. Fu to clinch a final slot by rattling in a maximum to win his semi v Higgins in the final frame is the stuff of legend in front of his home crowd. ROS still winning though that's his first title this season. Northern Ireland Open next week. TheManc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheManc 4,007 Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 Those pockets looked so giving lol. Good tournament though. Fans looked great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,370 Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Rocket just ages like a fine wine. Nearly 50 and still winning big tournaments. 4th time winner of the Champions of Champions beating Trump 10-6. Trump for good measure got a max as well. O'Sullivan's longevity is something but his consistency is just phenomenal. Should be considered as a world all-time great sportsman but Snooker will never capture worldwide audiences unfortunately. TheManc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheManc 4,007 Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Glad ROS has pulled a few finals back in his h2h with trump Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,370 Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 From the sublime to the ridiculous. ROS whitewashed 6-0 by Ding! It's Ronnie so anything could happen but from purring the previous match how can that form completely disappear in the space of 2 days?!! I think he masks the results with his "I don't care about it" outbursts but I believe when he misses a few balls first couple of frames he literally just gives up. I mean he has conceded even when still capable of getting back in a match so if he doesn't care anymore you have to question why carry on competing because he does let his massive following down when he is in that mood. Flawed genius. TheManc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheManc 4,007 Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, PVAD said: From the sublime to the ridiculous. ROS whitewashed 6-0 by Ding! It's Ronnie so anything could happen but from purring the previous match how can that form completely disappear in the space of 2 days?!! I think he masks the results with his "I don't care about it" outbursts but I believe when he misses a few balls first couple of frames he literally just gives up. I mean he has conceded even when still capable of getting back in a match so if he doesn't care anymore you have to question why carry on competing because he does let his massive following down when he is in that mood. Flawed genius. Would love a Lisowski/Ding final - 2 of my 4 fav players along with ROS/MJW. Have a feeling Allen will beat Lisowski though. The latter is a choker - he's 4-3 up atm but will probably lose 6-5. I think steve peters has basically got into ROS' mind and realised that the best way for ROS to get the best out of himself, is to try and make him step away from the pressure. Hence, ROS is always saying he doesn't feel pressure because he doesn't care. Edited November 19, 2022 by TheManc PVAD 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,370 Posted November 21, 2022 Report Share Posted November 21, 2022 Can't believe Ding self destructed! Absolute bottle job! TheManc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,370 Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 ROS 3 seconds off the quickest break in history at the Scottish Open missing out on Drago's record of 3 mins 31 secs!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,370 Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 @TheManc Selby...although I've found him irritating and aloof in the past he did well to beat his mental demons by winning the British Open. The emotion clearly showed at the end. ROS getting beat by a nobody in reality (Gould) just shows again his fluctuating form over the past 4/5 years. Still believe if he practiced just a bit more he'd be close to winning any tournament with that miracle talent. TheManc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheManc 4,007 Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 Masters should be good. Selby back in form is dangerous PVAD 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,370 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 ROS in imperious form yesterday and with Robertson, Selby & Higgins all out he has a massive chance. Murphy and Trump will be the dangers. TheManc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheManc 4,007 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Think we'll see a Trump/ROS final. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheManc 4,007 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 I wanted Williams to win the final Judd Trump winning his second Masters is bad news for the rest of the tour if he can get confidence from it. I still think when it's all said and done, he'll end up on around 15+ majors. PVAD 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,370 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 ROS Robertson Selby all out the World Grand Prix. I'll go out on a limb and say ROS won't win another Tournament this season unless he's waiting the Crucible. TheManc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheManc 4,007 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 He's won two this season, just a shame they aren't ranking events. He'll have to do well to qualify for the next grand prix event which is top 16 for the season iirc. He's probably mid 20s on that atm. Think Trump wins the tournament again. When on form, he's basically better than anyone not named ROS. PVAD 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheManc 4,007 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 Mark Allen is really starting to cement himself as a top player, huh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PVAD 4,370 Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 16 hours ago, TheManc said: Mark Allen is really starting to cement himself as a top player, huh? Well it's from the sublime to the ridiculous with him. Ding should have smashed him to pieces but he came back from the dead and now so far ahead against Trump and still managed to nearly fuck it up. He's had a purple patch mate players hit that from time to time (Wish Martial fucking would Lol!) Can't see him being consistently good but could be proved wrong tbf. TheManc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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