2014 World Championship - Discussion

[Rane]

By the way, does this mean Ronnie will have to play in the qualifying rounds next year?

No, it will be based on earnings, so he´ll start well inside top 16. No. 4 I think after Selby, Robbo and Ding. And deserved so.

[cyberheater]

This is nonsense, really. Mark Selby is a damn good player. Sure his tactics/approach definitely aren't everyone's favorite (definitely not mine), but that's not his problem. You don't fluke your way to a WC, Masters x3 and a UK. Plus all the finals he's been in + ranking events won.

Some of the best sports teams/people of all time were damn boring to watch, but entertainment doesn't = talent.

I agree with this. I think Mark would as well. He already admitted that he did not play pretty snooker. But Mark plays to his strengths and his B game is very good. He's exceptional at knocking in a reasonable break and then playing safe making his opponent force an error. It's a strategy that frustrates his opponents and works very well for him.

I also think he's a very talented player and can be a phenomenal potter.

[P.Smith]

By the way, does this mean Ronnie will have to play in the qualifying rounds next year?

No he's still well into the top 16 in the prize money rankings.

[Rane]

Ding didn't look tired to me. He just looked as he always looks at the WC - average. I don't know what it is. Shame.

So there's quite a few guys on 1 world title now. I guess the likes of Robertson, Selby, Murphy are all looking at Mark Williams' record. He won 2 + 2 + 2 with the Major's and 18 other ranking events.


I dunno...it wouldn't surprise me if he does return. It's a bit worrying that his decline happened so quickly. It's what I'm fearful of with ROS.

After Murphys disappointing appearance against ROS I very much doubt that he´ll get to 2 + 2+ 2. In 2011 he came to the final having played the best snooker of all just to be viped away by Higgins, and Selby did the same last year. Murphy has the game, but I´m a bit in doubt that he has the mental power. Maybe he should have a talk with dr. Peters (along with Maguire), they both seems to have some confidence trouble when it really matters..

[Dr_Doctor]

By the way, does this mean Ronnie will have to play in the qualifying rounds next year?

[s.h442]

Well Done Selby

[vdking114]

Ding didn't look tired to me. He just looked as he always looks at the WC - average. I don't know what it is. Shame.

So there's quite a few guys on 1 world title now. I guess the likes of Robertson, Selby, Murphy are all looking at Mark Williams' record. He won 2 + 2 + 2 with the Major's and 18 other ranking events.


I dunno...it wouldn't surprise me if he does return. It's a bit worrying that his decline happened so quickly. It's what I'm fearful of with ROS.

I doubt that will happen any sooner he's won the Welsh Open and Masters beating Ding and Selby this year and just made the world final in which everybody expected to win after being 10-5 up.

[Dr_Doctor]

Btw I though Ronnie himself was very gracious in defeat in his after-match interview with Hazel.

Well done to him...he really has grown so much over the years.

He was quite gracious. I used to hate his attitude but my opinion of him has changed.

[Ronnie's tip]

It's like Chelsea winning the champions league, fantastic for the people who like them, awful as a fan of the game in general, boring ,boring, bored, bored , boring, but well done all the same. I like my sporting people, to inspire, create,, do things you could never imagine, while very effective, Mark Selby does none of these for me, unlike some I don't hate him or wish him ill , he's just not my cup of tea, but I do appreciate he squeezes every last ounce out of what talent he has and that is very commendable, but I honestly think he's in the top five least talented champions in the last thirty years, but probably one of if not the most determined.

This is nonsense, really. Mark Selby is a damn good player. Sure his tactics/approach definitely aren't everyone's favorite (definitely not mine), but that's not his problem. You don't fluke your way to a WC, Masters x3 and a UK. Plus all the finals he's been in + ranking events won.

Some of the best sports teams/people of all time were damn boring to watch, but entertainment doesn't = talent.

[Rick Rude]

Selby produced some amazing shots there. Ronnie underperformed, but I think the pressure got to him. Selby had balls of steel

[daffie]

I wonder if Hendry is feeling good or not.

Betwixed in between I think would be to describe SH atm

[miscuehamburg]

Well done Mark. One of the greatest match-play performance ever:snooker:

[daffie]

Also nice to see Nicko McBrain in the audience, drummer of the world`s best band :]

Pretty much yeah...he was interviewed by a Rob Walker as well. Go Nicko!

[P.Smith]

I wonder if Hendry is feeling good or not.

[monkeytennis]

He's probably got the best fighting qualities in the game and will bring hope to a lot of snooker players who might not have the raw talent of Ronnie but they will know if you are 100% resolute you can still achieve a lot in this sport.

Totally agree! Like him or loathe him, what he lacks in talent he more than makes up for in character!

I don't think it would be right if he didn't win a world title or two in his career.