2014 World Championship - Discussion

[cox orange pippin]

The pressure will be squarely upon Perry tomorrow. I suspect he will crack early and often.

[jw147]

"H-h-h-he was distracted. He didn't want it anyway waaaaaaaahhh" **Throws toys out of pram.**

Hes not up for it, perry doesnt get his juices flowing, maybe hed be better 10-6 behind going into tomoros session, then he might be up for it, but the toys will stay in the pram, because perry looks like hes gonna choke before he gets to 10.

[Dr_Doctor]

Hopefully Perry beats Ronnie tomorrow so I can laugh at the excuses some of the ROS fans will make.

"H-h-h-he was distracted. He didn't want it anyway waaaaaaaahhh" **Throws toys out of pram.**

[jw147]

Nothing wrong with how Perry is playing, he is playing the way he knows best to beat the opponent in front of him. He's not doing a Selby where he is turning down shots or trying to slow the play down or generally getting into the head of his opponent, this is just solid match play snooker. The frames have been quick which dispels the myth that he is playing negative or boring snooker.

For me I called it last night to my mate, I could tell from the first frame that Ronnie was gonna lose this. Obviously its still not over but parts of his game have been off since his first round match, his long potting and safety is not up to the same standards he has produced for the last few seasons and I wonder whether this is the start of his decline due to age. Reminds me a lot of how John Higgins is playing this last few years, well off from their normal standard and they don't know how to adapt their game when certain parts are not as strong as they used to be.

Ronnie just isnt focused properly at the moment, nothing to do with age, his long potting and safety was sublime in last years event, so i dont understand where 'this last few years' is coming from. Wouldnt write him off, he will come out tomoro and blow perry off the table, and go on and win the event, comfortably.

[Odrl]

How many chances did Perry have in the last frame? Two easy ones in the balls, then the missed black when he was trying to get on the red near the side cushion, then the failed snooker on the yellow... Will it come back to haunt him? O'Sullivan has been known to play a strong morning session...

[P.Smith]

Hopefully Perry beats Ronnie tomorrow so I can laugh at the excuses some of the ROS fans will make.

[daffie]

I'd like to assure all snooker fans worldwide that Hazel is alive and well....I saw her at breakfast this morning in The Mercure chatting to JV..

Coming home to this piece of info makes my evening alllright

[Masterdoctorgenius]

Phew.

ROS needs a good start tomorrow.



Yeah all this "ROS will get more than 7" is nonsense, really. He might, but it'll be so hard. Higgins dominated from 09-11. By a country mile the best in the world, but then in 2012 he suddenly just stopped.

Not saying that will happen to ROS, but would it surprise anyone if he suddenly dipped? I always felt this year was the one to decide whether it's possible for him to get more than 7.

i harly call the years of 09-11 a higgins domination. apart from one or two convinving victories the rest was scrapping throuh and the chokefest of williams and ronnie that got him titles

the whole uk champ 2010 and wc 2011 was a fluke

[cyberheater]

Ronnie looks distracted.

[Masterdoctorgenius]

hoepfully this is a choke sign for perry

let two frames slip this session could have led 11-5. and the obligatory bad session from perry has to come tomorrow

[Rocket Man]

Still can't call this one. Perry did look like he was feeling the tension in that last frame but still he holds a two frame lead and is playing well.

[Ronnie's tip]

Phew.

ROS needs a good start tomorrow.

Nothing wrong with how Perry is playing, he is playing the way he knows best to beat the opponent in front of him. He's not doing a Selby where he is turning down shots or trying to slow the play down or generally getting into the head of his opponent, this is just solid match play snooker. The frames have been quick which dispels the myth that he is playing negative or boring snooker.

For me I called it last night to my mate, I could tell from the first frame that Ronnie was gonna lose this. Obviously its still not over but parts of his game have been off since his first round match, his long potting and safety is not up to the same standards he has produced for the last few seasons and I wonder whether this is the start of his decline due to age. Reminds me a lot of how John Higgins is playing this last few years, well off from their normal standard and they don't know how to adapt their game when certain parts are not as strong as they used to be.

Yeah all this "ROS will get more than 7" is nonsense, really. He might, but it'll be so hard. Higgins dominated from 09-11. By a country mile the best in the world, but then in 2012 he suddenly just stopped.

Not saying that will happen to ROS, but would it surprise anyone if he suddenly dipped? I always felt this year was the one to decide whether it's possible for him to get more than 7.

[brusque]

Perry just showed me he does not have the belief in his ability. This is the worst Ronnie could have played and Perry could not put away the balls to go 10-6 up ... Ronnie will switch gears I suspect

[cueman]

Perry's dead-straight long pots have been insane.

That has been the main difference between the two and why Perry is ahead, his long game has been very good, Ronnie's has been club standard. 29% long potting for Ronnie is awful.

[Ronnie's tip]

Perry's dead-straight long pots have been insane.