2014 World Championship - Discussion

[Masterdoctorgenius]

Well what an absolutely brilliant and mesmerising session that was from Mark Selby!

Selby went for every shot, played absolutely spot on safety and snookers, and had Ros on the ropes from the start.

Haven't seen such a brilliant session of tough match play snooker for a long while...under the most extreme pressure.

Mr Selby...sir, you are granite! :snooker:

went for every shot ????????WTF

[daffie]

Well what an absolutely brilliant and mesmerising session that was from Mark Selby!

Selby went for every shot, played absolutely spot on safety and snookers, and had Ros on the ropes from the start.

Haven't seen such a brilliant session of tough match play snooker for a long while...under the most extreme pressure.

Mr Selby...sir, you are granite! :snooker:

[jrc750]

Nice result there for Mark, must be favourite now ??

[Masterdoctorgenius]

selby is a lucker. ronnie needs one and doenst get it

[dino]

So Selby's ahead for the first time since the match started and all of a sudden he's favourite to win it? Interesting...

[Ronnie's tip]

For god sake. Absolutely nothing is working.

[vdking114]

I had always thought snooker was a boring game and had no intention of watching but I remember when i was attracted to the game for the first time, it was Higgins vs Ronnie in the Masters final where higgins won 10-9 had everything attacking snooker,good safety plays,excellent break building.Can't imagine new fans coming over seeing Selby playing snooker and saying they enjoy it lol.

[montoya10]

Well, Ronnie hasn't done himself any good since after that early first break he got in frame 18. He can't really complain about luck at the moment, to be fair.

[wake_up_bomb]

There is some deliberate slow play. He is often getting down a couple of times on pots then back up again and wondering round the table, just trying to frustrate ROS, and you have to say it's working.

I have to agree with this, but it is up to Ronnie to deal with it. The rules are the same for both players.

[richo]

Steve peters has his work cut out in the mid session interval. If he can't find a way for Ronnie to turn the match around I can see Ronnie going back to the guy of old and possibly walking away from the game for good.

He won't want to endure more matches against a guy who plays like this and is not good for the game. Its almost impossible to play against someone who plays like Selby does unless they employ exactly the same tactics. I'd hoped that playing open attacking snooker would prevail against a negative safety player but this match has proved that the negative approach will always come out on top, especially so in longer matches when they keep their opponent in their seat.

Unfortunately for snooker other players will now see the success of Selby's style and will realise its easy enough to copy, you just need patience, and lots of it, and it helps if you can pull a stupid face and pretend you are funny and have a personality and you will do well.
Neil Robertson is proof of this who went from a very attacking player into a match player in the style of Selby. If he can turn down his entertaining style in preference to that of Selby, who is to say other attack minded players like Trump and Ding won't decide to go down the same route.

We could literally have a clone of Selby style players in the next few years, no style at all, just substance. Lots of safety, tactics and boring breakbuilding. I'd love to see what Hearn does to combat it, shot clock anyone?!!!!

Agree with this, it's spot on. Could be very bad for the game.

[Masterdoctorgenius]

misses frame ball and again nothing on

this is just sick

[trains]

When was the last time Ronnie lost 6 straight frames at the Crucible ? 2006 v Dott ?

[luke-h]

I have to wonder sometimes if anyone on here actually plays snooker !!

Been playing to decent standard for over 18 years, yes i do actually play snooker....

[cueman]

Steve peters has his work cut out in the mid session interval. If he can't find a way for Ronnie to turn the match around I can see Ronnie going back to the guy of old and possibly walking away from the game for good.

He won't want to endure more matches against a guy who plays like this and is not good for the game. Its almost impossible to play against someone who plays like Selby does unless they employ exactly the same tactics. I'd hoped that playing open attacking snooker would prevail against a negative safety player but this match has proved that the negative approach will always come out on top, especially so in longer matches when they keep their opponent in their seat.

Unfortunately for snooker other players will now see the success of Selby's style and will realise its easy enough to copy, you just need patience, and lots of it, and it helps if you can pull a stupid face and pretend you are funny and have a personality and you will do well.
Neil Robertson is proof of this who went from a very attacking player into a match player in the style of Selby. If he can turn down his entertaining style in preference to that of Selby, who is to say other attack minded players like Trump and Ding won't decide to go down the same route.

We could literally have a clone of Selby style players in the next few years, no style at all, just substance. Lots of safety, tactics and boring breakbuilding. I'd love to see what Hearn does to combat it, shot clock anyone?!!!!

[Masterdoctorgenius]

ronnies head has gone

why dont put him back and then play such dumb saftey shot