2014 World Championship - Discussion

[cueman]

As usual, the world final is the dullest match in the entire tournament. We haven't really had a proper final in 10 years (Williams-Doherty 2003). The tournament is simply too long and they need to cut down the amount of frames being played.

Quite agree with this. With the snooker calendar as full as it is now the players literally are playing on empty by the time they arrive at Sheffield. I think I'd still keep with long matches but make them best of 19's until the semi, then the semi best of 25 and a best of 31 frame final. Its the multi 3 frame matches after the first round that do the damage. Having a best of 33 semi is overkill by that stage and takes way too much out of the players.

Snooker should not be about stamina, its never been a game about fitness.

[zombieman]

As usual, the world final is the dullest match in the entire tournament. We haven't really had a proper final in 10 years (Williams-Doherty 2003). The tournament is simply too long and they need to cut down the amount of frames being played.

[daffie]

!!!

Showing you petty self there mate...well done

[montoya10]

I don't mind tactical aspects of the game one bit, but I can't stand it when a player deliberately keeps the table tight, instead of looking for openings. So yeah, Selby manages to lull me into sleep.

[zombieman]

Ronnie is playing shockingly bad, Selby can essentially win this match in this session.

[RaveDave]

Selby is very boring. Come on Ronnie ffs, stop messing about. Where is his form from the Welsh Open.

[Table_of_Reds]

I've resigned myself now. I can't see any way O'Sullivan can win.

[cueman]

What a start...Selby all the way, playing boring snooker. Well done Mark!

Fixed it for you!!!

[vdking114]

Each to everyone's style but Selby is that type of player that will drag out a frame as long as possible until someone makes a mistake he is really boring to watch.

[daffie]

What a start...Selby all the way, playing fantastic snooker. Well done Mark!

[Masterdoctorgenius]

all going for selby atm

four frames in a row

is quite lucky also

[cueman]

The plant fair enough, but Ronnie saw him eying it up, yet left him a shot at it!
And he needs to improve his safety play cause its shocking

Again much easier said than done. Selby is not opening up the reds at all off his safety shot, just making sure the white is on the baulk cushion everytime. Ronnie wants to open the balls naturally as its not his style of game to play negatively and when he does he is facing a much more difficult shot in doing so.

For me the way to combat Selby's game is to go all out attack, as Hendry said, better to lose going for a pot than to lose playing a poor safety.

[daffie]

It is not that...just Selbys antiques.....

What...Selby's into antiques?

[scottley]

If Selby read this thread he would cry, stuff the haters, do what you need to do to get your name on that famous trophy!

[Ronnie's tip]

That missed black yesterday + the potted green really did change the match.