2014 World Championship - Discussion

[nicklowry12]

Here we go!

go on ronnie

[cyberheater]

White shirt, clean shaven and hair up?

Or black, stubble and messy hair?

Black shirt for the final-I'm going to kill you off-session.

[cebs]

Don't forget that semi final where Ronnie made a 147 to enjoy win after counting dots on a fork during the match.

Ronnie to win but not by such a margin as at the masters but I expect some grinding so you never know.

[cebs]

White shirt, clean shaven and hair up?

Or black, stubble and messy hair?

[Hal]

Well last two days .... I wish players will produce high quality stuff with Mark Selby being victorious after 4th session .... Go Mark!

[P.Smith]

My prediction for the final is 18-12 to Ronnie. Try and surprise me Mark.

[montoya10]

Not sure if you consider it a proper match, but Selby did beat ROS 4-3 in the final of a PTC event just before the CoC.

Yes. For me, it counts as a proper match, but it's a best of 7, not keeping the place of a best of 19 over two sessions.

[zombieman]

Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Mark Selby, finals:

2008 Premier League: Ronnie O'Sullivan 7-2
2008 Welsh Open: Mark Selby 9-8
2009 Masters: Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-8
2010 Masters: Mark Selby 10-9
2013 EPTC 7: Mark Selby 4-3
2014 Masters: Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-4

[cyberheater]

That's a bit of an overstatement though, his Welsh Open win was less than two months before the WC started, and he played in the PTC Finals in late March. :smile:

A bit of gamesmanship from Ronnie?

[itsnoteasy]

I don't think Ronnie has been bang at it yet, it's been seen in patches, but this is the final he wanted, as he has said before he doesn't like the way Selby plays, and his outlook on the game and just loves to beat him up, so I think he will be on his game from the off. If Ronnie gets a four frame lead at any stage , even 4-0 right at the start, I fear it's over, as he is the best front runner around, if Selby can keep within two all the way through to the last session he has a chance, a slim one I fear, but at least a chance.

[daffie]

18-17 Selby

Come on Mark!

[alphabetagaga]

here's hoping the semi really has sucked it out of selby. 18-13 win for ros.

[Odrl]

Ronnie said that he hadn't played snooker for 2 months leading up to the event?

Unbelievable.

That's a bit of an overstatement though, his Welsh Open win was less than two months before the WC started, and he played in the PTC Finals in late March. :smile:

[daffie]

I'm hoping Selby can get his first win, he sure is good enough, Ronnie been making some mistakes this last week that went unpunished, i feel Selby has got to take advantage of any opportunities that come his way

Hoping for a Selby win as well...it would be fantastic to see him become World Champion for the very first time...he certainly deserves it!

Hoping for more of the same like last night...that's all really

[cyberheater]

Ronnie said that he hadn't played snooker for 2 months leading up to the event?

Unbelievable.