2014 World Championship - Discussion

[cueman]

I am not watching, stuck at work, but from you've just said, it makes perfect sense to play the cue ball safe if the plant was not certain?

Well not really because there is every chance the red jaws in the pocket and leaves you opponent an easy starter. If you are going to commit to a plant ensure you get on a colour, otherwise you may just as well play a safety instead.

[jrc750]

Selby again with his old stuff....checking position after position when the shot is more than obvious....

Well it is the final mate, i would be too scared to play any shot lol

[stephenm2682]

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

[attilahun]

Well it is the final mate, i would be too scared to play any shot lol

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

[Ronnie's tip]

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

[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!

[daffie]

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

What...Selby's into antiques?

[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.

[Masterdoctorgenius]

all going for selby atm

four frames in a row

is quite lucky also

[daffie]

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

[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.

[cueman]

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

Fixed it for you!!!

[Table_of_Reds]

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

[RaveDave]

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

[zombieman]

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