2014 World Championship - Discussion

[P.Smith]

I care about the future of snooker, and as Barry Hearn would no doubt tell you, column inches matter and snooker needs to get noticed.

Don't shoot the messenger immediately springs to mind...

Yep and snooker's financial future is for Barry Hearn to worry about, not you. It's situation has been on the up for years as well in case you haven't realised. You have nothing to worry about. Sit down and enjoy the game rather than worry about its 'future'.

[alexiy]

Dramatic session, set up for tonight perfectly. All about if Rinnie can hit a bit of form and break the 30 minute frames.

Is it just me that thinks Selbys 'celebration' after winning that last frame is a bit ungracious? Weird thing to do when only 1 frame up with possible 12 to play.

Off course it is ungracious.No shame and respect.Just playing for the money here,he doesnt care how he wins,only THAT HE WINS.
He is a disgrace for such a beautiful game like snooker.

[Raldon]

There was once a time when this forum was frequented by sensible, fair, genuine snooker fans, but the level of immaturity I've witnessed over the last three dozen pages makes me genuinely sad.

Why can't people just appreciate snooker for what it is, slow and fast games alike? Why is slow snooker automatically 'boring'. Why, when your favourite player isn't winning, does it mean the other guy is 'lucky'?

O'Sullivan fans won't give Selby any credit, and vice versa. It's ridiculous. This is the kind of stupid, banal bickering I expect from moronic football fans!

Yes, and everybody whants to see "his" Team winning by 6:1 rushing over 90 min like Maradonna on speed.

But if you want to be world Champion you have to take the fight against Teams like Italy, Argentina and even Germany

So Ronny should take the fight if he really whant to win this.

[daffie]

Well formulated. Apart from couple of quality members, the discussion here has regressed to such level that, although I read it every now and then, I haven't been able to participate for a while.

Yeah I hear ya...when Ronnie is playing the level in here plummets to well below zero. Still...I participate because there is actually some ok stuff going on at times. The rest I can pretty much laugh away... Those ROS woshippers have no clue anyway.

[snookerpoolman]

All that has absolutely zero to do with the enjoyment real snooker fans get out of a match like this. Ronnie worshippers and snooker have absolutely nothing in common with each other.

We will do just fine with a match like this...awesome stuff to watch!

Yes it's exciting for us snooker fans, and hopefully Ronnie makes a come-back and wins in fine style. The slow stuff doesn't cut it with the general public anymore.... Sad, but true.

[zombieman]

I find it funny when "real snooker fans" babble about enjoying the game but get absolutely mental when BBC decides to cut the coverage short. It's hilarious every time.

[cyberheater]

What the hell happened in this thread?

[daffie]

Yes it's exciting for us snooker fans, and hopefully Ronnie makes a come-back and wins in fine style. The slow stuff doesn't cut it with the general public anymore.... Sad, but true.

Well this will probably turn out in a he said - she said kind of back&forth, but I will chance it anyway

Again you have no clue whatsoever what the 'general public' wants out of snooker. Snooker is about many things, the quick-fire potting by the likes of Ros and Trump (and many others), the highly tactical stuff like Mark Selby and John Higgins play, the absolute tension&drama at times even when players miss shots you and I probably wouldn't miss in the club...it's all part of the game we call snooker.

It has always been like that...never has it been only one of the above. Yes the fancy boys will get the attention in the papers (A. Higgins, J. White, Ros...) and from the public that have a very one-dimensional view of snooker...if they have any affinity with the game at all instead of with just&only their star player.

So there you have it...my ridiculous view on snooker

[montoya10]

Well, I, for one, will be hoping for the minimum amount of frames possible. Can't be helped, I'm going to get up early tomorrow, and I have stuff to do.

I find it funny when "real snooker fans" babble about enjoying the game but get absolutely mental when BBC decides to cut the coverage short. It's hilarious every time.

Burn!

[daffie]

What the hell happened in this thread?

Ronnie is playing

[cyberheater]

Ronnie is playing

LOL. I guess a Selby vs Ronnie match was always going to be heated.

[daffie]

LOL. I guess a Selby vs Ronnie match was always going to be heated.

Yup. Btw did you miss the afternoon session or did you watch but stayed away from this place? (smart man)

[richo]

Dramatic session, set up for tonight perfectly. All about if Rinnie can hit a bit of form and break the 30 minute frames.

Is it just me that thinks Selbys 'celebration' after winning that last frame is a bit ungracious? Weird thing to do when only 1 frame up with possible 12 to play.

Agreed. For a player who prides his self on class, it was classless. No way would Ronnie have rubbed it in an opponents face like that.

[montoya10]

Well this will probably turn out in a he said - she said kind of back&forth, but I will chance it anyway

Again you have no clue whatsoever what the 'general public' wants out of snooker. Snooker is about many things, the quick-fire potting by the likes of Ros and Trump (and many others), the highly tactical stuff like Mark Selby and John Higgins play, the absolute tension&drama at times even when players miss shots you and I probably wouldn't miss in the club...it's all part of the game we call snooker.

It has always been like that...never has it been only one of the above. Yes the fancy boys will get the attention in the papers (A. Higgins, J. White, Ros...) and from the public that have a very one-dimensional view of snooker...if they have any affinity with the game at all instead of with just&only their star player.

So there you have it...my ridiculous view on snooker

I agree with your view, more or less.
The only point I disagree with is comparison of Mark Selby and John Higgins, a real disgrace to the latter in my belief. Slowing down the tempo or keeping the balls tight has never been John Higgins' way of dealing with the likes of Ronnie O'Sullivan, because he himself never "preferred" to have cagey frames.

[Neil Taperell]

Yeah I hear ya...when Ronnie is playing the level in here plummets to well below zero. Still...I participate because there is actually some ok stuff going on at times. The rest I can pretty much laugh away... Those ROS woshippers have no clue anyway.

Explain what you mean........that's if you can get your head out of Selby's backside . You are just as biased as the so called 'Ronnie Worshippers' .

Lets just try to watch a decent final session of snooker without having to read your blinkered views on snooker .