UK Championship 25/11 - 7/12

[Ronnie's tip]

u dun have a clue mate .... no pun intended .... if this is what Judd can do against a mediocre RoS ... I leave it to you to figure out how he'd fare against RoS in top form ..... Trump can jump up n down all his life but I'd rather watch Selby all day long than this joker

Trump took on ROS at his best and only lost 10-7. At one point was 8-7. He also beat ROS in the UK in a decider the year ROS won the world (Masters too, but ROS was sick).

Trump's head to head vs ROS is likely in the top 3 or 4 of current players.

[Masterdoctorgenius]

u dun have a clue mate .... no pun intended .... if this is what Judd can do against a mediocre RoS ... I leave it to you to figure out how he'd fare against RoS in top form ..... Trump can jump up n down all his life but I'd rather watch Selby all day long than this joker

sadly the genius of selby died to the hands of david morris

[cueman]

The quality has been poor from both. I'd say their C games, and not a patch on their CoC final.
But I've enjoyed watching it. It has been ok if you don't mind those type of matches.

Yes its been poor but I think the fact the COC was such a high standard makes this match a hard one to live up to. This is a far bigger prize though and also you can't underestimate the fact that its been a long event, 7th match of the tournament, they are bound to be feeling pretty tired at this stage. Experience counts for a lot in matches like this and of course Ronnie has a major advantage in that department. Trump is still relatively a novice in big finals, only the 3rd major BBC final event of his career.

He will be a stronger player for it in the long run, the fact that he is the only player currently offering a challenge to O'Sullivan is a worry for the game.

[Odrl]

The game looks so much easier when O'Sullivan is at the table, you just now he will finish off the frame once he gets to 50, unlike Trump.

8-4 is a great lead, but I think Trump had the same advantage against Allen in 2011, and Allen managed to get back within a frame. Should have been 6-6 really, if Trump didn't break down twice, or at least if he knew how to protect a lead better. :smile:

[Dr_Doctor]

That was quick.

[brusque]

This place really is insufferable at times. So many clueless idiots who have never played the game or understand how little rubs or bits of bad luck determine the outcome in a match at this level.

Anyone who thinks Trump hasn't suffered terrible run of luck in this match must be on a wind up. Every frame in this match you can pinpoint a bad run for Judd, be it a bad split, a kick or Ronnie getting away with bad shots and not leaving anything. Please do not comment on Judd playing poorly when you haven't got a clue about the game, even the commentators have all said the same thing, he hasn't had much go for him today, that is the difference in winning and losing at this level.

u dun have a clue mate .... no pun intended .... if this is what Judd can do against a mediocre RoS ... I leave it to you to figure out how he'd fare against RoS in top form ..... Trump can jump up n down all his life but I'd rather watch Selby all day long than this joker

[Masterdoctorgenius]

genius break

[Ronnie's tip]

Have been doing family stuff all day so this is my first chance to watch any of it.

Looks like a good opportunity to go 4 frames ahead. Has it been a good match?

The quality has been poor from both. I'd say their C games, and not a patch on their CoC final.
But I've enjoyed watching it. It has been ok if you don't mind those type of matches.

[daffie]

this will be a long night

Yes I will be getting enough hours of sleep tonight...that's guaranteed

[Masterdoctorgenius]

8-4 great break, plz dont collapse like against selby

[Ronnie's tip]

I want to see Ronnie start a frame with a big break. It'd make me a lot more confident, .

Ask and I shall receive!

[Masterdoctorgenius]

this will be a long night

[cyberheater]

Have been doing family stuff all day so this is my first chance to watch any of it.

Looks like a good opportunity to go 4 frames ahead. Has it been a good match?

[daffie]

You make your own (bad) luck...Judd is a very clear example of this, as is Ronnie for that matter (other side of the coin).

[Masterdoctorgenius]

ronnie is going for the max