Ronnie V Neil Robertson

[Stormwatch]

Ronnie's match on russian eurosport right now....

http://www.eurosport.ru/snooker/mcpl...vid38684.shtml

[Miss Walker]

I'll be glad when this session is over, and I'm sure the players will be as well. I'm sure it's gonna be much much improved tomorrow, it has to be, really.

Do you think the two of them are sort of cancelling each other out? Game- & nerves-wise? I've rarely seen such bad long-potting and concequently fouling by either of them...

Just to wrap this up officially: 6-2 overnight.

[snookersfun]

must have been the table commentators mentioned they are bouncing squarer than usual huh???

aaaarrrrgghh, this not only wasn't pretty, but hurt to watch (especially the crumbling Robertson). Let's hope for a more interesting 2nd session.

[zong]

I'll be glad when this session is over, and I'm sure the players will be as well. I'm sure it's gonna be much much improved tomorrow, it has to be, really.

Do you think the two of them are sort of cancelling each other out? Game- & nerves-wise? I've rarely seen such bad long-potting and concequently fouling by either of them...

Just to wrap this up officially: 6-2 overnight.

i thought ronnie was not at his best but robbo started to lose abit of confidence after that missed blue..stil ronnie looks very willing to grind it out even in the safety battles..

[Blondie]

Hi guys,

.............great posts, and just catching up on the thread..

............And interesting first session, , but at 6 - 2, can't be bad !

And great to see Ron smiling, , that great smile, and can't wait for tomorrow's session. lol.x

[craigslater]

Great lead ronnies built up, nice lauchpad for the rocket to take off from tomorrow

Robertson not looking so confident now

[missneworleans]

Yea Robbo isn't looking very good, I hope he will find his form soon! And Ronnie looks OK now

[Black_cat]

I see it as one player collapsing and the other playing good enough to pick up the pieces.

And to think this was supposed to be the toughest draw anyone has ever got....so far his two opponents have been more name than substance.

I was thinking along the same line. Not spectacular, not even more than decent standard from Ronnie, but solid enough. As for Robertson...boy does he know how to escape devilish snookers or what? Amazing. And how to pot those long ones in? Whoa!
Is this a parallel universe? I've enjoyed Ronnie's safeties more than his potting? What the heck?
That being said...quite bad break-off shots from Ronnie. Long potting hasn't worked today. Average positional play. Escaping snookers hasn't worked either. But there was a lovely fluke. And an even lovelier ton to finish the session. *smiles*
I think it's partly due to the long break these two have had. Ronnie's had 6 days off and Robertson 3. But only partly.

[zong]

Not spectacular, not even more than decent standard from Ronnie, but solid enough. As for Robertson...boy does he know how to escape devilish snookers or what? Amazing. And how to pot those long ones in? Whoa!

really sums up this session for me, black_cat. spot on

[Black_cat]

Thanks, Zong!
I've edited the ****** etc. that were caused by some appaling misses I've seen Ronnie commit today. And the at that blue of Robertson's.

[zong]

Thanks, Zong!
I've edited the ****** etc. that were caused by some appaling misses I've seen Ronnie commit today. And the at that blue of Robertson's.

LOL yes the long potting was off, who knows wat might have happened but for the missed blue

as it is now i'd like to see Ronnie wrap this up tomorrow, even if it means less snooker from him

[Cessy143]

So far so good

[Wim]

So osullivan playing at half capacity and still beating the top favourites Ding and (almost) Robertson easily. Just imagine what it will be if he goes full speed. It' s not rubbish, let's say not that rubbish as the higgins match yesterday evening.

[zong]

So osullivan playing at half capacity and still beating the top favourites Ding and (almost) Robertson easily. Just imagine what it will be if he goes full speed. It' s not rubbish, let's say not that rubbish as the higgins match yesterday evening.

its not. the break building for first two frames was superb, the safety battle in the third was the best of the lot. as black_cat put earlier, how the hell did Robbo get out of that snooker behind the pink, and how the hell then did he manage to miss that blue?? that frame alone was worth watching the session

the rest, the bbc stream or my connection failed me, all i got was bits and pieces, almost tore my hair out.

[Wim]

true Zong, I was trying to be friendly to the non osullivan fans (hard times for them)