China Open match discussions thread

[PaulTheSoave]

Can you explain the position on the blues? dont have tv here.

Thanks

O'sullivan should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute for that performance in the final frame. He showed no interest and NO ONE in their right mind would have taken on the two shots on the blue that he did. A total disgrace and a huge disapointment to those who backed him I would imagine.

[Fuu]

mark seems to be in the balls again already, maybe he finally gets going. COME ON ...
and neil, get your game together and go

[April madness]

O'sullivan should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute for that performance in the final frame. He showed no interest and NO ONE in their right mind would have taken on the two shots on the blue that he did. A total disgrace and a huge disapointment to those who backed him I would imagine.

Punish because of the bad shot selection? Even if he did that on purpose, I don't think it's possible. And what if both or one of those shots would be successful and let him win? It's all just speculations, imho. But then, I haven't seen the match at all.

[The Boss]

Ronnie throws it away by smashing the brown when 50 up. He probably wanted to get home more than win the tournament

[The Statman]

Another pretty rapid half-century from Selby; in fact it looks like he might be on for a 146...

[Rane]

To me it seemed like both players was potting well and didn´t think much about safety. At least 3 or 4 frames was decided by one player breaking down on a difficult shot and leaving all open to the other.

[snookersfun]

mark seems to be in the balls again already, maybe he finally gets going. COME ON ...
and neil, get your game together and go

yeah, second that!

See, Mark can do speedy will be 4-2 in a sec (85 and going)

Ali in the balls, Neil still not any closer to get that darn frame

[snooky147]

April, I am not one of these Ronnie basher's but I saw the last frame and he had absolutely not one iota of interest, played a casual brown on 50 and missed, let Marco in and when Marco snookered O'sullivan on the Green it was a two cushion hit and hope when one cushion was far easier shot and had MORE chance of contact, then on Blue, the first time, white nearly tight on black cushion and blue in open near baulk line at green side of table he lashed out at it, left it safe , Fu played a safety, left Blue near side cushion with White near baulk cushion and he tried to slam it up the cushion when a safety was undoubtedly the shot.

[Fuu]

See, Mark can do speedy will be 4-2 in a sec (85 and going)

I was totally thinking the same ^^
YAY for the second century within what... 15 minutes? feels like it ^^

[Fuu]

darn... bye neil

[snookersfun]

but gaaaaah, Neil out yet again

[snookersfun]

but Ali to the rescue 5-3

and, just to make sure, go Mark!!!

[Fuu]

but Ali to the rescue 5-3

and, just to make sure, go Mark!!!

can never harm

[April madness]

April, I am not one of these Ronnie basher's but I saw the last frame and he had absolutely not one iota of interest, played a casual brown on 50 and missed, let Marco in and when Marco snookered O'sullivan on the Green it was a two cushion hit and hope when one cushion was far easier shot and had MORE chance of contact, then on Blue, the first time, white nearly tight on black cushion and blue in open near baulk line at green side of table he lashed out at it, left it safe , Fu played a safety, left Blue near side cushion with White near baulk cushion and he tried to slam it up the cushion when a safety was undoubtedly the shot.

OK, I won't argue on that. But again, he can be criticized about shot selection, but I doubt he can be punished (other than losing the match). There should be very good proof that he wanted to give away that match, and that would be something like match fixing. I don't think he is doing something like that.

[PaulTheSoave]

Thanks, seems valid point to me.

April, I am not one of these Ronnie basher's but I saw the last frame and he had absolutely not one iota of interest, played a casual brown on 50 and missed, let Marco in and when Marco snookered O'sullivan on the Green it was a two cushion hit and hope when one cushion was far easier shot and had MORE chance of contact, then on Blue, the first time, white nearly tight on black cushion and blue in open near baulk line at green side of table he lashed out at it, left it safe , Fu played a safety, left Blue near side cushion with White near baulk cushion and he tried to slam it up the cushion when a safety was undoubtedly the shot.