Ronnie O'Sullivan v Matthew Stevens - Semi Final

[LittleMissAlexa]

played ronnie 11-5 up

[DamienB]

what time is the second session with ROS and Stevens?

[LittleMissAlexa]

if ronnie and ali contest the final Ali is Ronnies bunny their record is 11-0

[montoya10]

there i agree with u

but every generation /era has his own strenght and weaknesses

i give credit to the golden generation player that they still put the work in to compete. regardless if they passed their best or not.

they still have the magic

You're right. This longevity will only solidify their place amongst the greatest of all times.
And yes, somehow, they still have it.

[Masterdoctorgenius]

Everyone in the Top 16 can win a tournament because there are no existing forces to reckon with in today's snooker. No Davis of 80s, no Hendry of early 90s, and no Higgins, Williams or O'Sullivan of early 2000s. So, if you take a close look at it, Williams ended the previous season as World number one, Higgins won the world title and O'Sullivan has a chance to win it this year. Three 37-year-old players that well made it past their primes are still at the top of this game and regular contenders for titles.
I respect any opinion, but in all honesty, I cannot see today's Top 16 coping with the very best of Higgins, Williams or O'Sullivan.

there i agree with u

but every generation /era has his own strenght and weaknesses

i give credit to the golden generation player that they still put the work in to compete. regardless if they passed their best or not.

they still have the magic

[montoya10]

interesting, i dont agree with u at all that the standard has been poor nowadays. today everyone in the top 16 can win a tournament as it wasnt the case 10 years ago. u have to give credit to higgins, williams, ronnie and hendry they can still/could compete in this era.

Everyone in the Top 16 can win a tournament because there are no existing forces to reckon with in today's snooker. No Davis of 80s, no Hendry of early 90s, and no Higgins, Williams or O'Sullivan of early 2000s. So, if you take a close look at it, Williams ended the previous season as World number one, Higgins won the world title and O'Sullivan has a chance to win it this year. Three 37-year-old players that well made it past their primes are still at the top of this game and regular contenders for titles.
I respect any opinion, but in all honesty, I cannot see today's Top 16 coping with the very best of Higgins, Williams or O'Sullivan.

[Masterdoctorgenius]

That's an argument of the past. 37-year-old Ronnie at his best can't quite match Ronnie from 15 years ago or so.
But still, his present peak performance is quite ominous. This is an indication of how poor the standard has been for some years from now.

interesting, i dont agree with u at all that the standard has been poor nowadays. today everyone in the top 16 can win a tournament as it wasnt the case 10 years ago. u have to give credit to higgins, williams, ronnie and hendry they can still/could compete in this era.

[montoya10]

John Higgins is the only player who can beat an in form Ronnie O'Sullivan.

That's an argument of the past. 37-year-old Ronnie at his best can't quite match Ronnie from 15 years ago or so.
But still, his present peak performance is quite ominous. This is an indication of how poor the standard has been for some years from now.

[Masterdoctorgenius]

Overall great session for ROS. 11-5. Just hope he doesn't bottle it. Still a long way to go though.

Can't wait for tonight's session.

wow, u find in every positivenes something negative

have some belief, he wont bottle it

he sometimes bottles it, if u wanna call this, when he plays players who doesnt suit him (selby) or rates them very high (higgins).

but this is closely connected with his form. the games he lost against them after leading wasnt due to his bottle alone. he wasnt playing his best at all and wasnt mentally stabile as he is now. maybe that red against higgins at the grand prix 09 where he couldnt make his mind up to follow through or screw back was pure bottle. Pressure can do funny things sometimes but he also brings the best out of the oppoenet when they are back against the wall such as selby.even the greats have to deal with it, its the nature of the game. the secret is how u will cope with it better next time.


ronnie rarely chokes, but also higgins has done it on some occasions (f.e. his match against davis 2 years ago) who i consider as the best pressure player of all time

BUT: ronnie at his best and with peace himself is unstoppable.

and this is his current state of mind.

[Ronnie's tip]

John Higgins is the only player who can beat an in form Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Though ROS is still a long way a way from beating Stevens, nevermind beating Maguire/Carter.

[daffie]

This is his usual pattern against fellow attacking players. Only someone like Selby who bores O'Sullivan to death can have a shot at taking him out.

I do think Maguire could be a handful and if he can refrain from beating himself up, then Maguire could beat ROS in the final. Ali Carter might have somethng to say about that first though...

[montoya10]

a little stat only selby and hendry have hit 50 centuries in a season twice Ronnie has done it once and that ton was his 49th of 2011-12

Only Hendry and O'Sullivan hit 50 centuries in a season, Selby's record is irrelevant for me.
Robertson hit 54 this season and in my opinion, he doesn't make the cut. With this many tournaments back when Hendry and Ronnie were at their primes, the standard would probably be around 70-80.

[Ronnie's tip]

Overall great session for ROS. 11-5. Just hope he doesn't bottle it. Still a long way to go though.

Can't wait for tonight's session.

[LittleMissAlexa]

a little stat only selby and hendry have hit 50 centuries in a season twice Ronnie has done it once and that ton was his 49th of 2011-12

[montoya10]

I have to say the determined way he played throughout this tournament, the mental strength, the discipline he showed, I don't value him as much as I did back in the past. He looks more methodical than ever.