Ronnie O Sullivan - Ali Carter - final

[Ronnie's tip]

First 2 frames are so important. If Carter wins them, I genuinely think he can win it. Ronnie wins them both and he might pull away.

[breakman16]

You're right.
Who could say this is the Ronnie we all know? He has even given up on a couple of fair maximum opportunities. All he cares is the world title at the moment. He couldn't care less about those who are laying down on their sofas in front of their TVs to watch them play.
I respect the character he showed, so, it goes the same for Ali, as well,

damn right, this is his legacy, his career and NO ONE elses, who are we to tell the great man when to retire or how to play? None of us truly understand what it's like to play pro snooker and to put all the hours in to get there, and what it's like to play the world final, so they are both entitled to play how they have to, and how they want to!

[montoya10]

AWWWWW Dont say that!

After all the force is with Ali OBI WAN and all that, lol
I hope its tight

I'm ok with this analogy as far as Rory McLeod doesn't get to be our Mace Windu, based on skin color!

[LittleMissAlexa]

he doesnt look big enough to have much force hes twig thin like marco fu

[Table_of_Reds]

AWWWWW Dont say that!

After all the force is with Ali OBI WAN and all that, lol
I hope its tight

Carter has the force? That explains all the flukes then.

[trains]

Is anyone alone in thinking the 'legendary' Ebdon being a guru to Carter being cautious,is it such a bad thing there's approx 1500 yes 1.5k snooker clubs in Shanghai alone? as K Doherty said last night 'thats probably more than Europe combined'.
Viva The Red Dragon!!

[willtyson]

lets hope its not 8-0 to Ron in this session as there will be no snooker tonight

Lol, it wouldn't surprise me!

[debs]

I have this feeling that Ronnie will run away with the session, and get all eight frames this afternoon, without having an evening session. I don't want to see that happen, but think it will.

AWWWWW Dont say that!

After all the force is with Ali OBI WAN and all that, lol
I hope its tight

[LittleMissAlexa]

lets hope its not 8-0 to Ron in this session as there will be no snooker tonight

[nugget1234]

I have this feeling that Ronnie will run away with the session, and get all eight frames this afternoon, without having an evening session. I don't want to see that happen, but think it will.

[debs]

I think that Ali will come out playing very safe which I think will be the wrong thing to do as I imagine Ronnie will be prepared for this. I think that Ronnie's in the right frame of mind and is ready for safety, I think that Carter should just go all out for an attacking game as either way I think Ronnie's going to out play him and it will just be a nice bonus if Carter can pull a few off and take a few frames. Just my opinion.

Well i think if Ali can slip in and out of attack\defence and stick with him we could have a fantastic final. This is proper Snooker we are getting and they both want it so badly.

I'm a bit soppy but i would like Carter to do well as the new killer regime is just too much for him, you could say the same of Ronnie but i want the little guy to do well x

[debs]

You're right.
Who could say this is the Ronnie we all know? He has even given up on a couple of fair maximum opportunities. All he cares is the world title at the moment. He couldn't care less about those who are laying down on their sofas in front of their TVs to watch them play.
I respect the character he showed, so, it goes the same for Ali, as well,

Ronnie is soooo focused

[Masterdoctorgenius]

in a way i would have been more happy he ali had an overnight lead

then some thoughts and doubts could have gone through his mind like i can be world champion and as a result he could have become more vulnerable. i would have fancied ronnie from behind more than in the lead

the problem with a lead is that by protecting it u can become very tenataive and could start making mistakes. but ronnie should have enough experience to handle the situation.

[willtyson]

I think that Ali will come out playing very safe which I think will be the wrong thing to do as I imagine Ronnie will be prepared for this. I think that Ronnie's in the right frame of mind and is ready for safety, I think that Carter should just go all out for an attacking game as either way I think Ronnie's going to out play him and it will just be a nice bonus if Carter can pull a few off and take a few frames. Just my opinion.

[montoya10]

Absolutely!!
Ronnie is playing the same game as Ali and a number of frames could have went either way so Ali is doing well! Think is this strategy is fairly new to Carter but not Ronnie and he is a little bit better at it at the mo, for me thats why Ali lost it a bit last night.

You're right.
Who could say this is the Ronnie we all know? He has even given up on a couple of fair maximum opportunities. All he cares is the world title at the moment. He couldn't care less about those who are laying down on their sofas in front of their TVs to watch them play.
I respect the character he showed, so, it goes the same for Ali, as well,