The Hendry - O'Sullivan match!

[PaulTheSoave]

Has there been any pre match interviews with both players? As snooker is not covered in our local press, I would like to know what both players have said (apart from the standard answers, they having the deepest respect for each other).

[dannyd0g]

Paul - I dont like that vision of yours! And I think you're wrong, Ronnie will steam ahead. My prediction anyway is that the first few frames will be pretty even, then there will be a point where it turns and Ronnie just gets on with it and wins.

I agree with your prediction. It would be fantastic to see Hendry play well and give Ronnie a real match. But I havent see Hendry play really consistently well throughout an entire match on TV for a long time - and he seems under confident at the moment. He is probably still haunted by the 17-4 (or whatever it was) thrashing that Ronnie gave him in the World Semis, but I believe Ronnie is Hendrys "bogey man" now, and Hendry will just not be confident. The amount of frame balls he missed against Williams could be severeley punished against an in form Ronnie.

If Ronnie is not on his game, it might be close and scrappy, otherwise Ronnie is going to run away with it comfortably.

[ronnieisthebest]

Perry is'nt in the same league as Higgins....never will be.

Maybe, but he's perfectly capable of beating Higgins! Just wasn't his day yesterday

[PaulTheSoave]

Good arguments dannydog. Though, i remember Hendry having one or two very good matches last season where he showed his old form. The trouble was he could not get the consistency for the 2 weeks. His good match could be today! I am off now to a meeting at work. i will read your contributions later. Thanks so far!

[Nina]

The last I saw was from Hendry on Eurosport, he said
"I can't wait for the match. If I hit form I've got a great chance and it's an opportunity for me to test my game. Slowly but surely my form is coming back."

I haven't heard anything of Ronnie though...

[April madness]

is that fence itchy April?

Can you repeat it slowlier just for me?

[Cessy143]

Sem is suggesting that you are sitting on the fence with this one Maddy

[April madness]

Sem is suggesting that you are sitting on the fence with this one Maddy

Ah, so I cannot say my thoughts about the match? Well then, I shut up on this topic!

[Skypigeon]

Maybe, but he's perfectly capable of beating Higgins! Just wasn't his day yesterday

NOT when Higgins is in form...no way!

[Nina]

I think it was just to say that you are not taking sides April... Which I find strange, I expected you would be cheering for Ronnie there...

[Cessy143]

Ah, so I cannot say my thoughts about the match? Well then, I shut up on this topic!

.............

C'mon Maddy, it was funny !!

[April madness]

So, if I say the match will be close then I don't think it's so easy to say whoever will win. I haven't been hiding that I am supporting Ronnie anyway, and I don't think I had to say it again this time.

[Cessy143]

NOT when Higgins is in form...no way!

To be fair SP....who would be beat an on-form Higgy

[Skypigeon]

I'm going to enjoy watching the match hugely today...!! i wish Hendo all the best, as he is "my second in command", and because he's been struggling for a good while now...need some positive reinforcements! But, with Ronnie in the form that he is, I can't see Hendo winning. Ronnie is a fantastic player and I enjoy to see him play very much!

[Skypigeon]

To be fair SP....who would be beat an on-form Higgy

hehe maybe an on-form Ronnie or an on-form Hendo?