World Champs'11 R1 discussion

[montoya10]

From 8-1 to favourite after one match. Has that ever happened before?

I think some bookies are s****** themselves right now!

Quite weird, but they should have thought that he's in it to win it : )

Cool job Ronnie, now, if only you could whitewash Murphy in the next round, I'd be the happiest snooker fan in the world!

[Gerry Armstrong]

Wee Dotty is flying!! C'MON!!!

[Hal]

Well, I want Mark to win this match, but Graeme is playing really great .... and that red was amazing

[João]

Cracking break from Dott. Especially the cross double on the red and the final black. That's what I call snooker... not potting balls hand placed on the table by your opponent who's afraid of beating you.

[breakman16]

Great break Dotty!!! Only he needs to believe he can win, as in 2006, sod the media writing him off as unfancied or not a big name!! lol Hopefully that's the high break sorted!

[breakman16]

Cracking break from Dott. Especially the cross double on the red and the final black. That's what I call snooker... not potting balls hand placed on the table by your opponent who's afraid of beating you.

Sometimes that's how the balls go, if they're hand placed the opponents are hardly gonna try and miss, you should enjoy all snooker and the supreme skill, rather than thinking "oh the balls are too easy, how boring" All players should give everything to every shot, it's part of being professional at your job, sure they are pro players, but sometimes people like Ronnie dont act professional, Graeme Dott is hugely underrated, always gives his all!!

[João]

Graeme Dott is hugely underrated, always gives his all!!

This is why I mentioned earlier I'm more into this type of match.

[Masterdoctorgenius]

3-6 king wont be happy if followed the other matches

joe perry and maguire took it into the decider after trailing 3-6 but only to lose the deciding frame

feel sorry for king

[missneworleans]

Quite interesting session between Dott and King there...not the best standart maybe, but there was a ton, some battle and exhibition stuff aswell. Quite enjoyable!

[breakman16]

This is why I mentioned earlier I'm more into this type of match.

As long as pros are personable I couldnt give two hoots what they do off the table, as long as they can still play the game to a pro standard, it doesn't matter to me whether a player feels right or not, as long as they try their best, which is the only reason ronnie frustrates me, the rest of the pros in the world would give their arms to be as talented and have as quick a brain as him, if only he would use his talent fully the vast majority of the time, I suppose it's part of him being a genius I guess, all geniuses are flawed mentally, look at Best, Maradona, Taylor, Higgins, and others, I honestly think they are wired differently!! lol

[breakman16]

Quite interesting session between Dott and King there...not the best standart maybe, but there was a ton, some battle and exhibition stuff aswell. Quite enjoyable!

Dott played quite well, we'll see better but we'll see worse too, (are u reading Walden Mcleod) lol mind u suppose it doesnt matter to the players as long as they get the result!!

[montoya10]

Even when I was 16-4 up on Stephen Hendry in the semi-finals here, I had doubts that I could get over the line.

Tells you everything you need to consider while making a decision on Ronnie O'Sullivan's character..

[João]

Tells you everything you need to consider while making a decision on Ronnie O'Sullivan's character..

Plain bull****. A triple amputee could get over the line on that match, considering how crap Hendry was during the 2nd and 3rd sessions.

[João]

Loud nose blow while Stevens is on the frame winning shot. Oh boy, some people really are stupid.

[Mr Snooker]

well Done Barry Hawkins on winning his first match at The world championships by beating Stephen Maguire in a deciding frame

but do you know which 2 players have made the most apperances at The Cruciable thearte without winning a single match and how manys did they appear At Shefiled