World Snooker Championships Discussion

[Odrl]

Nice finish from O'Sullivan. Even at 8-8 his chances would still have been good at the business end of the match, but now that Carter was so close to winning the session and just failed to do so, I think O'Sullivan will do the business tomorrow. Kind of like against Williams from a similar position in 2008. :smile:

[Twilight]

Looking forward to the O'sullivan - Carter conclusion tomorrow evening, Ronnie starts to shine in the final frame of the session shame he couldn't play like that the rest of the match. Take nothing away from Ali though he was playing well himself.

[Ronnie's tip]

What a steal that was at 4-4. Carter will be kicking himself.

Wow... With fans like you O'Sullivan doesn't need haters.

What's that got to do with how he's playing?

I'm a huge ROS fan, but I'm going to hype him up when he's not playing well.

[Favre04]

After the 14th frame i hoped 8/8, tomorrow is another day ... 9/7 need 4 frames ROS should win.

[willtyson]

Anyone notice the person sleeping in the front row of the ding match haha, and he has an earpiece in. (sat near players seats)

[Holden Chinaski]

Ronnie did very good to win the last two frames. Ali Carter will not be happy. Ronnie played some bad snooker and some fantastic snooker.

Nice comeback from Ding Junhui on the other table!

[DeanH]

Anyone notice the person sleeping in the front row of the ding match haha, and he has an earpiece in. (sat near players seats)

I think that is the chap from Australia or New Zealand, another season ticket holder (used to come over every year with his wife I believe) and yes he often looks asleep

[Cyril]

Willie said "this is missable" 3 times there. But alas, he potted it!

I wish someone would tell Willie that the "top cushion" is the one located at the "top end", not the one at the top of his screen.

Still, it's not all bad, at least we've got Neal Foulds - great commentator in my view.

[Cyril]

I think that is the chap from Australia or New Zealand, another season ticket holder (used to come over every year with his wife I believe) and yes he often looks asleep

He used to stop with us in the Riverside Hotel a few years ago. Nice chap.

[DeanH]

I wish someone would tell Willie that the "top cushion" is the one located at the "top end", not the one at the top of his screen.

isn't the "top cushion" of the table the rail/cushion at the Black end? from Billiards days?
which unfortunately is at the bottom of the TV screen

[Cyril]

Anyone notice the person sleeping in the front row of the ding match haha, and he has an earpiece in. (sat near players seats)

That's what Willie's commentary does to you! Haha

[P.Smith]

Ding can hopefully get out of this session ahead.

[Cyril]

isn't the "top cushion" of the table the rail/cushion at the Black end? from Billiards days?
which unfortunately is at the bottom of the TV screen

Yes, "top of the table play" at billiards is the standard break building position to get the balls in isn't it. Red spotted with the opponents
white between it and the top cushion.

[Table_of_Reds]

What a steal that was at 4-4. Carter will be kicking himself.



What's that got to do with how he's playing?

I'm a huge ROS fan, but I'm going to hype him up when he's not playing well.

You can criticise him and not hype him up without constantly predicting him miss and lose. Comments like 'he needs to take this chance. He won't though' aren't mature constructive criticism which you'd expect from a fan, it's petty stropping that borders on trolling. If I remember correctly you were doing the same thing during each one of O'Sullivan's matches in last years World Championship, so you may as well keep it up since the 'reverse jinxing' obviously worked.

I do think O'Sullivan's performance was pretty terrible that session, bar the odd bit of brilliance. To share it 4-4 and come out 9-7 is one heck of a result, especially since Carter played fantastic at times.

A lot gets made of O'Sullivan's body language and demeanor, but I think Carter's needs to be commented on. Every time he makes a mistake he seems to really beat himself up, literally at times, such as him whacking himself on the head when he missed a hard long red. He also seems to be under the childish delusion that the whole world is against him, sulking at any bit of misfortune he has and and fortune ROS has, despite him clearly having his fair share of run. It's something I first noticed during last year's tournament with his bullying of Judd Trump with his extremely witty 'luck Trump' comments on Twitter and his sarcastic clapping during the match. I don't know whether it's because of the hard card he's been dealt in life with his Chrohn's Disease that makes him think like that, but he needs to cut it out, not only does it make him look a prat it also affects his game negatively.

[Odrl]

That was a good clearance from Ding, preventing King to go ahead again. This two or three-visit snooker hasn't worked at all for King today. It's cost him frame after frame...