World Snooker Championships Discussion

[trains]

Milkins reminds me of John Higgins last year,played well to really well in the first round but let himself down in the next,shame as Virgo said he's box office but Walden's good to watch too so is White but its a flat tyre thing after beating Neil Robertson though imo.

[Billy]

White is gonna eat either of Milkins or Walden anyway but would be nice to see Milkins beat Walden

Am I the only one who hasn't been particularly impressed by this Michael White fella? Yes, he's has two wins during this tournament, but he's also had more than his fair share of help in them. Williams wasn't on it at all, and as for Poomjaeng, well I could have beaten him the way he played in that match (and my highest break is 27). I'm sorry, but I've yet to get even mildly excited about him.

[ADR147]

walden it is

think that nobody from the bottom half has the experience to beat the likes of murphy trump and osullivan

my money is on ronnie

I remember walden beating ronnie recently !!

[ADR147]

Am I the only one who hasn't been particularly impressed by this Michael White fella? Yes, he's has two wins during this tournament, but he's also had more than his fair share of help in them. Williams wasn't on it at all, and as for Poomjaeng, well I could have beaten him the way he played in that match (and my highest break is 27). I'm sorry, but I've yet to get even mildly excited about him.

he played very well against williams and solidly against poomjaeng.

[trains]

Am I the only one who hasn't been particularly impressed by this Michael White fella? Yes, he's has two wins during this tournament, but he's also had more than his fair share of help in them. Williams wasn't on it at all, and as for Poomjaeng, well I could have beaten him the way he played in that match (and my highest break is 27). I'm sorry, but I've yet to get even mildly excited about him.

He took 8 frames on the trot in the last 48 against a second round Crucible player last year Higginson,still favour Walden though.

[Ronnie's tip]

walden it is

think that nobody from the bottom half has the experience to beat the likes of murphy trump and osullivan

my money is on ronnie

I'll be surprised if ROS beats Trump. I think it's a bad matchup for Ronnie.

[Erwan_BZH]

Am I the only one who hasn't been particularly impressed by this Michael White fella? Yes, he's has two wins during this tournament, but he's also had more than his fair share of help in them. Williams wasn't on it at all, and as for Poomjaeng, well I could have beaten him the way he played in that match (and my highest break is 27). I'm sorry, but I've yet to get even mildly excited about him.

You might be alone indeed.

I've been following Michael since his victory in the Wolrd Amateurs in 2006, at age 14 (!), and the kid is very, very good. We're talking at length about the Trumps, the Lisowskis but let's not forget White. The Welshman is supremely gifted. He doesn't play an exhibition snooker like the two Englishmen but boy it's very solid and savvy, mature snooker.

You never reach a quarter final at Sheffield by accident, not in best-of-19 and best-of-25 formats...It still takes some talent to see off Willo. Now true, in the following round, Jack was all over the place and it was an easier one but still....At 21 years of age, it's exciting to see him there.
Can't wait for Ant McGill to join hime on the big stages next year.

[Billy]

^^ Tend to agree. O'Sullivan doesn't seem particularly up for playing if you ask me. I was watching him against Carter and he looked like he couldn't care less whether he won or lost.

I'm sorry, Ronnie, I know you hate people analysing you, but it's something you just have to accept when you're in the public eye.

[Billy]

You might be alone indeed.

I've been following Michael since his victory in the Wolrd Amateurs in 2006, at age 14 (!), and the kid is very, very good.

Well, I don't follow the game beyond the televised stuff, so I'm happy to bow to your knowledge of the man. I'm basing my opinion purely on what I've seen during this WC, and yes, maybe that's wrong.

[nrage]

Well, I don't follow the game beyond the televised stuff, so I'm happy to bow to your knowledge of the man. I'm basing my opinion purely on what I've seen during this WC, and yes, maybe that's wrong.

The thing that struck me about Michael is that he doesn't seem too bothered by pressure, his standard didn't really slip all that much at all over the frames he has played (that I saw). That might change later on, as the pressure rises and he starts to think he might just win this. That will be the true test of his character, can he continue to perform then?

[cally]

Michael white is a great player, gonna be there or there abouts soon enough.

Watch this space....

[Odrl]

White has impressed me, considering I wasn't really expecting anything other than a 1st round defeat from him. He could have wobbled against Williams and gifted him the match, and he could have let the pressure get to him once he was in the 2nd round and playing another outsider, but he dealt with it very well.

I think with the way the draw has opened up, he has a chance to reach the semi-finals. Having said that, I see what Billy is saying. It's not like it's been amazing stuff from White, certainly nothing to suggest he could challenge for the title. I think Jones was playing better last year. :wink:

[Rane]

walden it is

think that nobody from the bottom half has the experience to beat the likes of murphy trump and osullivan

my money is on ronnie

I think it´s quite hard to say that Ding hasn´t got the experience. 2 UK titles and one Masters, how much more does it take to be considered experienced ?

[streamer45]

C'mon Barry!

[mythman69]

C'mon Barry!

I hope he wins too . . .

C'mon Barry !!!!!