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Post by The Special Juan Sat 19 Apr 2014, 10:02 am

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Post by CaledonianCraig Sun 04 May 2014, 11:12 pm

The Special Juan wrote:Amazing stickability from Selby.  If anyone else was playing as ordinary as this, ROS would be hammering them.

That is the strength of his match play more than anything else. Credit to him for not buckling and at 7-10 then who knows. Ronnie still a hot favourite but here is hoping Selby can score heavier tomorrow and do himself justice.
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Post by CaledonianCraig Sun 04 May 2014, 11:13 pm

Ebdon of course can also boast a win over Ronnie in the quarters in 2005 13-11.
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Post by 88Chris05 Mon 05 May 2014, 11:27 am

I really can't decide if this final is going to turn out to be a closely-contested classic or if it's going to end up a procession for O'Sullivan, with him cantering to a 18-11 win or something along those lines.

Neither were really close to their best yesterday - but Selby to a greater extent. O'Sullivan played pretty well but hardly greatly by his standards, but Selby had a shocker.....And yet he's still only three frames down. There's just no way (for me at least) he can play worse today than he did yesterday, so on that basis you'd have to assume he can at the very least make it a super-close one.

He did a great job of hanging on to O'Sullivan's coat tails last night, but that won't be good enough today. If they split the first session today 4-4 then I guess it keeps Selby in it to a degree, but he obviously needs to win a session outright if he's going to win, and the pressure cooker of a final session means that he's more likely to have a wobble tonight, so I think he really needs to pounce early and try to cut Ronnie's lead this aft.

Might sound stupid as it's only a single frame swing, but if it's 14-11 after this afternoon then I'd probably find myself thinking that, in theory, Selby's still in it, but in my heart I wouldn't really be thinking he can go on and win it from there. But at 13-12 I'd be very, very excited about the final session.
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Post by Duty281 Mon 05 May 2014, 11:32 am

I still think he's going to get beaten by a comfortable four to five frame margin, but fair play to Selby for hanging in there and remianing competitive.

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Post by CaledonianCraig Mon 05 May 2014, 11:38 am

I predict Ronnie to win 18-12. For Selby to mount a real comeback he must start scoring heavier when he gets the chances as he will get them if Ronnie carries on the way he played yesterday. It is a bit depressing though to watch a world final in the knowledge that Ronnie can canter to the title not even in top gear such is the standard around him. Anyway I will miss this evening's session as I am working so unless it gets really close I am unlikely to see the final shots of the tournament. Enjoy everyone.
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 11:38 am

If Selby can find his scoring boots this afternoon then I'll believe it's possible. Chris is right, Mark can't play any worse today than he did yesterday but ROS can certainly play a lot better. The first frame this afternoon might be key.
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 2:04 pm

ROS has cue tip problems (apparently). That's the kind of thing which will affect his game much more than anyone else's. 2 years ago when he had "the perfect tip" no one got close to him. Small margins. Time for Dr Peters to earn his money.
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 2:16 pm

This is a good old-fashioned Mark Williams frame. He loved these.
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 2:27 pm

If Selby didn't win that frame then there's no hope for him. As it happened, he did win it and closes to 10-8.
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 2:48 pm

Selby in full "Torturer" mode at the moment.
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 2:56 pm

It's 10-9. ROS isn't wearing his black shirt and therefore isn't playing too well. Or that's my theory...
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 3:17 pm

It's 10-10!!! IT'S 10-10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 3:19 pm

Last 9 frames: Selby 7-2 ROS
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 3:35 pm

Now, call me a skeptic but whenever there's a cough on a player's backswing and they're playing against Ronnie at a crucial point in the match, I can't see it being innocent.

Is it "skeptic" or "cynic" I want?
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Post by NickisBHAFC Mon 05 May 2014, 3:56 pm

Selby has been class today. Been a machine out there today! Full credit to him, even if he loses tonight, he can be very proud of his afternoon of Snooker.

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 3:57 pm

It's 11-10 Selby. ROS is playing poorly and Mark isn't giving him an inch. That was another massive frame.
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Post by Dave. Mon 05 May 2014, 3:59 pm

This has shades of Cliff Thorburn grinding down Alex Higgins.

The Jester holding court here.

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 4:00 pm

The first frame after the interval is also massive........
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 4:00 pm

Dave. wrote:This has shades of Cliff Thorburn grinding down Alex Higgins.

The Jester holding court here.


How right you are!!
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Post by Duty281 Mon 05 May 2014, 4:22 pm

Something very special so far by Selby being produced.

I won't get my hopes up too much..not yet.

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Post by VTR Mon 05 May 2014, 4:32 pm

Wow, does anyone want this frame?!

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Post by Guest Mon 05 May 2014, 4:33 pm

this is comical on this green.

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 4:36 pm

Now those are the frames you have to win.
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 4:54 pm

John Virgo's voice is made for matches this tense.
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 5:02 pm

Selby struggling. He could have won every frame today so far but looks like being behind going into the final session.
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Post by VTR Mon 05 May 2014, 5:04 pm

So , is everybody ready for a late night tonight? Damn that presentation I have to give at 8:30am tomorrow!

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Post by Dave. Mon 05 May 2014, 5:09 pm

This looks like the last frame of the afternoon.

Come on Jimmy!

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 5:12 pm

Selby looks ill. Whiter than the cueball.
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Post by VTR Mon 05 May 2014, 5:14 pm

The Special Juan wrote:Selby looks ill.  Whiter than the cueball.

I suspect he had a kebab on West Street last night. I lost about 3 stone last time I tried that!

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 5:16 pm

Mark Selby you are one lucky, lucky person.
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 5:17 pm

VTR wrote:
The Special Juan wrote:Selby looks ill.  Whiter than the cueball.

I suspect he had a kebab on West Street last night. I lost about 3 stone last time I tried that!

Laugh Happened to me the last time I ate my neighbour's "special" stew!!
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Post by Guest Mon 05 May 2014, 5:19 pm

ridiculous luck

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Post by VTR Mon 05 May 2014, 5:20 pm

The Special Juan wrote:
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The Special Juan wrote:Selby looks ill.  Whiter than the cueball.

I suspect he had a kebab on West Street last night. I lost about 3 stone last time I tried that!

Laugh Happened to me the last time I ate my neighbour's "special" stew!!

 Laugh Get that into the "Recipes" section on here!

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Post by Dave. Mon 05 May 2014, 5:25 pm

Has Terry been on yet?

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 5:27 pm

Dave. wrote:Has Terry been on yet?

I think Terry only commentates on the Welsh or players he coaches.
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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 5:28 pm

Oh. My. Goodness.
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Post by Guest Mon 05 May 2014, 5:29 pm

oh dear. mental error by ron. could be huge

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Post by NickisBHAFC Mon 05 May 2014, 5:31 pm

That was incredible. Why did he hit it so hard!!!!

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Post by Dave. Mon 05 May 2014, 5:34 pm

Is that up there with Willie's missed blue?

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 5:38 pm

Ken's black!
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Post by Dave. Mon 05 May 2014, 5:42 pm

Ok, so we have Willie's blue, Ronnie's pink, Ken's black, and Big Bill's brown.

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 5:46 pm

Hendry missed a black once didn't he? (The ball against Williams)
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Post by Nachos Jones Mon 05 May 2014, 6:54 pm

I have been at work all day and have not heard or seen a thing. That's amazing for Selby, I thought that he was dead and buried last night...

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 7:04 pm

Black shirt = trouble. Will ROS be wearing it?
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Post by Nachos Jones Mon 05 May 2014, 7:07 pm

Watching this in Germany, the German commentators are quite expressive Very Happy

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 7:10 pm

Really? That surprises me.
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Post by Nachos Jones Mon 05 May 2014, 7:12 pm

Well he has the black shirt on TSJ and he hasn't started badly Very Happy

Yes, they are very animated, its enjoyable.

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 7:13 pm

People think I'm lying about the black shirt.  I'm not!!
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Post by Nachos Jones Mon 05 May 2014, 7:16 pm

Straight in with a 100... You may just be on to something.

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Post by The Special Juan Mon 05 May 2014, 7:31 pm

Black shirt.
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