Who will win this years World Championship?

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Who's your favourite for this years title ?

One of the seeds ? Or will it be a qualifier ?


We're almost down to the last 4, so let us know who you think will finally clinch it.

How was the weekend Hibbz?

12-8 to the Captain.

Curtains for Neil?

Ronnie wont fluff from here.

Hibbz wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:Yes he has been pretty well-behaved but was disrespecting the ref earlier not allowing time to respot the pink earlier (even ex-coach Terry thought as much) and we have those moron fans of his (those at The Crucible I mean) letting phones go off TWICE when Robbo was down to play shots earlier today.

Come on, I don't like Ronald but how exactly do you "let your phone go off"? Like I said earlier there was as much disturbance (hardly any) in the other sessions I was at as at Ronald's. It is amazing how many people are incapable of turning off or turning to silent their phones when asked. Averaged one every frame probably in a crowd of less than a thousand.

Hibbz, he was there.

It happened TWICE when Robbo was down to take a shot. Once could be called coicedence but twice no way. Easy enough to do letting your phone emit a noise.

what a differnce in ronnies play going slow thinking about crossing the line

overthinking doesnt really work for him

Blob

Was an odd shot from the black though.

Chance number 3.

I wonder if GJ_TheAussieStud has any hair left

erm robbo does the same, poor finish to a pretty good quality game.

ronnie will take these

eirebilly wrote:I wonder if GJ_TheAussieStud has any hair left

I remember him!!

Beautiful split

TSC wrote:

eirebilly wrote:I wonder if GJ_TheAussieStud has any hair left

I remember him!!

The guy cracked me up with his ongoing battles with Seifer

Well played Ronnie

I don't like Ronnie but he's played well. I think if Neil had turned up this afternoon then he would have won but Ronnie.

Ronnie will win this now. Too naive from Robbo really. He just pushed the boat out too much and dangerous thing to do when your playing Ronnie. If that had of been a John Higgins or something he would have been far more canny.

Congrats to Ronnie though - the better player, more consistent, wins through to a semi against Matthew Stevens.

ROBBO_WONT_BE_CHAMP_AGAIN or something.

After that "performance" Robbo, I'm going to kidnap a kangaroo.

eirebilly wrote:How was the weekend Hibbz?

It was brilliant thank you for asking Billy x

TSC wrote:ROBBO_WONT_BE_CHAMP_AGAIN or something.

Yeah, that guy also got under GJ.

Man the old 606 was weird but damn funny at times

Hmm, do you guys think Stevens as he's playing at the moment has the game to beat Ronnie?

Hibbz wrote:

eirebilly wrote:How was the weekend Hibbz?

It was brilliant thank you for asking Billy x

Good man, was very jealous

TSC nice backhanded complement there.

robbo will never acheive ronnies peak performance level, so your point has no bearing on anything, just sounds like sour grapes

rugbydreamer wrote:Hmm, do you guys think Stevens as he's playing at the moment has the game to beat Ronnie?

Yes he does but like Maguire, lacks the mental strength to beat Ronnie.

Stevens will be lucky to get more than 10 frames off Ronneh

1 bad session cost him dealy Come on Matchu!!

It was indeed mate. There were some good people there too.

Backhanded compliment? Me? Never! I acknowledge Ronnie played well but honestly, if Robbo had lost that session 5-3 I think he would have won.

anyone can win this.

ronnie is fav- but its still open.

if Robbo had lost that session 5-3 I think he would have won.

Robbo was LUCKY to have even won 2 frames in that session..

TSC wrote:1 bad session cost him dealy Come on Matchu!!

It was indeed mate. There were some good people there too.

Backhanded compliment? Me? Never! I acknowledge Ronnie played well but honestly, if Robbo had lost that session 5-3 I think he would have won.

i dont understand what you mean- your saying that if robbo played better he would have won- what if ronnie had played better than what he did- who would have won then!

ifs and buts are only ever used when sour grapes are being dished out. face facts the better player won

There were, i even liked Siefer, for all his Ronny fanboyism he was very clever at times and quite funny.

They are all on SI now.

I am still mates with JFLT. Watched him on the Steve Davis docu last year, the guy is still mad for his snooker.

Foolish!

You obviously don't have a clue what I'm meaning. IF Robbo had played better this afternoon, he would have won this match IN MY OPINION!

eirebilly wrote:

rugbydreamer wrote:Hmm, do you guys think Stevens as he's playing at the moment has the game to beat Ronnie?

Yes he does but like Maguire, lacks the mental strength to beat Ronnie.

aye but Ronnie's not mentally the strongest either tho is he? I've seen him have plenty of meltdowns before.

You're obviously incapable of anything but Ronnie fanboyism. Goodnight.

The better player won on the day of course but Robbo was pretty dire this afternoon with (going into the last frame of that session) his highest break being 20 something. Just not good enough by his high standards or any other pros standards. Ronnie scored heavier and won deservedly in the end. Still someway to go before Ronnie is crowned champion though as I am sure the likes of Stevens, Maguire, carter or Jones won't throw in such a dire session and then we will see what Ronnie is made of.

TSC wrote: Foolish!

You obviously don't have a clue what I'm meaning. IF Robbo had played better this afternoon, he would have won this match IN MY OPINION!

really lol

In my opinion, If YOU were more intellegent you might not sound like insult removed - RD

rugbydreamer wrote:

eirebilly wrote:

rugbydreamer wrote:Hmm, do you guys think Stevens as he's playing at the moment has the game to beat Ronnie?

Yes he does but like Maguire, lacks the mental strength to beat Ronnie.

aye but Ronnie's not mentally the strongest either tho is he? I've seen him have plenty of meltdowns before.

As TSC said earlier, every player has a bad session and Ronnie is yet to have his.

Ronnie is not mentally the strongest but he has been there and done it enough and knows how to win. Stevens doesnt. Ronnie is far and away the favourite now.

Yes I would definitely make Ronnie favourite to beat Stevens now but if Stevens can hang in there who knows? I think the biggest danger to Ronnie now is Stephen Maguire but I doubt his big match temperament but we shall see.

hmmmm true Billy, true. Stevens has won things before though, just not this. I'll be cheering all the way now for him though, in his lovely blue waistcoat

Oh for sure dreamer. I really admire Stevens and if he can hang in there like CC said, who knows.

Its going to be a cracking match

My only doubts I have for Stevens is that he went through a slump in form a few years ago and dropped out of the top 16 and that screams lack of consistency now I know he suffered personal tragedies around that time so hopefully he can really turn in a strong performance as close matches make for great snooker.

Craig - I would say that loss in form was entirely down to the personal tragedies, he's had a fair few tough years to get through. Looks like he's back in some serious form now though, which is only a good thing

Anyways, catch you all tomorrow

It would be a warm hearted winner of the world title considering what he has been through in the past. I am hoping he does himself justice and with Ronnie you never know what you get. Magic or mental mayhem? If the latter creeps in then Stevens has a big chance.

Jones still in their battling. Jones snatched the last frame abut still trails 12-9 to Ali Carter.

Jones looking the stronger now and pulls back another frame to trail 10-12. Ali looking edgy now. This match isn't over yet.

ali will take these

come again.

great play by jones. I am warming to him

Intriguing stuff this. Can Jones come from behind again in this frame?

come on jamie, lets get two welshman in the final. NOOO what a miss, was it a kick

Jamie Jones potting some incredible balls to stay alive and drags it back to 11-12 now.