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17 Jan 10
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The Final
Ronnie OSullivan v Mark Selby
Ali in the Jungle v The Underdog
The Rocket v The Jester
H2H: 7-2 (with one draw)
Finals: 2-1
Last Meeting 3-2 (Championship League 2010)
Last Ranking Meeting 9-3 UK Championship 2009
Hard to find any value in the betting markets for this one, but as a gambling man Im going to just have a speculative punt on a correct score and leave it at that, a very good week puntingwise and not going to get greedy on a match in which anything could happen.
Ronnie isnt playing as well as he was going into the UK clash last month and Selby isnt playing as well as he was going into the final here last year. Ronnie only seems to be getting bothered about his game when someone is looking like beating him and one might argue that Mark Williams should be in the final after yesterdays chances, but like I said on the semi final thread I did think hed struggle to make it over the line and he did. Id like to say that Ronnie wont get away with leaving chances like that to the Jester but he just might. Williams probably would have beaten Selby if the draw had panned out differently.
I find this match incredibly hard to call, Ronnie might turn on the style and run away with it but something is telling me that it will be a close one, primarily because Ronnie will want it that way. I cant see Ronnie losing unless he finally implodes emotionally, but Im not sensing that this will happen on the table unless the Jester begins to get to him with his over the top banter. Selbys main hope is that Ronnie will feel that hes
Ronnie OSullivan v Mark Selby
Ali in the Jungle v The Underdog
The Rocket v The Jester
H2H: 7-2 (with one draw)
Finals: 2-1
Last Meeting 3-2 (Championship League 2010)
Last Ranking Meeting 9-3 UK Championship 2009
Hard to find any value in the betting markets for this one, but as a gambling man Im going to just have a speculative punt on a correct score and leave it at that, a very good week puntingwise and not going to get greedy on a match in which anything could happen.
Ronnie isnt playing as well as he was going into the UK clash last month and Selby isnt playing as well as he was going into the final here last year. Ronnie only seems to be getting bothered about his game when someone is looking like beating him and one might argue that Mark Williams should be in the final after yesterdays chances, but like I said on the semi final thread I did think hed struggle to make it over the line and he did. Id like to say that Ronnie wont get away with leaving chances like that to the Jester but he just might. Williams probably would have beaten Selby if the draw had panned out differently.
I find this match incredibly hard to call, Ronnie might turn on the style and run away with it but something is telling me that it will be a close one, primarily because Ronnie will want it that way. I cant see Ronnie losing unless he finally implodes emotionally, but Im not sensing that this will happen on the table unless the Jester begins to get to him with his over the top banter. Selbys main hope is that Ronnie will feel that hes
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Thanks chaps, I hope you've all followed the good ones this week and not gone too heavy on the bad calls. To answer the earlier question, I just can't bring myself to side with Selby, what I meant was it's hard to know if Ronnie will want an early dash or it might get close. Either way, I think Ronnie will win as he has been the best player there this week even if he thinks he is rubbish. You have to admire him as he really is struggling with his long game and has had the patience and commitment to adapt, Hendry could learn a few things from that, if he did he might still have a tournament or two left in him judging by his performance this week.
Due to the overwhelming demand showed here I'll try and get a blog up and runnning in the coming weeks, hopefully in time for the Welsh Open. In the meantime there is more snooker this week at Crondon Park starting tomorrow, Robertson, Hendry and Allen enter the tournament to join the others, sborting already have outright odds up for Group 3.
Due to the overwhelming demand showed here I'll try and get a blog up and runnning in the coming weeks, hopefully in time for the Welsh Open. In the meantime there is more snooker this week at Crondon Park starting tomorrow, Robertson, Hendry and Allen enter the tournament to join the others, sborting already have outright odds up for Group 3.
Cheers boh. Dipliore, I sometimes have an interest in the outrights and do the odd bit in running, nothing major but I just like watching it, only chance you get nowadays to hear Clive and Neal Foulds!
Has Dennis mentioned Thorburn yet? Got a treble on the great Ray Reardon, John Spencer and Cliff.
Blimey Selby looks dreadful today, this could be a hammering.
Mark could do with a Cliff Thorburn dump shot in the interval.
Thought he was going to beat the 122 from Ronnie there. A bit disappointed he didn't clear from there.
A lesson learnt, never back in the highest break of the match market...........
Thanks for those enlightening lyrics Eldrick. Pointless, talentless and rubbish. Ronnie has obviously never really listened to a truly meaningful, well written song before if he thinks this effort is 'the best song you'll ever hear'. He deserves to lose for that alone.
Sounds to me like Damien's muso mate is a bit of a hanger on. If you watch the world championship in May you should look out for someone sitting there with a t-shirt emblazoned with the words 'I am not Damien Hirst' and the person sitting next to them with one saying 'I have no talent'. I'm tossing up between a T-Shirt saying these and just one saying 'Dump Shot'.
Sounds to me like Damien's muso mate is a bit of a hanger on. If you watch the world championship in May you should look out for someone sitting there with a t-shirt emblazoned with the words 'I am not Damien Hirst' and the person sitting next to them with one saying 'I have no talent'. I'm tossing up between a T-Shirt saying these and just one saying 'Dump Shot'.
I had to rejoin last week Shamus, a problem with my previous account. I used to be snooker backer, now I'm snookerbacker.
They couldn't afford the rights to Coldplay Hunter.
Selby is playing better than he's played all week here. This could get interesting.
I missed out on the finish time last night by one minute. I reckon tonight it finishes at 11.38pm.
What does Debbie McGee see in millionaire Paul Daniels?
Tinto - you should see someone about this obsession.
Her middle name is Madeline and she takes size 5 shoes. Bra size as yet unconfirmed.
Nice one JV - take the mickey out of the Leyton Orient flop.
Oh right. Yep Ronnie Wood looked very very animated during Jimmy's game with his bottle of ermmmm water.
Has anyone got any opinions on where the cue ball is actually going?
Just a thought, but if Ronnie knows a member of the Rolling Stones and a member of the Hours and chooses a walk out song by the hours, no wonder he's a mental case.
Highest break bet looking good, 136 tough to beat, ROS will have to be on for a 147 to be bothered beating that.
Selby slowed him up Madness. Nothing more than that, talked up a bit.
Is anyone on here a**ney geezer? I feel a stereotypical insult coming on and I don't want to offend.
******** **** ***** ****** ***** ******ney **********
Ahh, that's better.
Ahh, that's better.
larrence, a large section of the viewers have Alzheimers, as do a large percentage of the commentators.
Have to say, Selby seems to have finally brought his best game to the table. Good stuff.
Listen you've got Dennis and Willie to come next. Large flurry of bets on the overs 3.5 Thorburn mentions.
Luguvalium 17 Jan 21:14
This muppett on Eurosport really gets on my nerves.
Would change to BBC but Selby won all his matches I have watched on Eurosport
He won them on BBC aswell, don't be such a girl and switch over, and stop calling Uncle Joe a muppet.
This muppett on Eurosport really gets on my nerves.
Would change to BBC but Selby won all his matches I have watched on Eurosport
He won them on BBC aswell, don't be such a girl and switch over, and stop calling Uncle Joe a muppet.
He is like a doddery old fool but I think it's quite relaxing to listen to. Not quite in keeping with tonight though.
The wonders of technology, can make Rory look like a world beater.
They should finish the whole thing with a picture of him on his cushion. Just head and MASSIVE HANDS.
Boh, the mrs said the same. If enough of us complain they might get in trouble for flogging that song.
County, there is a difference between the gambling audience and the general public, I think Hearn knows that snooker is inextricably linked with gambling and he's decided to appeal to that, much like the darts. He doesn't have a lot of control over the BBC coverage so it will be interesting to see how that relationship pans out. When I watch the Welsh Open it seems stuck in a bygone age, aimed at old peoples homes and simpletons, maybe they will experiment on that.
They should bring back a nation team tourney. Handicapped if necessary to even things up.
Anyone lay over 3.5 on Thorburn / Reardon coupled mentions?
Agree SY, but with a few exceptions they do seem to take themselves a bit too seriously sometimes. Probably because snooker by it's nature is not as social a sport as darts and quite a lonely youth if you want to get really good.
SY, I've heard that this might be in the pipeline.
They have got to give Jimmy something to do.
They have got to give Jimmy something to do.
County, I had a misspent youth in the 80's and a lot of that image was based on the fact that working class kids could make money hustling against older and better off people.
henke - be careful what you wish for.........................
Did anyone on here follow my highest break bet on Selby? Managed to lay it off but the market is pretty weak.
thanks don, thinking of maybe doing a Questions and Answers with volunteers who both like snooker and bet on it for my two readers (my mum's not that bothered)
Who on earth put up that 1.33 on Selby making the highest break when Ronnie was on 24?
At least you got letters Arthur. I got nothing back for Celebrity Suicide.
Will do don. I'll put a thread up tomorrow probably as I'm probably going to be watching the Crondon Park stuff online, I haven't even sorted a blog provider out yet so early days, but hopefully it will be up in a couple of weeks.
Ah Tinto, how's the stalking? You any nearer that restraining order yet?
Tinto, your mate needs help too. She has the neck of a 31 year old.
ihatehwb
He plays it because he feels the shot more. Although I didn't play to any great standard I can see what he means as I practised left handed sometimes as I wanted to be Jimmy White! Playing it a different way makes you concentrate more.
He plays it because he feels the shot more. Although I didn't play to any great standard I can see what he means as I practised left handed sometimes as I wanted to be Jimmy White! Playing it a different way makes you concentrate more.
They could have a junior version of Arthur's idea with a great theme tune 'The Boy with the Thorn(e) in his side'.
Ok then time to brag. I've played Ronnie while he spent some time in Merseyside, he made a 147 against me left handed. Make no mistake, he is amazing with both hands.
I'll get me coat laa.
I'll get me coat laa.
George Scotts place in Old Swan john. Ronnie monopolised a table there for a few weeks taking on all comers.
It was always called the Liverpool Billiards and Snooker Club, it was the place to be in the 80's.
Licky has hit the nail on the head there. Is a digital watch chavvy? I have a (what is politely termed) 'retro' watch with a calculator on that I never use.
Am I chav?
Am I chav?
I'd given up on my 10-8 or 10-9 until that shot.
Steve, a bit presumptious (spelt wrong) but understandable if you're not on here much. We're not all clueless y'know.
Ken 'I was always cuminn form behoind'
ooo eerr missus
ooo eerr missus
Seen that one Lori, got one of Ronnie?
Top Drawer by the way and stolen for the blog.
Top Drawer by the way and stolen for the blog.
Bolton Market £39.98 very good price, feel the quality.
SHAMUS - Alex threatened to have his whole family shot dead at one point, I'm always amazed that Den is so charitable to him. But for 'sectarianism violence and bigotry is alive and well thread' there is one called the Glove on here. Sad.
You can join the 110 sport website for free and watch a half hour interview with Alex, Tony Knowles, Jimmy etc for nowt, just before Xmas.
Oh and Cliff Thorburn.
Oh and Cliff Thorburn.
I had a decent bet on the first post predictions.
Well,it can only go wrong now if Selbs wins 10-9.
Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuoooooooooooooooooorrrrrrnnnn
Mark
Mark
Definition of genius required.
Charles Darwin for me.
Charles Darwin for me.
top quality, laid off to death. Still think it's Ronnies but who knows?
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