World Championship 2022 Ante-post

It cant be nice for Judd

The ronnie boys are chirping in the crowd

Comeback is on

Baby steps

Is Ronnie's son in the crowd? It sounds like someone keeps shouting out "C'mon dad".

**when Ronnie gets a chance otherwise I would assume they were shouting "C'mon Judd".

Ronnie,there's sweet FA wrong with that tip but plenty wrong with u between the ears
can't be working too fking bad,can it
albeit against a non runner

Trump was unlucky with that in off, but If you're playing this badly, it's going to take a bit more than the rub of the green now and again to turn it around.

That's more like it

Murphy “theres nothing you can do in that chair”

Hazel “you can try and do something”

Whats he suppose to do pull faces when in ronnies eye line?

That's a disaster, where the red's ended up

Says a lot about the state of the tables that the crowd thought that was in on the way to the bucket

i'm quite impressed with this late developer
i wouldn't say this would be his only WC

That was pathetic Trump

"Tune in tomorrow" LOL

Nothing unlucky about that hes been feathered ffs

donald trump would have done better

Another predictable capitulation,lol the value on O'Sullivan this year has been incredible 5 byes to a world title...

Looks like the BBC & Eurosport might have some spare time on their hands tomorrow The whirlwind is 60 tomorrow might see some vintage stuff

Back to racing for me worst worlds i've ever seen utter trip on mahoosive bags two decent matches through the whole tournament pathetic..

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Trumps demeanour gave it away happy to reach the final,he seems happy with that while O'Sullivan seems very confident,hardy surprising after seeing Trump capitulate all season,i suspect the 5/4 -2.5 frames will look very generous if that's the case,every match O'Sulivan has been value and on the handicaps..And again the books have done it again,even if Trump were 6 clear,you still wouldn't want to touch him.this could easily be 18-8 upto 18-14...

What a shame for the tournament that Williams didn't make the final, at least he has got the bottle to fight, unlike Trump who has given up already.

rocket in full bottle mode..will he win another frame?

12-5 to 12-8

choking chav on display..pathetic

Bless trumps cotton socks… the poor kid looks like he actually believes he might win

Rocket just doing his bit for the BBC by giving them an evening session, when you are that good you can pick and choose I guess.

Rocket just doing his bit for the BBC by giving them an evening session, when you are that good you can pick and choose I guess.

needs to stop fking about after the resumption..more of the same a la that last frame

well done judd

rocket's sphincter gone into overdrive..ain't winning jack..biggest ever choke in a WC..Trump on the bridle

I wander who Hendry and Murphy want to win

Trump was totally in command then his one brain cell lets ronnie right back in with that ridiculous attempt

Rock on Ronnie...Keep it at the 4 Lad!!

wow

14-11...set up nicely

How many flukes will Trump end up with this is of Steve Davis preportions

don't think the rocket is by any means a shoo-in from here..Trump deserves it

Ronnie must have had a good bung from BBC and the WPBSA to drag it out Trump has been hopeless all comp the fluke in the last frame he missed the red by a foot

the Juddinator

Pmsl at anyone who genuinely thinks Trump has a chance. Fair play to Ronnie for letting the fans have a session this evening though. Literally can win any frame at will, amusing to hear a couple of the BBC team thinking it’s game on

Can't believe they brought the site back without first wiping the markets!

Still looks too short Ronnie right now - I don't trust his play at all, and he'll feel the pressure of both the record and becoming one of the worst collapses in WC history finals.

Ronnie let him back in we aint all daft

Trump couldnt pot a ball with confidence all final yet is only 14-11

Ronnie is a player who can beat anyone or lose to anyone, just depends on his head.

For that reason taking him very short in this last session is not for me at all.

if judd gets to 18 first
the rocket will really have to dig in

It didn't take long for the sub-primers to start making a racket on finals night with their intrusive equipment.

Still, it's an alternative to breaking wind loudly, which is unquestionably their forte.

If Judd pulls it off Ill run round the street stark naked

I think you'll be quite safe S.S.

Nice opening break by Ronnie to settle him down.

Rock on...Rock on Ronnie!!!

this will be over by 8pm

Its obvious Ronnie was told to prolong it ffs

To be fair some good single pots from Judd there.. 16 - 11

judds  long game is back but he ballsed up the position

davis is  so laid back he nearly falls off the chair

The fat lady is having a gargle as we speak.

I do like Steve Davis I must say, he's a class act.

Hes the complete opposite of what he was during his dominent days (davis) same with Hendry as well

You wouldnt think they were the same people

that should have been in

MISS!!

what a ahot, too late though

4 out of 4 on the long shots tonight for judd and lost both opening frames

Are these tables up to standard for this level? I don't know much about it, but seeing the way the balls seem to wobble about instead of running true, makes me wonder.

16-13 could make it a little bit interesting

Playing well for sure...Big frame coming up!!

Just delaying the inevetible

wrong shot judders

Wow, that was not even close with the brown.

is ronnies dad there?

Not sure....Last time I had a bet on Ronnie was in 2006 when he walked out on Hendry...Just hope he comes back out after interval!

bad move there by ronnie getting to 17
he's gonna be absoluted shattered when judd wins the next 6

"We need to get more corporate hospitality in there and then it'd be perfect."

Fck off judd. Glad you're losing just for that comment alone.

shot!

Well played Ronnie. Absolutely hacked up.

Well done if you backed him, never in doubt.

Well done Ronnie, the best I've ever seen.

nicking half a million but not really
has to weigh out 499k to those who made the draw for him
BROMANCE

Was Ronnie tonguing Judd's ear?!

what amazing scenes

all the bull about it not mattering to him, you can see how much he cared at the end

who is the extra from Minder down in the arena?

When you think of modern sportsmen and women in various fields then £200 grand for being the runner up in the World championship isn't really that much.

Good Game!

Well done ronnie but we can turn off the inevitble “great final” tripe

It was the most one sided final in the past 20 years, never look like losing from frame 3 onwards

18-13 yet felt like an 18-6 type match

a chalkfest event played on mega buckets...glad its over

Wonder

It never really felt like a world championship to be honest, it was all anti climatic and the final was just meh

Its the first time I wont miss it on the Tuesday which is odd

an unusually chalky 1st & then 7/7 favs from the last 8...

one of the greatest sporting moments IMO, the emotion at the end was unreal

Its the first time I wont miss it on the Tuesday which is odd

was gunna post something similar to that...agree 100%

Pandora

Even that felt acted and half baked as well

The whole thing just feels emotionless, like it was going through the motions

Even ronnie cant wait to get out of there by the looks of it

these are not sportsmen BUT (even if one concedes the pockets are not as demanding as in the past and the cloths are quicker)
it is still an incredibly skilful game and the WC demands a lot of mental concentration and being able to handle pressure
so fair play to all involved

I think that definition of sportsman no longer applies in any top sport though johnny theyre brands now

Latalomne 02 May 22 20:59 
Was Ronnie tonguing Judd's ear?!

Ha! I was sure my screen had stalled, it was bit weird wasn't it, but then ronnies a weirdo anyway so kind of stuff you expect.

Didn't enjoy this year as much as others but fair play to him anyway. I never thought he'd get the sixth a few years ago, never mind the 7th and just not going to bother saying anything about the 8th!

i watched ES predominantly and i have to say that Radzi dude was really refreshing,enthusiastic,knowledgeable and professional aided and abetted by Angles and Jimmy..great coverage

Radzi isn't too bad, never annoying unlike the t0sspots who came before him. Rachel is terrible but that apart, ES is vastly superior to bbc. Jimmy F bomb was class too!

I was a Eurosport viewer all the way I thought the coverage was great thought Radzi did a good job of holding it all together The tournament as a whole I probably don't put it in my top 5 but Ronnie reaching 7 made it special Ronnie was my main bet and the winner to come from the bottom half with Unibets generous 11/10 made it a good comp overall punting wise Jimmy said Ronnie could reach 10 I'm not sure on that but he could get close Also its painfully obvious Robertson does not produce at Sheffield and with the beats Higgins took this season 10 might be on the cards

Seen some vids of ronnies dad and I wouldnt trust myself not to have it out with him

Hes confrontational and aggressive to basic questions ffs, tries to intimidate people as his normal trait

A total cant in my opinion

Probably something to do with him being a convicted murderer.

May 2, 2022 -- 9:24PM, gjohn101 wrote:

Latalomne 02 May 22 20:59

Yes, mate, extremely weird!  Must admit, I didn't put the normal TV on once the BFLV coverage finished, so no idea if anything was said about what sweet nothings Ronnie had whispered.

Circumstances meant it was difficult for me to get into it, but other than the Trump v MJW match, I don't think I would have fared desperately well had I been around for all of it!  I did say in early-December that I thought Ronnie might not win much else unless he changed something, and there was a marked step-up following his split from Laila, though whether that was the catalyst for it or not, who knows.  From what I saw, he thoroughly deserved his success here.

Quite glad the season is over, TBH, as good as it's been overall.  Not sure I'll bother with the ranking CL, which starts at the end of June, but I'll definitely give the European Masters qualies a bash in mid-July.  Catch you then, if not before!

It felt weird because at the end of the day while there is obvious respect there, you'd hardly say they're mates exactly would you? He hugged judd longer than he did both his kids, no big deal really but just weird.

What was most disappointing for me about it is i don't think ronnie was ever put under any serious pressure at any time and it wasn't even as if he was playing THAT well, absolutely nothing like 2013 or 2004 anyway, no matter what certain pundits would have you believe.

Draw turned out incredibly benign but that does happen. Remember, robbo won his sole title beating Fergal/Gould (who could have beaten him)/Davis/Carter/Dott. Not sure any softer world titles than that have been won. But you can only play what's put in front of you.

Anyway, have a good summer mate and catch you in the autumn. As ever, i'm resolving to watch at least 50% less snooker next season but already i see Fergal has drawn Liam Davies in the first q school event, the guy who put him off the tour, and I'm finding myself being suckered in already. Plus ca change etc

Yes, given that there was a record number of Crucible centuries, which as we know is the single biggest indicator of rising standards, it is surprising that O'Sullivan wasn't really tested, particurlarly in an era of 10 or 12 supposed all-time greats. Each of his 5 opponents massively under-performed against him, other than Trump on day 2 of the final. Do people really believe that Hendry or Davis would not have made short-work against this standard of opposition? None of this is O'Sullivan's concern, of course, and it is a truly phenomenal effort for him to reach 7 World titles. I definitely did not think this was possible a few years ago, but O'Sullivan did. He knows that if he applies himself, and plays to this level then he is still the player to beat, even at The Crucible - maybe, especially at The Crucible. I don't think he'll win an 8th, but I didn't think he'd win a 6th or 7th, and I expect thegiggilo will be putting O'Sullivan's case, as strongly as ever, nearer the time.

Just 346 days before hostilities resume...