2016 World Championship discussion

[zzeezzy]

Just browse through the last 20 pages or so and you'll find the reasons. The man is painful to watch. He plays dull, ugly snooker, and is constantly looking up at the crowd when he misses or plays a good shot, as though he has some kind of bond and that everyone is rooting for him.

Just listen to the cheer for Ding when he accepts his runner-up cheque, compared to the one for Selby when he takes the trophy. That's all I'm saying. Very unpopular winner, and for good reason.

A lot of the reasons are nonsense though, looking up to the crowd (it's the same spot virtually every time to his friends/wife but we'll ignore that I guess) - is that some criminal offence or something?

He may be dull if you're watching snooker just for balls going in pockets but there is A LOT more to the game then that and always will be. You shouldn't even watch snooker if you can't appreciate how Selby utilises his own game to beat two of the greatest break builders the game has seen in O'Sullivan and Ding.

[streamer45]

what an achievement for Mark Selby! Worthy World champion once again!

[snookerfran]

Just listen to the cheer for Ding when he accepts his runner-up cheque, compared to the one for Selby when he takes the trophy. That's all I'm saying. Very unpopular winner, and for good reason.

I think you might be mistaken here Billy, half his friends are in the crowd after all.

[Billy]

Can't believe the hate here for Selby [snip]

Just browse through the last 20 pages or so and you'll find the reasons. The man is painful to watch. He plays dull, ugly snooker, and is constantly looking up at the crowd when he misses or plays a good shot, as though he has some kind of bond and that everyone is rooting for him.

Just listen to the cheer for Ding when he accepts his runner-up cheque, compared to the one for Selby when he takes the trophy. That's all I'm saying. Very unpopular winner, and for good reason.

[daffie]

Full-time, Leicester win the Premier League, quite amazing!

Looks like a Leicester-Selby double now...come on Ding!

Quite amazing indeed...many congrats to Leicester...I'm pretty sure Raneiri will get a statue outside the stadium

[snookerfran]

I had a dream that Spurs won the PL the other day and spent the whole weekend thinking it was true. Didn't occur to me that I dreamt it because I don't give a toss about football.

[zzeezzy]

Now...that's a 1st post! Welcome to the club mate :snooker:

Thanks mate, appreciate it.

[jonny66]

Vicky was on screen for at least 5 seconds there and DT said nothing? Maybe he does read this thread

[zzeezzy]

2 Masters titles and 1, looking like 2, world championships I mean.

[daffie]

Can't believe the hate here for Selby, the guy is a serial winner and does it in any means necessary. This is a guy who doesn't play you at your own game, but HIS in order to win. Just look back to the previous world championship he won against O'Sullivan, if you play Ding or O'Sullivan at their own game he will lose, so why would he do that?

Selby has won 2 or 3(can't remember) and 1, looking like two, world championships yet people think he is just lucky!

By the way the game is called snooker... clue is in the title... it's not all about pretty flowing balls going into pockets, it is a game largely based around tactical safety and... snookers.

Now...that's a 1st post! Welcome to the club mate :snooker:

[wake_up_bomb]

Full-time, Leicester win the Premier League, quite amazing!

Looks like a Leicester-Selby double now...come on Ding!

[zzeezzy]

Can't believe the hate here for Selby, the guy is a serial winner and does it in any means necessary. This is a guy who doesn't play you at your own game, but HIS in order to win. Just look back to the previous world championship he won against O'Sullivan, if you play Ding or O'Sullivan at their own game he will lose, so why would he do that?

Selby has won 2 or 3(can't remember) and 1, looking like two, world championships yet people think he is just lucky!

By the way the game is called snooker... clue is in the title... it's not all about pretty flowing balls going into pockets, it is a game largely based around tactical safety and... snookers.

[daffie]

Agree 100%.

But...the game is still on...

[Billy]

I'm resignned now. One comfort is that Ding will get the louder and warmer reception as runner-up, than Selby as winner.

[MrRottweiler]

I would have loved to see Ding lift the trophy because he's such a great guy and totally genuine but Selby is genuine too and deserves this. He's not the fastest player in the game but then not everyone can play like Ronnie. Mark Selby has always been known as a tough cookie and he's shown it here. His accuracy in laying snookers has been nothing short of poetry.