2016 World Championship discussion

[Cov86]

I'll be rooting for Higgins from now on.

Goodness me NO. Please NO. Selby and Higgins... anyone but them. Even boring Barry or Marco Fu... just not either of those two please. Selby is like watching paint dry and I can't look at Higgins the same since 2010.

Williams, Ding or Wilson for me.

edit: in fact even McManus would be better than those two. Although he has zero chance of beating Higgins IMO.

[PatBlock]

Like I said, never in doubt. :wink:
Very well played Baz. Hard luck Ron.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...vgESR920#t=110

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[Ronnie's tip]

That was a sickener! Ah well, Hawkins played well. Can't look beyond a Selby/Higgins final now.

Rooting for MJW or Ding!

Think that could be the end of O'Sullivan. Wouldn't be surprised to hear of a retirement soon after this loss.

I think the only reason he has carried on playing this last few seasons has been in the hope he could match or better Hendry's haul of 7 but I think he knows now that his game is not quite up to the level needed over the duration of the world champs.

I remember saying after he lost to Selby that I just had a feeling he wouldn't win another WC. No idea why I thought that, just instinct. I don't think he played badly this tournament - he's been better than he was last year IMO where he was poor vs Bingham.

[neuronic]

Ditton Dynamo!^^

[ken147]

Well done Barry. He won most of the scrappy frames and pinched a few others from Ronnie. That was the difference.

[billabong]

I think Selby will play himself back into top form as he progresses under the radar, and, win his second title.

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So far, so good. .

[alabadi]

Just as I wanted it, should have been a betting man. Spurs to draw and Barry Hawkinns to win 13-12.

What would have been the odds on that.

Anyway a perfect night . Spurs not gonna win he title now and Ronnie gone home . Lovely Jubbly ��

[Erwan_BZH]

Lucky Hawkins here because that mistake off the black could have cost him the match here. Weird decision from Ronnie to go for the middle bag instead of the top corner.

Anyway well done Barry Hawkins!! This championship is so open this year!

[cyberheater]

I'll be rooting for Higgins from now on.

[daffie]

Just wonderful stuff that last frame! Credit to Ronnie for giving it his all coming back for a ffd.

But what a sweet win for Barry...finally he can put those bad results v ROS to bed.

Loved the fist pumps

Great match that was :snooker:

[snookerfran]

As a Ronnie fan I am gutted, but what a match! Hawkins played out of his skin there and thoroughly deserved the win. Guess I am rooting for Higgins and Williams now.

[Cov86]

Sickener. Can't bear the prospect of one of those pathetic fist pumps from Hawkins so going to turn it off before that.

*puke*
I don't even like Ronnie but to see Boring Barry through is incredibly disappointing IMO. I hope Fu can beat him in the next round now. I think Higgins is probably the favourite now? Or maybe Selby. Mark Williams maybe joint 3rd favourite with Ding.

[cally]

Well done barry...

Unlucky Ron...

[cueman]

Think that could be the end of O'Sullivan. Wouldn't be surprised to hear of a retirement soon after this loss.

I think the only reason he has carried on playing this last few seasons has been in the hope he could match or better Hendry's haul of 7 but I think he knows now that his game is not quite up to the level needed over the duration of the world champs.

[cyberheater]

Well done Barry. Pity to see Ronnie go but it must be great to beat him.