2016 UK Championship

[rman]

I hope you didn't have money on that

I didn't, luckily. Pleased to see O'Sullivan make a fight of it. Thought he was going to get steamrolled.

[MrRottweiler]

It's like watching Rocky

[jonny66]

Selby is a machine and he has Ronnie's measure. Not expecting a comeback from Ronnie at all. Selby to win 10-4.

I hope you didn't have money on that

[the lone wolf]

GAME ON! :snooker:

[PatBlock]

This ref is too harsh on the crowd, a bit of encouragement between visits is OK, nothing wrong with that at all, but he's killing the atmosphere in the place.

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[rman]

Selby is a machine and he has Ronnie's measure. Not expecting a comeback from Ronnie at all. Selby to win 10-4.

[daffie]

Never thought I'd hear myself say this but looking for Ronnie to get the first two frames.

We need a close and tense Final.

:snooker:

[thommo335]

2016 UK Championship

Thought FRB had been outed but no....same row different seat, different shirt.....

[stephenm2682]

Doubt it, he's been doing it all tournament, Davis mentioned it a while back saying it looks mechanical rather then just two quick feathers he normally does

[vjmehra]

I notices that, his feathering has changed from his usual free flowing style

Yeah it just looks off, I presume someone will have pointed that out to him!

[MrRottweiler]

Ronnie is the best there is at winning frames in a flash so I hope he has a fresh head tonight and can start taking care of business. If he wins the first few Selby will start feeling the pressure and it could be a close final. I don't have a preference on a winner I just want to see it go to down to the wire.

[stephenm2682]

I think Ronnie is genuinely nervous in the latter stages of tournaments these days. He mentioned it during his interview with Steve Davis and he simply looks caught in the headlights at times.

He talked about wondering if he is still good enough and I think the doubt is showing in the uncharacteristic misses.

His cueing in the last two matches has looked very rushed, almost like he's snatching at (some...not all of course) shots like a club player, he just looks like he's desperate to finish and get off the table.

That's not to say he can't fire in 4 centuries in a row this evening and go on to win of course, all depends if he can calm himself down!

I notices that, his feathering has changed from his usual free flowing style

[vjmehra]

I think Ronnie is genuinely nervous in the latter stages of tournaments these days. He mentioned it during his interview with Steve Davis and he simply looks caught in the headlights at times.

He talked about wondering if he is still good enough and I think the doubt is showing in the uncharacteristic misses.

His cueing in the last two matches has looked very rushed, almost like he's snatching at (some...not all of course) shots like a club player, he just looks like he's desperate to finish and get off the table.

That's not to say he can't fire in 4 centuries in a row this evening and go on to win of course, all depends if he can calm himself down!

[jw147]

Not a chance Ronnie will win a frame tonight, he can't compete on safety and plays to many silly shots and when gifted chances can't capitalise oh well

Repeat that after he reels off four in 40 minutes

[stephenm2682]

Not against Selby he can't, how much time did he take on some of those shots to then play a nothing shot and leave a pot on more so when just chipping at short range, he's created chances yes but his break building as been dire, how bad was that shot to the middle in the last screwed it into the reds by mistake....