2016 UK Championship

[CueAntW147]

So pumped for this!

Nothing would please me more than to see Ronnie blitz the ever living daylights out of Selby.

The Jester will be winding him up though doing his little tricks......and he's the master of the scrappy frames, but if Ronnie's heads right he should be able to handle this.

[Sasuke92]

So pumped for this!

Nothing would please me more than to see Ronnie blitz the ever living daylights out of Selby.

[CueAntW147]

Yes totally agree. WT seems to be extremely resentful and bitter to other players success over the years due no doubt to his own failures. He is also imo the very worst snooker commentator. He is the only one where I have to turn the sound down on.

Yes the final should be interesting. If ROS plays like he did yesterday though, I think Selby will beat him.

This is very true he comes across as one of the greatest players ever to hear him talk in his commentary, but as we know that's not the case, I always think Clive Everton & Ted Lowe did just enough commentary where less is more and it was never about themselves, maybe it's nostalgia talking.

Hope today's final lives up to the expectations would love it to run close.

[adebisi10]

Fourth final for Selby and third for O' Sullivan this season, most importmant one so far and it's hard to see Ronnie losing third one in a row. On the other hand, no one better to beat him than Selby, my guess is atleast 10-8 to someone, I believe we'll se plenty of frames.

[gavpowell]

I know this is probably frowned upon, it's very late, and I'm probably in the wrong place.

However, I have one spare ticket to this afternoon's final. The ticket is already in York, cannot attend due to illness. Accepting face value. Send me a message if interested ASAP.

Thank you.

If you'd been half an hour earlier I'd have gone for it, but York's an hour or so from here. I don't suppose you have an evening ticket?

[gavpowell]

I've been ready to watch some snooker for 20 minutes. The World Snooker website says the session starts at 14:00 CET, but that's clearly a lie, so I'm just waiting like an idiot. :wink: I can't think of any other sport that does this...

Try boxing - nothing ever starts when listed and nothing ever starts early, so I'm often waiting around at 4.30am UK time for the people in Vegas to get on with it, and then there's ringwalks, national anthems and announcements to get through!

[danielrolinson]

I know this is probably frowned upon, it's very late, and I'm probably in the wrong place.

However, I have one spare ticket to this afternoon's final. The ticket is already in York, cannot attend due to illness. Accepting face value. Send me a message if interested ASAP.

Thank you.

[weezer]

Yes the famous missed blue in 1985 UK Championships , I think he's come across as a bit resentful of other players success at times, more to do with his own lack of success, but since he's been commentating he's bigged himself up a bit I think.

Anyway back to the main event really looking forward to The Rocket v The Jester, was a great semi last night.

Yes totally agree. WT seems to be extremely resentful and bitter to other players success over the years due no doubt to his own failures. He is also imo the very worst snooker commentator. He is the only one where I have to turn the sound down on.

Yes the final should be interesting. If ROS plays like he did yesterday though, I think Selby will beat him.

[ace man]

I was hoping for another Higgins-Ronnie final. But this is second best I guess. Bring it on!

[Sc77]

Hoping for a high quality close match today, and a final frame decider. Ronnie says he is the underdog, but he is clear favourite with the bookies

[CueAntW147]

Yes WT got the name 'Mr Maximum' because of all the 147's he used to make in practice. But I have heard that he would smash the pack up from the break and if he potted the first red and couldn't get on the black or missed the first black then he would re rack the balls. As other's have said he was not a match player. He did get to a major final many years ago but I'm sure many on here will remember the easy blue off it's to win the tournament against Steve Davis. Davis beat him. WT was very lucky in as much as he was around when he was. If he was a youngster in the modern game you would have never heard of him!

Yes the famous missed blue in 1985 UK Championships , I think he's come across as a bit resentful of other players success at times, more to do with his own lack of success, but since he's been commentating he's bigged himself up a bit I think.

Anyway back to the main event really looking forward to The Rocket v The Jester, was a great semi last night.

[weezer]

Exactly what you you said because he made a few in practice, he never did quite have what it took on the big stage when the pressure was on did he, but as you say very good in practice.

Yes WT got the name 'Mr Maximum' because of all the 147's he used to make in practice. But I have heard that he would smash the pack up from the break and if he potted the first red and couldn't get on the black or missed the first black then he would re rack the balls. As other's have said he was not a match player. He did get to a major final many years ago but I'm sure many on here will remember the easy blue off it's to win the tournament against Steve Davis. Davis beat him. WT was very lucky in as much as he was around when he was. If he was a youngster in the modern game you would have never heard of him!

[CueAntW147]

On a different topic, why is Willie Thorne known as 'Mr Maximum'? As far as I know, he's made one competitive 147... Is this some self-congratulatory statement or something?

Exactly what you you said because he made a few in practice, he never did quite have what it took on the big stage when the pressure was on did he, but as you say very good in practice.

[bigandyg]

On a different topic, why is Willie Thorne known as 'Mr Maximum'? As far as I know, he's made one competitive 147... Is this some self-congratulatory statement or something?[/QUOTE]

Think he made a large amount in practice, I watched him once before a match and he never missed a ball in half an hour then went on and got gubbed six nil with a qualifier.

[VillaGuy]

Got to really strongly favour Selby but I'm hoping I'm as wrong about this match as I have with so many others