China Open - 1st round (and wildcard round) discussion

[cox orange pippin]

In English?

Yes. A wonderful human being called "lord of baise" has been putting up dozens of frames.

[gettingbetter]

Most of the Williams - Lee match is uploaded to Youtube, so if you didn´t get a chance to see it in the first place, go and have a look. Magnificent standard from both players.

In English?

[Rane]

Most of the Williams - Lee match is uploaded to Youtube, so if you didn´t get a chance to see it in the first place, go and have a look. Magnificent standard from both players.

[ore]

wait, did all those disasters happen after ronnie won WC?
then we are safe this year!

[ore]

I have a funny theory about Ronnie's world champ record.they coincide with disasters.
2001 you got 911 and tech bubble.
2004 you got Iraq and SARS in the world
2008 financial crisis

2011 japan earthquake + radiation from nuclear power plants

can help ronnie to win WC?




now if yes... how nasty would that sound if some fans would say it was worth it

[jonnylovessn8ker]

As a cucumber

I have a funny theory about Ronnie's world champ record.they coincide with disasters.
2001 you got 911 and tech bubble.
2004 you got Iraq and SARS in the world
2008 financial crisis

[Rane]

10 Ronnie O’Sullivan 0 23960 10720 0 980 1400 37060
11 Matthew Stevens 0 10715 19000 1920 1960 2800 36395
12 Peter Ebdon 0 13120 18460 0 2660 1400 35640
13 Stuart Bingham 0 11015 17360 1140 1960 2800 34275
14 Mark Allen 0 17580 13745 0 980 1400 33705
15 Mark Davis 0 13270 15410 1140 2660 1150 33630
16 Stephen Lee 0 9985 16635 1500 2660 2800 33580
17 Ricky Walden 0 10230 18020 1140 2660 1400 33450
18 Jamie Cope 0 14220 16580 0 980 1400 33180
19 Stephen Hendry 0 17560 11400 0 2660 1400 33020
20 Judd Trump 0 8360 17215 1140 2660 2800 32175
21 Martin Gould 0 7840 16950 2400 1960 2800 31950
22 Marco Fu 0 10360 17540 840 980 1400 31120
23 Marcus Campbell 0 9470 13785 1500 2660 2800 30215
24 Barry Hawkins 0 11045 14320 0 1960 2800 30125

The run for top 16 is really close. O´Sullivan and Stevens are probably safe, but then it gets close. 6 players are on 33.000+ We can probably rule out Campbell and Hawkins as well unless one of them makes a run to the final of one of the next two tournaments

[Rane]

Worrying times for O'Sullivan fans...

He's not just losing matches, he's losing his edge. Players just don't fear him right now.

He needs an epic World Championship.

He needs a good run in one of the next few tournaments if he isn´t going to drop out of top 16 at the first revision next season, and that might not be enough. Time to wake up.

[ore]

I suppose the good thing for Ronnie with all these 1st round defeats is he's going to be really fresh for the Crucible...

As a cucumber

[FOXMULDER]

I suppose the good thing for Ronnie with all these 1st round defeats is he's going to be really fresh for the Crucible...

[ore]

Ah I had it for too much time...dont know what to put so far...
What is going to be on TV then?

My guess 'd be
Shaun Murphy v Li Hang
Peter Ebdon v Neil Robertson
for the morning.

And not
Mark Davis v Judd Trump
Stephen Lee v Ryan Day

'd be good if I was wrong though.

[ore]

Who is this Ronnie person you refer to

Used to have a surname O'Sullivan this Ronnie person.

The post I was replying to was directed for Ronnie fans you see.

[missneworleans]

Where's your avatar

Lee v Day probably not gonna be on telly, what a shame
I'm sensing double decompustulation there. Lee should win then.

Ah I had it for too much time...dont know what to put so far...
What is going to be on TV then?

[jrc750]

....Just wondering how many of us will continue watching tourneys when Ronnie not gonna be participating there..

Who is this Ronnie person you refer to

[ore]

He's not a lester anymore tho.

Where's your avatar

Lee v Day probably not gonna be on telly, what a shame
I'm sensing double decompustulation there. Lee should win then.