China Open match discussions thread

[Rane]

To me it seemed like both players was potting well and didn´t think much about safety. At least 3 or 4 frames was decided by one player breaking down on a difficult shot and leaving all open to the other.

[The Statman]

Another pretty rapid half-century from Selby; in fact it looks like he might be on for a 146...

[The Boss]

Ronnie throws it away by smashing the brown when 50 up. He probably wanted to get home more than win the tournament

[April madness]

O'sullivan should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute for that performance in the final frame. He showed no interest and NO ONE in their right mind would have taken on the two shots on the blue that he did. A total disgrace and a huge disapointment to those who backed him I would imagine.

Punish because of the bad shot selection? Even if he did that on purpose, I don't think it's possible. And what if both or one of those shots would be successful and let him win? It's all just speculations, imho. But then, I haven't seen the match at all.

[Fuu]

mark seems to be in the balls again already, maybe he finally gets going. COME ON ...
and neil, get your game together and go

[PaulTheSoave]

Can you explain the position on the blues? dont have tv here.

Thanks

O'sullivan should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute for that performance in the final frame. He showed no interest and NO ONE in their right mind would have taken on the two shots on the blue that he did. A total disgrace and a huge disapointment to those who backed him I would imagine.

[The Statman]

... awww, that was just a tad too fast in that last frame. Well, the way Ronnie played it was a bit like a lottery, win a frame, lose one. Unfortunately the decider was wrapped up by Fu

But meanwhile... Selby is winning a frme to go 3-2 up

Neil with a chance to go 3-4 (fingers crossed)

but Bingham seems to creep up on Ali (4-3)

Yes looked like a 117 by Selby. Gets to the point where all three matches are hard to call.

[scoo24]

it was all about entertainment from Ronnie...and seemed that he was feeling very good...

Yes, it seemed this way to me too. I enjoyed the match but wanted to see some safety battle on that last blue irrespective of who won it.

[snookersfun]

... awww, that was just a tad too fast in that last frame. Well, the way Ronnie played it was a bit like a lottery, win a frame, lose one. Unfortunately the decider was wrapped up by Fu

But meanwhile... Selby is winning a frame to go 3-2 up

Neil with a chance to go 3-4 (fingers crossed) (edit:still far away though...)

but Bingham seems to creep up on Ali (4-3)

[Fuu]

O'sullivan should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute for that performance in the final frame. He showed no interest and NO ONE in their right mind would have taken on the two shots on the blue that he did. A total disgrace and a huge disapointment to those who backed him I would imagine.

Disappointment that he lost, for sure. but then again, we all know that no one but ronnie is able to equal his brilliance with his idiocy sometimes. that's just the way it is, and eventhough it gets me marvelling everytime, we know that by now.

and well, now one could bring up the old prejudice against the china open that says, who does well there does bad at the worlds and that will surely be comforting for ROS fans

and it's not like fu won undeserved. it was a close match all the time.

[snooky147]

O'sullivan should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute for that performance in the final frame. He showed no interest and NO ONE in their right mind would have taken on the two shots on the blue that he did. A total disgrace and a huge disapointment to those who backed him I would imagine.

[Son of Cliff]

Fu Wins Ronnie played very strangley today looked like he did not care whether he won or lost

[toupihiggins]

it was all about entertainment from Ronnie...and seemed that he was feeling very good...

[April madness]

Oh!!! The rocket is out of the China Open. He made some awesome single ball pots and fast breaks but infact he never seemed to want to win the game! Nothing to take away from Marco though, the lad's consistency was there all the way through and he keeps his good record against O'Sullivan!

You seem to be very well informed about what's going on in Ronnie's head. I am sure he wanted to win.

[João]

Oh!!! The rocket is out of the China Open. He made some awesome single ball pots and fast breaks but infact he never seemed to want to win the game! Nothing to take away from Marco though, the lad's consistency was there all the way through and he keeps his good record against O'Sullivan!