Snooker final: The Rocket v Pot Noodle

[bristolseagull]

Snooker of the highest quality from, arguably, the best player to have ever graced the green baize.

no argument


147 in 5 minutes anyone??

 

[Statto]

Shame some of the fans had no respect for his opponent - who's played some stunning snooker himself - and so tainted the final.

Yeah, He is an awsome player and he is a future world champion no doubt. I dont think they were booing him though.

 

[NMH]

Shame some of the fans had no respect for his opponent - who's played some stunning snooker himself - and so tainted the final.

Funny how those empty vessels made all that noise - you just know Ding would smear them like butter if they ever fancied themselves as players.

 

[Mr deez]

Yeah, He is an awsome player and he is a future world champion no doubt. I dont think they were booing him though.

No, but cheering when he missed - when he was already clearly a broken man - can't have helped.

But hey ho, I think mostly i'm disappointed as I was looking forward to this final but it ended up a bit of a dud.

 

[NMH]

Really, and to face brutal truth - there would be no-one who could play much better than O'Sullivan just did tonight. It just wasn't about Ding, or any opponent who could have possibly challenged. It was one awesome display of top quality.

What was most astounding for me, was the speed that he played, and yet the complete accuracy and intelligence behind every placing of the white after each shot.
It looked like he was playing cavalier snooker, like it didn't matter or bear any thinking about!

Wow.

 

[Bozza]

No, but cheering when he missed - when he was already clearly a broken man - can't have helped.

I think that's a little bit harsh. Wembley has always been overly partisan to the hero of the time. You can be cynical and suggest it was negative support towards Ronnie's opponent - I think it was, purely, pro-Ronnie support. And it was only clear that Ding was broken to those of us lucky enough to have the benefit of TV's close-ups - those in the arena would have little idea.

But hey ho, I think mostly i'm disappointed as I was looking forward to this final but it ended up a bit of a dud.

It was a dud only in the sense that it didn't end up being a 19 frame thriller. I'm certainly not disappointed having seen snooker of the quality that Ronnie displayed this evening.

 

[Mr deez]

It was a dud only in the sense that it didn't end up being a 19 frame thriller. I'm certainly not disappointed having seen snooker of the quality that Ronnie displayed this evening.

True - I just thought Ding had done well enough leading up to the final to make a game of it, and so it could have been a classic.. especially considering Ronnie hadn't suggested he would play quite so brilliantly in his previous match.

 

[RonnieO'Sullivan]

and here i am...

The Great One...

Ronnie O'Sullivan

 

[Mr deez]

Well played, not out on the tiles to celebrate then?

 

[RonnieO'Sullivan]

the genius was simply breathtaking producing near perfection snooker...

one of the great players

ding deserves a mention though hes had a fantastic tournament just unlucky to play ronnie in such good form...

but i was there for his semi final win over hendry and he played so well...

19 years old class act... already a star

well played in the tournament aswell ding