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That murphy feller is giving the nugget a right pounding, 7-1! He tonked Higgins last night too, wonder what the odds were on him coming into the tournament.

I've a feeling Hendry could do it this year, though he's 5-3 down at the moment.

Glad fat-boy Lee got beat, he looks like pigsy from Monkee.

Davis is playing like a bum

Ding_Ding wrote:Davis is playing like a bum

Well, I suppose multiple world champions who took the whole sport up several notches are allowed to play like a bum occasionally in the twilight of their careers.

I think its only a matter of time before Murphy picks up the world title... he seems to have it all including the mental attitude, ...might even do it this year!... 8)

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:

Ding_Ding wrote:Davis is playing like a bum

Well, I suppose multiple world champions who took the whole sport up several notches are allowed to play like a bum occasionally in the twilight of their careers.

Absolutely, that Davis made it to the quarter-finals at his age is astonishing!

Murphy will collapse soon, he's too aggressive and hits the ball too hard.

He'll run aground before the final. But he is entertaining, reminds me a little of Joe Johnson back in 1986.

I predicted a O'Sullivan Williams final and I think Wlliams does him.

DavidPayne wrote:Murphy will collapse soon, he's too aggressive and hits the ball too hard.

He'll run aground before the final. But he is entertaining, reminds me a little of Joe Johnson back in 1986.

I predicted a O'Sullivan Williams final and I think Wlliams does him.

Agree with all of that. Apart from one tiny detail, David.

states wrote:

DavidPayne wrote:Murphy will collapse soon, he's too aggressive and hits the ball too hard.

He'll run aground before the final. But he is entertaining, reminds me a little of Joe Johnson back in 1986.

I predicted a O'Sullivan Williams final and I think Wlliams does him.

Agree with all of that. Apart from one tiny detail, David.

Would that tiny detail be that Mark WIlliams went out in the 2nd round?

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:

Ding_Ding wrote:Davis is playing like a bum

Well, I suppose multiple world champions who took the whole sport up several notches are allowed to play like a bum occasionally in the twilight of their careers.

Too true, but that was the worst he has played in the tournament, missing shots he normally puts away with ease and making it all too easy for Murphy. At least he can come back next year.

I thought Stevens was going to do it but he's having a right battle with Hendry. Would like to see him get through but he's not coping well at the moment. Its 11-11, best of 25 but he's making mistakes.

Like I said. Williams to win in the final...doh....

Did I mention my Sports Line page is now up and running.

Come on beat the bookie with my help.

Not noticed McCullough had done him......!

Stevens is 12-11 in front.

I don't see any sign of Murphy collapsing... he seems the best prospect since O' Sullivan to me.

fornicate me! O'Sullivan-Ebdon an absolute epic. Their going to tear chunks out of each other soon. Ronnie wins by late stoppage

Its wide open now. Ebdon looks favourite, been there and done it, though the other three are all destructive potters.

I used to knock about a bit with Ebdon, I can claim I've done him at pool although on a snooker table I've just collected balls from pockets for him.

O'Sullivan is such an immature little twat, always courting controversy, a wonderful player when in full flight but a bit of a w@nker. Now he's going to quit for a year.... Yeah right....

Ebdon's a cheating bastard - 5 and a half minutes for a break of 12!!

Great game though.

Goz wrote:I used to knock about a bit with Ebdon, I can claim I've done him at pool although on a snooker table I've just collected balls from pockets for him.

O'Sullivan is such an immature little twat, always courting controversy, a wonderful player when in full flight but a bit of a w@nker. Now he's going to quit for a year.... Yeah right....

We should have a game of snooker sometime.

nickd wrote:Ebdon's a cheating bastard - 5 and a half minutes for a break of 12!!

Great game though.

Not to mention unbelievably lucky. He simply couldn't leave anything on, no matter how much he missed by at one point.

Cracking game though.

Ebdon figured out how to get to Ronnie and it worked pretty well. Can't watch Ebdon playing for too long as I fall asleep. O'Sullivan is always making out how hard it is for him and how he struggles with this and that. Does he expect people to feel sorry for him? With all his wealth and talent he still can't stop moaning.

Give me a break.

Yeah, Ebdon never used to play like that, used to be quite an entertaining break-builder. I guess as newer talents rise in the game he has had to fall back on that although he is now in danger of becoming the Matthew Barney of snooker!

Wouldn't call him a cheat as such though...

Oh come on! to call Ebdon a cheat is outrageous! everything he did was part of the game and the rules! you are allowed to slow the pace down a little if you want, players like Thorburn, Griffiths, Davis used to make a career out of it. Peter should be applauded for the guts and strength he showed out there, he won because he was the strongest mentally.
The criticism Ebdon got from Parrot and Docherty was a disgrace I think... Parrots tweating that he wouldn't have stood for Ebdons tactics was rather funny as John aint good enougth to even get into the tourneyment these days!.

What the hell is O'Sullivan on about? I'm hurting out there, he says.

Walking round a table potting balls, jetting 1st class round the world and getting paid shed loads is a tough life?!

Poor Ronnie

OK cheat was a bit strong but he took it to the extreme. I'm all for them slowing it down but 5 minutes to pot 4 is beyond slowing.

Good luck to Ebdon though he looked pretty strung in the BBC interview after the game.