Snooker World Championship

**Pike B** · 21/04/2008, 8:58 AM

First weekend of the snooker was intresting. My own favourite Mr Hendry, is in a bit of bother against promising Northern Irish lad Mark Allen. John Higgins looks like he may do it again. Also excellent performance by Peter Ebdon. Stephen Lee was hammered by good old Joe Swail. My tip for winner is Mark Selby.
Results so far:
Higgins 10-5 Stevens
Ebdon 10-9 Cope
Carter 10-9 Hawkins
Lee 4-10 Swail
Robertson 10-4 Bond
Day 10-6 Judge
Hendry 10-9 Allen
Davis 8-10 Bingham

**gustavo** · 21/04/2008, 2:54 PM

I'm thinking maybe Selby or Murphy with Robertson as outsider , Of course you couldnt rule out Ronnie if he played any way like he can and theres plenty of former champs in the field who know exactly how to win it

**rambler14** · 21/04/2008, 5:50 PM

I'm going to go for a Neil Robertson and John Higgins final.

**Pike B** · 22/04/2008, 7:35 AM

Scores updated lads:

Higgins 10-5 Stevens
Ebdon 10-9 Cope
Carter 10-9 Hawkins
Lee 4-10 Swail
Robertson 10-4 Bond
Day 10-6 Judge
Hendry 10-9 Allen

Davis 8-10 Bingham

**Pike B** · 22/04/2008, 7:37 AM

Order of play today:
Ding-Fu
Selby 5-4 King
Williams 8-1 M.Davis
Dott-Perry
Murphy-Harold

**Pike B** · 22/04/2008, 9:06 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

I'm thinking maybe Selby or Murphy with Robertson as outsider , Of course you couldnt rule out Ronnie if he played any way like he can and theres plenty of former champs in the field who know exactly how to win it

All three in form. Could be the big three for years to come those guys. With maybe Ding aswell.

**Pike B** · 22/04/2008, 9:06 AM

Originally Posted by rambler14

I'm going to go for a Neil Robertson and John Higgins final.

Would be a cracker..

**Pike B** · 23/04/2008, 8:38 AM

Result from last night:
Ding 10-9 Fu.
Such a pity they had to meet so early. Was a cracking match, with some fantastic break building.
Now Ding is off and running he could be very difficult to stop.

**Pike B** · 24/04/2008, 10:46 AM

Doesn't seem to be too many snooker fans on this site lads.. Ah well, I tried.

**Torn-Ado** · 24/04/2008, 12:02 PM

Doherty crashes out in the first round to some unknown Chinese lad. Thats poor.

**Pike B** · 24/04/2008, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Torn-Ado

Doherty crashes out in the first round to some unknown Chinese lad. Thats poor.

I'm disgusted.. Ken needs to get his sh.t together..

**Dunny** · 24/04/2008, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Pike B

I'm disgusted.. Ken needs to get his sh.t together..

Your disgusted? What a very OTT comment to make ffs as if your any better like cop on

**Pike B** · 24/04/2008, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny2K7

Your disgusted? What a very OTT comment to make ffs as if your any better like cop on

Hey get stuffed.
I am disgusted for the man himself. And as a fan of his. His form was very poor, which he admitted himself. Don't go shouting the odds with me bud.

**rambler14** · 28/04/2008, 6:17 PM

Best 147 I have ever seen. Ronnie is without a doubt the greatest player to ever play the game.
He should win the World Championship if he continues the form shown so far.
Stephen Maguire vs Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final.

**holidaysong** · 28/04/2008, 9:27 PM

The positional shot he played off the black to open up the red that was stuck to the pink was just fantastic.. A joy to watch!

**DmanDmythDledge** · 28/04/2008, 9:50 PM

With O'Sullivan playing like that I don't think he will be stopped this year.

Have seen very little of the play this year unfortunately. How's this Wenbo fella doing? Beat Joe Swail 13-12 so faces Ronnie in the next round.

Lots of shocks this year- Selby and Doherty going out first round and Higgins and Murphy (who was well beat) in the last round.

Williams, Doherty and Stevens all out of the top 16. Williams and Doherty both coming towards the end of their careers but a few years ago I thought Stevens would be a future champion. Had a great chance in '05 (when I had money on him) but messed up in the final.

**rambler14** · 28/04/2008, 9:52 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

The positional shot he played off the black to open up the red that was stuck to the pink was just fantastic.. A joy to watch!

Great Shot. Shot of the Championship so far.

Ronnie has now made £471,000 from 147 breaks at the Crucible.

**Schumi** · 28/04/2008, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Have seen very little of the play this year unfortunately. How's this Wenbo fella doing? Beat Joe Swail 13-12 so faces Ronnie in the next round.

That went 13-12? Wow, good comeback from Swail (it was 12-8 the last I saw). Liang Wenbo has looked good from what I've seen of him, although that's not all that much, good long potting and good patience in a few safety exchanges. He only got his first century of the tournament this evening though so his break building may not be top notch.

**Dunny** · 29/04/2008, 1:01 AM

Originally Posted by Pike B

Hey get stuffed.
I am disgusted for the man himself. And as a fan of his. His form was very poor, which he admitted himself. Don't go shouting the odds with me bud.

And what? It happens FFS! Ken is a proven champion and just because he went out early! Thats snooker its unpredictable. And I will shout the odds "bud"