[Jack_]

Well this is very worrying indeed and is one of the reasons I wanted Neil/Judd in the final with Ronnie as a safety net

I do like Mark but slowing the frames up irks me after a while, it's a perfectly legit matchplay strategy but it's hard to get behind for me

I think he's going to take this though

[Black Dagger]

I love Mark Selby, he's one of my faves after Judd when I do watch it, not watched all of the final but saw bits, that shot that Ronnie missed :shock:

[Alf]

The Leicester Jester giving Ronnie a masterclass

[Legend killer]

IM afraid Ronnie fans the GOAT has been born into submission. Fair play to mark his 60 second shots and safety instead of any sort of difficult has taken its toll on Ronnie

Trying not to mention the run of the ball mark had in the afternoon which didn't help

[Legend killer]

Really don't know how you can support mark if your not from his neck of the woods litrelly the most boring negative player i have ever seen

[Legend killer]

Very similar to the welsh a couple years back where Selbore adopted the same approach to make Ronnie succumb

Snooker vs Anti Snooker at its best

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Legend killer

Really don't know how you can support mark if your not from his neck of the woods litrelly the most boring negative player i have ever seen

Do you really think he cares that you don't like his style? a win is a win. Selby would be creating suicide trying to play Ronnie at Ronnie's game, why on Earth would he want to do that?

In the 80s when Steve Davis was dominating most players played in that style because they wasn't the great break builders as they are today, Davis himself was the master of safety play and it brought him 6 World titles and legendary status.

Ronnie plays the table, Selby plays the player a contrast of styles and so far Selby's style is coming out on top, but it over yet, getting over the finish line can produce all sorts of nerves.

[Jack_]

Why do I get the feeling if Ronnie loses he'll think about retiring for real this time because there's no drive to continue?

One of the main reasons I wanted him to keep winning these World titles

[Legend killer]

Selbore deserves victory better player on the day however he has defo had the run of the ball these last two sessions not seen anything like it. Hope he is good enough to mention this is any speech after game

[Legend killer]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Why do I get the feeling if Ronnie loses he'll think about retiring for real this time because there's no drive to continue?

One of the main reasons I wanted him to keep winning these World titles

Selbore has bored him into retirement in afraid don't blame him

[Alf]

I hope it goes to a decider, can't beat a nail biting deciding frame in the World final.

I was up watching the Steve Davis vs Dennis Taylor final in 85 just like most of the nation was, and I remember the Hendry vs White last frame decider both were sheer sporting drama at it's best.

[Legend killer]

And thas why snooker is losing viewers perfect angle on blue and plays the ****ng snooker

I am disgusted that negative chump is world champ

[Alf]

Selby wins


I always knew he'd be World Champion one day

[Legend killer]

Terrible news for the sport a player as negative as mark is its world champ

[Black Dagger]

Selby

[GiRTh]

Great win

[Stu]

Did he win? I didn't realize. Crowd are so ****ing indifferent to him the atmosphere just ****ed off.

Horrible night for sport .

[GiRTh]

Good night for sport all round.

[reece(:]

Ronnie was robbed from that irrelevant

[Jack_]

I've always liked Mark but I've just wanted Ronnie to edge closer to Hendry's 7 world titles record, I'm not so sure he can do it now or if he'll have the drive to

I like safety and could watch a tactical battle for an hour and still enjoy it so that's not it, but I just can't get behind slowing every frame down even if that strategy has worked, I admire his victory though especially having been trailing

[InOne]

My freeview died this morning and barely got to watch any of it. I know it was fairly close, was is a classic final or bit of a dud?

[Jack_]

You could argue it both ways really, I'd reluctantly say a classic though for drama alone but as I said I really can't get behind Selby deliberately slowing frames up so in that respect maybe a bit of a dud, I mean he won the match having made mostly 50 breaks and needing two or three visits to win frames...so make of that what you will.

Ronnie lost it when he should've been 11-6 up last night and the missed pink at 11-11 this afternoon didn't help matters either.

I have to say though some of the shots Ronnie played in the last few frames were unbelievable, that yellow down the side cushion into the bottom right pocket...unreal

[Alf]

Originally Posted by InOne

My freeview died this morning and barely got to watch any of it. I know it was fairly close, was is a classic final or bit of a dud?

Selby was just too good for Ronnie on the day, Ronnie said himself the best player won and he said he tried is hardest but Selby was just to strong for him, he said it was really tough.

Wasn't a classic because Selby didn't give Ronnie the chance to show his class, but at the same time both players played some fantastic snooker at times in the match.

[DDRickyDD]

It's good to see Selby win it, he deserved a world title for his consistent performances over the last 2-3 years.

I've never really liked Selby. His voice is annoying, and commentators go on about him being a comedy genies, just because he smiles at the camera occasionally. Fair play to him for his safety play, but he's like the Chelsea of snooker - do whatever it takes to win, but **** me, it's dull. Who would pay money to watch Selby play Selby? Not many, so I hope it;s another 7 years before he's back in a world final again.

He definitely deserved it - All tournament, Ronnie hasn't looked at the same level as he was last year, or the fairly recent Welsh Open.