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04-28-2018 , 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DTD
I'm going for Ding as the most likely.

Loads of guys fancying their chances though.
Ding in with a great shout as well, bookies have him as favourite. Going to be interesting. Tempted to back Higgins though.

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04-28-2018 , 02:03 PM
Hope it's Judd's year, though Williams would be a great story.
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04-28-2018 , 02:05 PM
Like Selby as a person and don´t mind his play, not the most entertaining but when he puts the screws on it´s easy to appreciate his level of play. And Ronnie obv the goat. Those two gone it´s a bit of a shame on one hand, but on other these other guys will be feeling like they are realistically playing for the title so might make for some epic battles of will.
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04-28-2018 , 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by royalblue
Hope it's Judd's year, though Williams would be a great story.
Think you got more hope with Boston
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04-28-2018 , 02:09 PM
Williams>>>>>>>>>Kieran>>>>>>Ding>>Barry for me

Haha that Milkins walk-on song.
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04-28-2018 , 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by forssell
Like Selby as a person and don´t mind his play, not the most entertaining but when he puts the screws on it´s easy to appreciate his level of play. And Ronnie obv the goat. Those two gone it´s a bit of a shame on one hand, but on other these other guys will be feeling like they are realistically playing for the title so might make for some epic battles of will.
You're kidding me, Selby is boring as ****.

I hate his style.
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04-28-2018 , 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by kingweed
You're kidding me, Selby is boring as ****.

I hate his style.
But his A game is damn near unbeatable. So yeah might be tough to watch for days on end, but still that level game is pretty incredible.
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04-28-2018 , 02:19 PM
Selby is this generation's Higgins imo. Great, great player but not that likeable and there's a bunch of more entertaining players.
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04-28-2018 , 02:29 PM
So I like Selby as a guy and heard he is funny as hell. Do understand if people don´t love to watch him compared to more attacking guys. Kinda depends on my mood too, but yea love to watch him against the top-dogs compared to some attacking player who will never win against the best.

Higgins I saw the vids so prolly a cheat (if is then pretty dumb stuff, weird ****), but man he was just a machine in his hayday and for me that A-game Higgins is entertaining as hell. Tough as nails and just a ruthless big game player.
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04-28-2018 , 03:19 PM
Anyone but Higgins
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04-28-2018 , 03:28 PM
lol this frame
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04-28-2018 , 03:38 PM
Anyone but Higgins for me, might add Judd too, could be off but he rubs me the wrong way.
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04-28-2018 , 06:57 PM
+1 to the anyone but Higgins line.

Trump has always struck me as a bit of a dick, but he's good to watch and him finding his form would be good for the game. Davis and Parrot almost wrote him off after he almost collapsed over the line in round 1.

Personally, I can't see Williams lasting the pace with the long matches. Ding and Higgins being favourites seems fair.
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04-28-2018 , 07:08 PM
i would like ding to win

dont accept the selby criticism. he scores heavily enough, you dont win 3 outta 4 worlds without the ability to put breaks together

and he doesn't pass up obvious scoring chances in favour of safety. its just that when he does play a safety shot he's a lot better at it than everyone else

his burden is that he's not in the same stratosphere as ronnie. but who is
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04-29-2018 , 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by BOIDS
i would like ding to win

dont accept the selby criticism. he scores heavily enough, you dont win 3 outta 4 worlds without the ability to put breaks together

and he doesn't pass up obvious scoring chances in favour of safety. its just that when he does play a safety shot he's a lot better at it than everyone else

his burden is that he's not in the same stratosphere as ronnie. but who is
Agree with a lot of that. Do think Selby opts for safety in spots where others take the attacking option, but yea just cause he knows he is superb at safety. True that some of that "boring" rep might be cause he does not mess up the safety shots so frames can be longer. Well I love close end-game frames anyway.

A few years ago also thought Judd came off as a bit of a dick, but have not seen that lately so no complaints. Still not on list to root for.

Next season everybodys gonna be using Taom chalk, even Ronnie got kicks.
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04-29-2018 , 07:11 AM
Jesus, Ding is on fire. Smooth as silk. Can't help feeling some sympathy for McGill, he's getting horse whipped.
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04-29-2018 , 10:18 AM
Higgins 10-0 up, mental.
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04-29-2018 , 10:28 AM
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What a miss from Stuart and Jack held it together, maybe could go on a run?
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Oh next game against Higgins, nevermind.
yup

Didn´t see Ding playing but guess it was pretty special. Year of the Panda?
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04-30-2018 , 02:12 AM
My money, and a lot of it, is on Ding. Think it's safe.
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05-01-2018 , 04:43 PM
looks like ding is finished, 5-11 down best of 25.

shaping up to be a seriously bollocks set of semi finalists
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05-01-2018 , 05:16 PM
Wilson v Higgins and Hawkins v Williams (? Rooting for him).

Big fat meh
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05-01-2018 , 05:17 PM
Basically hoping for a Trump/winner of Williams match final at this stage
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05-01-2018 , 05:18 PM
mark williams win the only possible salvation for me, rest of them can piss up a rope
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05-02-2018 , 03:10 AM
I agree but.. I wouldn't be sad seeing Carter win. Great story there too.
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05-02-2018 , 07:30 AM
Not rooting for Higgins but gotta say he is a killer out there
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