Snooker

Neither can I Si, given the circumstances it's understandable why he missed it but F***ing hell he should of made sure he didn't.

Made a good start to this frame though, 3 reds 3 blacks. Pity he's on F**k all easy after going into the bunch though.

Neither can I Si, given the circumstances it's understandable why he missed it but f**king hell he should of made sure he didn't.

Made a good start to this frame though, 3 reds 3 blacks. Pity he's on f**k all easy after going into the bunch though.

Aye.

Both feeling the pressure a bit in these final frames.

Neil missed that easy pink to let Mark in last frame.

Selby's potting some great balls in this frame, Robbo looks totally out of it with his long pots. They're missing by absolute miles.

Selby's potting some great balls in this frame, Robbo looks totally out of it with his long pots. They're missing by absolute miles.

Yep.

Robbo long pots at way off last few frames.

Selby should win this frame and it'll be really interesting after that.

Masters starts today

Masters starts today

Good stuff.

I thought it was tomorrow an only caught a few minutes of the Selby game there.

Trump out after losing the Marco Fu. Gotta say it was a very poor match by both men though I am happy Fu won cos I've got this hatred towards Trump. Probably me second worst player after Murphy, who I just want to punch every time I see his face.

Stephen Maguire beat Joe Perry in the other match today.

And Selby went through yesterday after a good game with Mark Davis. Leading 4-0 and still being forced to take it to a deciding frame. Cracking match it was. The Higgins/Bingham match wasn't as good but happy to see Higgo go through as he's always been one of me fave players. Would like to see him have one last crack at, at least, one of the bigger tournaments.

Think I judged me two week holiday from work just right as it coincides with the Masters so I'll get to watch every ball of every match.

This Ding/Murphy match is incredible.

The first four frames were pure quality. One visit and the frame was won. Went into the mid-session interval at 2-2. But then since they returned, the match has been turned upside down and it's just become so scrappy with both players missing the easiest of shots.

It's currently 4-4.

Missed all the snooker so far due to work.

Have to catch up tonight and tomorrow.

The match I've been most looking forward to - Robertson v Allen.

Two of me fave players, two left handers (like me) and two exceptionally talented players.

Mark took the opening frame with a great century break. Robbo turned down one or two difficult pots beforehand. Don't care who wins this match but, due to Robbo already having won practically everything in the game, I'd like Mark to go and do well in this tournament.

Murphy just knocked out Fu 6-4.

Ronnie just blew Ricky Walden away today 6-0. Match was over within an hour.

Weren't as if Ricky did anything wrong, O'Sullivan was just at his magical best. In that kind of form he's unplayable and I doubt anybody could of survived a 6-0 whitewash today.

Ronnie just blew Ricky Walden away today 6-0. Match was over within an hour.

Weren't as if Ricky did anything wrong, O'Sullivan was just at his magical best. In that kind of form he's unplayable and I doubt anybody could of survived a 6-0 whitewash today.

Bloody hell.

Really enjoyed the Selby Higgins match yesterday and the first real bit of the Masters I've seen this year.

Ronnie 5-0 up in the final already!

Ronnie 5-0 up in the final already!

They don't call him the rocket for no other reason.

Phenomanol player.

At the start of the evening session Ronnie was 7-1 up.

To Selby's credit he's got it back to 9-4. Potentially 9-5 as he's at the table at the mo. Just tried to split the reds that went slightly awry, tricky one into the top left hand corner. Didn't fancy it and plays safe instead.

Only scored 17, probably should of got more.

Selby misses a shot into the bottom right, leaves Ronnie a shot to the same pocket.

Rocket takes it, perfectly on the black. Should score highly here. Few difficult reds still on the table though.

He has scored heavily and has won the Masters for a 5th time. (barring snookers of course)

Great long red by O'Sullivan to finally wrap it up.

Well played Ronnie, been the best player all week.

Still the best player around - when he turns up

World Championships started yesterday.

Ronnie already through to the next round with a 10-4 win.

I think the final is on the same day as we win the League against Palace. So that night could very well be an enjoyable one for me.

Hoping to catch some of the WC over the weekend, anybody been watching it? Any challengers to Ronnie?

Neil Robertson, 99 hundreds in a single season.

Had two chances to get the 100th ton in the final two frames against Mark Allen, missed both unfortunately. Was on 94, black on it's spot and then it rattled in the jaws. Following frame, was in the 80s, then missed a red you'd expect him to pot. Can clearly see it's playing on his mind. What's good for him though is he's getting the chances at making that landmark hundred which shows he's winning the frames, then F***ing it up.

Always loved Robbo as a player and on this form he's worthy of his world number one billing. He's been the best of the tournament so far.

Quarter finals;

Selby v McManus
Hawkins v Dale
O'Sullivan v Murphy
Robertson v Trump

On current form, I'd say a Ronnie/Robbo final looks on the cards - especially as they avoid each other in the semis. Ronnie/Murphy will play Hawkins or Dale, while the winner of the Robbo/Trump match gets Selby or McManus.