I hope Ronnie makes it. A player as extraordinary as him should be up there in terms of world titles. I like Kyren and hope he wins it one day, just not this time.
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I think it's Kyren's time. I've been a big fan of his for a long time now. He's ready to make the jump.
I watched a lot of him in that time.
You love him long time!
Great cue action.
It's the hips by the table!
I have a lot of respect for O’Sullivan, get me right. Certainly he is one of the greatest of all time in snooker, no doubts about that - but I never liked him. When I only started to watch snooker, I was supporting Hendry (in his decline already, though), and would prefer Ronnie to stay at 5 titles. Best chance for that was a Selby win
In terms of preferences, now I support Judd (so also a very good break builder), and don’t like Selby per se - just needed him to stop O’Sullivan
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I have a lot of respect for O’Sullivan, get me right. Certainly he is one of the greatest of all time in snooker, no doubts about that - but I never liked him. When I only started to watch snooker, I was supporting Hendry (in his decline already, though), and would prefer Ronnie to stay at 5 titles. Best chance for that was a Selby win
In terms of preferences, now I support Judd (so also a very good break builder), and don’t like Selby per se - just needed him to stop O’Sullivan
That's fair enough
I hope Ronnie wins, genius player.
Wilson to save snooker.
How so? Ronnie is insanely popular and a lot of snooker fans couldn’t care less about any other player than him.
Pretty much this. I feel like he’s been carrying snooker for the last 10 years or so. Nobody has really come through in that time who you feel has amazing talent or a decent personality. Most of them are miserable or boring. I think Ronnie for the last few years is just enjoying himself and doing his thing.
I think its says a lot about the standard in the game currently when you have a 44 year old winning as much as he does, regardless of how great a player he is. When he leaves I doubt I’ll watch snooker as much as I do now
It’s said there’s a very fine line between genius and madness
Ronnie GOAT
Ronnie GOAT
Have to disagree, Ronnie‘s been carryIng this sport on his back since I don’t know when
God help snooker when he finally does retire
It was mostly a joke, and play on many posts (probably not from Cafe) whenever Ronnie plays and him "saving" snooker from various Selbies, Binghams and such. And seen such posts for years now.
I do not care about him though, so would love a Wilson win. Snooker will survive without him, no problem.
How exactly you mean? He does have most fans, very popular, but how is he carrying the sport?
Hendry is really optimistic about Kyren's chances isn't he? 
Personally as a very casual fan the only time I ever have an interest in snooker is when Ronnie is up to something. I know that's the same for other casuals.
I like how Wilson is at least having a go. Hopefully he can get his head in and make a game of this.
Awkward frame, think it will hurt Kyren if he loses this to go two down.
Scrappy early frame, but it's good for the match he's got it on the board.
It's annoying how iplayer is saying I need to update my device to be able to watch the snooker- I have an S9. BBC1 is the only fecking channel on Sky that is not HD by default.
Not sure I agree with Hendry that Wilson needs to win the first session. He just needs to stay in touch I think, I can see this being close all the way through.
Is it 8-9-8-10 frames by sessions?
Ronnie missing plenty of pots early on but could be 3-1 here.
Wilson can't let Ronnie get too far ahead or could be curtains
Wilson can't let Ronnie get too far ahead or could be curtains
He's missed on 3 centuries here
The standard hasn't been great so far. Perhaps to be expected after both semi-finals went to a decider.
Careless from Ronnie to leave that on.
What a frame from the genuis
That one was fun to watch. Shows what these guys can do when the pressure is off.
How many are actually there? It seems like they've gone from zero to at least 50% capacity overnight.... talk about 'easing' into it.
But to the point, I've missed a real crowd. Even watching Barca getting trounced didn't feel all that right without a super shocked crowd.
But to the point, I've missed a real crowd. Even watching Barca getting trounced didn't feel all that right without a super shocked crowd.
Sky 115?
Anyway, just wanted to say how strange it feels having a live audience for sport again. It actually confused me for a minute when I saw the people in the seats - I read them as photo boards.
This isn’t going to be close, there’s a few levels of class between them. Only chance Wilson has is if Ronnie gets a clear lead and gets a bit bored and starts trying to keep himself motivated with some left field play and the loses his head as Wilson claws it back.
Yeah I can’t see it going any other way. Hope it at least stays somewhat close though as finals with a runaway winner aren’t often very entertaining.
Yeah and Wilson doesn’t seem like a bad guy, I wouldn’t wish an embarrassment on him on the biggest day of his life.
Can’t miss shots like that. Not against anyone, never mind against Ronnie
Some very poor snooker here.
Ronnie cue action a bit off there.