Even with Ali playing as well as he is, you still expect Ronnie just to suddenly flick the switch and rattle of 3 or 4 frames in quick succession. Having never been so close to a major win, it might weigh on him a bit as well in the later stages.
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"It's boystrous out there, who will that benefit?"
It's as of they are making that out to be a good thing at times.
It's as of they are making that out to be a good thing at times.
Few mistakes from Carter, looks like it’s gonna be 6-6.
Well timed!
You just expect it from Ronnie. This afternoons session was by his standards poor but already tonight you can see he is focused, he is playing the right shots at the right time and he is playing the occasion/table rather than his opponent. The mistakes from Ali are alarming in the sense that they are mistakes that in a final you just can’t afford to make, whilst he is still well within a shout of winning this.. you expect Ronnie to come out after the midsession break and put another 2 or 3 frames on the board and take the match away from him.
That three frame lead evaporated very quickly. Ronnie taking this session much more seriously than earlier today.
Since my post he has toned it down to be fair and playing it safer.
When Ronnie's concentrated and doesn't play ultra aggressive no one beats him.
That's why he's the best of all time. Can literally do it all.
It was funny watching that nice montage they just did about the winners, how many were against Ronnie too
Carter took advantage of that massive slice of luck from his smash and hope earlier
Another tonne in the bag for the captain. Benefited from a huge slice of luck at the beginning but you’ve still got to pot the balls after.
Still fancy Ronnie though, he’s just got the experience to get the job done. I’m not sure Ali has.
Still fancy Ronnie though, he’s just got the experience to get the job done. I’m not sure Ali has.
Great break from Carter there, some brave shots
It was a fantastic percentage shot though, you get the ball back into the position he did and you could probably say you’re actually unlucky if you leave a pot on.
Weird how snooker players have to have complete silence during their shots, whereas darts players….
Is Ronnie allowed to wear trainers at these events? Thought it was smart shoes only
This crowd is fecking shite.
He has a foot injury so has been given permission.
He has permission due to foot injury
Absolute morons.
Commentary has played up on it though, she has mentioned how "boisterous" and great they are after virtually every frame.
They are trying to make it more like the darts it seems.
Carter hasn't got the mentality to win this.
This lot are far bigger arseholes than darts fans ….darts fans seem a friendly lot
Apart from the young kids battering the old guard. That's what snooker could really do with.
Mad frame
I meant in terms of the rowdy nature.
I love a good darts crowd! But that's not and never should be a snooker thing.
Wow, Ronnie looked to be bouncing as he was taking his shot there, very weird.
Carter couldn't capitalise.
Carter couldn't capitalise.
Yep
Very much agreed.
The ref is telling them to shut up all the time, I don’t think it’s an encouraged cultural shift.
Like I say, the commentary have mentioned them after mostly every frame so far. Just have again as I type this.
I think it is a fine line though, they want the crowd in and interested, but not to be as "stuffy" (for lack of a better word) than it's know for.
This ref is on the ball though, hopefully it doesn't need more than that.
Carter not going for that red is the difference between a masters champion and a runner up.
Carter has himself to blame again here, refusing a pot.
100%, his head is in "don't lose" mode and not "win" mode. Trying to wait for Ronnie to leave him easy chances, and it ain't happening.
The timing of my post
The timing of my post
Ronnie has given him two big gifts here. Needs to take this one!
Nice pot there, looked like he bottled it.
Tough miss on the pink though.
Tough miss on the pink though.
That's pretty unlucky to not be on that red. Great recovery shot. Didn't expect it with the indecision at first.
Christ, another chance wasted for Carter.
You'd expect Ronnie to finish this frame off here
You'd expect Ronnie to finish this frame off here
Can’t believe he’s taken that pink on…
That Carter shot on the brown was amazing.
Parrot made a good point that first session was over very quickly leaving the crowd longer time to get pissed