Nobody really talked about Ryan Day as a possible winner of the Betfred.com World Championship but they will have to now he is through to the quarter-finals – a remarkable Nigel Bond recovery notwithstanding.
Ryan has had a somewhat Jekyll and Hyde season. He began it well, reaching the Grand Prix final, but then entered a mini-slump before getting to the China Open semi-finals earlier this month.
Confidence is so important in any sport, particularly one like snooker that rests largely on mental fortitude.
There’s no doubt that Day is very talented but, like any player, he needs to truly believe he can be a winner.
I was surprised he didn’t win the Grand Prix having played the best snooker of the tournament.
Perhaps the mental barrier presented by not having won a ranking title before was a factor.
The same was possibly true for Graeme Dott, though, and after losing in four finals he won his first ranking event trophy at the Crucible in 2006.
There’s been great attention on a number of players leading up to and throughout the World Championship.
There’s been hardly any on dark horse Ryan Day and this is probably going to help him go even further.
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He's also got scary eyes.
its good being so perfect....
Hey, don't you add pressure on Ryan now, Dave! ;)
I tipped Ryan to get to the semis last year, but he got crushed by Hendry, so I've decided to stop tipping. At least in public.
Day v. Allen could be a brilliant match, and a good chance for viewing public to appreciate less familiar names. Hope they both play their best. Could be a vintage championship, even without Ronnie.
Day is my tip to win against Allen.
But final is not for him yet.
It will be all-Scots affair in the final i think...
Allen will beat Day by more than 4 frames
I was speaking to Willie Thorne today and he's cursing the idiot that shouted out during the Maguire match. His exact words were...."That c--t done me out of the best part of 4 grand!!"
Well said
Willie.
i dont believe for a minute WT said that.
of course the person posting could be telling it 100% as it was but without being there or seeing a recording of it i just dont think it happened.
I put a tenner on Day at the start...
There is a reason that Day has coasted into the Qf's. He's had two practice sessions to get there against hopeless Stephen Lee and past-it Nigel Bond. If there has been an easier draw to get to the world QF's I'd like to see it.
Dave, please judge him when he's actually played a match because he hasn't yet.
lee / davis = easier than lee / bond
this year anyway
(bond played well in at least one match)
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