International Championship 2012

[PatBlock]

Hard work out there now, neither player seems to be enjoying it very much, I think the audience's antics have rattled them both, strange atmosphere.

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[DeanH]

Is any TSf member actually there today? Or be there for tomorrow's Match?
I know Philip in China had tickets for Matthew Stevens early match, but he did say that tickets start get expensive for later matches.

[sberry]

Hard work out there now, neither player seems to be enjoying it very much, I think the audience's antics have rattled them both, strange atmosphere.

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Agree, I thought this could be high standard stuff due to the money/points and maybe see a maximum but as a tourney it's been pretty low standard with players giving and having multiple chances per frame. Maybe afterwards they will say they didn't like the conditions or something?

[SnookerFan]

It was high standard stuff in the first session. Both scoring heavily. They got through eight frames in 2 hours.

That seems to be replaced by a slightly more scrappy second session.

[Odrl]

It's been very poor, let's be honest. Robertson will be delighted to still be ahead with the way he's played, but he has no chance of winning the final with a performance like this. The interval finally comes, maybe it will turn things around...

[cyberheater]

The winner of this is going to have a very tough time playing Judd if they play like this.

[daffie]

What a chance Murphy let slip there, after the good snooker on the blue, then leaving it over the pocket...incredible really.

[sberry]

Club snooker, but then Judd hasn't been consistent throught this tourney and with a record of 1 win every 30 ranking events is never a favourite in a final. It's just not good for the crowd.

[trains]

Is it something about saturday afternoon's gmt semi finals apart from Trump v Ding Crucible 2011 I don't remember a standout match in the recent past.

[cyberheater]

£30,000 for Murphy today. Not bad.

[daffie]

Well I'm beat after this peculiar onslaught of snooker weirdness...let's pray for a final of much higher quality and especially one that has more suspense.

[Odrl]

It's a shame both semi-finals were so poor this week, because I was really looking forward to some rare two-session snooker.

Still looking forward to the final though, but Neil Robertson will have to seriously raise his game. I think his undefeated record in major finals was often overstated, considering he was a big favourite in quite a few of them, but to be fair to the guy he has always played strongly in finals, no matter how he'd played earlier in the week.

I've enjoyed the Trump-Robertson rivalry over the past two seasons, and I'm sure they will both get themselves up for it. I think Robertson is always unlikely to be beaten heavily, but surely Trump has to be the favourite. Maybe a 10-7 or so... :smile:

[mythman69]

Well done Neil - although I agree it wasn't the best snooker I have watched. Hopefully he plays much better in the final!! The total clearance was the highlight of the day for me. A few more of those would help.

[robertmac]

I enjoy watching both Robertson and Trump as they are my favourite players
and this could certainly be a very interesting and tough match for them both.

Lets hope both players are sharp and may the best player win.

[PatBlock]

Good start for Trump 2 - 0, we need Robertson to reply now, so for the sake of the match, C'MON ROBBO!

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