Welsh Open 2014 - Discussion

[Dr_Doctor]

Well done Marco. It could have went better for Williams but that's Snooker.

[Hal]

I am so angry Mark has lost .... he should have won it, but to be honest, really awesome breakbuilding by Marco, never missed when he came to open table

[gettingbetter]

There can be no doubt that Higgins is one of the best tacticians of our game, the cock-hat was brilliant but it wasn't a one off, anyone remember the red off the brown in to the yellow pocket not so long ago?

What is a cock-hat?

[Byrom]

Judd is moaning on Twitter saying its not nice losing to a fluke, surely he played the cocked hat (3-to-the-side lol) did'nt he??

Yes Higgins played it but I think he Judd was extremely lucky to have had a chance at all at - he might have overlooked that one but I thought he should have lost 4-2 and anyone else watching the match would have said the same.

HIS GRAPES ARE SOUR

[guernseygooner]

What is a cock-hat?

[Jester82]

Yes Higgins played it but I think he Judd was extremely lucky to have had a chance at all at - he might have overlooked that one but I thought he should have lost 4-2 and anyone else watching the match would have said the same.

HIS GRAPES ARE SOUR

I think, Juddernaut wasn't too bad. He did not perform like did at the Masters in Berlin. But usually he should beat the wizard.

edit: I did not introduce myself( did not find any thread for introduction), I am Jester, fan of Selby, and join the forum.

[DeanH]

Welsh Open 2014 - Discussion

another day gone
down to two tables
fantastic matches -some players not on form, some loving the occasion
spoke to a couple of players and Terry Griffiths
and was on TV or so my wife and kids (who were over the moon seeing me on the magic-picture-box) tell me
still living the dream :snooker:

[SouthPaw]

Welsh Open 2014 - Discussion

Nice one Dean, what has been your favourite match so far? Also what players did you talk to?

[mythman69]

Also what players did you talk to?

What advice did you give them?

[jb134]

Just having a look at the betting for tomorrow. Hills are going 2/1 JH, 4/9 RO'S.

I don't think JH is 2/1 against anyone is he?

[Byrom]

funny as -

[mythman69]

There can be no doubt that Higgins is one of the best tacticians of our game, the cock-hat was brilliant but it wasn't a one off, anyone remember the red off the brown in to the yellow pocket not so long ago?

Here it is . . .

[HIPPY147]

Judd was lucky to get as close as he did
but all i can say is wtf was those shoes judd was wearing
Think Ronnie will win 4-1 against Higgins should be a great game

[cueman]

Judd is moaning on Twitter saying its not nice losing to a fluke, surely he played the cocked hat (3-to-the-side lol) did'nt he??

I think what Trump is going through now is the levelling out of an awful lot of good running in his career so far.

Its hard to think that way during a match where he hasn't really had much running at all. I lost count of the amount of times Higgins missed and left Judd nothing. I can remember one piece of luck from Judd the entire match and that was the brown he took on that hit the jaws and lay behind the pink. Even then Higgins potted the brown but the cueball followed in-off.

He played a good snooker on Higgins in the decider but yet again Higgins got out of it and left it safe but Judd didn't have any other safety option but to leave the red on the side cushion and Higgins consequently doubled it around the angles.
Yes its a shot on but its a very low percentage so I can see why some may construe it as a fluke. You wouldn't tend to go for it unless the frame was won or you were comfortably ahead because that red could easily have caught the angle and come back down and leave a pot. For Higgins to play it, it was a bit desperate IMO. Judd played the percentage safety and Higgins took on a big gamble.

I don't know many players that would be happy losing to such a shot in a decider but there you go.

[DeanH]

Welsh Open 2014 - Discussion

I'm not going to say which players as I don't want to jinx anymore matches
Definitely no advice given or asked just general chat and best wishes etc.
had a nice chat with TG as I met him when having lessons with his son down the road. of course he would not remember me at all but he was nice and had a chat about Wayne in HK.
best match? - Scott Donaldson v David Gilbert great breaks and confidence from the young player.