World Open 2014 - Discussion

[golferson123]

hope Mathew int thinking of joining the scouts?

[cyberheater]

Another century by Robertson. Only 9 to go.

EDIT: Just finished watching the 4th frame of the Trump vs Stevens. I think that gets my vote as the single worse frame of professional snooker I've ever seen. I can't think of a worse frame.

[narl]

Why is it that people tend to move when Matthew Stevens is at the table?
Or is it just Matthew?
At the Welsh, he stared at someone in the audience and I am sure I had not seen them move at all

Sound like something Earl Strickland would do, nobody moving yet he claims their eyelash flickered to put him off.

[P.Smith]

Trump/Stevens goes to a decider then.

[billabong]

Trump/Stevens goes to a decider then.

Are they just going to lag for it, or toss a coin . . or play snooker ?

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[cyberheater]

Trump/Stevens goes to a decider then.

I think over all Stevens has played the better so deserves to win. They've both been pretty poor though.

[cyberheater]

A lovely long red from Judd. He didn't move his head this time.
And he's layer a tough snooker for Matthew.

EDIT:-

.... A few minutes later ....

I really can't believe what my eyes are seeing. Just terrible.

[P.Smith]

Are they just going to lag for it, or toss a coin . . or play snooker ?

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World Snooker probably investigate this one because I think both of them are trying to throw it.

[cyberheater]

So Judd has won. How?

[P.Smith]

Good time to get your highest break I guess.

[DeanH]

So Judd has won. How?

by "potting as many balls as he can"

[cueman]

I can only presume that with both players playing so poor that the table or balls and just general conditions have been a bigger problem than the form of the players.

I've noticed Judd feel the cloth a few times and its likely that the humidity has now affected the table too much.
The conditions in these countries is not really conducive for good snooker. We can criticise the players and be amazed and find faults but until you have played in a different country with high humidity I think you will never understand how much this affects the way the balls play.

[cyberheater]

by "potting as many balls as he can"

Stevens must be gutted. He will wonder how he failed to kill of Trump in that match. He had lots of opportunities.

I guess it's a case that they both brought each others games down.

[Odrl]

Well, that was probably the worst match between two "top" players since Williams-Hendry in the 2009 Grand Prix. :smile:

I have no idea how well Higgins is playing, but you'd have to think it's well enough to beat Trump in this kind of form. Tomorrow is another day though. :smile:

Robertson had two centuries today and won a couple of frames on the final colours, pretty good job. He will be happy that Peter Ebdon is not here to stop his run again, but Fu has come through to challenge him in the last16. The other TV matches tomorrow are Higgins-Trump, Murphy-Ding and Selby-Liang. Very nice.

Allen-Walden is the best prospect not to be televised I guess. The other three pairs look less interesting on paper, but looking at the breaks Joyce and Maflin have made in their matches today, that could be a high-quality one. :smile:

[Looki]

I can only presume that with both players playing so poor that the table or balls and just general conditions have been a bigger problem than the form of the players.

I've noticed Judd feel the cloth a few times and its likely that the humidity has now affected the table too much.
The conditions in these countries is not really conducive for good snooker. We can criticise the players and be amazed and find faults but until you have played in a different country with high humidity I think you will never understand how much this affects the way the balls play.

Well, Robertson had no problems making two centuries today. So the conditions can't be that bad in general.