World Open 2014 - Discussion

[cyberheater]

Did Trump have a post match interview?

[luke-h]

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.

Tbf i did see quite a few balls throw different also not getting the required bounce.....on a side note the issue off the venues being near empty is embarrassing.

[cueman]

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

Doesn't always equate that both tables will react the same because conditions are the same. Could be that this cloth has absorbed more moisture, could be because of the table heaters or general moisture in that part of the building. Doors being opened or closed frequently etc, these factors all come in to how a table can play differently to another.

I also thought that the cue ball looked a little light to me, I noticed a few times that the ball reacted very quick off screw shots. The commentators on eurosport were saying how lively the cloth was but it certainly didn't look as lively when they showed Robertson playing Mcleod.

[Billy]

It was a shame to see Matthew lose out to Jud at the end there. Matthew was a regular face a decade or so ago and it was great to see him competing again. It's hard to believe when you look at him, that he's actually one of the 'old skool'.

[Catch 22]

I've come to the conclusion Eurosport just does not give a toss! Hardly anything ever runs to schedule, they just make it up as they go along, when you try and record something its best to record the whole channel for the day and forward wind to the point you wanna watch, the times i've set the timer to record snooker and its recorded the skiing or whatever, a joke of a channel!

Are you watching it on Sky ? I've got it set to record on series link on sky and it's recording it each day without missing a bit of action at all .

[scottley]

I series link it on my virgin media box, it records 10 minutes before the programme starts and 10 minutes after, there have been times when i've gone to watch it and i've missed it completly because other sports have ran over, my internet and tv has been down since 12:30 pm today, i've been on the phone half the day trying to find the fault, nightmare! Earliest time they can send an engineer is Friday, great!

[Catch 22]

That's not good . Hope it's sorted soon .
I watch a LOT of ice hockey and on premier sports it's the same thing as you have said ....I have to record the programme before and after to make sure I get the whole game incase it goes to overtime , or the sport before it is overrunning

[Billy]

Are you watching it on Sky ? I've got it set to record on series link on sky and it's recording it each day without missing a bit of action at all .

I'm doing the same and really don't understand how you can claim this.

As scottley so rightly says, they start and finish when they like. I've lost count of the number of match finishes I've missed since Monday because the coverage has run over into the following programme's time slot, either because they start an hour late or because they just stay with it regardless of time and schedules.

Sky doesn't understand that you're trying to record a particular programme and will only record for the slots designated by the EPG. If Eurosport start late/run over - which they inevitably do - then your recording stops when the EPG slot switches, regardless of whether or not the coverage has ended.

[Alan McManus Fan]

It's good to see Alan McManus in the latter stages once again. After slipping out of the top 16 almost 8 years ago he had shown no real signs of getting back to that sort of level but in the last year or so he's been playing very consistently and has a good chance of reaching the quarter finals at least. He's beaten two tough opponents in Gould and Milkins to reach the last 16 and the way he is playing there is no reason he can't defeat his next opponent Dominic Dale a player he has a very strong record against.

[Billy]

It's good to see Alan McManus in the latter stages once again. After slipping out of the top 16 almost 8 years ago he had shown no real signs of getting back to that sort of level but in the last year or so he's been playing very consistently and has a good chance of reaching the quarter finals at least. He's beaten two tough opponents in Gould and Milkins to reach the last 16 and the way he is playing there is no reason he can't defeat his next opponent Dominic Dale a player he has a very strong record against.

Agreed. Like Matthew Stevens (sadly now out) he's another 'face from the past', and it's great to see.

[cyberheater]

I've come to the conclusion Eurosport just does not give a toss! Hardly anything ever runs to schedule, they just make it up as they go along, when you try and record something its best to record the whole channel for the day and forward wind to the point you wanna watch, the times i've set the timer to record snooker and its recorded the skiing or whatever, a joke of a channel!

Yes. It's very annoying. I've set mine up to record snooker + 1 hour and often if it's a close match that goes the distance it isn't enough. Nothing beats coming towards the end of a close match and the recording cuts out. Arrrgggghhhhhh.......

[cyberheater]

Judd said this on twitter after his win over Stevens.

Nice to get through in horrendous conditions tonight.. Worst iv played since turning pro. Play Higgins next Tommorow.

Of the playing conditions, he said.

table was wet and damp

[Odrl]

High-quality stuff this morning, Robertson and Fu have opened with three centuries in the first four frames, 2-2. :smile:

[Odrl]

Third century from Fu to take a 4-2 lead. He could have had four, but had to win the previous frame in two visits after a kick stopped his initial break. Good stuff. :smile:

[streamer45]

Selby hitting century too in the fifth frame, leading now 4-1.

EDIT:

Tremendous clearance, and back to back centuries to close the match!