2014 World Championship - Discussion

[cyberheater]

Would like to see Michael White give Selby a tough match .

I hope so. Although I doubt it.

[PatBlock]

An adequate B-game performance from Shaun, with a few glimpses of the old Murphy magic thrown in for good measure. Hard luck to Jamie, he fought well but I think Shawn deserved the win in the end. Very enjoyable match wasn't it. :smile:

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[Odrl]

The first midnight finish of the World Championship for me, I really enjoyed it. :smile:

I was concentrating on Maguire's match, very impressive stuff from him from 9-6 down, didn't make a single mistake in the balls until that chance in the decider. He must be livid with himself, because if he played with that kind of composure and concentration all the time he would be the title favourite. But he only found it with his back to the wall here, when he basically couldn't afford another mistake, and it turned out to be too late for him. Two 1st round exits in a row at the Crucible, after doing very little all season... shame.

Great win for Day on the other hand. I think it's fair to say he hasn't played all that well under pressure in the past, but this time he made a great 92 when it mattered the most, and after everything Maguire threw at him. He certainly has the ability to hold his own against Trump in the 2nd round, if he plays him at all of course. :smile:

Good to see Murphy through as well, after Perry's struggle earlier today. O'Sullivan has certainly deserved a reasonable draw by being 1st seed, but something like Hull, Burnett, Cope to reach the semi-finals would be a bit too much. I want a couple of good battles between the seeds in that quarter. :smile:

[SouthPaw]

2014 World Championship - Discussion

Was hoping Jamie Cope could have pushed through the win! Would have been nice to see him get a good run after a good few years of struggling...

[cyberheater]

Was hoping Jamie Cope could have pushed through the win! Would have been nice to see him get a good run after a good few years of struggling...

Although I'm a Murphy fan. I can understand where you are coming from. Cope did play well.

I hope he takes the positives out of the match and it gives him the confidence to progress in other matches.

[SouthPaw]

Was hoping Jamie Cope could have pushed through the win! Would have been nice to see him get a good run after a good few years of struggling...

Although I'm a Murphy fan. I can understand where you are coming from. Cope did play well.

I hope he takes the positives out of the match and it gives him the confidence to progress in other matches.

I enjoy watching Murphy break build myself. Hopefully Jamie does as he comes across very well... and deserves to hit a bit of form going by todays showing...

[jb134]

Although I'm a Murphy fan. I can understand where you are coming from. Cope did play well.

I hope he takes the positives out of the match and it gives him the confidence to progress in other matches.

I'm not sure what there is to take from that match. He played a well below par Murphy, got all the running and a combination of poor match play, poor shot selection and poor execution cost him. Of course it's easy to say that from the armchair but he's a professional sportsman and if he is to improve, he has to be honest.

He should watch the last couple if frames, listen to the commentary and take it from there.

Qualifying is a positive but I don't think that match was a positive at all.

Seems a nice guy and I know he's not had it easy but things need to change if he is not to be a perennial under-achiever.

[Billy]

I too would have liked to have seen Cope go through. Ah well.

Ryan Day - his table brushing habit bugs me! To me, that's a sign of someone who struggles with concentration. He shouldn't even be seeing harmless little chalk marks on the cloth, let alone constantly brushing them off.

[peterpackage]

Glad Murphy won. To me it's just important that we get a ding v ronnie semi and the player from the other half to get through is Judd or Robertson

That way we will get some good latter stages matches

[peterpackage]

Boy it's hard to fine the right live streams on the BBC website but streams ahve been good

[luke-h]

I'm glad Murphy's through can't bare to look at Cope any longer lol i don't know why but he just annoys me.

[cyberheater]

I'm glad Murphy's through can't bare to look at Cope any longer lol i don't know why but he just annoys me.

It would help if he smiled from time to time. He looks like a Bond villain.

[scottley]

It would help if he smiled from time to time. He looks like a Bond villain.

I've always thought he looked like the terminator, he never shows anything.

[cyberheater]

I've always thought he looked like the terminator, he never shows anything.

LOL. Indeed.

Come on Burnett. You can do it.

[Removal man stevie]

Is it me or is burnet bobbing up and down on the shot ?