UK Championship '15

[PatBlock]

Meanwhile...a good start by Ali.

And by Peter as well.

Yes indeed, this is bubbling up nicely isn't it. :smile:

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[PatBlock]

Fascinating first half session between Carter and Higgins, 5th frame a must for Ali now with JH looking so strong.

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[Dr_Doctor]

It's nice to see Peter doing well. He makes everything look intense.

[daffie]

Fascinating first half session between Carter and Higgins, 5th frame a must for Ali now with JH looking so strong.

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Darnit...work got in the way Will have to watch it later on...

[PatBlock]

It's nice to see Peter doing well. He makes everything look intense.

He certainly is an intense character isn't he. Remember him when he had all that hair, shouting and fist-pumping after every win, great stuff.

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[trains]

Stuart Bingham's photo on world snooker live scoring reminds me of a period portrait of landed gentry.

[PatBlock]

Darnit...work got in the way Will have to watch it later on...

Honestly daffie! You really need to get your priorities sorted out.

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[daffie]

Honestly daffie! You really need to get your priorities sorted out.

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I know...this world is completely screwed up

[trains]

Does anyone know the name of the referee in the Burnett v Hang match ?

[mikeyd100]

Ebdon 5-3 up .... 51 and counting on his break!!!

[mikeyd100]

Ebdon takes it.

[Dr_Doctor]

Pretty good stuff from Ebdon.

[wake_up_bomb]

I do think the players complain way too much though. Ronnie said yesterday that whilst it can be hard a good player should have the skill and shot selection to not have to need to use the cushions so much. If they are bouncing why position the cueball needing to hit a cushion so much?

I also spoke to a table fitter earlier this year and he said its always the same, the players will find something to moan about. Simply put a table is an imperfect surface and you can never get conditions the way the players want. You can get them close but when you are setting up a table in a place that is not used for snooker all year round its impossible to get it completely level or to get the atmospherics right. They don't get the chance to see how the table performs and get feedback to try and adjust it, they get one go at getting it right and fact is it will never please all players. they all have varying levels of skill and ability to adapt, the best players can adapt. That is the difference between the modern day player and those from the past. An older school player would play certain shots to learn how the table is playing, the current modern day players are spoiled and don't know how to adapt because conditons are so good, yet they still find something to moan about.

I agree with this completely. The players don't seem to realise or appreciate that all you can do is create uniform conditions. What else can you do other than manufacture the tables, cloths and balls from the same materials, heat them to the same temperatures and try to modify the atmospheric conditions? Everyone must have watched tennis when a player breaks a string, yet the overwhelming majority of racquets never break. Whenever you're dealing with a turbulent event then you will get unpredictable results.

They're always moaning about something, if it's not the tables it's having to travel, if it's not that then it's some complaint about Chinese cities not being what they're used to. Just get on with it; you're lucky that you're playing a ball and stick game for a good living.

[PatBlock]

Pretty good stuff from Ebdon.

Beating the world champ ay, not bad at all. Did he give it the old 'VEGAN POWER!!" Fist pump this time?

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[daffie]

Beating the world champ ay, not bad at all. Did he give it the old 'VEGAN POWER!!" Fist pump this time?

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I'll let you know, watching the match atm. Btw good to see JH through to the next round. He is playing well.