The Masters 2016 10-17 January

[daffie]

This is more like it from Stu!

JH not looking very focused...rather strange to see him like this

[narl]

How the Hell does Higgins have a chin left at all with the amount he presses down when cueing? I don't think I've seen a player press down so much that his chin actually moves when addressing the ball. By now it must have a coating of skin that would do a better job of deflecting bullets than kevlar!

[strike101]

absolutely awful so far

[strike101]

also why does higgins look so terrible? hes only 40! looks over 50

[narl]

absolutely awful so far

Needs a new cue, last i heard he was in talks with a Cue maker from Uranus as he had went through all the lowly Earthling Cuemakers.

[PatBlock]

Youbetcha old man

2 plants at the very start of the first 2 frames...wonder if that has happened before...

I can't remember that ever happening before. But then again, I can't remember how to tie my shoelaces can I so...

This is more like it from Stu!

JH not looking very focused...rather strange to see him like this

Yeah, he is looking a little edgy isn't he, maybe Bingsy gave him 'the stare' before they came on. :nightmare:

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[itsnoteasy]

Holey moley, Higgins!

[daffie]

I can't remember that ever happening before. But then again, I can't remember how to tie my shoelaces can I so...

Yeah, he is looking a little edgy isn't he, maybe Bingsy gave him 'the stare' before they came on. :nightmare:

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The 'death stare' he learned from Ali Carter?

Holey moley, Higgins!

Holy Moley indeed!!! WTF is going on with JH atm

[barrywhite]

You don't think he's been on a plane to some far off stange country for a meeting again then? lol

[daffie]

Nah Moscow is not that far really...

(btw no way JH imo was guilty of that)

[barrywhite]

Nah Moscow is not that far...

(btw no way JH imo was guilty of that)

Tempted, guilty? He got a ban, that's all that counted in the end.

[daffie]

Tempted, guilty? He got a ban, that's all that counted in the end.

Nope it isn't...not for me at least. But let's stop here and focus on the match at hand shall we mate...

[daffie]

Really low standard and very scrappy indeed...weird session that was.

Cmon lads get y'r act together for the final 7 frames...

[PatBlock]

You don't think he's been on a plane to some far off stange country for a meeting again then? lol

No I don't, but he knows that's exactly what some people will be thinking whenever he's not playing well, which in itself adds it's own pressure, doesn't it. Must be hard to deal with that.

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[andy-w]

in the last 10 Masters the number of left-handed players has been the following:
Masters 2016 - r10 l6 (37.5%)
Masters 2015 - r12 l4 (25%)
Masters 2014 - r12 l4 (25%)
Masters 2013 - r11 l5 (31.25%)
Masters 2012 - r12 l4 (25%)
Masters 2011 - r12 l4 (25%)
Masters 2010 - r11 l5 (31.25%)
Masters 2009 - r12 l4 (25%)
Masters 2008 - r15 l3 (2x wildcard) (16.6%)
Masters 2007 - r15 l4 (3x wildcard) (22.2%)
Masters 2006 - r15 l3 (2x wildcard) (16.6%)
(ROS as a Right)

so Andy-w, your feeling was correct

surveys shows the percentage of MALE population that are left varies from 11%-15% (depending on where you look), so the proportion in the Masters is very much above average

the current pro listing of 128 is r107 l21 (16.4%) so not much more than percentage for population

anyway, boring! :wink:
back to the match :biggrin:

Haha, good one

Great work Dean. And thanks for confirming my hunch.

Absolutely loved watching Judd v Robbo uthis afternoon. I thought Robertson was going to be invincible in this Masters but Judd's final frame clearnace was pretty frikkin amazing considering the pressure he was under (and looked to be under too!). Robbo playd great too but dont think quite as well in 1st round.

Shame tonights match aint really doing it yet. higgins is looking rough and totally off the boil. Bingham aint much better at the mo either.