2016 World Championship discussion

[Googol]

Marco Fu, Ding Junhui, both Chinese. Marco goes down on the scoreboard as 'Fu' (surname (to us) like the rest of the Western players). Ding goes down as 'Ding' (Christian name (to us).

Why?

In China surname is first, so Ding is the surname. I guess (some) Hong Kongese are more british in name order.

[Odrl]

So that's one record down, nine centuries in the match, I just need Ding to make two more now to break Hendry's record. :smile:

[Billy]

The WC is great - I love it to bits, but it just doesn't leave any time for other viewing. I've been wanting to watch O Lucky Man! for days, but by the time the snooker's finished I'm too knackered.

[DeanH]

Marco Fu, Ding Junhui, both Chinese. Marco goes down on the scoreboard as 'Fu' (surname (to us) like the rest of the Western players). Ding goes down as 'Ding' (Christian name (to us).

Why?

Marco Fu Ku-Chan - family name Fu
Ding Junhui - family name Ding
Marco was brought up in HK and Vancouver, where it is normal to adopt a western name as well; when he came to the snooker world Marco Fu was how he was registered and known as.
Where as in mainland China, they tend not to adopt a western name.

[P.Smith]

Marco Fu, Ding Junhui, both Chinese. Marco goes down on the scoreboard as 'Fu' (surname (to us) like the rest of the Western players). Ding goes down as 'Ding' (Christian name (to us).

Why?

Fu is not Chinese, he's from hong Kong. In China their first name is their family name and their second name is their "christian" name. Hong Kong has more western influence in its past so I assume it doesn't necessarily work like that. The scoreboard show their family name for both players.

Its also worth noting that fu's first language is Cantonese whereas dings is mandarin.

[scarfacechen]

Fu is not Chinese, he's from hong Kong. In China their first name is their family name and their second name is their "christian" name. Hong Kong has more western influence in its past so I assume it doesn't necessarily work like that. The scoreboard show their family name for both players.

Its also worth noting that fu's first language is Cantonese whereas dings is mandarin.

Lol Marco not chinese?!!! Hahahaha

Mandarin and Cantonese are same, different dialect

[DeanH]

I think Ding mis-cued on the cushion-red shot.

[DeanH]

nice black by Alan

and he has not forgotten to add a bit of lippie :wink:

[neuronic]

That black again... I hope Judd is watching^^

[jonny66]

That black Ding nearly missed looked like a massive kick to me, maybe just because he hit it so hard.

[Billy]

Marco Fu Ku-Chan - family name Fu
Ding Junhui - family name Ding
Marco was brought up in HK and Vancouver, where it is normal to adopt a western name as well; when he came to the snooker world Marco Fu was how he was registered and known as.
Where as in mainland China, they tend not to adopt a western name.

Thank you, Dean

Do you think when McManus mutters along to himself, he's hearing someone reply?

[DeanH]

Thank you, Dean

Do you think when McManus mutters along to himself, he's hearing someone reply?

nice little chat to himself
as they say, first sign of old age :biggrin:

[neuronic]

He's gettin the cueball cleaned pretty often, isn't he...

[AJveits]

He's gettin the cueball cleaned pretty often, isn't he...

He had done it the whole tournament.

[Billy]

Just how unashamedly biased is JV? Why doesn't he just give us all a chorus of Scotland the Brave and have done with it??