Grand Prix 2009 - 1st round discussions!

[hegeland]

As you all know, today we have:
13.00 BST
John Higgins v Mark Joyce
Marco Fu v Mark Davis

19.00 BST
Mark Selby v Ken Doherty
Joe Perry v Marcus Campbell

[spike]

I'm really looking forward to tonights matches, especially Doherty/Selby match.

I think it could be a close affair between the two, but even though Selby has been a little disappointing of late, i think he will still have the upper hand of Ken and will scrape through. Though if Selby isn't playing at his best and with the way Ken has been playing of late i could certainly see a win for Doherty.

An interesting clash between Perry/Campbell too, and this match could go either way but preference is for Perry here, but i could see this match going the full distance..

[montoya10]

Interesting,

Mark Davis
Mark Joyce
Mark Selby
Marco Fu
Marcus Cambpell

Looks like names starting with 'Marc' phrase are popular among snooker players

I think the best match of the day is Perry vs Cambpell, it could be going down to the wire.

[rivercard]

Will there be free livestream somewhere?

[very.tee]

OMG!!! It's starting so soon! I'm so excited

Bring on the snook

[hegeland]

One thing that is great with Eurosport Player is that you get coverage before the 'real coverage' starts. Rob Walker joking around, saying "we're not on TV" etc, interviewing a couple who celebrates their first wedding anniversary by watching snooker!

[spike]

Quite a fluke that from Higgins

[JanieWatkins]

Interesting,

Mark Davis
Mark Joyce
Mark Selby
Marco Fu
Marcus Cambpell

Looks like names starting with 'Marc' phrase are popular among snooker players

I think the best match of the day is Perry vs Cambpell, it could be going down to the wire.

My match of the day must be Selby v Doherty....

[JanieWatkins]

Good luck to Mark Joyce. A great achievement to get this far and I hope he enjoys his day on tv.
It's a big ask to beat John Higgins but whatever the outcome it will be great experience for Mark.

[quintahunter]

Will there be free livestream somewhere?

[spike]

Great...loss of picture.

[very.tee]

John's been rather fortunate so far. Very much so.

[Matt_2745]

Packed house for the Fu/Davis match

[spike]

A tense first frame with both players fluffing a few shots. Would be nice to see Mark Joyce even things up and win this 2nd frame..

[montoya10]

A tense first frame with both players fluffing a few shots. Would be nice to see Mark Joyce even things up and win this 2nd frame..

Very unlucky for him, though. John flukes a red to the corner and is close to wrap up the frame..

2-0 and it was a superb blue