Malta Cup – Results and Discussions

[Semih_Sayginer]

Campbell pinches frame 3.

not like a match involving Robertson to be slow.....must be the run of the ball surely

[missneworleans]

Nice win Hendry and 700th century!!!

[elvaago]

Good results. I predicted the 5-1 for both Hendry and Neil. Happy days. And I don't even mind if Murphy loses even though I predicted he'd win. Murphy losing is a good day any day. Is his top 16 ranking safe at this point?

[dannyd0g]

just like drago milkins is too fast for his own good

I agree, he doesnt even give himself time to think, or sight up properly.

Its a shame as players like Drago and Milkins are great to watch when everything goes right for them. But unfortunately its all too rare that it does when you play ridiculously fast like them.

Although they have great ability - Drago has only made 1 semi final in his whole career, and Milkins will be lucky to do that at this rate too.

[austrian_girl]

It seems Murphy and Walden are quite keen on staying out there... 4-3 to Walden so far. Bet Carter and Lawler will have a long night.

What's the record for the longest best-of-nine match btw? I don't suppose they are close yet, or are they?

[elvaago]

Cliff Thorburn and Terry Griffiths once finished a best of 9 in 9 days...

[dannyd0g]

What's the record for the longest best-of-nine match btw? I don't suppose they are close yet, or are they?

Probably not close yet, as if it involved Terry Griffiths, Cliff Thorburn, Eddie Charlton, Steve Davis or Peter Ebdon at their worst, i guess it would have taken longer than Murphy and Walden could ever string it out for, seeing as they are modern attacking players and great potters.

I'm sure Murphy and Walden dont know how to play a negative chicken sh*t shot, unlike the first bunch i mentioned.

[austrian_girl]

The commentators just confirmed that Murphy and Walden have been taken off and need to complete their match after the Carter/Lawler match. At the moment, they hold at 4-3 to Walden.

[rivercard]

After the Carter-Lawler match? Well Lawler is a slow player himself, so this might be a very late finish for Murphy and Walden.

[Ellena]

The commentators just confirmed that Murphy and Walden have been taken off and need to complete their match after the Carter/Lawler match. At the moment, they hold at 4-3 to Walden.

Oh ..they havent finished YET ?! I need the *fainting* emoticon .
I hope they wont need tomorrow also for the last 2 frames ( maybe 1 only) .


A best of 9 in 9 days ?! They played 1 frame / a day ?!

[elvaago]

Just in case, I was joking about the best of 9 in 9 days!

[hegeland]

I dont want to sound like a grumpy old man, but it's very irritating that there no replays of any shots. Why is that?

[hegeland]

John Higgins 0 3-4 0 Marco Fu
Shaun Murphy 5-4 Ricky Walden
Ali Carter 63 3-2 30 Rod Lawler

[JHISMG]

****ED off

[Ellena]

Ali Carter and Marco Fu , both won their matches.

A. Carter- R. Lawler 5-2
J. Higgins-M. Fu 3-5

Oh boy , oh boy ! With Higgo , Ding , Davis , Williams all out , my predictions are such a mess ...i would be surprised if i get 2 points after the first round!
A few suprises in this round ..!

'Mon Ronnie!