Shanghai Masters Discussions Thread

[MysteryG]

@ doograg: I guess it's just the fact that the season starts so early. They're not really used to playing a ranked event this early. Hopefully next tournament will be a little better. This tournaments does give the players an opportunity to gain a bit of form for the next ranked event though. It's just too bad that the next one won't start until October. =/

[Maija]

Shoot. One Scot left in China and it's DOTTY.

Don't give a toss who wins the tourney now. In fact, I think I might not even bother watching the rest of it. The only semi-interesting match is Day - Stevens.

[Black_cat]

According to my (very possibly erroneous) calculations Maguire and O'Sullivan both have 21450 points in the provisional. How are they going to assign their respective places then?

[Maija]

According to my (very possibly erroneous) calculations Maguire and O'Sullivan both have 21450 points in the provisional. How are they going to assign their respective places then?

They'll play Mikado for the upper hand, supervised by Sir Rodney and commented by Willie Thorne and Terry Griffiths.

[The Maestro]

snooker as a tour is practically finished - theres no money in it - tourneys are months apart - mostly all first to 5 shoot outs! Therefore time and time again the rubbish comes through - never mind the standard is higher ---- it's nonsense! The top players are generally playing at a lower, more inconcistent level and are playing for less money months apart! Im just p1ssed off Hendry got pumped - something sadly that im beginning to get more and more used to! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[ADR147]

actually the tour money has jumped up for this year as has the number of comps!

[The Maestro]

mickey mouse prize funds at extra mickey mouse tournaments - sober up! snooker is in a massive decline and has been for a while!

[Gaia69]

I should thank all the greats who fell today... Now I can get back to work!
Ok... That's the only positive point I found.

[Alex0paul]

actually the tour money has jumped up for this year as has the number of comps!

The number of tournaments is the same.

[snookersfun]

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go those three!
I for one am still happy with this tournament

[ADR147]

The number of tournaments is the same.

no i don't think so - i remember talking to a top player complaining there was oonly 5 confirmed and it ended up 6 and that was either last year or the year before - money is up as well i think.

[elvaago]

I have to say, I am no fan of Stevens, but I am well impressed with him, dishing out some serious damage to two of today's top players. Being Robertson 5-0 and then winning 5 on the trot against Maguire is certainly no mean feat. If he keeps this up he'll refind his top 16 place in no time and would well deserve it.

[atthebookies]

Well done Dott! Your interview was set at the right time to get some adrenaline going. Mcculloch is gpne, and your still there.

furthermore, no surprise Higgins lost. Back to back wins are very rare and it is part and parcel after winning a world championship. I am into no doubt he will win either The Grand Prix or The UK.

Hendry, it has all been said. Where from here? I dont have a clue!

Stevens did well but he always bottles it. At least he got some valuable ranking points. And it could be the turnaround for Matthew.

Surprised that Dale, Harold and bingham got through. Last straw to get up that ranking!

Seems that Selby has established himself now in the top 8!

I hope Day will finally breakthrough with this one.

[ADR147]

Well done Dott! Your interview was set at the right time to get some adrenaline going. Mcculloch is gpne, and your still there.

furthermore, no surprise Higgins lost. Back to back wins are very rare and it is part and parcel after winning a world championship. I am into no doubt he will win either The Grand Prix or The UK.

Hendry, it has all been said. Where from here? I dont have a clue!

Stevens did well but he always bottles it. At least he got some valuable ranking points. And it could be the turnaround for Matthew.

Surprised that Dale, Harold and bingham got through. Last straw to get up that ranking!

Seems that Selby has established himself now in the top 8!

I hope Day will finally breakthrough with this one.

i am not suprised by bingham - one of the best players improvement wise last few years or by dale who is a very under rated player but very suprised by harold!

[The Statman]

i am not suprised by bingham - one of the best players improvement wise last few years or by dale who is a very under rated player but very suprised by harold!

I think because Harold does not come across as particularly exciting (am I understating?), people don't take much notice of him, and therefore do not realise what a good player he is. Then, when he does get to the latter stages of a tournament, people think it's quite a surprise.

Well, now he's over 40 it gets more and more of a surprise, but you know what I am getting at.

Last year at Sheffield the record books say he lost 10-3 to O'Sullivan, but watching the match there were at least glimpses of what he's capable of: but for a clumsy miscue on the pink when on 94 he would have had a ton, not bad if you only win three frames!

Four seasons in the top-16, and having dropped to 45 two years ago finds him in his eleventh season in the top-32 at the age of 40.

I don't profess to be a fan of his, but he ain't a bad player!


PS In this very tournament he won the high break prize for the qualifying rounds.