Shanghai Masters 2009 - 1st round discussions!

[noel]

These work for me...

Ebdon - Wenbo http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-cctv5.html

Higgins - Selt http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-...ai-sports.html

Live Scoring says:

Robertson 2 - Doherty 0

Bingham 2 - Selby 0


=o)

Noel

[darrus]

Bingham-Selby 2-1.

Ken, wake up, please.

[very.tee]

I might be able to breathe again... Mark seems to have got his act together...

it's 2-2

[choy]

I don't know if you guys understand mandarin, but as i'm watching the chinese commentary on Higgins/Selt match. I find that the chinese commentators are very bias against Selt.

[darrus]

The only words I understand from their commentary (assuming you mean ShanghaiSports) are "Ronnie O'Sullivan" They've mentioned him at least ten times.
What are they saying about Selt?

[JiangYu]

I don't know if you guys understand mandarin, but as i'm watching the chinese commentary on Higgins/Selt match. I find that the chinese commentators are very bias against Selt.

I wonder why? And, Darrus, I'd rather see Doherty through as well!

[very.tee]

if we're having a vote: me too!

he's got his first frame on the board anyway!

[noel]

The only words I understand from their commentary (assuming you mean ShanghaiSports) are "Ronnie O'Sullivan" They've mentioned him at least ten times.
What are they saying about Selt?

塞尔特是伟大的领导人钹猴 *




=o)

Noel




* "Selt is the great leader's cymbal monkey"

[JiangYu]

Is it just me or does Peter Ebdon just have a thing for subconsciously trying to snooker himself on an important ball?

EDIT: You're chinese is all wrong

/Hates Simplified Chinese

[darrus]

Is it just me or does Peter Ebdon just have a thing for subconsciously trying to snooker himself on an important ball?

I was just thinking the same thing...

Didn't know you can speak Chinese, noel

[choy]

Their comments on him are usually negative most of the time Selt makes a shot.

For example, Selt plays a safety, then even before the balls stop moving, they will start to comment how bad was the shot selection even though it turns out quite well.

On the other hand, most of the shots Higgins played, they will response with WOW WOW WOW

[very.tee]

grrrrrrrrrr 2-3 Bingham

[darrus]

Choy, are they doing the same when other top16 players are playing?

Bingham with a century.

[noel]

I was just thinking the same thing...

Didn't know you can speak Chinese, noel

darrus... I don't.
Well, just a few of the the common-man-in-the-street useful phrases... [ snick ]


=o)

Noel


PS. I really hope Ebdon manages to squeak out 3 frames against Wenbo to match my prediction

[JiangYu]

Their comments on him are usually negative most of the time Selt makes a shot.

For example, Selt plays a safety, then even before the balls stop moving, they will start to comment how bad was the shot selection even though it turns out quite well.

On the other hand, most of the shots Higgins played, they will response with WOW WOW WOW

Well, personally I think Selt is making a better appearance than Higgins. But I do agree you. They're just like any other Chinese commentator - excited to see a legend playing on their home ground and they don't like to give new hope to the new players, although Selt isn't exactly new. They do the same thing with Ronnie, always on his side when up against someone who's not Chinese. I must admit, I get annoyed at the English Commentators as well when they comment on his genius when potting balls - he's just more daring like Wenbo but better on target. There's nothing genius about it.

I was just thinking the same thing...

Didn't know you can speak Chinese, noel

LOL. I've seen him do that so many times - and at important times on the match! Saying that, Wenbo is 4-1 up.