World Championship 2012 1st Round Discussion

[montoya10]

Let's get it underway with first day's matches.

Saturday April 21

10am
1 John Higgins v Liang Wenbo
11 Martin Gould v David Gilbert

2.30pm
2 Stuart Bingham v Stephen Hendry
12 Neil Robertson v Ken Doherty

7pm
1* John Higgins v Liang Wenbo
14 Mark Allen v Cao Yupeng

Discuss (=

[MasterBreak147]

Short n sweet for 10am if Gilbert sets off well he will cruise to victory that guy is a machine and very underachieved Other than that higgins is too strong.

[FOXMULDER]

17 and a half hours to go! Today is really dragging!

I think Gilbert's got a chance against Gould. Higgins should cruise past Liang. I'll be interested to see how jet-setting Hendry is at 2:30pm. Probably unshaven, scruffy, and with big black rings around his eyes...

[ADR147]

i think gould will win easily.

[montoya10]

Gould has been flying under radar for some time. Gilbert has to keep it close in the first session or a confident Gould would get an overwhelming win. I also expect Higgins to blow by Wenbo fairly easily.
Bingham v Hendry is definitely the m atch everybody will keep an eye on. I predict it to be close, so, that should be fascinating to watch.

[FOXMULDER]

i think gould will win easily.

We'll soon see. Just 10 hours to go!

It's safe to say Gilbert is far better than his ranking suggests. Lovely, natural cueist when he's on form.

[ADR147]

We'll soon see. Just 10 hours to go!

It's safe to say Gilbert is far better than his ranking suggests. Lovely, natural cueist when he's on form.

agreed but gould is a very good player these days.

[gazza147]

I think Higgins will Win Easy, Gould will also Win, Hendry if on Form and Robertson will Beat Ken quite easy. Mark Allen will also Win quite easy if hes got Right Head on!

[montoya10]

Didn't want to bring up a new thread, but;
http://eurosport.yahoo.com/20042012/...le-s-hole.html

Looks like Mark is trying to make an Allen-voodoo curse and get the title!

[coomsey76]

First blood to Gilbert then..... nice little 58 to settle the nerves!!

[coomsey76]

Great 72 from Gilbert to steal the second frame......

[breakman16]

Higgins and Liang still in a long first frame, great stuff from Gilbert so far!! Gould needs a frame to settle down soon!

[Mr Snooker]

Gilbert 2-0 up on Gould while Higgins and Wenbo still on 1st frame

[PatBlock]

So Higgins wins a very tense first frame, needed a good few chances though.

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[wordsworth]

Sounded like a usb cable being plugged in and out before.