UK Champ. - 2nd Round Discussions

[montoya10]

Ding-Ding-Ding Ding-Doooong!
Not too bad

What did so ridiculous Allen say?

I think Allen has a higher ceiling in... something like "aspirations".
Compared to Ding.
It seems so at least - from what one can see on telly and maybe in some interviews (well and maybe I cant read Ding's facial expressions much as I'm not from his environment, and he doesn't do many interviews does he).
And it's motivation what does wanders.
Ding appears to me more like "good worker", or reaping the benefits of his "technical edge" because he must have practiced forever and ever.

I can't quite remember. But it was boasty, if I'm not wrong.

Sounds like a comparison between natural gift and technical perfection, right?

cue1, you're probably right, I will only be able to check back the score tomorrow evening, however

See you until then, good night mate

[ore]

Sounds like a comparison between natural gift and technical perfection, right?

I wanted to compare their mindsets.

Technically I'd say Ding appears better. Probably from both 'talent' side, and 'preparation' side.
I think you ment technical aspect when you said Ding has 'higher ceiling'.

[hitandhope]

To be fair judging by the scoreline on Selbs/Mag - 5-3. It's probably better for my nails that it wasn't televised.
The Robbo/Higginson match sounded painful for fans of the latter!

[Leila Keller]

Which matches will be on TV today?

[GL27]

Which matches will be on TV today?

TV will boardcast Hendry VS Mark Williams & Murphy vs Ryan Day, I want to see Fu vs Bingham but it looks like no camera boardcast on there...

[ore]

Hendo pretty good so far, leading 2-1. Let's see how quickly he'll get tired, or how long it will take Josephine to get going...

[Odrl]

I'm surprised to see Hendry in the lead.

What were the first two frames like?

[Rivers]

I`m now watching the 6th frame of Williams-Hendry match and that is really weird stuff out there...

Meanwhile Mark Joyce is 3-2 ahead of Trump, so he has really got going...

[MalJackson]

best chance for trump to finally make a big breakthrough and he is blowing it against joyce of all people

bingham backing up the ronnie win aswell.

[MalJackson]

Joyce 4-2

cruising

[spike]

Joyce 4-2

cruising

4-2 lead is hardly "crusing" as you put it.

[MalJackson]

looking like 5-2 joyce

[spike]

Both Hendry and Williams are really struggling to find some form this afternoon..

[Odrl]

Both Hendry and Williams are really struggling to find some form this afternoon..

It reminds me of their match at last year's Grand Prix. It was just about the worst match I've ever seen from two top16 players, but Williams pulled away towards the end. Hendry has a chance to push for 5-3 this time.

But for all the poor misses, I have to say Hendry's snooker behind the black was probably the best shot so far this week. It won him the frame.

[MalJackson]

will trump ever make his breakthrough?

waiting and waiting

thought with carter going out, the door finally opened for judd but joyce is on fire.