UK Champ. 2009 - 2nd Round Discussion

[ore]

Maybe they should stop supplying them with so much water and ice then LOL

Weak bladder or not, to leave the arena after every frame is ridiculous however you look at it. Particularly as he is winning. If he was being beaten he could be consoling himself drinking water in his seat, but while he's at the table he's not drinking.

I think it's become a habit of players.

Eurosport.ru commentary said that Ding explained he was leaving due to lack of air in the arena. And that each such leave has to be initially approved by the referee. Referee found it justifiable, apparently.

[ja.]

And that each such leave has to be initially approved by the referee. Referee found it justifiable, apparently.

i remember a match where selby left the arena between frames. the referee didnt even notice and attempted to start the next frame without him, but mark allen pointed at the empty seat..

[ore]

i remember a match where selby left the arena between frames. the referee didnt even notice and attempted to start the next frame without him, but mark allen pointed at the empty seat..

I rememeber something like this as well, not sure in which match though...

Can it be that eurosport.ru commentary was wrong (about ref having to approve each leave)? Isn't he a snooker referee himself Sinicin, I mean..

[missneworleans]

Selby-Allen

[Elaine]

Selby-Allen

last seasons Masters...
referee - Jan Verhaas
it was funny indeed

[ja.]

Can it be that eurosport.ru commentary was wrong (about ref having to approve each leave)? Isn't he a snooker referee himself Sinicin, I mean..

yeh i wouldn't trust that self-important fool

[Welshsteve]

Eurosport.ru commentary said that Ding explained he was leaving due to lack of air in the arena. And that each such leave has to be initially approved by the referee. Referee found it justifiable, apparently.

I was in there a lot on Saturday and the arena is big enough to have plenty of air. None of the other players complained.

[magicman]

I think some players are more prone than others to getting clammy hands and just want to wash and dry them between frames. As they couldn't use this as a valid excuse they have to come up with something else in order to leave the arena.

It's quite amusing as this excuse mentality is probably directly attributable to Murphy claiming that frame against Maguire when Maguire could have just said to the ref he'd forgotten to go to the toilet (as an excuse) when really he was fetching his chalk. I've always disliked Murphy since then; not a very forgiving attitude for a committed Christian was it? The rules may have been in his favour but I don't know of another pro who would have been that petty, or that keen to get a frames advantage at the risk of alienating other pro's.