Welsh Open 2009 - Discussion

[attilahun]

Jimmy's on table 1 first FOLLOWED BY Selby's match

What on earth is the problem with that?

Will it be live on TV ? That is the question....

[dannyd0g]

I guess I have to admit to the logic and sense of posters like Jiang Yu and Alex0paul -unfortunately it is Selbys right to the TV table, no matter how many people would prefer to see Jimmy on it.

It is a shame that exceptions and allowances cannot be made in circumstances like this though. It wouldnt be surprising if the Jimmy vs Carter match is packed out inthe arena, and there are about 3 people watching Selby. But that wont make any difference either.

[attilahun]

According to Worldsnooker :

Tuesday 17 February 2009

1.00pm
Match 5 – Allister Carter v Jimmy White Ref: Michaela Tabb

Match 8 – Shaun Murphy v Barry Pinches Ref: Eirian Williams

Match 2 – Joe Perry v Winner of Q1 Ref: Brendan Moore





Match 1 – Mark Selby v Paul Davies Ref: Jan Verhaas

Match 12 – Stephen Hendry v Martin Gould Ref: Alan Chamberlain

Match 6 - Graeme Dott v Mike Dunn Ref: Pete Williamson


Maybe there is hope after all....

[dannyd0g]

According to Worldsnooker :

Tuesday 17 February 2009

1.00pm
Match 5 – Allister Carter v Jimmy White Ref: Michaela Tabb

Match 8 – Shaun Murphy v Barry Pinches Ref: Eirian Williams

Match 2 – Joe Perry v Winner of Q1 Ref: Brendan Moore





Match 1 – Mark Selby v Paul Davies Ref: Jan Verhaas

Match 12 – Stephen Hendry v Martin Gould Ref: Alan Chamberlain

Match 6 - Graeme Dott v Mike Dunn Ref: Pete Williamson


Maybe there is hope after all....

Wow, it looks like they may have sorted it out

[In-off]

See my earlier post

THEY ARE BOTH ON THE TV TABLE!

[Forman]

See my earlier post

THEY ARE BOTH ON THE TV TABLE!

good news
now if only i could find a live stream....

[tallguy]

I guess I have to admit to the logic and sense of posters like Jiang Yu and Alex0paul -unfortunately it is Selbys right to the TV table, no matter how many people would prefer to see Jimmy on it.

It is a shame that exceptions and allowances cannot be made in circumstances like this though. It wouldnt be surprising if the Jimmy vs Carter match is packed out inthe arena, and there are about 3 people watching Selby. But that wont make any difference either.

bold in quote added by me.

I don't understand it, Danny. How does anyone get the "right" to be playing on the tv table. Maybe it is more tradition than anything but nothing set in stone.

I should think it is broadcasters' prerogative to decide which match they are going to televise seeing that they are the ones who have paid for the rights. If the broadcasters want to show a highly popular match (which will generate them more ad revenue) they shouldn't be instead forced to defer to the defending champions "right" to be shown on tv.

Just my opinion.

[Forman]

bold in quote added by me.

I don't understand it, Danny. How does anyone get the "right" to be playing on the tv table. Maybe it is more tradition than anything but nothing set in stone.

I should think it is broadcasters' prerogative to decide which match they are going to televise seeing that they are the ones who have paid for the rights. If the broadcasters wants to show a highly popular match (which will generate him more ad revenue) they shouldn't be instead forced to defer to the defending champions "right" to be shown on tv.

Just my opinion.

i think you've got it spot on

[Forman]

great brown from hicks to steal the frame for 1-1

[attilahun]

Latest scores :

Stevens-Hicks 1-1
Allen-Swail 2-1
Maguire-Preece 2-0

[spike]

Thanks for the update attilahun

[mushka]

OMG. Should I start apologizing for the havoc I have caused?

I guess we will find out tomorrow for certain.

[Goldspark]

Hm, this isn't the most engrossing match I've ever seen. (Stevens vs. Hicks)

[In-off]

OMG. Should I start apologizing for the havoc I have caused?

I guess we will find out tomorrow for certain.

I don't understand why people have a problem understanding the following:

Table 1, 1pm: Ali Carter v Jimmy White
followed by
Mark Selby v Paul Davies

So they are both on the main table

[dannyd0g]

I don't understand why people have a problem understanding the following:

Table 1, 1pm: Ali Carter v Jimmy White
followed by
Mark Selby v Paul Davies

So they are both on the main table

LOL, its not that peole cant understand that. People just didnt know that was the case until you posted.

Everyone was wrongly assuming JW would not get the table as we thought he was playing at the same time as Selby. I think that was the case on the original schedule, but that seems to have been amended.