World Champ. 2009 -1st round discussion!

[Alex0paul]

You got a stream Alex?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...er/7661693.stm

[Alex0paul]

Its only the second frame and I am very concerned.

[spike]

c'mon Mark!

[hegeland]

Come on Stephen! I think we have a whitewash coming up!

[João]

Oh dear, Mark needs to start potting those blacks. 3 blacks missed off their spot.

[Alex0paul]

A great break of 71 with reds up the other end of the table from Graeme Dott levels up the match, 1-1.

Not surprised to see Hendry beating Williams either.

[snooky147]

Graeme started very nervously but has levelled with a nice break. Thank you Alex for the linky.

[spike]

Nice 75 from Williams to go only 1 behind.

[Alex0paul]

Back to back 71's for Graeme.

2-1

[rivercard]

Looks like Williams is going with the 'lets-hit-balls-hard-and-see-what-happens' tactic. If Hendry can play anywhere near what he is capable of he should win easily.

[spike]

Looks like Williams is going with the 'lets-hit-balls-hard-and-see-what-happens' tactic. If Hendry can play anywhere near what he is capable of he should win easily.

It is slightly worrying for Mark Williams supporters with the way the match is going at the moment - but i'm confident Hendry wont win easy or even beat Williams.

[rivercard]

It is slightly worrying for Mark Williams supporters with the way the match is going at the moment - but i'm confident Hendry wont win easy or even beat Williams.

I'd like to see a close match, but one can't get away playing that reckless even against a somewhat out of form Hendry. Williams plays like it's an exhibition match, except that he misses quite a few shots. I hope the standard will go up after the interval.

[Forman]

Thorne keeps mentioning how overpriced hendry was at 66/1 for the tournament win, i wonder if he couldnt resist and put a big bet on

[moglet]

Looks like Williams is going with the 'lets-hit-balls-hard-and-see-what-happens' tactic. If Hendry can play anywhere near what he is capable of he should win easily.

Too many kicks from the looks of it, for both players. Playing over strength seems the way of it when the balls are behaving badly.

[spike]

Thorne keeps mentioning how overpriced hendry was at 66/1 for the tournament win, i wonder if he couldnt resist and put a big bet on

Lol i bet he's learnt his lesson not to back Snooker players after backing Doherty in the Regal Masters that time & ended up doing his money!