World Champ. 2009 -1st round discussion!

[poolqjunkie]

If Ding got any color with that last red he would have been much better off. When he was snookered, he did not even seem to take his time with his first attempt.
The kiss on the jaw was a bit unlucky on the yellow but then Liang made a great pressure yellow to clear up.
I think they may have opened up the pocket a but or straightened up the cut of the cushion.
Ding is still up one game but it feels like he is the one who is down, doesn t it?

[Mal]

Yeah, I was thinking that too!

Maybe Joe Swail can hold his nerve and play the snooker of his life to go through. But for me Steve Davis is going to stun us all with top quality pots and outstanding saftey Go Steve!!

Marco Fu is a very good player. But I wouldn't say that Joe Swail needs to play the snooker of his life - Twice semi finalist beting Parrott, Williams in 2001 and 2007 and he's beat all the top players at one time or another - his record at the WC is very good. Just play well under pressure a good tactical game and be good in amongst the balls and he will do it. Even if he falls three frames behind, I'll still be confident in the outlaw.
It would be unusual for him to have a match here without some drama!

[rivercard]

I didn't use to like his reckless attacking style
but it seems to me that he has matured a little bit recently

That would be fine if he would play better than he has done before.

[JiangYu]

Great 122 Century break by Marco! That pink to the end cushion was a dream!

[Mal]

Cope's safety not good so far - but Perry isn't firing either - early days. If Cope gets a bit of confidence going he's can run off frames quickly.

[Elaine]

That would be fine if he would play better than he has done before.

He will he'll find his own style eventually
I'm expecting a lot from him in the future

[rivercard]

He will he'll find his own style eventually
I'm expecting a lot from him in the future

I hope he will play better in the second session, should be an exciting match, but the quality could go up a bit.

[Forman]

when marco was introduced before the session the announcer said "hes full of eastern promise", im confused , what does that even mean?

[JiangYu]

when marco was introduced before the session the announcer said "hes full of eastern promise", im confused , what does that even mean?

He's been introduced like that ever since he won the Grand Prix. I suppose it's just some pun on something a oriental person would apparently say in a cliched quote, seeing as HK is just about as East as you can get.

[very.tee]

when marco was introduced before the session the announcer said "hes full of eastern promise", im confused , what does that even mean?

basically......nothing

but his eastern promise is working for him: it's 8-4

@ Mal, yeah I agree (maybe not so much now) I exaggerated a bit!

[Mal]

Is this the start of the traditional Swail WC comeback. Noooo. That red and any colour was all he needed. Ouch. Fu now has a good chance to go 9-4 up and even I would struggle to have faith from there.

[eric1234]

Looks to me like another Selby v. O'sullivan at the final. Still rooting for Ronnoie all the way.

[JiangYu]

9-4 to Marco now!

Second Session Whitewash?

[Mal]

Looks to me like another Selby v. O'sullivan at the final. Still rooting for Ronnoie all the way.

I'll give you 100-1 on it being Selby-O'Sullivan final!!!

Meanwhile, What a great effort from Joe, but unfortunately it's got be Fu's now - unless Verytee he does play the snooker of his life now!!!

[matoski]

Great play from Marco. I totaly expected this. But, i am surprised from the scoreline in Perry-Cope match. I expected Cope to put Perry under a lot of pressure this evening.