World Championship 2009 - Final Discussion

[attilahun]

After shots like that i do tend to think AlexPaul is right when talking all the time about Murphys run of the balls....it happened earlier on the frame too, when he almost missed the pack, but a red went near the middle pocket.....ahhh well all square now....3-3

[Maija]

@rocketroy: Ok, so you're a friend of his, good, I'm glad his friends do support him, it's what friends are for.

However, those who do not know Shaun Murphy can only get an impression of him based on his performances, how he behaves during matches and what he chooses to show of himself through the media. I'm sure we're all grown-up enough to realise the tabloid article is probably filled with inaccuracies, as they are prone to be. Very few people are disputing his skills around the snooker table. He is a very very good player.

The chalk incident, the extension incident, some rather unfortunate comments... it all adds up.

Personally I don't like him based on having met him and spent some time around him. Like you I'm not going to go into detail, it's a personal opinion. I would also rather not ever see any more Murphy-bashing on here.


Aaaand with that having been said, Shaun draws level.


Come on, John! Get in there and go for that third title! :snooker:

[RocketRoy1983]

That wasn't a great frame winning pot

Sorry Roy, a bit late but i couldn't resist saying it when i read that comment.

I have an exam on tuesday and this snooker is very off putting Must revise more.... but snooker... revise... snooker... revise..

Exam on TUESDAY??? Plenty of time for revision then tomorrow mate after the snooker.

[Forman]

Exam on TUESDAY??? Plenty of time for revision then tomorrow mate after the snooker.

i have an essay due tomorrow that i thought was due at 10am, (6 hours away), just double checked and i dont have to have it in till 3pm looks like ill be watching the second session now rather than finishing the essay

[brettski]

Higgins did well there, I often miss those playing at pace.

[RocketRoy1983]

@rocketroy: Ok, so you're a friend of his, good, I'm glad his friends do support him, it's what friends are for.

However, those who do not know Shaun Murphy can only get an impression of him based on his performances, how he behaves during matches and what he chooses to show of himself through the media. I'm sure we're all grown-up enough to realise the tabloid article is probably filled with inaccuracies, as they are prone to be. Very few people are disputing his skills around the snooker table. He is a very very good player.

The chalk incident, the extension incident, some rather unfortunate comments... it all adds up.

Personally I don't like him based on having met him and spent some time around him. Like you I'm not going to go into detail, it's a personal opinion. I would also rather not ever see any more Murphy-bashing on here.


Aaaand with that having been said, Shaun draws level.


Come on, John! Get in there and go for that third title! :snooker:

I agree although I suppose that my level of frustration isnt helped by the fact that i dont judge players/people at all especially if I DONT know them. Ill leave it at that. Great final lets hope it continues and the better player wins.

[Matt_2745]

hey Matt mate. No i make you right although I dont dislike any one player based on his snooker play alone (Even Dotty despite what you may think) so it does baffle me as to how, if you dismiss what you read in the papers, you can dislike a player simply from what you see when you watch him play? Having said that I respect everyones different. the main reason im ultra defensive of him as you say is because his a dear friend of mine and the level of personal attacks/personal hatred towards him that them conspires in comments on here in full support of his oponents is unfair and quite frankly childish. Yet again I acknowledge that some people get something out of this so good luck to them.

I don't know him personally but for me I just don't think he does himself any favours in his interviews sometimes. It's not that he necessarily says anything wrong, but his demeanour and manner is something that I personally find quite off-putting at times and know from talking to a lot of other people about him, that I'm not the only one to think that way. Then there are things such as the chalk/extension incidents and at the end of the day I just can't really warm to him. It's not just a new thing either, we're talking long before anything came out in the papers.

That said, I have met him a few times at the Crucible before and have always found him to be very pleasant and very accommodating with the fans, so from that point of view I'd not criticise him. I certainly don't hate him...I just don't like him very much either.

Taking a wider view though I just think it's natural in sport to have players/personalities that you like/dislike. I certainly have them in every sport that I watch and ultimately I find sport more exciting because of it. At the end of the day fans who don't know the players personally can only judge based on what they say and hear.

I'm sure that I am not the only one to think like that and within reason I don't see a problem with say people fully supporting Higgins because they prefer him to Higgins, it's just natural. I'm not THAT bothered in this case (though I would prefer John to win), but there are certainly a few players who I would much rather not win if it could be helped!

It might be a great final on paper and I totally agree that it's the 'right' final based on performances this week, but it's fair that it might not be the ideal final for those who have seen their favourite player bow out. My ideal final for every event would be Hendry/Doherty because they are my favourite two players ever to have picked up a cue.

[Matt_2745]

Always the way, you say that you will leave it at that and I post an essay

[RocketRoy1983]

Always the way, you say that you will leave it at that and I post an essay

Lets just hope for a great final.

[brettski]

I must admit poor shot choice my Higgins, I'd have been tempted by the snooker by the brown.

[Matt_2745]

Lets just hope for a great final.

Too right, I want value for the money I've spent on my tickets for tomorrow's session and not a Steve Davis exhibition

[RocketRoy1983]

yes that outside red was difficult. Poor choice of shot by Murphy though the black was the ball to go for imo.

[RocketRoy1983]

Too right, I want value for the money I've spent on my tickets for tomorrow's session and not a Steve Davis exhibition

Cool hope you have a great day buddy.

(Higgins played that brown into the middle far far too hard)

[BikiniKill]

@rocketroy: Ok, so you're a friend of his, good, I'm glad his friends do support him, it's what friends are for.

However, those who do not know Shaun Murphy can only get an impression of him based on his performances, how he behaves during matches and what he chooses to show of himself through the media. I'm sure we're all grown-up enough to realise the tabloid article is probably filled with inaccuracies, as they are prone to be. Very few people are disputing his skills around the snooker table. He is a very very good player.

The chalk incident, the extension incident, some rather unfortunate comments... it all adds up.

Great post, I do agree.

I'm not a fan of Shaun (no, this isn't due to tabloid trash talk, I've never actually read anything about him that way), but I don't like to see any player 'bashed', that's not what this forum is for..

Lets just enjoy a great final on this lovely sunny day!

[brettski]

Aye that brown tells us alot about how Higgins is thinking, hope his timing comes back shortly.