2013 Masters discussion

[P.Smith]

I've never seen so many blacks get missed off the spot.

[Looki]

I'm afraid Trump will knocked out in the second round as Dott's taking the title this year. Great comeback, though, and totally deserved win.

[trains]

Well...he is

The deliberation of words makes you feel you're on a Linguaphone course,he then goes normal again,bring back Willie Thorne !!

[daffie]

Steve Davis sounds like he's on the mic at some geriatric's home

Well...he is

[trains]

Steve Davis sounds like he's on the mic at some geriatric's home

[PatBlock]

i feel that the term 'great match' is being over-used in this and thought apart from the way it included a good comeback to nail a decider that it was an average to poor game

the first four frames were iffy and scrappy and then one player went ahead feeding off the other's mistakes only to start making some himself in being unable to finish it off

great match in the way you might say that was a typical cracking cup match in football, not that it might be high class football skill performances, just scrappy and close at the end

if they're all going to be like that it will make for a poor tourney in my opinion

Great Post!

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[daffie]

The last 2 frames were indeed very entertaining...nervy, topsy turfy, drama...good stuff in my book

[P.Smith]

The match was entertaining, that's all that matters to me.

[cueman]

First round matches like this are always a bit edgy and nervy and this one was no exception. I'm sure the standard will increase as the tournament progresses, as is the case in most events.

Think Judd deserved that win in the end, just about. He didn't have a lot of running in the match but when he needed to he stepped up and those 2 tons in the last 3 frames probably knocked the stuffing out of Hawkins. Earlier in the match there is no way he'd have missed the black to the middle and the blue at the end and didn't deserve to win given the amount of chances he spurned.

[sberry]

i feel that the term 'great match' is being over-used in this and thought apart from the way it included a good comeback to nail a decider that it was an average to poor game

the first four frames were iffy and scrappy and then one player went ahead feeding off the other's mistakes only to start making some himself in being unable to finish it off

great match in the way you might say that was a typical cracking cup match in football, not that it might be high class football skill performances, just scrappy and close at the end

if they're all going to be like that it will make for a poor tourney in my opinion

[daffie]

BBC did a feature this afternoon on the classic 1984 Semi Final...Jimmy vs Kirk...'White Magic'. Wow...how cool was that to see again...incredible memories!

[daffie]

Went all the way, and it was a cracker.

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Alright...fantastic!!! Cheers

[PatBlock]

So just got home from work (nightmare on the road with the heavy snow) and still have the complete Hawkins Trump match to watch before this evening's session. Wanted to ask whether it's a close match and therefore fast-forwarding to the last frames might be wise? Cheers as always for the help

Ps I don't want to spoil the match by reading this afternoon's comments in here...yet.

Went all the way, and it was a cracker.

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[daffie]

So just got home from work (nightmare on the road with the heavy snow) and still have the complete Hawkins Trump match to watch before this evening's session. Wanted to ask whether it's a close match and therefore fast-forwarding to the last frames might be wise? Cheers as always for the help

Ps I don't want to spoil the match by reading this afternoon's comments in here...yet.

[PatBlock]

It's amazing how many times in all sports that the best players seem all but defeated only to come back and pinch it at the last possible opportunity.

Guess that's what makes them the best, that certain something that you can't learn / have coached in to you i.e. being a winner.

Imagine what he'd be like If he managed to add a decent tactical side to his game.
Think it was just the pressure that got to Barry in the end, although I tend to agree with sberry, in that it seemed to be Trump's poor form/running that provided Barry's confidence, which then seemed to vanish once Trump started potting a few balls.

Great match though.

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