The Masters 2014

[arbitrage]

Yes and no. It never hurts to sign a couple of autographs for fans.

sure, i agree with you - but there is no obligation - only if he feels like it

[DeanH]

don't like people who think there is an obligation for sports personalities to go out of their way to accommodate their silly requests, just because those personalities got rich off of playing the sport. so what's next - people will mob warren buffett and expect him to sign job recommendations for them because they bought berkshire hathaway stock?

From my reading I dont think the posts were saying that it was an "obligation", I have always seen it as a courtesy.
Yesterday when Shaun Murphy did an autograph while waiting for Ding to return from a "toilet-break", now that was courtesy at the max, personally I think the fan should not have done that - in the middle of a match! A good win for SM though.
My comment to you was why do you have to insult people (who you are stereotyping) at nearly every opportunity you get?

[crocodile]

People moaned about trump a few years ago not showing the oppenent respect but ding is without doubt worse than anyone. Never seen him hold his hand up when he gets lucky rubs or flukes a ball and just laughs it off, also never seen him tap the table in appreciation of a good shot, never!

Wonder whether this sort of thing is just part of the Chinese mentality. Ding has always struck me as being basically introverted rather than unappreciative of an opponent's play (perhaps he really does acknowledge a great shot without showing it), whereas Trump is such a huge egomaniac that all he's interested in is his own performance.

Maybe it'll be an idea to check out Fu when he plays Murphy and see how he reacts to any brilliant shot that Murph pulls off!

[mythman69]

It has started people . . .

Go Neil!

[Mr Snooker]

Neil Robertson And Mark Allen meeting in the Masters for the 4th year in a row

previous results

2011 Mark Allen 6 Neil Robertson 4 (Quarter Final)
2012 Neil Robertson 6 Mark Allen 3 (Last 16)
2013 Neil Robertson 6 Mark Allen 5 (Quarter Final)
2014 Neil Robertson V Mark Allen ? (Last 16)

[daffie]

It has started people . . .

Go Neil!

Yeah should be a cracking match! I don't have a favorite player so nice open match to watch on a rainy afternoon

[streamer45]

That's one hell of a start :P

[mythman69]

That's one hell of a start :P

Yes, great start. Hopefully Neil can do the same.

[narl]

Allen as usual looking like someone who just crawled into the arena after sleeping rough for a week.

[Mr Snooker]

1-1

lol yes Mark Allen does look like he needs a shave, so did Mark Selby as well, I remember a few years back Mark Williams got told told to have a shave before his matches because he tended to luck scruffy by world snooker forgot which event it was though

[narl]

Any reason why they all seem to wearing regular ties for this event?

[daffie]

Any reason why they all seem to wearing regular ties for this event?

Because Mr. Hearn decided it was a good idea

[narl]

Because Mr. Hearn decided it was a good idea

Bit of a change at least, used to use them in the 80's so nice to see them back

[daffie]

Bit of a change at least, used to use them in the 80's so nice to see them back

Agree. Some players however said they find the tie to be in the way at times when on a shot. Anyway...I do like the style.

[DeanH]

Any reason why they all seem to wearing regular ties for this event?

Ties in the afternoon, dickies in evening I heard - old stylie