China Open Quarter Final Discussion!!

4-2 Hendo

Ebbo the clown back in town

StalinESQ wrote:4-2 Hendo

Finishing line in site.. Allen was looking good before this match

peter

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Stephen Hendry 4-2 Mark Allen
Ding Junhui 4-1 Peter Ebdon

Mark Allen was reeling in that frame he was missing everything in sight and if hendry lost that it would have been disaster.

GJtheaussiestud wrote:peter

is a disgrace

smart

the young china man playind hendo in round 1 at the worlds do you think he has much chance ?

moccachino

GJtheaussiestud wrote:smart

the young china man playind hendo in round 1 at the worlds do you think he has much chance ?

He is very, very impressive....... I will PM you my thoughts later.

cheers

No brainer for me, Re: Zhang Anda against Stephen Hendry. All depends on how quick Zhang Anda settles. If he's in touch after the first 9 frames, he'll push Stephen Hendry all the way. If he takes time to settle, then see ya'.

Allen still potting here, but he takes some shots where there is an easier continuation .......frustrating watching him at times.

Great pressure visit from Allen, got to admit this is gutsy stuff.

JohnFromLondonTown wrote:No brainer for me, Re: Zhang Anda against Stephen Hendry. All depends on how quick Zhang Anda settles. If he's in touch after the first 9 frames, he'll push Stephen Hendry all the way. If he takes time to settle, then see ya'.

i remember when wenbo made his debut i said he would beat doherty and alot of people

so it just depends how each individual player copes on there crucible debut

Hendry let Allen off the hook in that frame and Allen dished up .....

StalinESQ wrote:Allen still potting here, but he takes some shots where there is an easier continuation .......frustrating watching him at times.

Yeah, agreed. He push's it sometimes doesn't he. If he could work on balancing up his self belief with context of the situations he's in, he'll become a lot tougher player to play against. But I suppose you can put that down to either experience or how quick he is to learn from it. He does need to consider it though.

peter

I'm really looking forward to seeing Zhang at the Crucible.

GJtheaussiestud wrote:

JohnFromLondonTown wrote:No brainer for me, Re: Zhang Anda against Stephen Hendry. All depends on how quick Zhang Anda settles. If he's in touch after the first 9 frames, he'll push Stephen Hendry all the way. If he takes time to settle, then see ya'.

i remember when wenbo made his debut i said he would beat doherty and alot of people

so it just depends how each individual player copes on there crucible debut

Bang on GJ. You only have to look at ROS' debut against ln McManus to remember that. He couldn't find any fluency at all.

Zhang is certainly not the anxious type for what I've seen. Hendry has the experience but he is inconsistent in recent years. So I'd say it all depends on the Hendry on the day, but he shouldn't take Zhang for granted, that's for sure.

And back on topic, I may be the exception but ... 'mon Hendo!

what a poor shot initially from Hendo - not getting a snooker, then Allen stitched him good and proper, resulting in a wild swipe from Hendo in frustration........... come on Allen !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if hendry loses this match he has nobody to blame but himself what a bucking idiot.....hit and hope marmite.

Monique wrote:Zhang is certainly not the anxious type for what I've seen. Hendry has the experience but he is inconsistent in recent years. So I'd say it all depends on the Hendry on the day, but he shouldn't take Zhang for granted, that's for sure.

And back on topic, I may be the exception but ... 'mon Hendo!

forget zhang hes history he has no hope at the crucible all anyone seen of him is playing in a cardboard box no hoper at the crucible...

wildJONESEYE wrote:if hendry loses this match he has nobody to blame but himself what a bucking idiot.....hit and hope marmite.

hendo

wildJONESEYE wrote:

Monique wrote:Zhang is certainly not the anxious type for what I've seen. Hendry has the experience but he is inconsistent in recent years. So I'd say it all depends on the Hendry on the day, but he shouldn't take Zhang for granted, that's for sure.

And back on topic, I may be the exception but ... 'mon Hendo!

forget zhang hes history he has no hope at the crucible all anyone seen of him is playing in a cardboard box no hoper at the crucible...

Well if Hendry plays reckless like he does right now, it's him who will be history. I tell you.

wildJONESEYE wrote:forget zhang hes history he has no hope at the crucible all anyone seen of him is playing in a cardboard box no hoper at the crucible...

very poor comment, he has played and beaten very good players in highest pressure situation....... your comment is not very clever.

The biggest crowd was on his match at EISS, and he coped like a seasoned pro. Plays the table.

meanwhile in the other match they have managed to create one of the worst tables I've ever seen. All reds packed behind the black spot!

EDIT: rerack. No wonder.

Yeah I'm watching Allen v Hendry on the tv and Ebdon v Ding on the laptop. It's really cool because when you hear the crowd noise on the other table you can watch the shot that caused the noise seconds later

Come on Allen

Sonny - doing the same

Hold yourself together Allen, this will be a stinger for Hendo to lose from 4-2...........