by Smart » 08 Jan 2011 Read
Essex's Ali Carter is hoping for an extended run at this year's Masters when it starts on Sunday.
Carter, who has struggled to make an impact at the tournament in the past, opens with a first round clash against Peter Ebdon at the Wembley Arena.
And he told BBC Essex: "I'm really up for it. I've never had a good run there and its a very prestigious event.
"I'll be trying my absolute hardest to get a few wins on the board, and get my name on the trophy."
Carter has dropped provisionally from second to seventh in the world rankings after losing to Mark Joyce in the first round of the UK Championship in Telford last month.
He put that early exit down to lack of practice, admitting: "I wasn't able to practise as much as I should have done. But I didn't think I'd drop five places."
Carter, who beat 2002 world champion Ebdon in the first round of the Masters two years ago, is hoping for a repeat, but admits that this year's table could take some getting used too.
"It does seem to run very quick at the Masters," he said. "I don't know if that's anything to do with the atmosphere there. I'll have to get used to it very quickly."
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by SnookerFan » 08 Jan 2011 Read
Carter vs Ebdon.
I can't see Ali Carter doing very well in this tournament, to be honest. Ebdon will be a tough game though. Both players lost to qualifiers at the UK, and will be wanting to prove themselves. But, to be honest, I can't see Ali Carter making much of an impact on this tournament. Especially the blah opponents he'll have to play in the first couple of rounds.
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by Witz78 » 08 Jan 2011 Read
Im pretty sure Ebdon has never beaten Carter. The jinx WILL end this time though !!
C'MON THE FORCE !!!!!!!
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by SnookerFan » 08 Jan 2011 Read
Witz78 wrote:Im pretty sure Ebdon has never beaten Carter. The jinx WILL end this time though !!
C'MON THE FORCE !!!!!!!
Is that true?
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by Witz78 » 08 Jan 2011 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Witz78 wrote:Im pretty sure Ebdon has never beaten Carter. The jinx WILL end this time though !!
C'MON THE FORCE !!!!!!!
Is that true?
being a BIG Ebdon fan i can honestly say i never recall him ever beating Carter. I may be wrong but if he has beat him it musta been a while back bef0re Carter became a top player.
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by SnookerFan » 08 Jan 2011 Read
Witz78 wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Witz78 wrote:Im pretty sure Ebdon has never beaten Carter. The jinx WILL end this time though !!
C'MON THE FORCE !!!!!!!
Is that true?
being a BIG Ebdon fan i can honestly say i never recall him ever beating Carter. I may be wrong but if he has beat him it musta been a while back bef0re Carter became a top player.
Dammit, the one time we need somebody with some stats.
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by Wildey » 08 Jan 2011 Read
Witz78 wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Witz78 wrote:Im pretty sure Ebdon has never beaten Carter. The jinx WILL end this time though !!
C'MON THE FORCE !!!!!!!
Is that true?
being a BIG Ebdon fan i can honestly say i never recall him ever beating Carter. I may be wrong but if he has beat him it musta been a while back bef0re Carter became a top player.
has carter become a top player ???
must have missed that
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by Snooker Overdrive » 09 Jan 2011 Read
wildJONESEYE wrote:Witz78 wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Witz78 wrote:Im pretty sure Ebdon has never beaten Carter. The jinx WILL end this time though !!
C'MON THE FORCE !!!!!!!
Is that true?
being a BIG Ebdon fan i can honestly say i never recall him ever beating Carter. I may be wrong but if he has beat him it musta been a while back bef0re Carter became a top player.
has carter become a top player ???
must have missed that
Carter really has to be the most underrated player on the tour. I won two rankers (one more than the much appreciated Selby), made a max in the crucible, was in a world final and his best game is excellent.
Probably because he rarely beats Higgins and Ronnie.
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by randam05 » 09 Jan 2011 Read
You do make a good point..
Anyway come on ebbers! win it for me!
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by Roland » 09 Jan 2011 Read
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by SnookerFan » 09 Jan 2011 Read
wildJONESEYE wrote:Witz78 wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Witz78 wrote:Im pretty sure Ebdon has never beaten Carter. The jinx WILL end this time though !!
C'MON THE FORCE !!!!!!!
Is that true?
being a BIG Ebdon fan i can honestly say i never recall him ever beating Carter. I may be wrong but if he has beat him it musta been a while back bef0re Carter became a top player.
has carter become a top player ???
must have missed that
I?
Are you Ali Carter?
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by Wildey » 09 Jan 2011 Read
SnookerFan wrote:wildJONESEYE wrote:Witz78 wrote:SnookerFan wrote:
Is that true?
being a BIG Ebdon fan i can honestly say i never recall him ever beating Carter. I may be wrong but if he has beat him it musta been a while back bef0re Carter became a top player.
has carter become a top player ???
must have missed that
I?
Are you Ali Carter?
well im not
but that what i thought with that I
was that a un intential slip on the part of Ali ???
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by SnookerFan » 09 Jan 2011 Read
wildJONESEYE wrote:well im not
but that what i thought with that I
was that a un intential slip on the part of Ali ???
Sorry, I clicked the wrong quote button.
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