by SnookerFan » 08 Feb 2017 Read
masterdoctorgenius wrote:and at least the QFs should have been bo9
The format for this tournament is dopey.
That's the one drawback to ITV events. The tournaments are built around the channel being able to televise other sports.
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by SnookerFan » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Scores?
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by LC » 08 Feb 2017 Read
SnookerFan wrote:masterdoctorgenius wrote:and at least the QFs should have been bo9
The format for this tournament is dopey.
That's the one drawback to ITV events. The tournaments are built around the channel being able to televise other sports.
Is it bo7 til the semis?
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by PoolBoy » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Ding Junhui 3-1 Yu Delu
Ricky Walden 2-2 Neil Robertson
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by SnookerFan » 08 Feb 2017 Read
LC wrote:SnookerFan wrote:masterdoctorgenius wrote:and at least the QFs should have been bo9
The format for this tournament is dopey.
That's the one drawback to ITV events. The tournaments are built around the channel being able to televise other sports.
Is it bo7 til the semis?
I think so. Might be wrong.
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by eraserhead » 08 Feb 2017 Read
LC wrote:SnookerFan wrote:masterdoctorgenius wrote:and at least the QFs should have been bo9
The format for this tournament is dopey.
That's the one drawback to ITV events. The tournaments are built around the channel being able to televise other sports.
Is it bo7 til the semis?
Quarters - Bo7
Semis - Bo11
Final - Bo19
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by LC » 08 Feb 2017 Read
eraserhead wrote:LC wrote:SnookerFan wrote:masterdoctorgenius wrote:and at least the QFs should have been bo9
The format for this tournament is dopey.
That's the one drawback to ITV events. The tournaments are built around the channel being able to televise other sports.
Is it bo7 til the semis?
Quarters - Bo7
Semis - Bo11
Final - Bo19
Cheers
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by LC » 08 Feb 2017 Read
There must be two matches in a day for some players aswell?
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by PoolBoy » 08 Feb 2017 Read
SnookerFan wrote:LC wrote:SnookerFan wrote:masterdoctorgenius wrote:and at least the QFs should have been bo9
The format for this tournament is dopey.
That's the one drawback to ITV events. The tournaments are built around the channel being able to televise other sports.
Is it bo7 til the semis?
I think so. Might be wrong.
Yeah, the quarters are indeed also first-to-4.
Semi-finals are first-to-6 and the final is first-to-10!
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by eraserhead » 08 Feb 2017 Read
LC wrote:There must be two matches in a day for some players aswell?
Ding plays tonight if he wins
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by eraserhead » 08 Feb 2017 Read
The quality of Robertson's snooker has killed someone.
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by eraserhead » 08 Feb 2017 Read
It actually looks quite serious now hope she's okay.
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by LC » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Rickyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, load of rubbish
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by Andre147 » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Ding will play this evening yes at 7pm if he wins.
Same with Ronnie tomorrow if he wins his afternoon match.
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by Andre147 » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Ron wont have much trouble dispaching either of these 2 if they play like this tomorrow.
I think either will up their game though.
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by SnookerFan » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Andre147 wrote:Ding will play this evening yes at 7pm if he wins.
Same with Ronnie tomorrow if he wins his afternoon match.
Will Ding play Murphy?
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by Andre147 » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Quarter-Finals b07 must be a joke surely!
Even the Home Nations, with 128 players, have b09 Quarters. With 32 players here, b07 in that round is baffling.
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by SnookerFan » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Andre147 wrote:Quarter-Finals b07 must be a joke surely!
Even the Home Nations, with 128 players, have b09 Quarters. With 32 players here, b07 in that round is baffling.
Again. The downside to ITV4 coverage.
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by Andre147 » 08 Feb 2017 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Andre147 wrote:Ding will play this evening yes at 7pm if he wins.
Same with Ronnie tomorrow if he wins his afternoon match.
Will Ding play Murphy?
If he wins then yes. 3-2 now.
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by TheRocket » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Neil could be on the decline. He's more of a hard worker and not the natural player like Ronnie or Trump is. He's more prone to an early decline.
At the same time I'd still like to see how he performs in the World Championship. So in the end it could be a confidence thing. But I don't rule out a decline atm.
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by SnookerFan » 08 Feb 2017 Read
TheRocket wrote:Neil could be on the decline. He's more of a hard worker and not the natural player like Ronnie or Trump is. He's more prone to an early decline.
At the same time I'd still like to see how he performs in the World Championship. So in the end it could be a confidence thing. But I don't rule out a decline atm.
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by TheRocket » 08 Feb 2017 Read
SnookerFan wrote:TheRocket wrote:Neil could be on the decline. He's more of a hard worker and not the natural player like Ronnie or Trump is. He's more prone to an early decline.
At the same time I'd still like to see how he performs in the World Championship. So in the end it could be a confidence thing. But I don't rule out a decline atm.
Well. Alexopaul even said that Robbo is finished as a topplayer or title contender. I still don't go that far as you can see. Still to early.
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by Wildey » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Players go through Bad patch.
Prior to 2007 there was even talk of Higgins on the decline since then hes won 3 WC.
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by SnookerFan » 08 Feb 2017 Read
TheRocket wrote:SnookerFan wrote:TheRocket wrote:Neil could be on the decline. He's more of a hard worker and not the natural player like Ronnie or Trump is. He's more prone to an early decline.
At the same time I'd still like to see how he performs in the World Championship. So in the end it could be a confidence thing. But I don't rule out a decline atm.
Well. Alexopaul even said that Robbo is finished as a topplayer or title contender. I still don't go that far as you can see. Still to early.
I know, I was kidding about.
I do think we need to be careful talking about decline too early, with any player. Two or three years ago, we were saying that John Higgins was finished as a tournament winner.
Robbo isn't as awful as his play this season would suggest, and bear in mind he has won a ranking event this season.
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by SnookerFan » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Wildey wrote:Players go through Bad patch.
Prior to 2007 there was even talk of Higgins on the decline since then hes won 3 WC.
JINX!
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by SnookerEd25 » 08 Feb 2017 Read
Andre147 wrote:Quarter-Finals b07 must be a joke surely!
Even the Home Nations, with 128 players, have b09 Quarters. With 32 players here, b07 in that round is baffling.
Also makes a mockery of this tournament's claim to be a 'major'
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