Dafabet Masters Round 1 :Ding Junhui v Ryan Day

Good call whoever tipped Day.Mzst admit i never saw Ding play as rubbish as from 3-0 ahead to 5-3 down.He looked disinterested.Good riddance.

5 centuries in this match, 2 from Ding and 3 from Day,

Great standard.

Ding just not clinical enough and some stupid misses and that foul on the blue have cost him this match.

What a surprise,a mobile phone goes off.

That misscue when in a leading position in frame 7 was the turning point.To miss it was bad enough.To leave a free ball in perfect position on the black was braindead.

And Ryan finishes Ding off with a classy *115*.



I,m don,t really know if i feel sorry for Ding or not,you know what,on this occasion i aint,he made bucketfulls of mistakes,did,nt deserve to win.




Well done to Ryan,he also made some silly errors,but he rattled in 3 tons and of course upped his game,so full credit for that.

Chalk McHugh wrote:That misscue when in a leading position in frame 7 was the turning point.To miss it was bad enough.To leave a free ball in perfect position on the black was braindead.

The foul with the rest on the blue also turned things around. Ding was set to level at 4-4 and instead found himself 5-3 down.

Ding.

Ding and Selby gone...

Andre147 wrote:

Chalk McHugh wrote:That misscue when in a leading position in frame 7 was the turning point.To miss it was bad enough.To leave a free ball in perfect position on the black was braindead.

The foul with the rest on the blue also turned things around. Ding was set to level at 4-4 and instead found himself 5-3 down.

I missed that but the way he was playing it's exactly something i thought he could do.Like he didn't care if he won which is unforgiveable.

Who was it who said that Ding was a class above?

I'm now on a bus. Hopefully home by 7 in time for Judd.

SnookerFan wrote:Who was it who said that Ding was a class above?

Haha that was me pal and you know it!Mmm this humble pie is goin down well.Yummy!

SnookerFan wrote:Who was it who said that Ding was a class above?

Something i will safely never say again in relation to Ding.I cant remember the last time i missed cued and i'm pretty average.

Chalk McHugh wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:Who was it who said that Ding was a class above?

Something i will safely never say again in relation to Ding.I cant remember the last time i missed cued and i'm pretty average.

I did it on Thursday. Crucial part of the match too. Argh.

Dan-cat wrote:

Chalk McHugh wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:Who was it who said that Ding was a class above?

Something i will safely never say again in relation to Ding.I cant remember the last time i missed cued and i'm pretty average.

I did it on Thursday. Crucial part of the match too. Argh.

Schoolboy error Dan haha.You deserve to lose if you misscue!

Iranu wrote:

Chalk McHugh wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:Who was it who said that Ding was a class above?

Something i will safely never say again in relation to Ding.I cant remember the last time i missed cued and i'm pretty average.

Does Ding use the new (Taom?) chalk? Apparently it causes more common miscues. We've seen more than usual already this season. Dunno whether Ding uses it though.

But less kicks.

Chalk McHugh wrote:
Schoolboy error Dan haha.You deserve to lose if you misscue!

I know

I got a bit grumpy actually. I've been on a losing streak for a bit with my mate. We play first to 9 over several sessions, and I lost 3 black ball games on the spin and he leads 8-4 in the current competition. 3 black ball games in a row!! argh. Chimp control is paramount at this time...

Dan-cat wrote:

Chalk McHugh wrote:
Schoolboy error Dan haha.You deserve to lose if you misscue!

I know

I got a bit grumpy actually. I've been on a losing streak for a bit with my mate. We play first to 9 over several sessions, and I lost 3 black ball games on the spin and he leads 8-4 in the current competition. 3 black ball games in a row!! argh. Chimp control is paramount at this time...

Ouch.3 black ball games in a row?Forget a chimp man.You need a big silver back to sooth that pain.That's rough man.It'sxa bitter pill to swallow losing a black ball.But three?I cant imagine the pain!

Chalk McHugh wrote:

hendry_fan wrote:Flippin eck!,i,ve almost downed a whole pack of quality street and we aint even gotten to the MSI yet,greedy,gutsy me!.


I only have an Orange cream and a fudge left.




Looks like i,ll have to open a box of Celebrations.

Quality Street by name.Quality sweets by flavour.Love them.Except for the Strawberry ones.I leave them for last.Or dont eat them at all.Bring back the coffee sweets as they were tasty buggers.

Don't be dissing Strawberry Cream. Best flavour by far.

Chalk McHugh wrote:Has Ding lost his mojo?

With Ding, his mojo comes and goes.

snucar wrote:This repeating of his poor Masters record is rather shallow, just look at this guy's season. Ding should be nowhere near the top 16!

He did win a ranker.

eraserhead wrote:It may be over for Ding.

His career?

SnookerFan wrote:

snucar wrote:This repeating of his poor Masters record is rather shallow, just look at this guy's season. Ding should be nowhere near the top 16!

He did win a ranker.

This is exactly what's saving Ding year after year. Winning something in China the past 5 years. Quiz question: when was the last time Ding's won a ranker in the UK? How many of his 13 rankers Ding's won in the UK where the pressure is higher and the field is fuller? This year Ding has to defend that fluke world final ranking points, it will be interesting to see his ranking position for the next season. He's gonna get exposed once again (already got out of the top 16 once), the guy stopped being a contender half a decade ago!

I respectfully disagree. Ding is still capable of producing world class snooker. C.f. WC semi final

How horrible, saving himself in the rankings by winning ranking points

snucar wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

snucar wrote:This repeating of his poor Masters record is rather shallow, just look at this guy's season. Ding should be nowhere near the top 16!

He did win a ranker.

This is exactly what's saving Ding year after year. Winning something in China the past 5 years. Quiz question: when was the last time Ding's won a ranker in the UK? How many of his 13 rankers Ding's won in the UK where the pressure is higher and the field is fuller? This year Ding has to defend that fluke world final ranking points, it will be interesting to see his ranking position for the next season. He's gonna get exposed once again (already got out of the top 16 once), the guy stopped being a contender half a decade ago!

If anything the pressure when he plays in China must be greater.

snucar wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

snucar wrote:This repeating of his poor Masters record is rather shallow, just look at this guy's season. Ding should be nowhere near the top 16!

He did win a ranker.

This is exactly what's saving Ding year after year. Winning something in China the past 5 years. Quiz question: when was the last time Ding's won a ranker in the UK? How many of his 13 rankers Ding's won in the UK where the pressure is higher and the field is fuller? This year Ding has to defend that fluke world final ranking points, it will be interesting to see his ranking position for the next season. He's gonna get exposed once again (already got out of the top 16 once), the guy stopped being a contender half a decade ago!

he has only won 4 rankers in the UK and one of those was in Northern Ireland in 2006.


the Last UK Based tournament he won was a PTC in Scotland December 2012


some might not like it but you have a very valid point.

Deewee wrote:How horrible, saving himself in the rankings by winning ranking points

DECLINE!