Betfred Masters 1st Rnd: Stuart Bingham v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh

I'm going to take a nap.

Holden Chinaski wrote:I'm going to take a nap.

Good.

Bye.

This could be over by the time the BBC's coverage starts.

This is snake hiss easy for Bingham. He's not being put under any pressure whatsoever.

Look up Bingham's back online.

Snooker

SnookerFan wrote:This could be over by the time the BBC's coverage starts.

Good.

buck ‘em.

Scooper wrote:There’s a thread for lunch

That's not gonna fill you up, mate

Anyone else feeing a bit flat about this years edition?

This is why AST means nothing. People keep praising Thep for being the fastest player on tour, but it's not always to any useful effect. He's losing 3-0.

Alex0paul wrote:Anyone else feeing a bit flat about this years edition?

No. Just you.

3-0.

Alex0paul wrote:Anyone else feeing a bit flat about this years edition?

I said before that this of all tournaments should have been postponed until it could at leats be held with a crowd.

Sound gone again. At least I have a picture - lost that for about 10mins not long ago.

Anyone else?

Watching on Iplayer

Iranu wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Anyone else feeing a bit flat about this years edition?

I said before that this of all tournaments should have been postponed until it could at leats be held with a crowd.

That wasn't going to happen though. I mean, this whole
Covid situationn has been going on in the UK since February/March last year. We might not have a Masters this season at all if we wait for Uncle Boris to sort it out.

SnookerEd25 wrote:Sound gone again. At least I have a picture - lost that for about 10mins not long ago.

Anyone else?

Watching on Iplayer

I got Eurosport on.

At least we know that replacing the top-16ers isn't what's made these matches marmite.

SnookerFan wrote:

Iranu wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Anyone else feeing a bit flat about this years edition?

I said before that this of all tournaments should have been postponed until it could at leats be held with a crowd.

That wasn't going to happen though. I mean, this whole
Covid situationn has been going on in the UK since February/March last year. We might not have a Masters this season at all if we wait for Uncle Boris to sort it out.

With the last Worlds being held in August, there’s a lot of scope to wait for things to improve particularly with the vaccine rollouts.

Bingham misses the red.

“Thepchaiya needs this, Bingham to start making a few errors out of nowhere.”

Dave, he’s been making errors from the start. He’s been poor, century aside.

Iranu wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

Iranu wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Anyone else feeing a bit flat about this years edition?

I said before that this of all tournaments should have been postponed until it could at leats be held with a crowd.

That wasn't going to happen though. I mean, this whole
Covid situationn has been going on in the UK since February/March last year. We might not have a Masters this season at all if we wait for Uncle Boris to sort it out.

With the last Worlds being held in August, there’s a lot of scope to wait for things to improve particularly with the vaccine rollouts.

Maybe.

But last year, the Summer Olympics and the Euros got moved. They had space in the BBC schedules to accommodate it. Even assuming in a couple of months we're all fine and Covid is extinct, would there be that scope this time? Remember, the BBC has the main say when tournaments are held.

SnookerFan wrote:

SnookerEd25 wrote:Sound gone again. At least I have a picture - lost that for about 10mins not long ago.

Anyone else?

Watching on Iplayer

I got Eurosport on.

Sound back. Rollercoaster ride this; I bet I get sound & picture throughout the interval, then one or both will go again at the re-start of play

Yez Thep.

Bingham needs snookers. Thep should be on the board here...

SnookerFan wrote:
Maybe.

But last year, the Summer Olympics and the Euros got moved. They had space in the BBC schedules to accommodate it. Even assuming in a couple of months we're all fine and Covid is extinct, would there be that scope this time? Remember, the BBC has the main say when tournaments are held.

Fair points.

In terms of its effect on the health of the tour, the Masters is one of the ‘best’ tournaments to forego because it’s not like it would cost lower ranked players vital earning opportunities.

World Cup Ski Jumping.

SnookerFan wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Anyone else feeing a bit flat about this years edition?

No. Just you.

Still trying to justify booking the week off, huh?

mantorok wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Anyone else feeing a bit flat about this years edition?

No. Just you.

Still trying to justify booking the week off, huh?

A bad week watching snooker is better than a good week at work.

Bingham misses the black.